21+ hour, 11+ min ago   (1120+ words) Elite families have a familiar playbook for getting their children into America’s most selective universities: wealth, influence, and connections. But their decade of now-published correspondence extended well beyond business dealings. Files released by the Department of Justice and reviewed by…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (471+ words) Penn budgeted $83.8 million for Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics in fiscal year 2027, down nearly 10% from the FY26 forecast of $92.6 million. The FY27 budget projects the department’s first operating deficit since FY24, with expenditures expected to exceed revenues and transfers. While the department’s funding comes…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (679+ words) University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Claire Finkelstein testified before Congress against the confirmation of Todd Blanche as United States attorney general last Wednesday. “He appears to apply a litmus test to current and potential DOJ lawyers,” Finkelstein said…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (209+ words) ​Federal loans were created to expand college access. The ability to get a loan that didn’t take into account credit scores, offered flexible repayment schedules, and featured varying interest rates allowed students from all backgrounds to earn their desired college…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (536+ words) Congratulations to the Penn Class of 2028 Early Decision admitted students! Over 8,500 students applied to Penn through the Early Decision program this year, according to the University — an increase over last year’s total of over 8,000 applicants. Check out how these new…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (406+ words) Penn spent $280,000 lobbying the federal government in the second quarter of 2026. According to a disclosure filed earlier this month, Penn lobbied the federal government on several issues — including higher education, international students and visas, financial aid, and nursing education. The…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (460+ words) The School of Veterinary Medicine is set to receive $31.56 million in state funding under Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget, continuing the state’s annual support for the school. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the bill on July 12, appropriating the money to Penn Vet and an…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (474+ words) A Penn professor received a grant to examine the impact of sports betting on public health and social outcomes. The grant was awarded to Perelman School of Medicine professor David Powell by Arnold Ventures. The philanthropy company granted $2.6 million across…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (744+ words) At the New Balance Outdoor Nationals from June 18-21, Penn track and field commits faced off against some of the best athletes in the nation on their future home turf. Incoming freshman Nicholas Mazzeo stole the show, resetting a five-year-old national…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (584+ words) Rising College junior Michael Rockoff received the America 250! Scholarship from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution last month. The scholarship — which awarded 10 students $25,000 each — is an “investment in the next generation of American historians,” DAR President General Ginnie…...