Covid
Photo Essay | Students reflect on life inside the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic
The City That Never Sleeps has been in a deep slumber for almost two months. The streets have become eerily quiet. Businesses have closed their doors. Public places that were usually packed are now virtually empty.
LPS launches free online course to teach resilience and increase optimism during pandemic
The course, titled “Resilience Skills in a Time of Uncertainty,” launched on the online learning platform Coursera in April.
HUP Pavilion remains empty despite rushed construction to create 120 patient rooms
HUP analyzes occupancy rates every day and reevaluates the need to move patients to the Pavilion on a weekly basis.
Student sues Penn for tuition refunds, but U. says lawsuit is ‘wholly without merit’
A Penn graduate student filed a class action lawsuit against the University on April 30, demanding tuition and fee refunds for the remainder of the spring semester after on-campus operations shut down in March.
Students and professors grapple with unprecedented remote finals season
Many professors had to change the format of their final exams to accommodate for students’ varying time zones, lack of proctoring methods, and other at-home difficulties.
Students and faculty call on U. to support grad students amid halted research
Social distancing and travel restrictions have forced in-person fieldwork and research to a standstill, and universities' nationwide hiring freezes are making it harder to secure a job in academia.
Penn's spring teams find unique ways to celebrate seniors despite season cancellations
Canceled seasons meant canceled Senior Nights, and the spring sports teams missed out on the opportunity to honor the players who had dedicated four years to their respective teams.
Penn rejected $9.9 million – here's how other Ivies are handling federal coronavirus aid
Here’s how all eight Ivy League universities are using — or not using — their CARES funding.
Photo Essay | Penn's once bustling campus, now vacant
March 11, 2020 marked a significant change in the lives of the Penn community. Campus transitioned from a place that housed over thousands of diverse, tight-knit communities of people to a desolated, eerie world.
Photo Essay | From India to Kentucky, the Penn community shares its quarantine views
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, members of the Penn community find themselves quarantined across the globe. Here are their views.
NCAA announces spring athlete eligibility extension, but Penn athletes may not benefit
As a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA Division I Council voted on Monday to grant spring-sport athletes an extension of their eligibility period.
Penn spring athletes and coaches shocked and devastated after season cancellations
Shock and disbelief swept through Penn's student-athletes, coaches, and training staff this week as the Ivy League announced its cancellation of the spring sports season due to coronavirus.
Wharton introduces six-week online course on coronavirus and global crisis management
The course, titled “Epidemics, Natural Disasters, and Geopolitics: Managing Global Business and Financial Uncertainty,” will run for six weeks starting March 25.
Ivy League cancels all spring athletic events for rest of the semester due to coronavirus
The decision was made unanimously by the Ivy League presidents and affects both practices and competitions.