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Penn should teach students to improve America, not dismantle it
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (702+ words) The Daily Pennsylvanian Penn should teach students to improve America, not dismantle it Guest Column | Penn's curriculum fosters destructive cynicism rather than cultivating productive citizens Over my four years at Penn, I have participated in countless discussions in my humanities…...
College gen-eds foster AI use
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (254+ words) My friends and I sometimes find ourselves reminiscing about a time before Chat GPT. "We don't mean it out of sanctimony, but rather personal disappointment." Here at Penn, long gone seem the days where one sits down and writes a…...
Annenberg School launches strategic vision to "tell the story" of communications at Penn
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (609+ words) At the beginning of the new year, Annenberg School for Communication Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser said one of her goals for 2026 was working toward the school's first strategic vision. Four months later, on April 13, Banet-Weiser announced "Connected Futures," a plan to…...
Wharton Executive MBA students raise concerns about AI-use in grading, rising costs during town hall
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (454+ words) Students in the Wharton School's Executive Master of Business Administration program have raised concerns about course quality, rising costs, and the use of artificial intelligence within grading practices. The concerns " first reported by Poets&Quants " were shared during a virtual…...
Two Penn juniors receive award to launch cardiovascular disease awareness initiative
1+ week, 4+ day ago (693+ words) School of Engineering and Applied Science junior Hannah Gong and College of Arts and Sciences junior Sanya Tinaikar received the 2026 Sarah Katz Award for designing a Philadelphia-based high school summer health initiative. The award, announced on April 10, provides $5, 000 in funding…...
Wharton Vice Dean knighted by Spanish king for "extraordinary services" to the country
1+ week, 5+ day ago (386+ words) Wharton School Vice Dean of the MBA Program for Executives Mauro Guill'n was recently knighted by the king of Spain. Guill'n'was named a Commander of the Royal Order of Civil Merit by King Felipe VI of Spain in June 2025. The…...
Two months in, Penn first years express mixed reactions to new pilot College curriculum
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1347+ words) Penn's College of Arts and Sciences introduced a new pilot curriculum for first-year students this fall, aiming to provide a broad liberal arts education through an integrated set of courses. In an interview with the DP when the program was…...
Penn faculty discuss College Foundations pilot program, "new era" for general education curriculum
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1545+ words) Faculty members and Penn administrators sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to discuss the new pilot courses introduced by the College of Arts and Sciences for first-year students this fall and their role in the broader overhaul of the school's…...
Penn Carey Law returns to No. 4 spot on 2026 U. S. News ranking
2+ week, 5+ day ago (424+ words) University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School placed No. 4 in the 2026 U. S. News & World Report rankings of the country's best law schools, rebounding one spot from last year." Penn Carey Law tied with the University of Virginia School of Law " the school…...
Previewing University-wide programming for Penn's third annual AI Month
3+ week, 2+ day ago (686+ words) Penn is hosting its third annual AI Month this April. Schools and centers across the University will organize symposiums, seminars, and workshops covering a variety of fields. The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several event organizers about artificial intelligence programming scheduled…...