Administration
Penn will suspend operations on Tuesday due to impending snowstorm
Penn has suspended operations on Tuesday due to the snowstorm expected to hit the region this evening, according to an alert sent to students just before 10:30 p.m. on Monday.
This is what it's like to grow up in a dorm
College freshman Keira Bokreta lives in New College House, but calls Kings Court English College House her home. Bokreta, who applied to Penn regular decision last spring, decided to attend the university where she was raised.
Penn graduate students move closer to unionizing with GET-UP group
The GET-UP unionization movement was made public in a statement issued Thursday night. GET-UP needs 30 percent support from the graduate student body in order to bring in the NLRB to oversee an election on whether or not to unionize.
Gutmann calls Penn a 'safe space,' but declines to use complete 'sanctuary campus' term in interview
Throughout the interview, Amy Gutmann spoke about the treatment of undocumented students and maintained University efforts to increase economic diversity, but refrained from entering any politically divisive territory.
Amy Gutmann's interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian: Full transcript
Penn President Amy Gutmann spoke with three Daily Pennsylvanian editors on Thursday in a sit-down interview in her College Hall office.
College student's death was an apparent suicide
Vice Provost for University Life Valarie Swain-Cade McCoullum announced the student's death in an email to all undergraduates on Wednesday afternoon.
Biden speaks at Penn for the first time after being appointed a professor, calls for progress on cancer research
After briefly poking fun at Biden’s appearances on the TV show Parks and Recreation and his ubiquity in the satirical news outlet The Onion, Gutmann opened by honoring Biden’s accomplishments.
Ousted Florida A&M President appointed a Graduate School of Education visiting scholar
Magnum’s leave was determined last fall by a 10 to 1 approval for a separation agreement by the FAMU Board of Trustees.
How political should Penn's administration get? Students sound off at UCouncil meeting
During the University Council Open Forum today, students addressed many issues ranging from mental health to climate change.
NBC News' Andrea Mitchell has been designated as an Emerita Trustee
Mitchell’s reporting for NBC News — where she currently serves as veteran chief foreign affairs correspondent — has spanned five presidents and included coverage of Cuba, foreign policy and Congress, according to her biography on MSNBC.
Fossil Free Penn members don surgical masks at UCouncil forum to protest University's decision against divestment
Wharton freshman and media chair of Fossil Free Penn Megan Kyne said she felt the off-the-record meetings between the club and the administration were not productive and did not allow for open communication between the two groups.
Penn Police officer shot three times in September is back at work
Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush said Miller “got a little choked up” as he was called to the podium on his first day back.
Penn administrator, Obamacare architect to join Fox News
Effective immediately, Emanuel will begin offering healthcare and policy analysis for Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.
Former cardiologist and 1983 College graduate joins Penn Center for Innovation
The Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) recently named Mark Turco as the inaugural Chief Innovation and Corporate Outreach Officer.
Tuition is increasing again this year — but UA members tried to stop it
“Student input directly to trustees is unusual and not the norm,” said the University Secretary, who called the meeting "one of a kind."
As commencement speaker, Cory Booker will follow in the footsteps of presidents and movie stars
Three U.S. presidents, two first ladies and Denzel Washington have addressed Penn graduates over the last century.
Penn has hired more minority faculty, but Provost Price and Vice Provost Allen say 'bias' is still a challenge
“How do you not pay women equitably?” one of the trustees asked in the meeting.
Penn tuition will increase by 3.9 percent for 2017-18 academic year
A student speaker from the UA spoke at the meeting, saying that if tuition increases as steadily as it has been, it will cost over $100,000 in 11 years to attend Penn. “Where will the red line be?” he asked.
Transferring your SHS health record just got a lot easier
Previously, students or alumni who wanted to transfer their medical records to a third party — like a future medical provider — had to obtain a print copy of the records, to be scanned or mailed.
