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Viral Instagram page ‘Black Ivy Stories’ launches competition to archive Black experiences
The Black Ivy Time Capsule is a competition that accepts creative work focused on Black life at the eight Ivy League schools.
Graduating 6B leaders reflect on their legacy, accomplishments, and future plans
The 6B is a coalition of Penn’s main minority student groups on campus, including the Penn Association for Gender Equity, UMOJA, Lambda Alliance, Latinx Coalition, United Minorities Council, and Asian Pacific Student Coalition.
New pre-orientation program PennGenEq will promote gender equity and social justice
The program's curriculum includes discussions on the history of feminism, identity and intersectionality, binaries and labels, a critical history of feminism, and discussions about privilege.
The controversial, complicated history behind Penn’s handling of MOVE bombing victim remains
While the Penn Museum and University administrators have apologized for holding the remains, the Africa family and members of the West Philadelphia community demand further action.
Penn issues second apology for housing remains of MOVE bombing victims
Following nationwide coverage and uproar, the University committed to a "respectful, consultative resolution" with the goal of reuniting the remains with the Africa family, according to an email sent Wednesday afternoon to undergraduates from Provost Wendell Pritchett and Penn Museum Director Christopher Woods.
Penn students observing Ramadan find community on campus despite pandemic
Students who observe Ramadan are rediscovering elements of community as COVID-19 distancing restrictions continue to lift
Penn’s virtual Lavender Graduation will honor LGBTQ graduates from all schools
The Lavender Graduation will take place on May 7 and feature individually designed slides for each graduate, three speakers, as well as two performances from the newly merged gender-inclusive Glee Club.
Penn Museum apologizes for housing remains of children killed in MOVE bombing after backlash
Penn Museum apologized for using the remains for research and teaching purposes, rather than returning the remains to the Africa family.
‘We cannot let this go unchecked’: Penn community honors victims of mass shootings at vigil
The vigil was organized by Penn Democrats, the Pan-Asian American Community House, the Spiritual and Religious Life Center, and Amnesty International at Penn, and featured City Councilmember and Penn alumna Jamie Gauthier along with a number of community leaders.
Penn affirms commitment to racial equity as Derek Chauvin trial approaches verdict
Forty-five members of University leadership — including Penn President Amy Gutmann, Board of Trustees Chair David L. Cohen, and Division of Public Safety Vice President Maureen Rush — signed the email affirming Penn's commitment to advancing racial equity.
Penn community members petition admin. to retain departing Asian American Studies professor
Fifty-eight Penn faculty members signed a letter of support on April 14 calling on Penn to retain David Eng, an endowed professor in the Asian American Studies Program.
Penn Transit, PAACH launch bus service to Chinatown
Some students reported a need for safe transportation to Chinatown, citing COVID-19 health concerns and the uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes as barriers to using public transportation.
Human rights activist discusses pandemic’s impact on refugee women at Perry World House event
Wai Wai Nu identified how displaced women have overcome pandemic-related challenges, and offered recommendations for improving refugee and internally displaced women's access to dignified work, health care, and housing.
Penn Glee Club merges with Penn Sirens to become gender-inclusive ensemble after 159 years
Members of the Glee Club voted unanimously on April 9 to amend its constitution in order to remove gender restrictions for membership of its choir section.
Students, West Philadelphians call on Penn to ‘return the remains’ of Morton Collection
The protest was organized by Police Free Penn and Black Lives Matter Philly after a recent report, authored by a Penn student, found that the Morton cranial collection holds the skulls of 14 Black Philadelphians which were robbed from their graves in the 19th century.
‘An uphill battle’: DPS Captain Nicole McCoy aims to build trust with students of color
Vice President for Public Safety and Superintendent of Penn Police Maureen Rush appointed McCoy as the Division of Public Safety's first commanding officer of diversity, equity, and inclusion in January.
Penn study finds remote work leads to increased responsibilities for mothers
Researchers found that gender disparities were most pronounced when the mother was the only parent working from home and when neither parent was able to work remotely.
Penn profs. discuss role of Black artistry, scholarship in movement for racial justice
At the event, titled "Voice, Representation, and Collective Memory in American Culture," the panelists highlighted how whiteness is centered in cultural systems like popular culture and educational institutions.
Local policymakers and Penn alumni discuss progressive policy change at virtual event
Helen Gym and Rick Krajewski addressed progressive causes such as supporting a Green New Deal, divestment from the fossil fuel industry, and the disproportionate effect that the policing system has on communities of color.