Administration
New head of Wharton undergraduate programs named
The Wharton School announced on June 5 that Georgette Phillips was stepping down from her position as vice dean of Wharton undergraduate programs. Simon and Midge Palley Professor of Management Lori Rosenkopf will take Phillips’ office on July 1.New OSA director named
Katie Bonner, former associate director of student affairs in the Office of Student Affairs, will succeed Hikaru Kozuma as director of the OSA.Petitioners deliver labor demands to Wharton
A petition from the UniteHere union asked that Wharton’s San Francisco campus stop patronizing le Méridien hotel—the site of a lengthy labor dispute and economic boycott.Penn Law to receive new criminal justice center
On Tuesday, the Law School announced the establishment of the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice, which aims to “catalyze long-term structural improvements to the U.S. criminal justice system” through an “interdisciplinary, data-driven, scientific approach.”Police are investigating 'indecent acts' in Houston Hall
Indecent acts committed in Houston Hall that involved a Penn lecturer are being investigated by the police.Campus-wide smoking ban proposed by University Council Committee
On April 24, the University Council Committee on Campus and Community Life presented their annual report to the University Council, which suggested that, “all University of Pennsylvania facilities, buildings, and properties shall be smoke and tobacco free.”
Penn Vet receives national honor of 'Veterinary Trauma Center'
Penn School of Veterinary Medicine’s Ryan Hospital has been designated by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care as the only Veterinary Trauma Center in Pennsylvania on Monday, and one of just nine centers nationwide.Bon Appétit employees at Hillel officially represented by union
Bon Appétit employees who work at Hillel’s Falk Dining Commons are now officially represented by the Teamsters Local 929.
Bon Appétit employee speaks out, respectfully
Rabia Abdul, a cashier and baker at Penn Hillel’s Falk Dining Commons, is one of the most involved workers in the Justice on the Menu campaign demanding better wages and working conditions for Bon Appétit employees at Penn.
Time to Shine with 'Drops of Jupiter' and rain
On Friday, about 17,000 spectators celebrated the Making History campaign at Penn Park at the biggest event in Penn’s history — Time to Shine. PHOTO GALLERY: Making History at Penn ParkAlliedBarton guards rally for union representation
As the University prepared to celebrate “Making History” at Penn Park, security guards rallied on Shoemaker Green to protest for a contract with AlliedBarton.
Bon Appetit to recognize request for unionization
Workers at Penn Hillel’s Falk Dining Commons might obtain official union recognition by the end of the semester.Students continue to pressure University to divest from fossil fuels
Despite pushback from the administration, students are moving forward with a campaign to get the University to divest its financial holdings in fossil fuel companies.Registration for Time to Shine closes early
Penn has closed registration for Friday’s “Time to Shine” Making History campaign celebration, the Office of Development and Alumni Relations confirmed Thursday evening.Penn Medicine technology facilitates rare mutation detection
Cutting-edge, genome-wide tests can find rare mutations even high-power microscopes cannot detectPenn announces new performing arts director
Laurie McCall had been serving as interim director of Platt since November 2012, when the former director Ty Furman left Penn.
Penn announces next SAS graduate dean
History and Africana Studies professor Eve Troutt Powell will serve as the next associate dean for graduate studies in the School of Arts and Sciences, the University announced Monday.Nursing Dean Afaf Meleis to step down in June 2014
School of Nursing Dean Afaf Meleis, who has held her deanship at Penn for more than a decade, plans to step down from her current position at the end of her term in June 2014, the University announced Wednesday.Penn hires new chief investment officer
Peter Ammon, one of the directors of the nation’s second-largest university endowment, will serve as Penn’s next chief investment officer, the University announced Tuesday.