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Wellness at Penn advises caution amid Philadelphia-wide COVID-19 case surge
Amid increasing COVID-19 cases this summer, Wellness at Penn suggests staying home when symptomatic and masking around others.
Penn renews membership in cancer research group, receiving share of $125 million grant
The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at Penn will use the funding to further its research in CRISPR-edited cells and CAR-T cell immunotherapy.
Penn Med residents seek unfair labor practice charge after attempt to deliver petition
The petition was signed by a supermajority of Penn Medicine housestaff.
DP Daybreak | Faculty at a 'challenging juncture'
Also, a guide to STEM clubs on campus.
Penn Hillel’s Falk Dining Hall removes dining surcharge, adds weekend hours
Falk Dining Hall — which previously charged a meal swipe and an additional $2.75 in Dining Dollars — will now be on par with the cost of other dining halls at Penn.
Here’s how to get involved in STEM organizations at Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian created a guide to Penn's STEM and health-related student organizations.
New Penn club fosters community for Black men pursuing healthcare careers
Future Black Men in White Coats is a new professional society at Penn that will create a community for Black men interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.
Mark Wolff reappointed to second term as dean of Penn Dental School
Interim Penn President Larry Jameson and Provost John Jackson announced Wolff’s reappointment in an email to the Dental School community on Aug. 26.
DP Daybreak | Penn and the city's encampment dispute
Also, the "Disorientation Guide" releases its latest edition.
‘The pressure for action is intensifying’: Phila. mayor opposed Penn’s pleas to address encampment
The Daily Pennsylvanian acquired a trove of previously unseen emails and documents which reveal disagreements about Penn and the City's perceptions of the encampment and how to handle it.
Penn History Department launches political history concentration for undergraduate majors
The concentration officially opened to all undergraduate history majors on Aug. 19.
Annual ‘Disorientation Guide’ critiques Penn response to Gaza, climate change
Activist groups including Fossil Free Penn, Penn for PILOTs, Justice for Mackenzie, Police Free Penn, and Natives at Penn are attributed under some of the essays.
Penn Dining wins national awards for Quaker Kitchen event, wellness initiative
The University won silver awards in the Presidential Special Event of the Year and Wellness and Nutrition Program of the Year categories.
DP Daybreak | Amy Gutmann returns to Penn
Also, Penn's resident advisors union is alleging retaliation from the University as it continues unionization efforts.
Former Penn President Amy Gutmann returns to Penn as Annenberg professor
After resigning from her ambassadorship in May, Gutmann is returning to Penn as the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Professor of Communication.
United RAs at Penn alleges retaliation from University for unionization efforts
United RAs at Penn is looking ahead to the new school year and is wary of continued negative interactions with CHAS, the Penn agency that oversees RA and GRA operations.
New businesses opening near Penn’s campus feature ice cream, pizza, and candles
Retail additions include the Center for Creative Works, Cork & Candles, and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream.
Former Penn Admissions Dean Lee Stetson dies at 82
Stetson, who was also a teacher, veteran, and college consultant, served as Penn's dean of admissions from 1981 until his retirement in 2007.
Penn Dems, College Republicans debate presidential race in preceptorial event
The Aug. 24 debate centered around which candidate — Vice President Kamala Harris or former President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump — was the best choice for president of the United States.