Administration
Penn names Erin Cross as the second ever director of the LGBT Center
Cross, who begins her new job on Sept. 13, replaces longtime LGBT Center Director Bob Schoenberg.
Former Penn provost has ordered the removal of a Confederate leader's statue at Duke
“I took this course of action to protect Duke Chapel,” Duke President Vincent Price wrote.
Penn is centralizing all course information on a new digital platform
The catalog is the first in a series of updates to Penn's information systems through the “Next Generation Student Systems” project.
The NSO guide to Penn alumni in Trump's White House
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Penn maintains its 'strong commitment to diversity' despite Trump's attack against affirmative action
Pan-Asian student leaders said conservatives concerned about discrimination against Asian Americans in the admissions process should focus on other issues Asian Americans struggle with such as the "bamboo ceiling."
How many times has Trump mentioned his Wharton education? We crunched the numbers.
From June 16, 2015 to Jan. 11, 2018, Trump said “Wharton” 52 times and referred to himself as a “good student” (or some variant like “great” or “excellent”) 27 times.
Robert Levy, Penn trustee emeritus and College graduate, died on Nov. 7
At Penn, Levy was the women’s tennis coach and played tennis for four years as an undergraduate. The Robert P. Levy Tennis Pavilion is named for him.
Penn's summer library schedule creates study headaches for some students
According to some students, reduced library hours during the summer make it difficult for them to find study spaces.
Over the summer months, construction heats up on Penn's campus
This summer, University construction projects include repairs to sidewalks, updates to building facades, and renovations of academic facilities.
Under new visa policy, Penn's Chinese graduate students face increased fees and fears of rejection
The Associated Press reported that under the new policy, only one-year visas will be given to Chinese students studying fields such as robotics, aviation, or high-tech manufacturing in the United States.
After unionizing setbacks, grad students say advocacy efforts frustrated by administrators
A key focus going forward for GET-UP is continuing to promote its ongoing campaign for improved sexual harassment reporting policies in the Graduate School of Education.
Joe Biden talks gun control, voting, and friendship bracelets with Obama at Irvine
Introduced as 'Penn’s own,' Biden engaged in a dialogue with Penn President Amy Gutmann about international affairs, cancer, and the presidential administrations.
UPDATED: Penn Law student, Jonathan Lumpkin, died in an accidental drug overdose
Lumpkin was the second Penn student to die in 2018. His death comes two weeks after the disappearance of College sophomore Blaze Bernstein, who was later found to have died on Jan. 2.
Campus is abuzz over Penn Law professor Amy Wax's controversial op-ed, which called for return of 'bourgeois' cultural values
The pro-union group Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania, better known as GET-UP, blasted Amy Wax's op-ed as "hateful and regressive" and called on Penn President Amy Gutmann to condemn it.
Penn Law is not changing its admissions policy, even as other schools make the LSAT optional
"There is no change in our admissions policy for the 2017 – 2018 cycle," said Renee Post, Penn Law associate dean for admissions and financial aid, in a statement.
Grant-based aid restored for some fifth year students, while others stay in limbo
A selected group of rising fifth-year undergraduates in the Engineering School will continue to receive financial aid for the coming semester but not for any semesters after that, according to the Bioengineering department's email.
Graduate students wanted to vote on their labor union months ago. Here’s why they haven’t.
Penn contested the terms of a crucial vote at the National Labor Relations Board for three months, delaying the efforts of pro-union graduate students.
Engineering student who died treated life as an adventure
Johnathan Smith, 21, was studying mechanical engineering and was involved in the Trinidad and Tobago Art Society.
Penn continues to face an uncertain future on state funding for the coming fiscal year
Until legislators can find a way to fund the Pennsylvania state budget, Penn and three other state-related Universities will not receive funding.