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Administration

07/24/24 10:32pm
The 32-page lawsuit accused the OCR of not following its own procedural guidelines by dismissing the November 2023 complaint and citing the existence of a parallel lawsuit.
07/18/24 12:55am
The University reported in-state acceptance rates for the first time, and the Common Data Set appears to indicate changes in the “relative importance” of factors influencing admissions decisions.
07/17/24 10:39am
Cowenhoven, who was appointed by former Penn President Liz Magill, resigned less than a year into her tenure, which began last August.
07/14/24 10:34pm
Her work will focus on researching barriers to vaccine uptake and teaching undergraduates about the intersection between science and equity.
07/09/24 12:59pm
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Steven Fluharty announced the appointment in an email to the SAS community on Tuesday morning.
07/04/24 12:38am
Students and faculty affiliated with the P&SP spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about their aspirations for the future of the project.
07/03/24 9:57pm
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.
07/02/24 3:13pm
The suspensions mark the University's most significant disciplinary response to the encampment and on-campus activism to date. 
07/02/24 2:32pm
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.
06/27/24 2:07pm
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.
06/26/24 6:47pm
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. 
06/25/24 12:38pm
Effective Sept. 1, 2024, Washington will succeed Jack Heuer, who is retiring this year. 
06/23/24 5:57pm
According to a press release from Penn Libraries United, a “supermajority of eligible library staff have signed union representation cards.”
06/23/24 5:36pm
Among Ivy League students receiving financial aid, University of Pennsylvania alumni have the highest median income 10 years after matriculation.
06/18/24 10:31am
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. 
06/13/24 9:27pm
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.
06/12/24 11:14pm
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.
06/11/24 11:38pm
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.
06/11/24 9:53pm
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.
06/11/24 2:11pm
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.