Student Life
UA reallocates funds to student groups following University-wide budget cuts
The changes were announced on April 2 and come after a 5% cut to the UA’s allotted funding from the Office of the Provost.
Penn Japanese Language Program invites Phila. students to Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens tour
The Penn Japanese Language Program invited students from Penn, the Community College of Philadelphia, and Lower Merion High School to tour the Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens on Friday.
Engineering graduate student wins inaugural New Jersey Lottery Rock Paper Scissors Throwdown
The Rock Paper Scissors Throwdown was held in East Rutherford, New Jersey from March 28 to March 30. Ages ranged from 18 to 78 years old, with a relatively even distribution of men and women. 384 people attended the competition.
Penn Abroad caps applications, sets earlier deadline for study abroad programs
Effective immediately, each Penn Abroad program will have a cap on the number of applications that can be opened per advising cycle. The changes were announced in a March 31 email.
Penn administrators, faculty discuss innovation opportunities at Penn AI launch event
The Penn AI launch event offered insight into the growing use of AI in research as well as the need for Penn to keep up with technological advancements.
Kislak Center exhibit showcases formation of Penn through Revolutionary War
Organized in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the exhibition is on display in the Goldstein Family Gallery on the sixth floor of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library until May 27.
Wellness at Penn hosts ‘i care’ training for students as program passes 10-year anniversary
Wellness at Penn held “i care” training for students, teaching exercises focusing on supporting mental health, identifying signs of stress, and crisis intervention.
Penn Association for Gender Equity hosts annual Gender Equity Week featuring speakers and events
The Penn Association for Gender Equity organized their gender equity week featuring guest speakers, student-run workshops, and hands-on experiences in learning how to be a gender equity advocate.
Penn announces inaugural recipients of Draw Down the Lighting grants to interdisciplinary projects
The Office of the President and Office of the Provost awarded its inaugural Draw Down the Lightning Grants to 12 interdisciplinary projects, funding initiatives that aim to tackle global challenges.
Actress, Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks named 2025 Commencement speaker
Penn will also grant Banks — who made her directorial debut with “Pitch Perfect 2” in 2015 — an honorary doctor of arts degree.
Penn's study abroad scene, by the numbers
The Daily Pennsylvanian examined undergraduate Penn students’ study abroad trends to understand how many students participate, which destinations are the most common, and which students choose to go abroad.
Sexyy Red, Jay Sean to perform at 2025 Spring Fling concert
The concert will take place at Penn Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4 and will be followed by the Daytime Fling carnival on Saturday, April 5.
Penn student groups express concern over future of DEI programs, initiatives
Penn’s main minority coalition groups — commonly known as the 7B — released a statement expressing concern about the impact of the University's changes to DEI policies.
Penn Museum undergoes largest renovation in its history to update Egypt, Nubia galleries
The Penn Museum’s renovations in the Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries are the second part of the Penn Museum’s Building Transformation project, which began in 2014 and reimagines 75% of the museum’s footprint.
Penn advises some international students to avoid non-essential travel ahead of potential travel ban
The email strongly advised students who are citizens of one of the listed countries to avoid “non-essential travel outside of the United States” until more details are available.
UA allocates over $3 million in funding for student clubs in 2025-26 budget
Distributed by the Provost's office, the UA 2025-26 budget totals over $3 million, marking around a 2% increase from the previous academic year.
Association for Advancement of Artificial Intelligence hosts 39th annual conference in Philadelphia
The eight-day conference series aimed “to promote research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and foster scientific exchange between researchers, practitioners, scientists, students, and engineers across the entirety of AI and its affiliated disciplines.”
Kelly Writers House hosts talk to discuss long-form journalism in modern era
The Kelly Writers House hosted a discussion about long-form journalism in the modern era featuring The New York Times Magazine contributing writer Michael Sokolove and The Washington Post deputy managing editor Ann Gerhart.
Here's how AI has changed the way Penn faculty grade, teach courses
Multiple faculty members told The Daily Pennsylvanian that AI has forced them to change how they grade and teach their courses.
