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Progressive Penn grad defeats incumbent to represent West Philadelphia in Pa. statehouse
In January 2021, 2013 Engineering graduate Rick Krajewski will take office to represent Philadelphia’s 188th district, which encompasses Penn’s campus in University City.
Seven Penn students leave home for Hawaii, exploring and completing remote internships
The undergraduate students, who live all around the world, are spending the summer away from their homes amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Penn student begins nationwide art, writing exchange with students during COVID-19 lockdown
The initiative, called Equilibria, aims to connect students from across the country when they are separated from each other.
Sales soar for Philadelphia’s first Black-owned food delivery service, Black and Mobile
In recent weeks, Black and Mobile has seen an increase in orders as the company finds itself at the intersection of two areas — delivery services and Black-owned businesses — gaining national attention.
Former Penn for Bernie members start Young Democratic Socialists of America campus chapter
The newly-formed YDSA chapter aims to engage members of the Penn community in activism for Democratic Socialist policies, such as providing universal single-payer healthcare, canceling nationwide student debt, and providing tuition-free undergraduate public education.
For Juneteenth, Penn urges community to use day off to reflect on systemic racism
The email encourages the Penn community to take the day off of regular work on Friday and use it to consider “how we can learn from our past to chart a more equitable path forward."
Penn supports Supreme Court ruling to uphold DACA program
Following the 5-4 ruling, Penn President Amy Gutmann released a statement, writing she was “enormously pleased” by the decision, calling it a “great victory for human rights and the future of America.”
City Council passes five bills to ease Phila. renters' economic pain amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Emergency Housing Protection Act is a package of bills intended to provide relief to renters affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
UMOJA demands Penn give Makuu a building on Locust Walk, cut ties with Philadelphia police
Members of UMOJA said they were disappointed after a meeting with administration, in which the group also demanded a COVID-19 response fund for students and SAC funding for local non-profits.
Dean of Admissions Eric Furda to leave Penn at end of 2020
After leading Penn's Admissions Office since 2008, Furda will join the college counseling team at William Penn Charter School.
New 'Wharton On Series' will provide business executives with advice on economic crisis
The Wharton On Series will include two separate online programs, Wharton on the Markets and Wharton on Financial Management, which began on June 15 and will run for six weeks.
After Phila. settles COVID-19 jail conditions lawsuit, students, prof. urge aid from Penn
The suit, filed on April 20, argued that the city's current jail conditions increase the likelihood of incarcerated people contracting the virus and becoming seriously ill.
Q-INE, Penn’s new LGBTQIA+ interest magazine, launches in celebration of Pride Month
The inaugural issue of Q-INE, pronounced 'queen,' features essays, poetry, and photography created by 26 members of Penn's LGBTQIA+ community, including undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff.
Students with remote internships feel isolated, miss in-person connection with employees
After many internships were canceled or shifted online due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, students are coping with the new virtual formats of their work while at home.
Penn accepts 7.8% of transfer applicants, up nearly two percentage points from last year
Penn admitted 196 students out of 2,506 transfer applicants for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Penn Medicine trial will include pregnant women in convalescent plasma study
Pregnant women have previously been excluded from these trials out of concern for the woman and the fetus, which has led to a lack of data on treatment for pregnant women.
Penn launches free virtual summer academy for rising Philadelphia high school seniors
The goal of the program is to increase students' access to high-quality learning and help prepare them for success after high school.
‘A fundamentally broken system’: Why protesters are calling to 'defund the police'
Defunding the police is largely understood to mean reallocating funds from police departments to other community resources.
Penn students bring virtual birthday celebrations to children of healthcare workers
Manāna, a nonprofit organization founded by a Penn graduate in 2014, creates celebrations and sends hopeful messages for children in need. It has locations in both Philadelphia and Atlanta.