9/11 10Th Anniversary Issue
Ingrid Holmquist | Our goals don’t change under Trump
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist highlights the impending Trump presidency as a chance to restructure the left to better support us.
Elo Esalomi | A Brit’s guide to American democracy
Columnist Elo Esalomi compares U.K. and U.S. political cultures in the wake of experiencing her first U.S. presidential election.
Marie Dillard | Trump voters aren't racist, but they excuse it
Columnist Marie Dillard explores the rise of far-right populism fueled by fear of cultural displacement, where identity and power are framed as zero-sum battles.
Penn students found two startup apps to promote item exchanges between students on college campuses
The two apps — agora and Need That — aim to redefine how students buy, sell, and trade items within their immediate communities and are aiming to break into the Penn community.
Major financial aid expansion at Penn targets middle-income families, excludes home values
As part of the initiative, Penn will increase financial aid packages and guarantee full tuition scholarships to a greater number of students.
Trump taps Penn graduate Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Oz, who received an M.D. from Penn's medical school and an MBA from Wharton, will lead the second Trump administration’s oversight of major health insurance programs if confirmed.
Penn men’s basketball suffers largest defeat since 2009 in 93-49 loss to Villanova
Penn men’s basketball suffers largest defeat since 2009 in 93-49 loss to Villanova.
GSE Dean launches school's new framework at fireside chat with Phila. School District Superintendent
The GSE’s new strategic vision, “Together for Good," focuses on new approaches to pedagogy and educational development.
U.S. Rep. and Penn alum Josh Gottheimer announces New Jersey gubernatorial campaign
Gottheimer has been outspoken in publicly calling on Penn to protect its Jewish students against antisemitism.
Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty discusses election coverage, changing journalism landscape
Tumulty discussed the changing role of journalism in the political media landscape — including the rise of unconventional information sources like TikTok and other social media platforms — and the factors that she believes contributed to president-elect and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump’s victory.
Penn Abroad introduces new summer programs at Hong Kong, Copenhagen universities for academic credit
Students in the Wharton School or School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will be able to apply to study at either the Chinese University of Hong Kong or Copenhagen Business School.
Political scientist Mari Miura talks gender inequality in Japanese politics at Annenberg School
Miura, a political science professor and law faculty member at Sophia University and visiting scholar at Harvard University's Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, spoke on the challenges facing gender equality in Japanese politics today.
Vaughn Booker named Presidential Associate Professor of Africana Studies
The award, which was established by Wharton 1976 graduates Lee Spelman Doty and George E. Doty Jr. in 2021, recognizes Booker’s contributions to the field of African American religions.
Penn Plant ARC hosts inaugural symposium featuring expert presentations on climate change
On Nov. 15, the Penn Plant Adaptability and Resilience Center hosted its inaugural symposium, “Climate Solutions for the Living World,” to discuss solutions to climate change.
No. 1 Penn men’s and No. 3 women’s squash start off the season undefeated
Both teams improved to 5-0 records over the weekend.
Francesco Salamone | First years, stop listening to upperclassmen right now (including me)
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that a proliferation of upperclassmen bellwethers giving excessive bogus advice is making first years feel inadequate.
Crain | Just add victory
The stage was set for Penn football to earn a program-defining win, but a late Harvard comeback spoiled the party.
Weingarten Center introduces AI-based note-taking option, prompting concern
The Weingarten Center recently introduced an AI-based option for students with note-taking accommodations, but the service has drawn concerns over privacy and its adequacy as a tool for academic support.
Elo Esalomi | Penn's dining dilemma
Columnist Elo Esalomi questions the standards of Penn Dining after multiple food safety violations, both on campus and in the surrounding Philadelphia community.