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The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Susan Taylor, Professor of Dermatology and vice chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Perelman School of Medicine, has been elected as the 84th president of the American Academy of Dermatology. ADD is the largest society of dermatologists in the world. Taylor is the sixth woman and the first person of African American descent to serve as president of the organization.

The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Philadelphia lost more than 22,000 residents between 2021 and 2022, a 1.4% decline in its total population, according to newly released census data. The decrease, the largest single-year drop since 1977, reverses more than a decade of growth. Philadelphia’s population peaked at 1.6 million residents in 2020 and has since seen a year-on-year decrease.

Penn Sustainability will host the University’s annual Earth Week from April 17 to 23. Every year, Penn Sustainability hosts cross-disciplinary events that are open to the Penn community and focus on environmental justice, the climate, and nature. Students, faculty, and staff can expect a community litter clean-up, yoga, talks, and panel discussions this year. The university-wide initiative is geared toward promoting both learning and active community engagement.