Student Life
Graduate School of Education to investigate implications of declining law school applications
The Graduate School of Education won a $138,000 grant earlier this month to study the law school admissions market.
Wharton students snag top prize in Deloitte case competition
In just seven hours, a team of Penn undergraduates impressed senior Deloitte management to capture the top prize.
Penn Monologues reveals breadth of student experiences
The show featured 12 Penn students performing original monologues, telling their stories so that those in the audience might find a connection with their own experiences.
Three students reflect on experiences with female leadership
Female leadership has gained a spotlight at Penn with the recent installment of the first all-female ticket to the Undergraduate Assembly.
SPEC-TRUM concert to feature YG, Metro Boomin and Kamaiyah
On the last day of classes, YG, Metro Boomin and Kamaiyah will be performing in SPEC-TRUM’s annual Spring Concert held at the Armory.
How Earth Day took root at Penn 46 years ago — and how it's blossoming today
On April 22, 1970, members of the Penn community banded together to create the first ever Earth Day.
Students to ride across U.S. for Bike & Build
Bike & Build began in 2003 and plans trips for groups of approximately 30 people to bike cross-country, aid in building housing and raise funding and awareness for affordable housing.
Amy Cuddy of TED fame talks power poses and poise at Penn
Cuddy’s 2012 TED Talk on “power poses” is the site’s second most viewed video of all time.
Fling tanks by the numbers
Find out which tanks were worn by the most people.
Following in Brown, Penn's first-generation students hope for their own center
For first-generation students, locating resources, navigating college life and finding a community of people who share similar experiences can be difficult.
Fling crime
Compared to last year's Fling, hospitalizations, liquor law violations and the number of houses listed as disturbances all went up.
Following last week's suicide, Penn Benjamins peer counseling group extends its services
Penn Benjamins Peer Counseling is Penn’s first and only in-person peer counseling organization, its counselors lovingly referred to as "Bens."
TableTalk hosts discussion on mental health following student suicide
Every couch and table was filled in Harnwell rooftop lounge on Thursday as students gathered to engage in open dialogue about mental health as part of the TableTalkTuesday initiative launched by TableTalk Penn.
Student leaders react to Trump, Clinton New York primary win
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton cruised to victories in the Empire State, leaving competitors John Kasich, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders with narrow paths to the nomination.
Students debate existence of Asian privilege
Participants talked about the definition of privilege, then recognized their own privileges — able-bodiedness, sexual orientation, speaking English and even being a Penn student — before launching into the discussion.
Attempted suicide survivor turned mental health advocate shares message of hope
Reflecting on Sept. 25, 2000, the fateful day he survived his attempted suicide, he shared his story of recovery and renewed outlook on love and living.
From the outside looking in: International students not entirely surprised by U.S. presidential election
At Penn, international students have bared witness, much to their surprise and concern, to what is turning out to be a historic election for American politics.
Being a TA, 24/7: what it's like to work for Wharton's high school summer programs
Summer Residential Teaching Assistants straddle the line between parent, friend, peer, educator and Penn ambassador for rising high school seniors participating in one of Wharton’s five highly-selective pre-college programs.
Behind the scene of Fling with SPEC
Our reporter shadowed SPEC through the day, witnessing the lead-up to Chance the Rapper.