Administration
'Alone in my grief': why some students are left to mourn alone when a classmate dies
Administrators have a standard process to follow after any student death, but student accounts show that there are instances where Penn does not, or is unable to, follow this protocol.
CAPS says students decide when their treatment ends — but students disagree
Approximately 15 percent of all students who visit CAPS are referred to an outside provider, but many feel like they don't have a choice when it comes to pushing back against this process.
Why Penn's lack of details after a student death can add a burden for those most intimately affected
“It is important that the death be addressed openly and directly. After a suicide, once the basic facts are known, any attempt to delay informing students will only encourage rumors.”
Competitive culture and administrative delays: Students dissect challenges to mental wellness at Penn
The forum was held at the Civic House on Oct. 25 amid other initiatives to talk about mental health at Penn, including a University-wide survey and "campus conversation."
The Penn Museum is about to undergo its most extensive renovation in over 100 years
The museum’s three-phase renovation, which will be completed in 2021, aims to modernize its presentation of artifacts to better engage visitors and draw the greater community of Philadelphia.
Penn students and faculty share the process, challenges and costs of taking psychiatric medication
“Penn is just really demanding,” College freshman Jamie Albrecht said. “Being un-medicated when you have [a mental health issue] here is just really difficult.”
A new eatery from the people behind White Dog Café is coming to 36th and Walnut streets
Louie-Louie will be open seven days a week and will have a maximum capacity of 200 people seated indoors and outdoors. Students can also expect a large bar area.
Graduate students at the University of Chicago become the latest to unionize
Following a two-day election last week, the University of Chicago became one of 12 academic institutions to host a Graduate Student Union.
Why one of Penn's best years for endowment returns probably won't affect University spending
This year, Penn reported a 14.3 percent investment return on its endowment, bringing the endowment’s total value to a record-high of $12.2 billion.
What Gutmann and Pritchett told The Daily Pennsylvanian about DACA, mental health and unregistered parties
Penn's president and provost shied away from details in a 30-minute interview with editors from The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Penn and hundreds of other colleges asked Congress for a 'long-term legislative fix' to DACA
Penn President Amy Gutmann has previously called the end of DACA, which protects a number of Penn students, “heartbreaking."
Universities have adopted 'threat-assessment teams' in response to rising threat of gun violence
At Santa Monica, a “threat-assessment team” congregates twice a week to discuss students who have been reported as possible threats to themselves or others. Similar teams exist at Virginia Tech and George Washington University.
Amy Gutmann on John McCain: 'We look to him as a moral voice, straight-talking and upright'
“We gather to honor a man renowned for his deep respect for constitutional knowledge and tradition and his abiding bipartisanship, two things in such short supply these days."
Perry World House receives nearly half a million dollars toward global policy initiatives
This two-year, $498,000 grant came from over $40 million dollars that the Carnegie Corporation gave to different organizations last month.
In the wake of recent 'data breaches,' steps are being taken to make Penn InTouch more secure
Starting this fall, all staff will need to log in to Penn InTouch using a two step verification process.
UC Berkeley paid over $800 thousand to prepare for "Free Speech Week." Then it was canceled.
The heavy expense went to an expanded security and police presence to accommodate the protesters expected for controversial commentator Milo Yiannopolous' visit.
Penn is asking for confidential feedback on student life in wake of controversial social event policies
The Perception of University Life and Student Experience Survey (PULSE) presented questions about academic, pre-professional and extracurricular opportunities offered at Penn.
Harvard's Athletics Department launches mandatory programs following a year of controversy
Teams will be required to attend "no fewer than five mandatory trainings and programs," the Harvard Crimson reported.
Seven Penn faculty members have joined the prestigious National Academy of Medicine
Established in 1970 to advise the country on issues relating to medicine and health, the National Academy of Medicine is considered one of the most elite bodies in the field of medicine.