Olivia Jung
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Penn Park marks eastern frontier
Bounded by the cement and steel of urban traffic ways, Penn Park — which opened to fireworks and celebration on Sept. 15 — marks a historical development in Penn’s eastward expansion.
Nursing grads face tough job market
With the recent downturn of the economy, the number of Penn Nursing students with full-time jobs by graduation also went down.
From skulls to sphinx, artifacts abound at Penn Museum
Many may think of Rome or Greece as the best places to find ancient artifacts, but Penn's campus boasts its very own collection.
Penn: beyond the brand name
In efforts to market Penn as a brand, the University’s name seems to be the biggest stumbling factor.
Skipping out on senior year
To fulfill the requirements to graduate in less than eight semesters, it takes a “very solid student” to plan his courses carefully and to manage overloading, Scott Romeika, director of academic affairs and advising at the Wharton School, explained.
Wharton Women elects new president
On Dec. 7, Wharton junior Lauren Fleischer was elected the Wharton Women president for 2010.
Wharton eMBA students cross state, international borders to attend weekend classes
Wharton eMBA students travel across state and country lines — sometimes even crossing the Pacific Ocean — to go to class on weekends.
Students launch online tutoring group
For students using TutorChatLive.org, instant messaging and online chats have become more than just a procrastination device.
School pride enters wardrobes
College students are working to make the College of Arts and Sciences as recognizable a brand as Wharton — at least, on their T-shirts.
Wharton teaches leadership skills in Antarctica
Wharton Leadership Ventures provides experiential learning for MBA students, through trips to locales like Kilimanjaro and the British Virgin Islands.
Grad students have a variety of choices
While Penn undergraduates crowd around housing on or near campus, graduate students primarily live off campus and tend to reside across the city.
Sphinx helps children get '40 Winks'
On Friday night, a group of girls, ages 6 to 12, spent the night among the ancient artifacts in the University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
The new face of the Latino Coalition: Wendy De La Rosa
Wednesday night, Wharton junior Wendy De La Rosa and College junior Calina Cuevas were elected Latino Coalition’s chairwoman and vice chairwoman for 2010.
Fewer jobs for Wharton undergrads
According to a career plans survey report, 80.5 percent of the class of 2009 reported having jobs by the fall after graduation, compared to 86.5 percent the previous year.
OCR can cause academics to fall to the wayside
The process of On-Campus Recruiting is extensive, from attending recruitment presentations and networking events to preparing for and going to interviews. As a result, OCR can cause many students to let academics fall by the wayside, even skipping classes for interviews.
New web site refines Wharton brand
Most higher education experts would refer to Wharton as a brand name — and with its new web site, the school is refining that brand.
Fewer MBAs graduate with jobs
Only 83 percent of the MBA students who graduated in the spring reported having been offered a full-time position, a drop from previous years.
Wharton prof explores dual identities
According to Wharton Professor Americus Reed, people can have multiple identities.
'Scroogenomics' urges you to think twice before giving gifts
Considering buying those socks for your dad this Christmas? Before making the purchase, Wharton Professor Joel Waldfogel says you should think twice.
Med School's 'Pipeline' reaches out to Sayre High
Through the Education Pipeline, Faculty, residents and students in the Medical School, as well as Penn undergraduates, teach Sayre students topics relating to neuroscience, cardiology, infectious disease and endocrinology.
