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Wharton senior relaunches food justice pilot program for impacted youth after pandemic shutdown
The program — called Grassroots and founded by Wharton senior Lawrence Freymovitch — launched an eight-week financial empowerment class through The Wharton School on Nov. 3, the first such initiative after the program shut down due to COVID-19 in 2020.
Penn community members occupy part of Houston Hall in teach-in to promote pro-Palestinian voices
The group accused Penn of neglecting to support dissenting voices on the Israel-Hamas war and promised to hold programming in response to the University's failures.
Penn Sustainability reports progress on 2024 sustainability and climate goals
Notable changes in the last five years include reducing carbon emissions, adding electric vehicles to Penn Transit’s fleet, and developing academic collaborations.
Penn community members gather at LOVE statue for vigil mourning loss of Palestinian lives
Students told the DP that the vigil was organized to offer people a sense of community while mourning the deaths in Gaza.
Natives at Penn aims to build community, increase visibility during Native American Heritage Month
NAP kicked off their programming on Nov. 2 with an Indian Taco night.
Penn clarifies upperclassmen housing process ahead of 2024-2025 applications
The application period for rising juniors and seniors opened on Oct. 31 and is set to close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 21, for the 2024-25 academic year.
Penn receives letter from Republican Congressman Rudy Yakym discussing antisemitism
The letter was also sent to schools including Yale, Harvard, Georgetown, Cornell, UC Berkeley, and Cooper Union.
Penn PRECISE Center research shows how generative AI can be used in clinical practice
The Center’s projects include aiming to enhance vision assessments for at-risk groups and researching machine learning techniques for vision evaluation.
United Minorities Council brings back Unity Week to celebrate diverse art, culture at Penn
From Nov. 13 to 17, the UMC will be hosting a revival of Unity Week in honor of the group's 45th anniversary.
Penn Med researchers awarded $10 million to continue work in preventing breast cancer recurrence
The grant is a part of the United States Department of Defense’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative announced in March, which awards $220 million to research studies nationwide.
Penn to ‘vigorously pursue’ violations of conduct policies following acts of hate, Magill says
Magill said that Penn is working with local and federal authorities to investigate recent antisemitic acts and forms of hate on campus.
Katalin Karikó and Weissman Lab awarded Dean’s Distinguished Award
The award, presented by Dean of Perelman School of Medicine J. Larry Jameson, recognizes an exceptional individual or collaborative team whose research pursuits have resulted in transformative discoveries in the global landscape of healthcare.
First-year Penn students reluctant to seek fall room changes amid challenges
Room change offers were sent out on Oct. 5 and Oct. 26, with the last round expected to be released on Nov. 16.
Penn student arrested, charged for allegedly stealing Israeli flag from house near campus
The incident took place at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 28, and Penn Police were notified of the theft and responded at 7:28 p.m., DPS said.
Penn community members call for ceasefire in Gaza at international pro-Palestinian walkout on campus
The walkout opened with calls for a ceasefire, restoration of water and electricity in Gaza, and an end to United States and University aid to Israel.
Penn hosts annual Family Weekend featuring remarks from Penn President Liz Magill
During the three-day event, attendees participated in events that highlighted the school’s offerings.
Penn Biden Center funded by University reignites Republican push for DETERRENT Act
This act proposes lowering the foreign gift reporting threshold for colleges and universities from $250,000 to $50,000, and down to $0 for “countries and entities of concern,” according to the bill summary.
Wharton graduate and aspiring olympian to judge break-dancing competition
Choi, who was president of Freaks of the Beat during her undergraduate years, will compete for Team USA after recently leaving her job as a creative project manager.
Penn denounces projections of pro-Palestinian messages onto campus buildings as 'antisemitic'
"These reprehensible messages are an assault on our values and cause pain and fear for our Jewish community," Penn President Liz Magill wrote.