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Penn Student Government donates $500,000 to Emergency and Opportunity Fund amid pandemic
Grants may range from $100 to $1,000 and can cover expenses such as medical bills, technology repairs, winter and professional clothing, travel over school breaks, and graduate school exam fees.
Penn to announce extended COVID-19 testing and Greek Life-specific mitigation strategies
Dubé said the University will take a "data-driven approach" to testing asymptomatic individuals — essentially testing students based on various factors like location – throughout the rest of the semester.
First years burdened by workload but buoyed by social life during first weeks of school
Many students agreed that their social experience has been better than expected, citing opportunities to meet other first years through classes and virtual study groups.
Penn closed on-campus housing for the fall. Now, fewer students can vote in Pa. in 2020
Though upperclassmen with residences in Philadelphia remain eligible to vote, most first years did not live on campus, preventing them from establishing a residence and registering to vote in the state.
Top former Republican election lawyer and Penn alum refutes Trump's voter fraud claims
1974 College graduate Ben Ginsberg criticized Trump for urging his supporters to vote twice, writing that there is no evidence of widespread fraud in mail-in voting and that voting multiple times is illegal.
Penn Ph.D. student wins literary prize for memoir about childhood in Philadelphia
Penn English Ph.D. student Joseph Earl Thomas won the 2020 Chautauqua Janus Prize for “Reality Marble,” a memoir based on his childhood in Philadelphia.
Brown University will welcome undergraduate students back to campus for in-person classes
The university announced on Thursday that remaining students who wish to return to Brown’s residence halls are permitted to do so between Sept. 18 to Sept. 20.
Penn Medicine receives $3.6 million grant to implement firearm safety program
The researchers will study two different approaches for implementing firearm safety programs in pediatric primary care and evaluate their impacts.
Robbery with a weapon at 43rd Street prompts Thursday night UPennAlert
The suspect is a 6’2’’ “dark complected” male with a thin build and long hair. Reported to be in his 20s, he was seen wearing dark blue clothing and carrying a maroon duffel bag.
Penn launches new $2000-COVID-19 Childcare Grant for eligible faculty, staff, and postdocs
Some members of the Penn community say the grant is, in many cases, not enough and excludes graduate students with children.
Virtual shopping period met with a mix of praise and privacy concerns
Students, overall, have found the access to Canvas pages useful in determining whether to enroll in classes, but not all classes' Canvas pages are available, as class material access is up to the discretion of the professor.
Penn's competitive job recruitment season shifts online for first time in U. history
While some students said they find it more difficult to build connections with employers without meeting them in person, others said virtual recruitment alleviated the stress of on-campus recruitment and Penn's toxic, competitive recruitment culture.
Shots Fired at 40th and Chestnut prompts Wednesday UPennAlert
According to the Division of Public Safety's website, the perpetrators were two men on two different dirt bikes, possibly chased by a dark-colored Honda Pilot SUV last seen heading east on Chestnut Street at 34th Street.
Penn Med experts warn against comparing COVID-19 vaccine to 1976 swine flu vaccine disaster
The experts, both inventors of prominent vaccines, stressed that the swine flu did not spread widely, as was feared, while COVID-19 has already swept the nation.
Students grapple with reduced financial aid packages and re-evaluation delays amid pandemic
Some students who submitted aid re-evaluation forms did not receive their re-evaluated package before the fall tuition bill's Aug. 30 deadline, and consequently could not pay for the semester on time.
Several Penn fraternities found to be worth over $10,000
The DP Analytics team analyzed tax forms filed by Penn’s Greek life organizations between 2015 and 2018 to gather financial information on fraternities and sororities at Penn.
NEC eases requirements to appear on the ballot as student government campaigns go virtual
To alleviate the burden on candidates, the Nominations and Elections Committee reduced the number of signatures needed to appear on the ballot by 33% for each position.
Beijing Restaurant, ‘a staple of the Penn experience,’ closes its doors after 32 years
While the closure was a surprise to many on social media, Yuen said he had been planning to close the restaurant and retire for nearly two years.
Pennsylvania's COVID-19 death toll may double by January, new model suggests
Officials have pointed factors such as increased mobility and decreased compliance with mask mandates as driving the rise in projected cases and deaths in many states.