Academics
There’s always something new going on at Penn’s four undergraduate schools and 12 graduate schools. Look here for information on upcoming academic initiatives, new classes and research conducted by professors and students.
Wharton names inaugural Bantwal Family Goldman Sachs professor
Penn President Larry Jameson and Wharton Dean Erika James announced McDonnell's appointment in a June 4, 2024 press release.
Penn falls to lowest U.S. News ranking since 1997 while Princeton, MIT notch top spots
Princeton University claimed the No. 1 spot, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in No. 2 and Harvard University in No. 3.
Steven Fluharty to step down as School of Arts and Sciences dean after 12 years
Fluharty’s 12 years leading the school make him the longest serving dean in SAS history.
Penn student government leaders lead campaign to ease transfer course credit application process
The XCAT Working Group was formed in October 2023 with the goal of addressing the challenges faced by transfer students in the process of receiving transfer credit.
Several Penn classes explore presidential election amid tumultuous campaign
Here are four courses highlighting how Penn is approaching teaching about the election.
New College dean defends liberal arts, talks protests and curriculum changes in DP interview
In a conversation with the DP, Struck discussed the value of the liberal arts in managing political discourse and heightened tensions on campus.
Penn History Department launches political history concentration for undergraduate majors
The concentration officially opened to all undergraduate history majors on Aug. 19.
Former Penn President Amy Gutmann returns to Penn as Annenberg professor
After resigning from her ambassadorship in May, Gutmann is returning to Penn as the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Professor of Communication.
Penn to offer new law and society major in the College of Arts and Sciences
The new major will prepare students to “identify and explain patterns of social life and human behavior by emphasizing how large-scale social phenomena … affect the everyday experiences of individuals and vice versa.”
The Penn policies and guidelines central to the pro-Palestinian encampment on College Green
There are several University policies, including both facilities policies and the Interpretative Guidelines on Open Expression, that Jameson might be referencing in his approach to the encampment.
Penn's interim president, provost meet with organizers of pro-Palestinian encampment
Organizers wrote in a statement that until the encampment's demands are met, they "will continue to occupy this space."
Penn faculty group slams interim president's demand for pro-Palestinian encampment to disband
"Do not escalate the situation. Do not violate the rights of students and faculty. Remember that the actions you choose to take today will be your legacy," the letter read.
Penn threatens consequences for breaking University policies, laws amid pro-Palestinian encampment
The University also outlined what conditions will prompt it to respond to the encampment.
Penn students seek dueling referendums on Israel divestment as campus tensions rise
In a joint statement to the DP on Wednesday night, NEC Chair and UA President Ria Ellendula expressed support for the process of initiating a referendum based on student concerns.
Jameson outlines steps to support Penn community amid national campus unrest, start of Passover
Jameson’s message expressed support for students, faculty, and staff amidst heightened university tensions nationwide and the University’s deregistration of Penn Students Against the Occupation of Palestine on April 19.
Penn Carey Law ranks No. 4 on U.S. News ranking of best law schools for second year in a row
The list, released April 9, marks two years since Penn Carey Law first announced that it would stop submitting data to the rankings.
Penn's College of Arts and Sciences considering changes to sector, foundation, credit requirements
Potential changes relate to sector and foundation requirements, the number of credits in each major, and the College's mission statement.
Katz Center holds two-day conference exploring Jewish studies scholarship in Arab countries
The conference featured a diverse array of speakers from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Iraq, and Palestine.
'A badge of honor': Penn professor Mitchell Orenstein reflects on Russian sanction, policy research
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Orenstein and Benjamin Schmitt — a senior fellow at Penn who was sanctioned in 2022 — about their thoughts on the sanction.
