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Penn will suspend operations, COVID-19 screening testing on Tuesday as snowstorm continues
Irvine Auditorium is the only COVID-19 testing location set to open on Tuesday, for symptomatic and close-contact COVID-19 testing only.
Penn sees decrease in crime during 2020 despite citywide increase
The Daily Pennsylvanian Analytics team analyzed more than 990 crimes reported to the Division of Public Safety between September 2019 and November 2020.
Penn professors reflect on balancing childcare and work ahead of Phila. schools reopening
Some professors have mixed feelings about sending their children to in-person classes as the Philadelphia School District attempts to reopen again during COVID-19.
Dissatisfied with virtual learning, some students take the spring semester off
Some students who had previously taken a gap semester in the fall opted to turn their time off into a full gap year to pursue extracurricular hobbies and internships.
Two Penn students develop doodle-based dating app, buoyed by support from viral TikTok video
The app, called Monet, allows users to send drawings to each other to start a conversation instead of swiping left or right on profiles.
Van Pelt Library will reopen to students on Tuesday with limited seating
All patrons must comply with Penn's COVID-19 testing protocols, show a confirmed reservation, and show a green PennOpen Pass in order to enter the library.
SCUE calls for sector requirement revamp, more FGLI support in first White Paper since 2015
SCUE releases a White Paper every five years recommending long-term changes to Penn's academic policies. This year's paper was set to be released in 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19.
Penn suspends campus operations, COVID-19 testing Monday due to snowstorm
All classes will be held online, and select dining halls will remain open on Monday.
Penn graduate and former Navy secretary considers Pennsylvania Senate run in 2022
The seat, which retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is leaving open, will be incredibly important for both parties to win in the midterms
Company licensed to make Penn apparel cuts ties with business allegedly using forced labor
Cutter & Buck has a license with the University to manufacture sportswear and golf apparel featuring Penn’s logo, but no Penn-branded apparel was produced under forced labor conditions.
New student group looks to design Penn course on business solutions to climate crisis
PCV plans to host speakers and events to educate and excite students about climate topics such as energy, agriculture, and waste this semester.
FGLI library moves to Van Pelt with new online ordering and shipping options
After spending three years in the attic on the third floor of the Greenfield Intercultural Center, the FGLI library will now operate through a new arrangement with Penn Libraries.
Penn prof. files lawsuit alleging brutality at protest of police shooting
Professor Anne Berg, who teaches history, was serving as a legal observer when a police officer lunged at her and struck her with a baton.
Penn denies renewed allegations of foreign donations to Biden Center after GOP letter
Three Republican lawmakers are targeting Penn over its close-knit relationship with the president.
Deans’ email discouraging pass/fail option amid pandemic leaves students disheartened
Deans' discouragement towards the pass/fail grading option has left students feeling disheartened with Penn's attitude towards mental health.
Influx in package deliveries prompts delays in Penn’s mailrooms
Students and University employees expressed frustration with campus mailrooms' recent delays in package delivery.
As positivity rate drops, Penn doubles number of administered COVID-19 tests
The University reported 104 positive cases during the week of Jan. 17 to Jan. 23.
Zeke Emanuel details how COVID-19 has exacerbated inequities in healthcare at Penn event
Panelists discussed the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of color, as well as racial inequity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Students eager for Biden to reverse Trump-era environment, immigration, education policies
Students and professors expressed a sense of optimism towards the Biden-Harris administration as they look forward to the reversal of several Trump-era policies.