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ACADEMICS

Africana Studies and English prof. Herman Beavers appointed Civic House faculty director

Wharton coronavirus course taken by over 2,400 people deemed a success by students, faculty

New Wharton initiative will introduce students to the world of artificial intelligence

The program aims to inspire teaching and research in the field of AI and will be led by professor Kartik Hosanagar.

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Here’s how Philadelphia-area colleges are planning for the fall semester

Institutions in the Philadelphia region are considering many variations of college life, including full in-person instruction, hybrid in-person and virtual instruction, and a fully virtual semester.

Penn adds 300 seats to summer courses to compensate for 70% increase in enrollment

Each undergraduate school will likely continue to add more courses, seats, and sections for Summer Session II as students continue to demonstrate interest to their academic advisors.

Nursing students worry missed clinical hours, online replacements leave them underprepared

Although Nursing students were initially told they could continue their clinical rotations, the School of Nursing announced on March 13 that Penn Medicine and its affiliates placed an indefinite hold on clinical placements at their facilities.

Engineering students find online classes less engaging, worry about a remote fall semester

Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science emphasizes a hands-on approach to education and after a semester of online labs and lectures, students are concerned by the possibility of more virtual classes.

From the studio to a virtual exhibition: Fine Arts majors adjust to online education

Fine Arts students and professors were forced to create work and instruct classes without access to the University's high quality multi-media equipment.

Penn ranked eighth best U.S. university by Quacquarelli Symonds

The University ranked fourth in the Ivy League, behind Harvard University, Columbia University, and Yale University.

In new summer video series, SAS professors lecture on music, philosophy, and physics

The Big Ideas for Strange Times series launched on May 15, and includes five-minute lectures on "ideas that transcend the immediate crisis of the pandemic." One video lecture will be broadcasted each week throughout the summer.

In a new course this fall, students will create and study the history of digital fakes

The English and Cinema Studies departments are offering a new course this fall, titled "Fakes, Forgeries, and Forensics in Digital Media."

LPS launches free online course to teach resilience and increase optimism during pandemic

The course, titled “Resilience Skills in a Time of Uncertainty,” launched on the online learning platform Coursera in April.

Students and professors grapple with unprecedented remote finals season

Many professors had to change the format of their final exams to accommodate for students’ varying time zones, lack of proctoring methods, and other at-home difficulties.

Penn Global Seminars plan to operate as normal despite uncertainty of fall semester

Penn Abroad will monitor the pandemic and international travel policies in the coming months, but is optimistic students will be able to travel safely by winter break.

Here’s how the Ivy League is planning for the fall semester

All schools in the Ivy League have not yet announced decisions, leaving many options on the table, but most have ruled out the possibility of postponing the fall semester.

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.

Wharton will offer quantitative finance major for MBA students starting this fall

Although Wharton currently offers a finance major to MBA students, new courses have been created specifically for the quantitative finance major, including classes in data science, asset pricing, and financial engineering.

Gutmann criticizes U.S. for ‘striking lack’ of global leadership during coronavirus course

Gutmann also discussed the process of making major decisions such as asking undergraduates to move off campus and shifting to remote learning. She said that the University has not yet decided when students will be allowed back at Penn.

Penn students launch website with resources for new FGLI students at 15 peer universities

The website, called The Virtual Vine, will feature weekly videos created by ambassadors from 15 universities for incoming students to learn about resources for academics, research, financial aid, and student life.