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Penn Mentor Meals program launches, aiming to foster mentorship relationships
Troy Majnerick, Associate Director of the New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives, said that the program is a rebrand of the Take your Professor to Lunch program, with more “sophisticated” features, but the same goal: to foster mentorship relationships for all Penn members.
PETA visits Penn campus with virtual reality experience criticizing animal experiments
Members of Penn's community were invited by PETA organizers to participate in a virtual reality experience that seeks to spread awareness about scientific animal experimentation.
Here are three tips from upperclassmen and faculty for advanced registration
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to upperclassmen and faculty who offered three main pieces of advice for first-year students.
Five fun and easy classes to take in the spring 2023 semester
The Daily Pennsylvanian made a list of fun classes with low difficulty ratings that are scheduled for next spring.
Students and staff involved in religious and spiritual life at Penn cite supportive environment
The Spiritual and Religious Life Center — which is located in Houston Hall — houses the Office of the Chaplain, serves as the home base for religion and spirituality at Penn.
Family Weekend returns to in-person format after three virtual years
Events will be largely in-person with several remote options and take place from Nov. 11 to 13.
Lauder, Gregory’s Van Pelt Manor to become first-year only housing next academic year
The change will serve to accommodate the decrease in housing capacity for first-year students due to the upcoming Quad renovations.
Temple University Hospital workers reach new contract with management, avoiding a strike
Around 2,500 of the hospital’s employees had been working without a contract since their previous contracts expired on Sept. 30.
Automated texts reduce chances of rehospitalization, Penn Medicine study finds
The JAMA Network Open study conducted by the Perelman School of Medicine observed that automatic texts sent to a post-hospitalized patient by their primary care offices significantly reduced the patient’s chances of needing further care.
Brown agrees to pay over $1 million in Title IX settlement following court order
A group of students on women's athletic teams filed a motion against Brown in 2020 after the university demoted multiple women’s varsity teams to club teams.
Penn students in performing arts groups balance rehearsals with classes during midterm season
Performing arts groups at Penn often have rehearsal schedules throughout the semester that range from 6 to 20 hours a week.
Penn Sikh Organization leaders aim to revive club, gain official University recognition
Founded almost 20 years ago, PSO has a mission to broaden the understanding and awareness of the Sikh religion and heritage in the Penn community.
Students 'taken aback' after PAACH director's sudden departure
Associate Vice Provost for University Life Will Atkins said that the University is actively searching for a new PAACH director through a nationwide recruitment process.
Cornell University temporarily suspends fraternity events following reports of misconduct
This suspension, which began Nov. 7, follows one report of a student being sexually assaulted and reports of several others being drugged at off-campus houses associated with the fraternities.
In Photos: 20 hours of Election Day in Philadelphia and at Penn
Penn community turned out for the midterm election yesterday. With two of the most contentious races in America taking place in Pennsylvania, and many issues hanging in the balance, here’s a look into this historic midterm elections day.
Perry World House hosts panel on Global Research & Internship Program during annual career week
The events, held from Oct. 17 to Oct. 21, featured alumni and real-world professionals who have experience working in careers centered around international issues.
More than 3,000 Twitter employees laid off within one week of Musk's acquisition
The sudden terminations spanned multiple departments from engineering to content management. Days after the mass layoffs, however, the company reportedly asked laid off employees to return.
Wharton School ranks in top six in list of schools that produce the most startup founders
Schools are ranked based on the number of alumni entrepreneurs who have founded companies that received a first round of venture funding within the last 10 years.
Penn archeology team uncovers 2,700-year-old rock carvings from the ancient city of Nineveh
The carvings were uncovered by the program manager of the Iraq Heritage Stabilization Program, a subsidiary of the university, in partnership with Iraqi archeologists.