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From the Netherlands to Dubai, meet five Class of 2027 students accepted through Regular Decision
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with five students who were admitted through regular decision about their backgrounds, their academic interests, their motivations for applying to Penn, and what they are looking forward to when they arrive on campus this fall.
Quaker Days return to all day programming, welcome admitted Class of 2027
Each Quaker Day included a Class of 2027 welcome and opening session, campus tours led by the Kite and Key Society, and academic programming specific to each school and dual-degree program.
New Penn club creates community for Black students to explore AI and cognitive science
Through the creation of Nexus, three cognitive science majors hope to provide cognitive science majors and those with interests in cognition with a new space for building community.
Kelly Writers House hosts Grammy-nominated performer Britt Daniel for symposium
Held annually since 2006, the event is endowed by Penn alumnus and philanthropist Mitchell Blutt and his wife Margo Blutt.
Philadelphia experiences largest single-year population decline since 1977
New census data showed that Philadelphia population decreased by more than 22,000 residents between July 2021 and July 2022.
Four Penn students awarded 2023 Goldwater Scholarship
The Goldwater Scholarship is awarded annually to sophomores or juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the fields of natural science, mathematics, and engineering.
Van Pelt Library closed Monday and Tuesday due to flooding, power outage
The building is also currently out of power.
Phila. schools criticized for asbestos closures in light of Penn's ongoing financial commitment
This issue arises after Penn pledged to give the school district $10 million a year over 10 years, totaling an $100 million grant in 2020.
Amy Wax defends accusations of inflammatory remarks to audience of college professors
Wax said she would take Penn to court if she is punished, calling the University "ruthless" and "unprincipled."
LGBT Center hosts first scholar in residence for night of comedy, poetry
The LGBT Center announced ALOK as its first-ever scholar in residence in March following an anonymous $2 million gift to the center.
Penn Sustainability hosts 2023 Earth Week
From April 17 to 23, Penn Sustainability will host the University’s annual Earth Week featuring cross-disciplinary events on environmental justice and nature open to the Penn community.
Ashley Biden to open a wellness center for women affected by trauma in Philadelphia
The center will provide a safe space for women to access nutritious food, exercise, meditation, and various therapies including EMDR.
Disabled, queer content creator Spencer West to speak at Penn's Disabled Coalition event
West — who has identified as disabled from a very young age — is a disability and LGBTQ advocate with 4.3 million followers on TikTok.
Penn community to honor life of 2022 College graduate Jamie Albrecht at Kelly Writers House
As a Penn student, Albrecht won the 2022 Creative Writing Honors Thesis Prize for the poetry manuscript "What Have You."
Institute of Contemporary Art to host annual After Dark celebration
The Institute of Contemporary Art is holding its annual After Dark celebration, open to college students throughout Philadelphia on April 14.
Penn lifts COVID-19 vaccine requirement, removing one of final remaining pandemic policies
Penn is the third Ivy League university to fully lift its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for faculty, students, and staff, following Columbia University and Dartmouth College.
Annenberg graduate, former Twitter executive talks content moderation at campus event
The event, titled “Trust, Safety, and Social Media,” covered Roth’s journey and actions during his time at Twitter.
Penn president gains right to vote on Board of Trustees, in line with most of Ivy League
The president was previously not eligible to vote at board member meetings.
Hundreds of Penn faculty were invited to an event with Amy Wax. How many signed up?
On April 13 at 3 p.m., the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression will host a Zoom webinar titled "Amy Wax and the Limits of Academic Freedom."