Faith finds a following at Penn
Though Penn was not founded as a seminary or a divinity school, the impact of religion on individual students’ lives is profound enough for the University community as a whole to take notice.
Penn Med dean will step down in 2011
School of Medicine Dean and Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania Health System Arthur Rubenstein will step down in June 2011, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced today.
Cost of higher ed upsets public
The public is increasingly displeased with colleges often being run like businesses, according to a study released earlier this month. But Penn administrators disagree.
Penn administrators, faculty build ties with China trip
Specific goals were to increase internship and study abroad opportunities for Penn students in China, as well as opportunities for collaboration between Penn and Chinese faculty.
Kicking off 14 Arabian nights
Penn Arab Student Society is holding Arabian Fortnight — a two-week celebration of games, speaker events and a movie screening aimed at raising awareness of Arab culture and heritage.
Wharton still best in students' minds
Students’ career prospects are also unlikley to be affected by Wharton's drop in BusinessWeek rankings, according to Career Services.
UA President campaigns heat up
With the start of monetary campaigns in the UA election process, presidential candidates and College juniors Grant Dubler and Matt Amalfitano are both accelerating their efforts to win voters.
Lessons from Afghani high school students
The Penn Women’s Center hosted a dialogue with a group of students from Marefat High School near Kabul.
Students tour Egypt over break
Organized by the Wharton Arabian Gulf Business Association, the aim of the trip was to experience both the cultural and the economic facets of Egypt.
Dems' senate campaigns to heat up at Penn
The Penn Democrats, along with Penn for Sestak and Penn for Specter, will be working hard to get out the vote before the semester comes to an end, according to Penn Dems President and College sophomore Emma Ellman-Golan.
Penn Libraries tests Blackboard 9.0
Penn Libraries is currently testing the new version of Blackboard, set to be released to the Penn community during the first summer session.