04/02/08 5:00am
What's in a name?
A lot, professors say - in a course name, at least.
As Advance Registration draws to a close, professors acknowledge that an eye-catching course title can make a big difference in enrollment - both in the number and types of students who end up taking it.
03/24/08 5:00am
When College senior Abby Huntsman stands next to Sen. John McCain, she can see the scars on his face from his days as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. For her, these scars are tangible evidence of how much he's sacrificed for his country.
In fact, he's the most patriotic person she's ever met, she said.
02/19/08 5:00am
When Wharton sophomore Dennie Zastrow was applying to Penn, his parents encouraged him to select Wharton to boost his chances of finding a good job. Two years later, it's that career-minded focus that's driving him to get out.
Zastrow, who is currently trying to transfer into the College, said he was turned off by Wharton's emphasis on finding the right internships and jobs as early as freshman year.
02/01/08 5:00am
Do you know of the Heavenly Mother?
Many students do now, after recent encounters with teams of missionaries on campus.
Members of the World Mission Society Church of God have been proselytizing on campus over the past few weeks, approaching students on various street corners and outside University buildings.
12/07/06 5:00am
Early-application rates may have dropped, but have no fear, admissions officials say - regular decision is right around the corner.
The next round of applications should get a boost from the introduction of the Common Application, they say, and that could make up for the smaller early-decision pool.
12/06/06 5:00am
Early applications to Penn dropped slightly this year, admissions officials announced yesterday.
12/05/06 5:00am
For college students, beer, pizza and bowling are a winning combination.
At least that's what College Pizza owner George Ballouz is banking on.
The pizzeria will move from its current location - which it was forced to leave due to a planned construction project on the 3900 block of Walnut Street - into the mezzanine of Strikes Bowling Lounge over winter break.
12/04/06 5:00am
They may not be industry moguls or top executives, but Penn professors are certainly willing to shell out money in support of their favorite political candidates.
Penn ranked fourth in a study measuring the sum of education-industry employee donations to federal campaigns this election cycle.
11/30/06 5:00am
A newly elected Democratic majority in Congress could spell changes for college affordability, experts say.
11/22/06 5:00am
Study-abroad participation at Penn was the seventh highest among American colleges last year, according to a report released last week.
The University jumped five spots - from No. 12 to No. 7 - in the annual study-abroad participation ranking by the Institute for International Education, which promotes educational ties between the United States and foreign countries.
11/15/06 5:00am
The number of students taking college courses online is on the rise, according to a new study from a group that promotes online education.
The study by the Sloan Consortium found that 3.2 million students took at least one course online in the fall of 2005, up 35 percent from the previous year, said Elaine Allen, a co-author of the report and a professor at Babson College.
11/14/06 5:00am
Lots of free condoms and bars may be more important than low acceptance rates and high SAT scores when it comes to being a top school - at least when CollegeHumor.com is doing the ranking.
11/14/06 5:00am
Late-night Facebook perusing may soon be more than a procrastination device - it might be a legitimate homework assignment.
11/10/06 5:00am
It might have seemed like early admissions was toast after the University of Virginia, a public school, followed Harvard and Princeton in abolishing the practice this fall.
11/06/06 5:00am
A group of Penn medical staff traveled halfway around the world last month to teach Taiwanese doctors how to perform an innovative cancer procedure - and ate some chicken heads on the side.
The team of six assisted Taiwanese surgeons, who had invited them over a year ago, in giving a light-based treatment to a woman suffering from lung cancer at an advanced stage.
11/01/06 5:00am
If you run into trouble on Election Day, Penn's school of government wants to know about it.
The Fels Institute of Government is once again helping to sponsor the national voter hotline, which got about 208,000 calls during the 2004 presidential race.
Anyone can call the hotline to leave a voicemail reporting a problem encountered while trying to vote.
10/31/06 5:00am
As a high-school senior in Texas, Justin Allen knew he wanted to study art in college, but family finances left him without a lot of options. Expensive art schools were out of the question, and remaining in-state seemed very likely.
But then Allen found one school that was affordable for anyone - The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City.
10/27/06 5:00am
Historic Philadelphia isn't just about documents and cracked bells - the city's past is full of spooks, thrills and ghosts, too.
In celebration of Halloween, some of the city's oldest institutions are offering a variety of events showcasing Philadelphia's frightening past.
10/20/06 5:00am
Students staying on campus this fall break can help to ensure that the red and yellow autumn foliage gives way to a whole lot of green next spring.
This Saturday, UC Green - a local, non-profit group dedicated to forestry - will be sponsoring a large-scale tree planting effort in the West Powelton and Saunders Park neighborhoods of West Philadelphia.
10/09/06 5:00am
High-school seniors planning on applying early to college next fall will not have Harvard University as an option - and some say that Harvard's loss could be Penn's gain.
