Administration
A Penn study found that gun violence isn't actually contagious. Here's why that's controversial.
"It’s been known for some time that gun violence, like many other forms of crime and other social problems, can be clustered within certain neighborhoods."
With 120 officers, Penn has the largest private police force in Pennsylvania
While it's common for a university of Penn's size to employ a private police force, Penn has more than triple the number of sworn officers than its closest neighboring institution in Philadelphia.
President Amy Gutmann remains silent on how the task force's recommendations directly combat sexual violence
Gutmann said the Task Force’s “overarching” goal had been to keep students safe from all types of harm, from sexual assault to “falling behind in their studies.”
'Penn Face' and the pursuit of perfection: what you missed at the first Wharton fireside chat
“Whenever perfection is driving you, shame is riding shotgun,” said Brene Brown, a professor at the University of Houston who has spent the past 16 years studying vulnerability.
These Penn fellowships highlight issues impacting communities of color in Philadelphia and beyond
The fellowships are part of Penn's growing efforts to engage its Philadelphia neighbors and are funded by a $2 million endowment from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Event observers and what they do, explained by Penn administrators
Of the 24 Event Observers, about one-third are Penn graduate and professional students; another third are staff members, and the final third are individuals affiliated with Penn.
Why students are confused about which groups — and events — Penn administrators want to regulate
A student said Penn Police have disrupted various events at off-campus locations, including an "ice-cream social" where there was no alcohol.
Fossil Free Penn staged a silent protest at the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday
FFP members stood silently along the wall across from Penn President Amy Gutmann, armed with computer print-outs that read slogans like “Stop Funding Climate Change."
Colleges have cracked down on campus social life for nearly 60 years. Now, Penn's following suit.
While peer institutions like Harvard have taken steps to ban Greek institutions altogether, Penn administrators say the Task Force has no such intention.
An art exhibit on Penn's student suicides raises complex questions on how to balance sensitivity with dialogue
College senior Kate Jeon's installation chronicles the names of the 14 Penn students who have died by suicide since 2013.
Penn Police wants better terms for their contract with the University
“The guy that screws in the light bulb for the President of the University makes more than us, and we protect the whole university," said the Penn Police Association President.
A lawsuit accusing Penn of negligence has been dismissed for the second time
The suit alleges that the University exposed former Penn researcher Jeffrey Ware to high levels of radiation, causing him to develop brain cancer. Ware died from the cancer in 2011.
Undergrad and grad students join forces to call for pro bono legal representation for DACA recipients
“I think the ask is pretty simple – for the University to make a legal fund and also to tell the students publicly that we stand behind you."
Penn students take pride in their home schools, but many take half their classes in the College
“In many respects, Arts and Sciences sits at the core of the University,” School of Arts and Sciences Dean Steven Fluharty said.
Former Trustees Chair and Penn alumnus Paul F. Miller dies at 89
Paul Miller's legacy as Trustees Chair and the driving force behind a $1 billion capital campaign for Penn was memorialized recently in a Penn Almanac feature.
A legal expert weighs in on Student Disability Services' accidental leak of 299 emails
The accidental breach of privacy is only likely to result in a "slap on the wrist" in terms of legal repercussions, lawyers say.
Why the College has 52 percent of Penn students, but gets 60 percent of total tuition revenue
It's clear that students are taking classes outside of their home schools, but more than six administrative offices said they had no information on what percentage of students were doing so, or what specific classes they were taking.
Visas, insurance and other ancillary costs you should think about before studying abroad
These ancillary costs vary across the Study Abroad programs offered by Penn and can be difficult to predict beforehand.
The head of Penn Police explains why so many parties are being shut down
The shutdown of a registered, philanthropic event held by the sorority Alpha Phi was an error on the part of Penn Police, said the Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush.