Articles by Nitin Seshadri
09/24/24 11:03pm
Why Penn dropped to No. 10 in the 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report rankings
Penn's average cost of attendance increased from last year, the most notable change from the 2023-2024 rankings. 09/09/24 1:30am
Williams Cafe opens for school year later than planned due to inventory delays
Michael Warren, the Program Manager for Penn Student Agencies, attributed the delay in the cafe's opening to issues with its inventory. 08/30/24 12:27am
Penn Hillel’s Falk Dining Hall removes dining surcharge, adds weekend hours
Falk Dining Hall — which previously charged a meal swipe and an additional $2.75 in Dining Dollars — will now be on par with the cost of other dining halls at Penn. 08/19/24 11:34pm
Quad renovations prompt unusual first year housing options — and a new sushi spot
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with incoming first-year students and University administrators to learn more about the University's housing process. 05/16/24 11:30pm
The Graduation Issue 2024: 2021-2022 Year in Review
The 2021-2022 academic year included various changes to Penn's policies for the COVID-19 pandemic, administrative changes, and several controversies. 04/08/24 10:31pm
UA presidential, vice presidential candidates debate transparency, club funding, planned initiatives
During the debates, the two presidential candidates — College junior Ria Ellendula and College junior Hannah Liu — discussed their varying priorities. 04/07/24 10:24pm
Stouffer Hall music room undergoes week-long closure after repeated fire alarms
The first fire alarm — which began at 7 a.m. on March 31 — was caused due to a fire that originated in music room A100 04/05/24 12:08am
Muslim students criticize Penn’s Ramadan food offerings, allege inaccessibility and unhealthiness
Muslim students at Penn have raised concerns with Penn Dining’s Ramadan food options, limited halal dining options, as well as a lack of halal food available on weekends. 03/19/24 10:53pm
Penn names new vice president of Division of Business Services, overseeing dining and housing
Scales — who is currently the associate vice president for Business Services at Temple University — will succeed Marie Witt in the position. 12/12/23 10:23pm
Jonathan Epstein named Perelman School of Medicine dean
Epstein's promotion was announced in an email from the Interim Chair of the University Board of Trustees Julie Beren Platt. 12/12/23 1:51pm
Perelman School of Medicine Dean J. Larry Jameson named Penn's interim president
Jameson has served as executive vice president of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System and dean of the Perelman School of Medicine since 2011. 11/29/23 10:39pm
Penn community members discuss concerns about antisemitism, Islamophobia at U. Council open forum
President Liz Magill opened the forum by acknowledging the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent that occurred last Saturday in Burlington, Vermont. 10/26/23 10:39am
Advice from Penn upperclassmen about advance course registration
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to upperclassmen about advice they would give to students choosing classes during Advance Registration, which closes Nov. 13. 10/15/23 1:55pm
Huntsman family, longtime Penn supporters, will halt donations to 'unrecognizable' University
The end to the Huntsman Foundation's donations could represent a significant blow to the University's funding amid a growing backlash from Penn trustees and alumni. 10/15/23 12:46pm
Magill condemns Hamas, distances Penn from Palestine Writes speakers amid backlash from donors
In her second statement since the Hamas attack on Israel, Magill referred to the Hamas violence as a terrorist assault, a change from her initial statement. 10/14/23 4:25pm
Vahan Gureghian to resign from Penn Board of Trustees in protest of University leadership
"The leadership of UPenn has failed us through an embrace of antisemitism," Gureghian wrote in his resignation letter. 10/04/23 6:58pm
Here's the latest on the Quad renovations, and what's coming up next
To accommodate the closure of the lower Quad entrance in Riepe, a new Quad entrance was opened next to the Butcher building in Ware College House. 09/22/23 1:01pm
Penn to review policies for future event reservations amid Palestine Writes uproar, Magill tells ADL
Magill's letter details several actions that Penn is taking, which include initiating a review of the process that external groups use to reserve Penn's space and host events on campus. 08/28/23 10:53pm
Over 6,000 students move into on-campus housing for new school year
Residential Services expected 2423 first-year and 133 transfer students, 2398 second-year students, 553 third-year students, and 359 fourth-year students to move into campus housing between Aug. 21 and Aug. 27. 08/28/23 10:27pm