Articles by Sarika Rau
02/26/21 12:45am
Penn announces plans for Quad and Stouffer renovations, new SEAS building
University officials announced the three projects are all set to begin construction in 2022 and will carry steep price tags. 02/23/21 1:31am
More than 250 Campus Compact violation reports have been filed this spring
The Campus Compact Violation Data Dashboard, which will be updated monthly and was released on Friday, shows that 52% of violations resulted in disciplinary sanctions, 33% in educational interventions, and 14% in campus restrictions. 02/16/21 3:30am
MERT to continue services this spring as EMTs receive vaccines, expedited COVID-19 testing
When MERT arrives at the scene of an emergency, they screen the patients for COVID-19 symptoms from a distance before approaching to administer care. 02/01/21 9:30pm
Penn will suspend operations, COVID-19 screening testing on Tuesday as snowstorm continues
Irvine Auditorium is the only COVID-19 testing location set to open on Tuesday, for symptomatic and close-contact COVID-19 testing only. 01/28/21 1:16am
Iron Gate Theatre COVID-19 testing site closes after low use
The University maintains the closure will not decrease Penn's testing capacity, Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian. 01/25/21 1:42am
Age, race, and occupation: Penn’s experts weigh in on order of vaccination distribution
Some experts believe that those who have a higher exposure to COVID-19 should be first in line, while others believe that people who face a higher risk of death should be prioritized. 01/19/21 3:40pm
Penn’s COVID-19 spring testing operation, explained
To limit the spread of the virus, the University is launching the Penn Cares COVID-19 response program, which requires undergraduates to get tested for COVID-19 twice per week at one of several locations on campus. 11/22/20 11:08pm
Penn College Houses hosts virtual events to educate students about hunger and homelessness
Penn College Houses and Academic Services and Residential and Hospitality Services held a series of events in honor of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. 11/06/20 1:38am
Phila. releases bodycam footage, 911 calls from police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
No charges have been filed against the officers who fatally shot Wallace Jr., though an internal investigation by the police department as well as a criminal investigation by the District Attorney's Office are ongoing. 10/30/20 2:59am
Penn Engineering plans to help bring STEM education to underserved Philadelphia students
Inveniam, a newly launched program between Penn Engineering and Steppingstone Scholars, aims to provide underrepresented and underserved students in the Philadelphia area with free STEM resources and programming. 10/15/20 9:40pm
Pennsylvania state universities move ahead with plan to consolidate six schools into two
On Wednesday, the board of governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education unanimously voted to continue on with the plan, even as the faculty union warns that more than 300 members might lose their jobs by next year. 10/05/20 10:41pm