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Penn receives $20 million gift
by Darina Shtrakhman | January 19, 2010 7:30PM
George Weiss — a Penn alum, trustee and chair of the Making History Campaign — donated $20 million to endow four new professorships in the Penn Integrates Knowledge program.
Alex Ryles to be remembered at memorial service
by Darina Shtrakhman | January 13, 2010 8:25PM
A service in honor of College sophomore Ryles will be held in the Terrace Room of Claudia Cohen Hall on Jan. 29.
Lynn Hollen Lees named vice provost for faculty
by Darina Shtrakhman | January 12, 2010 8:06PM
Lynn Hollen Lees, a history professor, has been appointed the Vice Provost for Faculty, according to Provost Vincent Price.
Annenberg dean recommended for reappointment
by Darina Shtrakhman | January 11, 2010 2:49PM
If approved by the Board of Trustees Michael Delli Carpini will be dean until 2015.
U. Trustee Browne died at 62
by Jared McDonald | December 15, 2009 10:13PM
Christopher H. Browne, who graduated in 1969 from the College, died Sunday of a heart attack. Since 2000, he has given over $25 million to the University to create professorships.
Peer institutions scale back budgets
by Darina Shtrakhman | December 13, 2009 7:52PM
As Penn and peer institutions have continued to battle the tough economic climate this fall, the University “continues to track well” toward the effort to reduce spending by $58 million by June 30, 2010.
Suicide prevention a top priority
by Darina Shtrakhman | December 6, 2009 11:06PM
Penn's programs for suicide prevention and dealing with tragedies have evolved over the years, according to Counseling and Psychological Services Director Bill Alexander.
Facebook post questions Alex Ryles' cause of death
by Darina Shtrakhman | November 30, 2009 10:52PM
The cause of College sophomore Alex Ryles’ death has been called into question by a post on Facebook.
Nwannunu died from pneumonia
by Darina Shtrakhman | November 29, 2009 4:12PM
An autopsy of College senior Kenneth Nwannunu revealed that he died of bacterial pneumonia with sepsis, his mother, Denise Williams, said Sunday. He died Sept. 23 in Shaghai.
Gutmann to lead Obama panel on bioethics
by Darina Shtrakhman | November 25, 2009 1:24AM
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that University President Amy Gutmann will be the chairwoman of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
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