Administration
New Nursing dean a Penn alum
Associate Dean for Research and Global Affairs at the University of Michigan School of Nursing Antonia Villarruel will be the next dean of Penn's School of Nursing.In case you missed it: The Board of Trustees meeting
The DP takes a look at what happened at Yesterday's Board of Trustees meetingUndergraduate tuition and fees pass $60,000
The cost for a Penn undergraduate education will cross the $60,000 mark for the first time in the 2014-2015 academic school year.After 12 years, a new look at mental health policy
Twelve years before Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price announced the creation of a task force to study mental health on campus, a similar committee presented its findings to Penn’s provost in June 2002.Students left off mental health task force
The lack of student representation on the newly created mental health task force drew sharp reactions from faculty and students alike after its announcement Wednesday afternoon.University Council majority votes to support tobacco divestment
The Board of Trustees will deliberate on how to proceed.Congressman claims financial aid policies violate laws
Earlier this month, a congressman identified over 100 colleges in the nation, Penn included, whose financial may have been violating a federal law This act would be in violation of the Higher Education Act that Congress passed in 1992.Administration creates mental health task force
The task force will produce a report to be released in early 2015.
University to hire alcohol and safety educator
The report provides three primary recommendations to strengthen University resources for preventing and responding to alcohol and drug misuse.Penn employee sues over alleged retaliation for medical leave
A lawsuit claims Penn demoted Janet White after an eight-week leave of absence for mental health reasons.Penn Medicine partners with Lancaster hospital
The University of Pennsylvania Health System and Lancaster General Health announced Tuesday that the two organizations have formed a partnership to “jointly develop innovative programs and initiatives improving patient care, research and education.”William Penn Foundation welcomes new director Peter Degnan
The William Penn Foundation is optimistic about Degnan’s track record of success in management, and looks forward to advancing its mission under his leadership.Gutmann announces permanent CAPS hires
The announcement makes permanent temporary hires announced last week.
CAPS may move off campus
Counseling and Psychological Services may be moving north to Market Street or east to 34th Street.CAPS to add staffers, expand hours
Counseling and Psychological Services will extend its hours and hire more staff within the next few weeks.When a student dies: Penn's response
As the University begins to heal, the Daily Pennsylvanian looks at how death is handled on campusCongress restores $1 billion in NIH funds
While the $1.1 trillion spending package signed into law by President Barack Obama Friday evening is a step in the right direction for Penn research, it will not solve all the problems caused by sequestration.University operations canceled due to storm
Only essential personnel are required to report for work.
Study: MOOC students are highly educated, job-oriented
A new study, published last week by Penn researchers in the journal Nature, shows that students who have taken online classes on Coursera have been highly educated and career-oriented.