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Penn releases Class of 2026 regular decision results, withholds acceptance rate
This year's regular decision admissions cycle marks a shift from past years, given that the University is not publicly highlighting its acceptance rate for its incoming class.
Agatha Advincula | Dear Accepted Students: Here’s What to Expect at Penn
Columnist Agatha Advincula advises incoming college students on what they should know about Penn.
Wellness at Penn earns nation’s highest distinction for LGBTQ equality in health care
Wellness at Penn is one of only six college health centers nationwide awarded the distinction of LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader for 2022.
Penn graduate programs earn top rankings in U.S. News & World Report
Each of the three schools ranked within the top 10 institutions in their respective fields.
Competitive and consistent, women's golf captain Mary Shin draws motivation from change
Every green is different, but women's golf senior captain Mary Shin stays the same in proving remarkable results.
Penn graduate writes book about Ivy League trivia in honor of his father
Robinson began writing his book after his father was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a condition that degenerates parts of the brain responsible for personality, behavior, and language.
Enforcement of city-wide plastic bag ban to begin April 1
The city postponed enforcing the ban for six months to help businesses adjust.
Otto Piasecki | Penn needs to value its diversity and internationalism
Columnist Otto Piasecki urges students to take advantage of the international diversity present at Penn.
Undergraduate COVID-19 positivity rate increases to 6.87% largely due to social gatherings
Administrators wrote that the COVID-19 Dashboard reflects that “transmission remains primarily associated with social gatherings,” such as formals and galas.
Young Quakers program: How Penn athletes engage with West Philly
Young Quakers is a Netter Center program that partners varsity Penn athletes with K-8 students at Penn's University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) in West Philadelphia.
Penn at the Wells Fargo Center: How the Red and Blue hosted a March Madness weekend
Penn was in charge of managing much of the grunt work for the event, which included accommodating teams and assisting the media in attendance.
Penn men's basketball's Jelani Williams announces commitment to Howard
Senior Jelani Williams is returning home to Washington D.C. to spend his remaining years of NCAA eligibility with Howard University.
Baseball struggles putting up runs in loss to Lafayette
After collecting a series win on the road at Columbia, Penn baseball couldn't keep the momentum going in a Tuesday afternoon loss to Lafayette.
DP Sports Player of the Week: Emon Daroian
Over his four years with the program, the epee earned numerous awards, including two first team All-Ivy, one second team All-Ivy, one first team All-Region, and one second team All-Region.
Two Penn seniors start Instagram blog to highlight the stories behind food
They decided to start an Instagram page — @flirtyforfood — amid the COVID-19 pandemic, to share this passion with their friends and help support small businesses in the process.
Penn graduate Wendy Bach to discuss her new book on poverty, opioid epidemic at KWH event
KWH Faculty Director Al Filreis will host the conversation, which will take place at the Arts Café at 12 p.m. and will be livestreamed on YouTube.
Environmental student group shifts focus to climate education after Penn’s ‘partial divestment'
Student Sustainability Association at Penn hopes that by shifting the focus of their work, they will be able to bring more students into the fight against climate change.
Here are 10 tips to help you ace your job interview
From studying up on your interviewer to practicing your talking points aloud, here are the DP's 10 tips to help you nail your job interview.
Climate scientist Michael Mann to join Penn faculty, lead new center for climate media
Mann is the first appointment made for Penn’s Energy and Sustainability Initiative, which will provide resources to 10 faculty members working in key climate areas.