Administration
Gutmann, Pritchett recommend Dean Fluharty to lead SAS for a second term
"The Committee was unanimous that Dean Fluharty has the vision, energy, skills, and broad support needed to thrive and succeed in a second term as Dean," Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett wrote in an email to the Penn Community. "We enthusiastically agree."
Penn Book Center set to stay open under new owners and a different name
This agreement between the University and Penn Book Center comes after an extended effort to keep the store open.
Meet Penn's inaugural full-time employee for the first-gen., low-income community
Holmes is the first full-time coordinator of the FGLI Center since its creation in 2016. Her role will include working with student groups such as Penn First, Questbridge Scholars, and FGLIQ.
Penn looks to hire a new director for Penn Violence Prevention within a month
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said he hopes a new director can be selected and extended an offer within a month.
An astronomer, architect, and nursing dean: spotlighting Penn's honorary degree recipients
This year’s cohort of recipients includes singer Jon Bon Jovi, Nobel Prize-winning doctor Denis Mukwege, animal rights and autism advocate Temple Grandin, astronomer Jill Tarter, and recently deceased Senator Richard Lugar.
Rabbi Josh Bolton will leave Penn to direct Brown RISD Hillel
Bolton, known around campus as “Rabbi Josh,” has been at Penn Hillel for eight years.
Katherine Nathanson becomes Inaugural Pearl Basser Professor for BRCA-related research
The Basser Center’s work helps to prevent the development of BRCA mutations — the phenomena which make a person more susceptible to certain cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer.
Donald Stewart, former dean at the College of Arts and Sciences, dies at 80
Stewart, who was 80 when he died, joined the Penn community in 1970 and had several roles during his time in the school.
Penn's Energy Policy Center receives a $30 million anonymous donation
The Kleinman Center currently supports energy policy research on topics ranging from carbon taxes to aviation.
'Power of Penn' campaign has raised $3.3 billion one year since its public launch
Gutmann's Power of Penn Campaign launched in 2013 and followed her first fundraising campaign, Making History, which raised $4.3 billion.
Penn Vet opens new $2.7 million emergency room with 24/7 service
The Richard Lichter Emergency Room is located on campus at the Ryan Hospital, which serves more than 36,000 patients annually, such as cats, dogs, birds, and reptiles.
Dental School appoints Patricia Corby as associate dean for translational research
In her new role at Penn, Corby will manage teams of researchers and look for new treatments for oral cancer and other health conditions,
Penn maintains stance against paying PILOTs in wake of renewed petitions
In response to the petition, a University representative said Penn's current contributions are sufficient in helping the city and will not participate in PILOTs.
Penn buckles down on safety precautions to prevent mumps from spreading ahead of Fling
SHS will provide free booster vaccines to Penn's at-risk students.
Jessica Mertz to leave post as director of Penn Violence Prevention in May
Mertz has served as Penn's director of sexual violence prevention since Penn Violence Prevention was established in 2014.
Not all Penn students have to get vaccinated. Here's why.
Students can opt not to receive the vaccine if it threatens their health or if their religious or philosophical beliefs prohibit immunizations.
Three Penn students diagnosed with mumps as statewide outbreak grows
The increase in cases follow an outbreak at Temple University that has sickened at least 140 students.
Animal café and scenic tours: semifinalists prepare pitches for Penn’s Wellness Challenge
Semifinalists are currently formalizing their pitches with help of the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation staff and will give three-minute pitches during a “Big Idea Pitch Event” on April 25 to the public.
Grad students demand more resources for cultural centers at University Council Open Forum
Students urged Penn to give the three cultural houses, which are housed in the ARCH basement, more space and resources.