Good morning, Penn.
I hope you’re gearing up for a restful fall break. If you’re staying in Philadelphia, it seems like we’re in for a warm weekend, so make sure to soak up the warmth while you still can. DP Daybreak will return to your inbox on Monday, Oct. 7.
La Casa Latina is celebrating its 25th anniversary during Latinx Heritage Month, and the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education hosted its annual Education Week.
But first, the Wharton School’s newly released class profiles reveal a sharp apparent decline in students from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
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Photo by Chenyao Liu
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Wharton sees steep apparent decline in students of color
New figures reveal a sharp decline in Wharton admitted students from races and ethnicities historically underrepresented in higher education.
The percentage of Wharton undergraduate students of color decreased by 13% for the Class of 2028, and the percentage of matriculants from historically underrepresented races and ethnicities dropped by 9% — significantly more than Penn’s overall 2% decrease. Statistics for Wharton’s admitted MBA classes suggest similar trends.
The Class of 2028 undergraduate data notes that it is limited to undergraduates pursuing single degrees through Wharton, while the Class of 2027 data does not include this notation, so it is unclear whether the school’s methodology for public demographic data has changed between both classes.
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FIVE MORE BIG STORIES
 La Casa Latina is offering a range of events in celebration of its 25th anniversary and Latinx Heritage Month, including panels, student gatherings, and conferences.
 The Daily Pennsylvanian did a deep dive on the Penn Wharton Budget Model, which was not only referenced multiple times by both candidates in September’s presidential debate, but also twice in last night’s vice-presidential debate.
 Penn’s Venture Lab launched “Breaking the Bias,” a new initiative aimed at addressing gender biases in entrepreneurial ecosystems.
 Penn’s Division of Public Safety hosted an evening of programming, including a firehouse chili cook off, to raise awareness about safety and preparedness strategies and operations on campus.
 SCUE held its annual Education Week, with programming including a roundtable for community members to weigh in on open expression on campus.
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SPORTS
 After a bitter overtime loss in last year’s matchup with Dartmouth, Penn football seeks revenge in this season’s Ivy opener.
 Penn senior heavyweight rower Sam Sullivan was recently named the Under 23 National Team Male Athlete of the Year.
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Credit: Chase Sutton, Son Nguyen
In 2020, the DP reported that students had fierce reactions to the presidential debate between 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump and former Penn Presidential Professor of Practice Joe Biden — labelling it “an avalanche of lies” that mostly came from Trump. Last month, the 2024 presidential debate took place not far from campus, and Penn once again saw Trump take the debate stage, watching from everywhere from Smokey Joe’s to Irvine Auditorium.
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Click here to play today’s DP mini crossword, which was constructed by Clarice Wang.
And click here to play today’s Password puzzle, which was constructed by May Hathaway.
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
When you think of bees, you probably don’t picture a little wooden shed hidden betwixt tennis courts and train tracks. But this tiny cove at Penn Park is where Penn Beekeeping cultivates its three hives. Urban bees are far from abnormal — and they serve more to the community than just honey and pollination. The fate of the world rests on their tiny winged backs in the face of climate change, but these furry little guys are up for the job. As the world becomes increasingly industrialized, it becomes ever important to nourish nature’s little workers.
Penn students are masters of multitude, and recent grad INJI is no exception to the rule. Since finishing her undergraduate years, she has been consistently bringing fun back to music through her blend of traditional influences and deeply unserious themes in her lyrics. Music beat Maren Cohen reviews INJI’s latest EP, “WE GOOD,” reminding us all why we fell in love with this Whartonite’s wild songs.
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Today's newsletter was copy edited by Asha Chawla.
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