The four-course College Foundations program now offers roughly 300 first years an early look at the College’s upcoming curriculum overhaul.
Emma Desmet
Staff reporter Emma Desmet covers administration and can be reached at desmet@thedp.com. At Penn, she studies history and political science.
Huntsman Hall closes second-floor quiet study room to open new testing space
The room now serves as a testing space for students with accommodations.
AAUP-Penn to focus efforts on open expression, shared governance
Communication professor and AAUP-Penn chapter president Jessa Lingel outlined the organization’s upcoming advocacy plans in an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Space, defense holdings dominate Penn’s stock portfolio
Karman Holdings accounted for the bulk of Penn’s reported $104 million stock holdings — a position that included nearly 1.7 million shares valued at more than $82 million.
HipCityVeg permanently shutters Penn location
HipCityVeg posted a flyer on its front door which announced the closure and asked patrons to visit its Rittenhouse location on South 18th Street instead.
Penn cracks down on hazing under revised policy
The provisions, which were last revised eight years ago, expand the scope of violations and reiterate existing anti-hazing measures.
Penn Sheraton hotel completes $60 million renovation
According to a release, the renovation aimed to modernize the property through choices that capture the environment of Penn’s campus.
Penn professor Ala Stanford, consortium of Black doctors breaks ground on Philadelphia imaging center
The specialized healthcare facility is sponsored by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium at the Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity, two organizations founded by Ala Stanford.
Former Biden advisor discusses government careers at Penn Carey Law event
The April 8 discussion featured 2019 University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduate Ashley Williams, who served as a senior advisor to former President and Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor Joe Biden.
Nationwide collegiate wellness organization set to launch Penn chapter this fall
Changing Health Attitudes + Actions to Recreate Girls announced its expansion on Monday via a statement posted to Instagram.










