Cornell is set to effectively divest from fossil fuels. FFP says Penn needs to catch up.

Penn announced in January that they would not invest in thermal coal and tar sands industries in the future and a University spokesperson wrote Penn has no further plans to report.

Harvard Medical School first years will have all fall classes online

Four HMS deans announced on May 13 that while all first-year students will be taught remotely, all returning students will have classes taught on campus and will have access to research labs and clinical facilities.  

Students at Columbia and Cornell file lawsuits against their schools for tuition refunds

Anastopoulo Law Firm, based in South Carolina, set up a website to afford students forced to leave their college campuses the opportunity to seek compensation

Disillusioned students consider gap semesters if fall courses are held online

University administration said they have no plans to amend the current leave of absence policy for the fall semester. 

Two Penn juniors win Truman Scholarship to fund grad studies for public service careers

College juniors Annah Chollet and Camilo Duran are among 62 winners selected from a pool of 773 candidates nationwide.

‘No noise, no voices, no one’: International students return home to forced quarantines

The forced quarantines prompted confusion and uncertainty, causing students to worry about how they would keep up with their schoolwork and maintain their health.

Amy Gutmann will speak to Wharton’s coronavirus course and take student questions

In a live discussion with Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett, Gutmann will offer her perspective on the actions of global leaders as well as Penn’s response to the crisis.

Here’s how Penn’s pass/fail grading policy compares to the rest of the Ivy League

In light of the coronavirus outbreak, five Ivy League schools — including Penn — have implemented an opt-in pass/fail policy, while three are mandatory pass/fail.

As Penn students petition, some schools have already adopted pass/fail grading

Some institutions have implemented mandatory pass/fail grading systems, while others are allowing students to opt-in to pass/fail grading.

Wharton introduces six-week online course on coronavirus and global crisis management

The course, titled “Epidemics, Natural Disasters, and Geopolitics: Managing Global Business and Financial Uncertainty,” will run for six weeks starting March 25.

Best-selling author Ottessa Moshfegh discusses her novel and existential despair at KWH

Moshfegh was invited and introduced by Penn professor of Religious Studies Justin McDaniel, who teaches the popular course, Existential Despair. 

Host of ‘You’re Wrong About’ podcast talks how the media misconstrues scandals at KWH

Marshall is a freelance journalist and co-host of the popular podcast “You’re Wrong About,” which Time Magazine named the second-best podcast of 2019.