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09/08/21 11:31pm
While students have eagerly awaited a return to in-person campus life, some are also feeling a sense of anxiety associated with in-person interactions.
09/08/21 1:33am
A total of 82 students tested positive from Aug. 29 through Sept. 4, slightly fewer than the 85 positive student tests from the week prior.
09/08/21 12:58am
The partnership is designed to solve social problems that act as social determinants of health, such as economic instability and inadequate education.
09/07/21 11:11pm
La Salle reported 43 positive cases on Sept. 6, up from four cases during the first week of classes.
09/07/21 11:04pm
With Penn's campus once again populated with students, many local restaurants have reopened their doors, and some have normalized their capacities and hours after closing or limiting operations due to COVID-19.
09/07/21 2:01am
Only one undergraduate student will serve on the search committee for Penn's next president. 
09/07/21 12:17am
After missing in-person New Student Orientation last fall, the Class of 2024 became the first sophomore class to attend a specialized second-year orientation program.
09/07/21 12:15am
The event, titled “Annenberg Conversations on Gender: From Algorithm Audits to Accountability,”  featured conversation about implicit biases in Google Image Search results.
09/06/21 11:17pm
The UA internally elected College and Wharton junior Carson Sheumaker as speaker, College sophomore Pranav Tadikonda as secretary, and College junior Sarah Ramadan as treasurer.
09/03/21 12:11am
The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought severe flooding to Philadelphia, shutting down major roadways and causing the Schuylkill River to overflow. Here's what it looked like.
09/02/21 11:13pm
Some professors assumed that only in-person classes were canceled and planned to hold class on Zoom before receiving further communication from administrators that no classes could be held.
09/02/21 10:57pm
In-person research operations fully resumed in early August under Phase III of the University's phased resumption plans amid the pandemic. 
09/02/21 9:50pm
No University buildings have sustained major damage, though some buildings experienced dripping windows and wet basements.
09/02/21 9:46am
Severe flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida prompted Penn to suspend normal University operations, including classes, Thursday. This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
09/02/21 1:30am
While some believe that contracting COVID-19 is inevitable on a full campus, students said they are not worried due to Penn's vaccination requirement. 
09/01/21 11:07pm
Campus organizations are using streaming, and video-conferencing platforms to make sure events are accessible to all members of the Penn community.
09/01/21 10:26pm
Campus mailrooms have been flooded with packages, prompting delays and leaving students without essential dorm items.
09/01/21 7:15pm
Philadelphia County is under tornado warning until 7:15 p.m., as high winds and heavy rains hit the region. 
09/01/21 12:27am
Clubs have the option to recruit new members in person, virtually, or both from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.
09/01/21 12:13am
With a return to in-person learning comes a return to in-person extracurricular activities, and Penn's political clubs in particular are in for an event-filled academic year.