Students say Penn’s noise guidelines unfairly targeted activists for transgender issues

The LGBT Center held a series of vigils on Locust Walk in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20. 

'Trans lives matter': LGBT Center holds vigils for transgender individuals killed in 2019

LGBT Center volunteers hung up transgender flags on Locust Walk in front of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, featuring black and brown stripes in the middle to signify the disproportionate violence against people of color. 

After Papa John's racism scandal, the company's chair speaks on diversity at Wharton event

The event featured 1994 Wharton graduate Jeff Smith, Chair of Papa John’s International Inc; and Janet Foutty, Chair of the Board of Deloitte.

Penn Medicine study helps to identify patients in need of end-of-life conversations

Researchers from Penn Medicine have developed an algorithm that flags patients that are "high priority" for having these conversations, which typically involve the treatment a patient receives at the end of their life.

Students host event to celebrate Toni Morrison's legacy as black female writer

At the event, students, faculty, and community members shared passages from Morrison's works that held personal meaning for them. 

Seven Penn Medicine researchers receive National Institute of Health Director’s Awards

A total of 93 awards were granted this year across four categories, with each category having at least one Penn Medicine recipient. 

An inside look at bestselling author Nova Ren Suma's creative writing class at Penn

Suma, known for young adult novels like "A Room Away from the Wolves" and "The Walls Around Us," is teaching at Penn for one semester through the Creative Writing program.