Front Breaking
15 Questions with … Max Fonseca, a Penn men’s golf freshman
The Miami native has already appeared in two tournaments for the Quakers this fall.
Penn sports weekend recap: A crucial weekend for Ivy League positioning
Field hockey stays undefeated in conference play, while men’s soccer picked up its first Ivy win.
15 questions with … Saige Roshkoff, a Penn women's tennis junior
Roshkoff ended with a 10-6 singles record for the 2022-23 season
Rambaud | Even in win, Penn football shows that problems still remain
The Quakers will need to improve certain areas if they hope to contend for a conference title this season.
Penn graduate Elon Musk retains his top spot on the 2023 Forbes 400 List of Wealthiest Americans
1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump did not make the Forbes 400 List this year.
SNF Paideia Program receives $13 million grant to support growth
Since the program’s establishment in 2019, SNF has provided Penn with over $20 million across three grants.
Vice President of Business Services Division to retire at end of academic year
Starting at Penn as a personnel specialist in 1981, Witt has dedicated 42 years of service to the University.
Sangitha Aiyer | Philadelphia's public school libraries are severely underfunded. Penn can help.
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer calls for Penn to assist in combating the chronic underfunding of Philadelphia’s public school libraries.
Gladys Smith | Penn Admissions’ relationship with Philly applicants
Columnist Gladys Smith discusses whether Penn is truly giving back to the greater Philadelphia area through its current distribution of attention amongst local high schools.
Penn football withstands furious Georgetown comeback to win 42-39 in overtime
Rebounding from last week’s overtime loss, freshman running back Malachi Hosley walked off the Quakers in extra time.
Akiva Berkowitz | Penn 101: One class to unite them all
Columnist Akiva Berkowitz calls for a "Penn 101" introductory course to foster class-wide unity.
Penn ‘exaggerated’ student-faculty ratio metrics used by U.S. News rankings, experts say
In 2022, after 15 years of reporting the same ratio, Penn submitted a revised Common Data Set — and the ratio has increased twice since then.
Penn’s hiring of lobbyists working in fossil fuel industry draws criticism from Fossil Free Penn
FFP members set up a table on Locust Walk to hand out pamphlets with the names of the 21 lobbyists employed by the University and highlight the new finding from the F minus report.
CNN personality Michael Smerconish talks role of media in politics at SNF Paideia event
Smerconish is the host of Smerconish on CNN and the host of his daily radio show on SiriusXM.
Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies Robert Kraft dies at 89
Recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1969, Kraft developed new techniques to use computers and digitize ancient Jewish scripture, significantly advancing research in the humanities.
Arthur Ross Gallery to display original Goya prints starting Oct. 7
The exhibit, "Goya: Prints from the Arthur Ross Collection," is in celebration of the Arthur Ross Gallery's 40th anniversary.
Former Wharton professor faces protests during presidential inauguration at Columbia University
Shafik served as a visiting associate professor at the Wharton School from January to June 1996 and now assumes the role of the first female president at Columbia University.
Penn to host 300th anniversary celebration for Benjamin Franklin’s arrival to Philadelphia
All members of the Penn community are invited to attend the celebration from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., which will include lunch and remarks from various speakers.
Clever Earth | Inside the pressure cooker mind of a pre-med: The case for mandatory health sessions
Columnist Clever Earth proposes the implementation of mandatory mental health sessions to address the detrimental impact of Penn’s pre-med culture on student wellbeing.