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Everything you need to know about COVID-19 policies on campus this fall
Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 policies and guidance on campus for the fall 2022 semester.
Meet Corky Calhoun, the last Penn alum to win an NBA Finals
Corky Calhoun — who Chuck Daly described as "a quiet leader" — contributed to three of the most successful seasons in Penn men's basketball history before transitioning to the NBA.
Caroline Magdolen | Fighting for fair financial aid packages
Columnist Caroline Magdolen highlights the struggles that aided Penn students endure to fund their education, and what University administration can do in response.
Penn names James Husson as new vice president of Development and Alumni Relations
Husson, who served as Boston College's senior vice president for university advancement since 2004, will begin his tenure at Penn on Oct. 17.
Abdulrahman Bindamnan | Blending past, present, and future in our education at Penn
Guest columnist Abdulrahman Bindamnan reflects on how education in Philadelphia and at Penn is made richer by the city’s variety and innovation.
Penn researchers discover new cell type that could repair the effects of lung disease, COPD
These cells are one of many cell types that help maintain essential structures in the lung, providing a potential treatment pathway.
Weitzman School partners with West Philadelphia High School in paid summer design program
The partnership, known as Design to Thrive, seeks to teach underrepresented students about architecture and design.
Class of 1982 donates $250,000 to pre-orientation programming, honoring 40th reunion
The five programs — PENNacle, PennArts, PennGenEq, PennQuest, and PennGreen — will each receive $50,000 in funding.
College Green Ventures co-founders talk about receiving President’s Engagement Prize
The company supports startups in their early stages that have the potential for social impact, and already has scouting teams at Penn and Columbia University.
Department of Justice files statement of interest in financial aid lawsuit against Penn
The statement responds to arguments made by the accused in April in hopes of dismissal of the suit.
Sheriff's Office vacates UC Townhomes encampment, clashing with protesters
The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office enforced a court ruling on Monday to remove the encampment, vacating the area of tents less than an hour after arriving on the scene.
1987 Penn Law graduate greenlit unprecedented FBI search of Trump's home
Judge Bruce Reinhart is reported to have signed off on the search warrant that FBI agents then executed to descend on the Mar-a-Lago estate where Trump — a 1968 Wharton graduate — calls home.
Ria Ellendula | How the elite avoid taxation, and what we can do about it
Columnist Ria Ellendula argues that wealth taxation reflects the values of American democracy and discusses why students should urge their politicians to support Biden’s Billionaire Minimum Income Tax proposal.
From excitement to unease, Penn community weighs in on loosened COVID-19 policies
The fall semester will continue Penn’s summer COVID-19 protocols that lifted mandatory testing and the universal mask mandate in classrooms.
Man stabbed at 34th Street SEPTA Station during domestic dispute
The victim reportedly intervened in an altercation between a man and his girlfriend and was subsequently punched and stabbed.
Philadelphia receives additional monkeypox vaccines as cases rise nationwide
The vaccine is currently being administered to those either in contact with people who have monkeypox or who have been identified as at risk of the virus.
Penn announces metaverse business certification course, first in Ivy League
Wharton introduces a fall certificate program, Business in the Metaverse Economy, becoming the first Ivy League school to launch a course on the topic
Judge orders UC Townhomes encampment to vacate
Residents argue those engaged with the encampment are residents and invited guests — allowed to be on the property. The local sheriff's office is responsible for enforcing the judge's ruling of vacating the encampment, and has yet to carry out the judge's order.
Michael Driscoll replaces Bobby Henon on Philadelphia City Council
Driscoll will represent Philadelphia's 6th Council District, which consists of parts of Northeast Philadelphia.