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Interfraternity Council President and College junior Louis Galarowicz said most fraternities plan to either refund or credit approximately half of the dues paid this semester.
Penn has updated the Student FAQ section on the University Coronavirus website, stating that the University cannot predict what will happen in the fall but is planning for every possibility amid the pandemic.
Students resorted to online video chat platforms such as Zoom to connect with distant loved ones and attend virtual services over the holidays, and many got creative with substitutes for various components of their religious traditions.
Penn for Bernie's board members wrote in an emailed statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian that although they "revere" Sanders, they do not agree with his decision and "are not a cult who will follow him in each and every direction."
For students who have not made a decision about pass/fail by April 13, the Office of the University Registrar has created a Petition for Change of Grading Option that students can fill out anytime from April 14 to April 29.
PURM will notify students over the next several weeks beginning April 13 on whether they have been matched with a professor to conduct research over the summer.
While students are disappointed that they did not get the study abroad experience they had imagined, they said they are grateful to be at home, safe with their families.
2014 College graduate Dylan Hansen-Fliedner connected with hundreds of Penn students and faculty online to discuss his experience editing the hit Netflix documentary series.
Penn students on dining plans will now receive refunds for their remaining spring semester meal plan balance, and departed College House residents will receive pro-rated reimbursements in May on their student billing accounts.
Some professors say they do not use the tracking feature to take graded attendance but rather to check in on students who are not regularly viewing the lectures.
Currently, Penn allows students to change their courses to pass/fail grading until April 13, the earliest opt-in pass/fail deadline in the Ivy League by more than two weeks.
Biden, a former Penn Presidential Professor of Practice, now has a clear path to the nomination and will face Trump, a 1968 Wharton graduate, in November's general election.
Penn Abroad said it is currently too early to make a final decision on the status of fall study abroad programs, but that students should find out if they are cancelled by May 15.
By limiting the amount of time women spend in healthcare facilities before and after delivery, the new policies can decrease women's exposure to coronavirus.