Administration
Gutmann headed to D.C. to talk research
Penn President Amy Gutmann will participate in a roundtable meeting today with Vice President Joe Biden and other university presidents to discuss job creation resulting from stimulus-funded research.
Wharton's Dean of Happiness boosts morale
Wharton Deputy Vice Dean of Student Life Kembrel Jones — also known affectionately as the Dean of Happiness — fosters students' well being.Penn welcomes new study abroad director
Penn alumna Barbara Gorka previously worked for Colgate University and Temple University in their study abroad programs.
Larry Jameson selected as next Penn Med dean
Larry Jameson has been selected to succeed Arthur Rubenstein as executive vice president of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and dean of the School of Medicine.Bioethics panel to meet July 8-9
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Biological Issues will examine synthetic biology
Hackney: closing a chapter in Penn history
Former Penn President and professor Sheldon Hackney will retire this spring after an illustrious career that also included terms as a professor and then provost at Princeton and president of Tulane.
'Time' 100 list honors Penn prof.
Thirty years ago, before the term post-traumatic stress disorder was used in mental health discourse, Edna Foa wondered how individuals processed disturbing and distressing events. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs now treats PTSD patients, thanks to Foa’s treatment program.$5M gift endows PIK professorship
Penn President Amy Gutmann announced that the University has received a gift of $5 million from Emeritus Trustee Stephen Heyman, a Wharton 1959 alumnus. The donation will be used to endow a Penn Integrates Knowledge Professorship named after Heyman’s father.Arts and the City Year 'extraordinarily successful'
Following the Year of Food and the Year of Evolution, the 2009-2010 Arts and the City Year has been “extraordinarily successful in realizing its ambitions,” according to a statement from Provost Vincent Price.Penn cancer center receives $25.5M gift
Madlyn and Leonard Abramson announced a $25.5-million gift to the Abramson Cancer Center, adding to their contributions totaling over $140 million.Police Athletic League honors Penn's Public Safety VP
The Police Athletic League of Philadelphia — an organization with the stated mission of “Cops Helping Kids,” which operates 27 centers across Philadelphia — honored Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush at its annual award dinner Tuesday night for her contributions to the organization.
After 35 years, Student Life director to retire this semester
Looking back on her time at Penn, Fran Walker said she will miss the relationships she’s cultivated more than any one experience or event. “I won’t miss the place, I won’t miss Spring Fling,” she said, “but I will miss all of the colleagues I’ve worked with.”
Penn bids farewell to Gloria Gay
After dedicating 25 years of service to Penn’s faculty, staff and students, Penn Women’s Center’s Gloria Gay is retiring this spring.VP for Public Safety to serve as Restaurant School trustee
Penn's Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush will work with the Restaurant School to increase its "footprint" in University City.Penn named a top workplace in Philadelphia
Penn employees, on the whole, tend to consider the University an excellent place to work.Obama to appoint prof. to bioethics committee
President Obama announced his intent to appoint Penn Law prof. Anita Allen to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, chaired by Penn President Amy Gutmann.*Class days added due to snow days
After considerable deliberation, the University has decided to extend the spring semester into reading days to compensate for class time lost in the two snow days this winter.*Two professors stripped of tenure
The University announced Monday that two dining employees have received tenure, while two esteemed professors will be stripped of tenure.