Front Breaking
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.
Penn gives professors discretion over mask policies in classrooms
The mask protocol change was announced in a University-wide email among a number of COVID-19 policy updates, including the discontinuation of PennOpen Pass on Aug. 8.
Wharton launches Environmental, Social and Governance program featuring new courses this fall
The Wharton School recently announced the launch of the Environmental, Social and Governance Initiative, aiming to explore how these sectors interact with business through research, education, and policy practices.
Off-campus apartment complex Hamilton Court sold for $87 million
Hamilton Court contains 103 units, with a total of 295 student beds, and 21,400 square feet of retail space. The sale of the complex represents a record price per unit of over $800,000.
West Philadelphia Skills Initiative receives $3.5 million to expand employment training programs
WPSI has provided resources, job placement, and training for underemployed and unemployed West Philadelphia residents since 2009. Pew's donation will contribute to expanding WPSI’s reach in the city.
Penn breaks ground on solar project, contributing to carbon neutrality goal
Penn broke ground on two solar facilities in PA that are intended to supply 75% of Penn's power needs
Sam Zou | When institutions cheat, they get a pass
Columnist Sam Zou argues that higher educational institutions lie or bend the rules on reporting data to college rankings to increase their place, and they must be held accountable legally.
Alex Keswani | The Heart Stopping Impact of Heartstopper
Guest Columnist Alex Keswani discusses the cultural and political implications of Heartstopper’s global popularity.