Student Life
In Photos: Natives at Penn's 13th annual powwow celebrates organization's 30th anniversary
The powwow was open to the public and featured singing, intertribal dancing, and Indigenous vendors.
3 Penn graduates, Wharton conference participants talk TikTok, backpacking, AI with DP
The three shared experiences varying from a months-long backpacking trip to TikTok fame.
Over 200 community members attend Matisyahu performance at Penn Hillel
Matisyahu — a Jewish American, Grammy-nominated Reggae artist — came to Penn through an invitation from Penn Hillel.
In Photos: Penn community gathers to ‘Take Back the Night’ with rally against sexual violence
The evening began with a rally featuring remarks from students and administrators and continued with a march across campus, a candlelight vigil, and stories from survivors of sexual abuse.
Undergraduate Assembly launches airport pairings program for students returning from spring break
The Undergraduate Assembly instituted an airport pairings program for this year's spring break, encouraging students’ joint use of ride-sharing services to reduce financial costs and carbon emissions while returning to campus.
Penn sophomore Nathaniel Gordon died March 23
At Penn, Gordon was a member of the Pre-First Year Program and was involved with the Makuu: The Black Cultural Center community.
Williams Hall experiences elevated temperatures, causing student concern over learning process
A notice posted on several classroom doors in Williams acknowledged the issue and attributed it to issues with the building's air handler.
Penn receives record number of applications for Class of 2028 despite admin. turmoil
The Class of 2028 received 65,230 applications according to Interim Penn President Larry Jameson's stated remarks at a University Board of Trustees Meeting on March 1.
University investigating pro-Palestinian student group Penn Against the Occupation
PAO, a pro-Palestinian student organization, is no longer listed on the Penn Clubs website and is not allowed to organize events in Penn-affiliated spaces until the investigation has concluded, a source told the DP.
Five easy classes to take in the fall 2024 semester
The Daily Pennsylvanian collected a list of easy classes for next semester — all of which have difficulty ratings of less than 2.1 on Penn Course Review.
Katz Center holds discussion on history of antisemitism in elite college admissions
Karabel, a professor emeritus in sociology at UC Berkeley and author of “The Chosen: A Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton," led the discussion.
Pro-Palestinian activists demand Penn admin. drop disciplinary charges in petition
The petition calls on Penn to dismiss the ongoing disciplinary cases against five students who took part in a Feb. 19 study-in at Van Pelt Library.
Excerpts of depositions from Penn admin. offer new insight into Mackenzie Fierceton lawsuit
Though the lawsuit has been ongoing since 2021, excerpts of Penn administrators' deposition transcripts were only recently made public during the discovery stage of the lawsuit.
Two new plaintiffs join amended lawsuit against Penn over antisemitism on campus
The amended complaint includes two new plaintiffs — Wharton and Engineering junior Noah Rubin and Students Against Antisemitism, Inc.
Student Committee on Undergraduate Education commits to institutionalizing open expression protections
SCUE is the first branch of student government to issue a public statement on academic freedom since the University’s leadership crisis began last fall.
Penn's United Minorities Council, 2027 Class Board host intercultural fair at Houston Hall
Penn's United Minorities Council co-hosted their annual cultural fair event with the Class of 2027 board on Feb. 28 in Houston Hall.
Inside Du Bois: Residential community celebrates community, reflects on house’s challenges
Residents have celebrated the dorm’s strong sense of community while describing ongoing challenges with amenities and the dorm selection process.
Fellowship honoring Weitzman School of Design's first Black graduate, architect Julian Abele, receives $20,600
The fellowship, now in its fourth year, is awarded annually to a graduate architecture student in honor of Abele's legacy.
Penn Division of Finance, incoming students reflect on FAFSA changes for ongoing application cycle
The changes include shortening the list of questions by more than half, moving back the date the form becomes available, and no longer considering the number of the applicant's siblings attending other universities.