Administration
Penn appoints Marc Lo to lead Penn First Plus, an office for first-gen. low-income students
Established in May 2018, the Penn First Plus Office aims to improve the experience of first-generation, low-income students at Penn, as administrators look to accommodate the school's biggest-ever FGLI class.
Penn dismisses second major fossil fuel divestment proposal after first round of consideration
After a failed attempt in 2015 to convince Penn to divest from all fossil fuels, the student group called on the University to divest from coal and tar sands, a specific type of fossil fuel.
At some college campuses, iPhones and Apple Watches now serve as student ID. Is Penn next?
Apple is looking to expand this policy to other schools including Johns Hopkins University, Santa Clara University, and, closer to home, Temple University.
At Penn Diversity Lecture, prof traces history of sexual assault on campuses
Executive Director of Penn's Ortner Center of Violence & Abuse in Relationships Susan Sorenson spoke to students in a time of shifting federal policy over sexual assault on college campuses.
Wharton receives $25 million to fund Tangen Hall, the first hub for student entrepreneurship
The AKO Foundation, the charity branch of hedge fund AKO Capital LLP, granted the donation which will also fund the Katja and Nicolai Tangen International Endowed Scholarship.
The Lauder Institute, located at 37th and Spruce streets, is undergoing major renovation
At a dedication ceremony with President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett Tuesday, Ronald and Leonard Lauder, 1965 and 1954 Wharton graduates, respectively, presented the donation.
Multiple cases of hand foot and mouth disease reported in College Houses and sprint football team
Penn has seen an increase in the number of cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease reported on campus.
Reports of sexual harassment to Penn's Ombuds Office hit five-year high
'We think that the increased use of our office in discussion of such matters stems from the new policy of confidentiality for the ombuds office and also from the MeToo movement,' University Ombuds Lynn Hollen Lees wrote to the DP.
Penn endowment shows third highest return rate in Ivy League, after Princeton and Brown
The total value of Penn's endowment also rose to $13.8 billion — the fourth largest among the Ivies — in fiscal year 2018.
Responding to feedback, U. appoints specialized fin. aid counselors for highly-aided and grad students
This is the first time either group of students has had specialized financial aid counselors.
Penn's 'ReThink Your Footprint' campaign this week looks to minimize waste across campus
From Oct. 15 to 19, Penn Sustainability will be running its annual ReThink Your Footprint campaign to minimize waste.
Penn faculty on hiring committees are now required to undergo unconscious bias training
The requirement went into effect this semester, but the decision was made in March 2017 as part of the President and Provost's Faculty Inclusion Report.
Penn alumni couple donate first student research fund to Center of the Study of Ethnicity, Race, and Immigration
1982 College graduate Ruth Turner and her husband 1982 College graduate and 1985 Penn Law David E. Schulman created a research fund to promote student research at the Center.
At age 10, she became a refugee. Now, Constantia Constantinou is Penn's VP of Libraries
Vice Provost and Directors of Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou emphasized her excitement to live and work in the city of brotherly love.
For the first time, Student Health Service will offer the flu vaccine to all students for free
This year, Penn's annual flu clinic that administers flu vaccines is free for all Penn students, faculty, staff, and post-doctorate students.
Penn looks to New College House West as prototype for community-focused housing
Penn will work toward building community by reworking housing structures, reforming residential programs, and redesigning dining experiences.
In New College House West, expect a coffee bar, wellness space, and community kitchen
NCHW will host 450 students and will be available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. All apartments will be suite-style, with sizes ranging from three- to six-person room suites.
Wharton School receives $50 million gift — its largest single donation in history
The donation from 1984 Wharton graduate Marc J. Rowan and Carolyn Rowan surpassed Huntsman's $40 million, which had been the largest single contribution to Wharton for 20 years.
Penn takes first step in major Quad renovation
The last Quad renovation lasted from 1999 to 2002. It combined four college houses into three, added air–conditioning, and replaced every bathroom, including all the toilets and showers.
