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US Tax Deadline Extended to 17 May 2021
By: Sprintax
A message to the Penn community regarding violence and anti-Asian hate incidents
By: Amy Gutmann, President; Wendell Pritchett, Provost; and Craig Carnaroli, Executive Vice President ISSS condemns all acts of discrimination, bias, and violence against Asian and Asian-American communities at Penn and across the United States. We stand in full support of the below message from President Amy Gutmann, Provost Wendell Pritchett, and Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli. This…
DHS Secretary Mayorkas Designates Burma for Temporary Protected Status
By: US Department of Homeland Security
Tax Obligations for International Students in 2021
By: International Student & Scholar Services This communication was originally sent as an email to F and J Penn international students on February 23, 2021. The 2020 tax filing season (for income earned through December 31, 2020) is here! We are writing to remind you about your U.S. tax obligations as an international student at…
USCIS Update Regarding Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT
By: USCIS The below is a message from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS continues to experience delays at certain lockboxes in issuing receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, based on eligibility categories described in 8 C.F.R. 274a.12(c)(3), relating to optional practical training (OPT) for F-1 students. While we have made…
Announcing the winners of the 2020-21 #WorldAtPenn Contest
By: ISSS The annual ISSS #WorldAtPenn Contest is an opportunity for us to showcase the vibrancy, creativity, and diverse range of perspectives offered by Penn’s international student community. The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated challenges have prompted many international students to think about concepts such as home and identity in new ways. With this in mind, for…
Animated ambition
By: Penn Today
Bringing the humanities into climate education
By: Penn Today