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Fewer students are getting in-person OCR interviews, but Career Services says not to worry
A number of banks now prefer digital interviews through online interviewing services such as HireVue.
To cut wait times, Penn Eats app lets students skip lines at popular campus eateries
Students will be able to earn points from ordering on the app and completing “challenges" that include rating the application on the App Store and adding a profile picture. Students can then use the points to enter into different contests with prizes, like free Dining Dollars.
In its first public statement, CAPS seeks to provide hope for students
"Greg’s leadership and compassion for others has made a lasting impact on us all, across the Penn community and at counseling centers around the country," the statement read.
At Penn Dems debate watch party, members split between pragmatism and progressiveness
Penn Dems members greeted the more exclusive lineup, which featured all of the top contenders on the same debate stage for the first time
Penn Med study finds teens more likely to vape if first time included flavored products
Students who initially used flavored products were more likely to report vaping within the last 30 days, and they also tended to use e-cigarettes more frequently each month.
Gutmann honors Eells at U.C. meeting Wednesday and urges students to spread resources
President Amy Gutmann began the Sept. 11 meeting with a moment of silence for Greg Eells, the former executive director of of Counseling and Psychological Services, who died on Monday.
In the wake of tragedy, student leaders focus on improving mental wellness among members
Nominations and Elections Committee Chair and College senior Olivia Crocker said the NEC is hoping to place an emphasis on mental wellness internally and in the elected branches of student government through their role as election facilitators.
Mary Francis to become new Penn Press director
For over two decades, Penn Press has been led by Eric Halpern, who took the position in 1995. Francis, who will succeed Halpern on Sept. 23, will be the press’s 13th director.
Penn Hillel's newest rabbis help students grapple with questions in Judaism and in life
The new rabbis met with students and staff during the summer and began their roles in late August.
Van Pelt's basement just got a facelift. Here's what's new.
The renovated basement, which suffered from several broken electrical outlets, now has a rewired electrical system and fully functioning outlets.
Penn Global Seminar expands to offer more courses and department-specific programs
Previously, Penn Global Seminar courses were only courses that did not require prerequisites.
Meet Weingarten's new executive director, who comes to Penn after a decade at Georgetown
Holahan comes to Penn from Georgetown, where she had worked as the Academic Director for the Institute for College Preparation, a pre-college program with a 30 year history supporting underrepresented first-generation low-income students in D.C.
Penn will implement a new course numbering system starting in fall 2021
The highest-level course available within each department will change from 999 to 9999. This change will be applicable to all 12 schools across the University at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Penn rises to No. 6 in U.S. News & World Report university ranking
Penn has been ranked number eight for the past three years. Now, the University shares the No. 6 spot with Stanford University and the University of Chicago.
In this week’s crime log: thefts from Penn Bookstore, HUP, and 7-Eleven
On September 5, the complainant reported that packages that were delivered to the porch had been tampered with and that some items were missing.
Penn researcher wins $3 million prize for Alzheimer's work
Virginia M.Y. Lee is the director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research at the Medical School.
CAPS cancels some appointments Tuesday, directs students to SHS
Clinicians are available at Student Health Service on Tuesday and CAPS will resume its regular appointments Wednesday.
CAPS Executive Director Gregory Eells died by suicide Monday morning
Eells was appointed to lead CAPS in January 2019 and started his term in March. Penn informed the community of the death Monday afternoon, but did not specify the cause of death.
Students hope for more funding and tangible support from new Penn Law diversity initiatives
Ruger sent an email in late August to the Penn Law community to introduce structural changes to Penn Law's Office of Inclusion and Engagement, which was established in May.