Administration
Non-union dining hall workers ask for job stability
The effort to push for better wages and benefits for non-unionized dining hall workers at Penn became public Monday morning. But those who help prepare students’ food were already complaining discreetly about inequities in their working conditions.
Dining hall workers push for better benefits
On Monday morning, dining hall workers and Student Labor Action Project members delivered a concerted activity letter to the Penn Business Services office to notify Penn of the employees’ organizing efforts.Undergraduate tuition rises by 3.9 percent again
For the fourth year in a row, the price of a Penn education will increase by 3.9 percent for the upcoming school year, the University announced Thursday.John Legend, Train to 'make history' on campus
John Legend and Train will perform at a celebration of the University’s Making History fundraising campaign on April 19.
New associate vice provost for student affairs named
Hikaru Kozuma has been named Penn’s associate vice provost for student affairs, the Office of the Vice Provost for University Life announced.Students bring 320,000 donors to Making History campaign
Part of the $4.3 billion bought in by Penn’s Making History campaign is due to the efforts of students here on campus.Alums work to increase applicant interviews
This year’s new Penn Alumni Interview Program had an ambitious goal of interviewing 100 percent of applicants by 2015, and in this year’s admissions cycle, Penn has gotten closer. .Law School, Wharton to partner in new program
The Law School is partnering with the Wharton School to launch the first management program for law students of its kind.
Perelman gives $25 million to School of Arts and Sciences
The University announced Monday evening that Ronald Perelman has donated $25 million to create a new center for political science and economics on campus.Penn brings in new chief information officer
Thomas Murphy, the chief information officer at DaVita HealthCare Partners, will serve as Penn’s next vice president for information technology and CIO, the University announced Wednesday.
Incoming SAS dean discusses goals
Steven Fluharty sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian the other day to discuss some of his priorities as he transitions into his new role at SAS.
Former GSE admin Doug Lynch continues to falsify credentials
Doug Lynch, a former Graduate School of Education vice dean who resigned in April 2012 after falsifying a doctoral degree, is continuing to misrepresent his credentials.New School of Arts and Sciences dean announced
Steven Fluharty, who currently serves as senior vice provost for research at Penn, will succeed Rebecca Bushnell as the next dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, the University announced Thursday afternoon.
GSE vice dean placed on administrative leave
Following a probe into falsified claims about a doctoral degree, Penn has placed Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Education Doug Lynch on administrative leave, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported early Thursday morning.Brown University announces new president
The appointment of Christina Paxson will maintain the current balance of male-to-female Ivy League presidents.Penn seeks faculty input on campus climate
As part of a larger effort to improve recruitment and retention rates, Penn is looking to its faculty for guidance and inviting standing faculty members to participate in its first-ever faculty climate survey.
Faculty and students discuss University's Diversity Action Plan
The United Minorities Council and the Philomathean Society organized a panel of faculty to discuss the Diversity Action Plan, which was announced by the administration this summer.
New college house awaits donor
The University is currently in the process of working to obtain a naming gift for a future residential hall on Hill Field.
