Administration
Peter Struck named College of Arts and Sciences dean
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Steven Fluharty announced the appointment in an email to the SAS community on Tuesday morning.
Penn & Slavery Project receives new funding, looks to expand outreach
Students and faculty affiliated with the P&SP spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about their aspirations for the future of the project.
AAUP approves proposal urging Penn faculty pension provider to divest from fossil fuels
The proposal specifically calls for Vanguard, Fidelity, and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America to divest entirely from fossil fuels and reinvest in renewable energy projects. Penn is TIAA’s biggest client.
Penn suspends four students involved in recent campus activism, local pro-Palestinian groups say
The suspensions mark the University's most significant disciplinary response to the encampment and on-campus activism to date.
School of Design announces new faculty, department heads for 2024-25 academic year
According to a June 25 announcement from the Weitzman School of Design, the school is welcoming seven new faculty members and two new department chairs for the upcoming school year.
Penn rebuffs student referendum vote in favor of divestment from Israel
22% of the undergraduate student population voted on the referendum, which was organized by Penn’s Muslim Students’ Association and circulated in April by the Nominations & Elections Committee.
Court dismisses Penn faculty group’s ‘McCarthyism’ lawsuit, cites lack of standing
Judge Mitchell Goldberg granted Penn's motion to dismiss on June 24 and denied the plaintiffs’ motion for an injunction aiming to prevent the University from submitting documents to Congress.
Penn announces Felicia Washington as next vice president of human resources
Effective Sept. 1, 2024, Washington will succeed Jack Heuer, who is retiring this year.
Penn Libraries staff file petition to unionize with National Labor Relations Board
According to a press release from Penn Libraries United, a “supermajority of eligible library staff have signed union representation cards.”
Penn graduates report highest income in Ivy League among financial aid recipients
Among Ivy League students receiving financial aid, University of Pennsylvania alumni have the highest median income 10 years after matriculation.
University administration announces creation of Penn Washington program
Penn Washington aims to “enrich the connection between federal and global policy makers and Penn faculty, students, and staff” by establishing connections between three programs.
‘Blatant violation of the First Amendment’: Civil liberties experts criticize Penn’s new media policy
The policy states that “[n]ews media are required to produce credentials when requested by University Communications” and may be asked to limit the filiming of specific campus locations to ensure campus security.
Penn’s temporary open expression guidelines contain contradictions and ambiguities, DP analysis finds
The analysis found that the guidelines increase the powers of Penn’s vice provost for University Life, redefine events on campus as inherently private to the University community, and specifically prohibit many of the tactics used by demonstrators on campus in recent years.
Penn resident advisor union unanimously ratifies first contract
The new two-year contract will provide RAs with a $3,000 stipend, 150 meals, and a $750 contract ratification payment for RAs who worked during the most recent spring semester.
United RAs at Penn present resolution to Philadelphia City Council
Philadelphia City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke invited United RAs at Penn to speak to City Council on May 16 about Penn’s union-busting tactics and to advocate for the resolution.
Penn announces faculty members named to new vice provost selection committees
The committees will help select the best-suited standing faculty members for the two new positions, which are part of Penn's current operating strategic framework.
Jameson agrees to serve as interim Penn president through 2026 academic year
In the email sent on June 10, Raghavendran wrote that Jameson would remain in his role as interim president through the 2026 academic year, or until a successor has been found.
Penn admin. releases guidance for campus demonstrations, bans encampments
The revised guidelines come after a semester at Penn that saw increased protests and tensions on campus, including an encampment on College Green that lasted sixteen days. The new guidelines explicitly ban encampments.
Takeaways from Penn's antisemitism task force, Commission on Countering Hate final reports
Click to read five takeaways from each report compiled by The Daily Pennsylvanian.