Also, Penn released regular decision results for the Class of 2029.
Friday, March 28
Good morning, Penn.
Happy Friday!
Penn announced regular decision admissions results for the Class of 2029, and Penn Democrats hosted 1984 University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduate and United States Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) at a recent club board meeting.
But first, Penn Athletics announced that Fran McCaffery will serve as the next head coach of Penn men’s basketball.
Penn Athletics officially announced that Fran McCaffery will serve as the 21st head coach of the Penn men’s basketball team.
McCaffery is a 1982 Wharton graduate who served as head coach at the Iowa for 15 seasons with previous stops at Lehigh, UNC Greensboro, and Siena. His 12 career NCAA tournament appearances are the most of any Ivy League basketball coach at the time of their hiring in history.
“I am thrilled to bring Fran back to Penn and Philadelphia as our next head men’s basketball coach,” Athletic Director Alanna Wren said. “Fran has had success at every level of Division I and is passionate about restoring our program to glory.”
Penn announced regular decision results for the Class of 2029, closing out an admissions cycle that saw a record-high 72,000 applicants.
TEDxPenn will host its annual conference tomorrow, inviting nine speakers to explore the power of turning points, or voltas.
Penn Democrats hosted 1984 Penn Carey Law graduate and U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) on March 26.
1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday targeting the law firm WilmerHale, which prepared former Penn President Liz Magill for her congressional testimony on antisemitism at Penn.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a billon Thursday to increase transparency surrounding foreign donations and investments to universities.
Photo by Jackson Ford COLUMNIST JESSE VAN DOREN argues that exclusivity doesn’t equal excellence in college education.
SPORTS
Just over 24 hours after entering the transfer portal, men’s basketball freshman guard AJ Levine announced that he will rejoin the Quakers next year.
TODAY IN DP HISTORY
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In 2019, Penn reported a then-record-low acceptance rate of 7.44% for the Class of 2023. This year, Penn announced regular decision results for the Class of 2029 but did not share its acceptance rate.
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
It’s that time of the year when every conversation is about summer plans (though to be fair, this conversation starts in August). Many students at Penn are on the preprofessional grind, undergoing grueling recruiting for high-paying careers in finance and consulting. Thus, deciding to study a humanities major like English or philosophy can be extra daunting. But an elite institution might be one of the only viable places to study the arts. Features writer Diemmy Dang takes us through the thriving humanities scene at Penn and evaluates the extent to which recent attacks on the liberal arts are affecting academics.
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