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Biden initiative gives Philadelphia $42 million for people experiencing homelessness
The money comes from a $5 billion fund dedicated to emergency housing assistance in the American Rescue Plan.
Local activists pressure city to address UN report alleging undue force by Phila. police
The city has yet to respond to inquiries by the United Nations — which were based upon testimonies from Penn community members — regarding allegations of excessive use of force by the Philadelphia Police Department during the Black Lives Matter protests last year.
Penn clarifies instructors won’t have to teach for 10 extra minutes under new block schedule
Several faculty members reported unclear communication from administrators about whether they would be required to teach for extra time, and if so, whether they would be compensated.
Penn to begin vaccinating faculty, staff, postdocs on April 14, all students on April 19
Vaccination appointment times for the week of April 19, when all adults in Philadelphia become eligible under Phase 2 of the city's rollout plan, will be released on the scheduling platform by Friday afternoon.
Linguist Noam Chomsky talks power of grassroots activism at student-organized event
The event, called “Conformity, Propaganda, and the Fight for a Left Future with Noam Chomsky” was co-hosted by Penn Justice Democrats and Penn Against the Occupation, and garnered over 115 attendees.
UA presidential candidates debate pushing Penn to pay PILOTs, hire more diverse CAPS staff
College junior Tori Borlase and College and Wharton junior Nikhil Gupta answered questions about how they plan to pursue their respective agendas if elected.
Undergraduate COVID-19 case count decreases for third straight week, nearing semester low
Penn administrators said the continued decrease in cases was encouraging, but emphasized that members of the Penn community must continue to be vigilant, even after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
GSE research finds schools failed to meet needs of first-generation students during pandemic
Wright analyzed the landing pages of twenty-four highly selective universities to see how they adjusted their websites during COVID-19. He found that only one mentioned first-generation students.
Penn juniors co-host conference with female hospitality industry leaders and restaurateurs
The conference, called “Hindsight 20/21: What I Wish I’d Known,” was hosted by Women in Hospitality United and Gourmand, a podcast by College junior Alaina Chou and Wharton junior Maggie Tang.
Penn junior named one of 16 Beinecke Scholars to receive funding for graduate study
The scholarship program is open to college juniors at approximately 135 different colleges and universities, and each university nominates a single student for a potential scholarship.
One year after graduating, this Penn alum took his political ambitions to the White House
2020 Huntsman graduate Jay Vaingankar, who is now working as a Staff Assistant to the Director of Management and Administration, was previously a student organizer for Bernie Sanders for President and Penn for Bernie.
Here are the College courses that double count for fall 2021
Advance course registration for fall 2021 opens Tuesday and ends April 23.
Wharton becomes founding partner of organization to close racial wealth gap
Multiple organizations, including Goldman Sachs and Starbucks, launched the initiative NinetyToZero in April to combat the 90% racial wealth gap in the United States between Black and white Americans.
Penn extends terms of Graduate School of Education and Penn Law deans through 2023
Pam Grossman, dean of the Graduate School of Education, and Ted Ruger, dean of Penn Law School, will now hold their positions until June 30, 2023.
Penn instructs students to ignore ‘online’ course designations during advance registration
The University is planning to hold all courses in person, regardless of their current location listing on Penn InTouch — some of which are currently listed as "online," and others as "in-person."
Arthur Ross Gallery receives $125,000 donation to perpetually endow lecture series
The donation was made by 1966 College for Women graduate Susan T. Marx to endow the Susan T. Marx Distinguished Lecture Series in perpetuity.
Penn Medicine study finds Medicaid expansion increases access to opioid addiction treatment
After Medicaid expansion, the study found that among people with OUD who were referred by a criminal justice agency, the proportion of people receiving medicine for OUD jumped from 6.3% in 2008 to 16.5%.
Penn Museum will repatriate Morton Collection in effort to repair ‘racist and colonial practices’
Penn Museum and the University issued an apology for their "unethical possession of human remains" in a Monday evening statement.
UA presidential candidates prioritize wellness, advocacy for student groups at first debate
College junior and UA Academic Initiatives Director Tori Borlase and College and Wharton junior and UA Treasurer Nikhil Gupta, both of whom are running for president, answered questions about their qualifications and platforms at the debate.