Administration
Defining diversity: LGBTQ faculty often find themselves outside the bounds
In recent years, recruitment of a diverse faculty has been a topic of much discussion within Penn’s administrative circles.
Administration clarifies mental health changes announced in last week's email
According to the email, hours at Counseling and Psychological Services would be extended “in the interim,” effective April 20.
Gutmann announces winners of inaugural President's Innovation Prize
Engineering seniors Sade Oba, Alfredo Muniz, William Duckworth, and Wharton senior Aaron Goldstein are the prize's first recipients.
Administration announces extension of CAPS hours and guide to helping peers
The email stated that “in the interim, effective Wednesday, April 20,” Counseling and Psychological Services’ hours will be extended until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Penn's tuition, distilled
Surprisingly, data from the Penn’s annual financial report shows that tuition actually doesn't even cover the University’s costs.
Penn reconvenes mental health task force following Monday's suicide
This time, the task force will need to evaluate the effects of its 2015 recommendations, which did not set firm deadlines nor include ways to measure the impact of its proposed changes.
Students question administration's handling of Wharton junior's suicide
News of the suicide raised concerns among prospective as well as current students.
Over one hundred faculty sign letter in favor of divestment
On April 8, Fossil Free Penn released a letter in support of divestment from fossil fuels that was signed by 100 faculty members across 10 out of the 12 schools at Penn.
UPDATED: Wharton junior's death ruled a suicide, students mourn
Kong died Monday morning at the 40th Street Station on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford line, according to an email sent to undergraduates by Provost Vincent Price and President Amy Gutmann at 2:22 p.m.
Free speech concerns raised across campus after protest at CIA event
The protests that interrupted and ultimately ended a discussion between Penn professor Marjorie Margolies and CIA Director John Brennan have kicked off a series of reactions across campus, from a petition by a student publication to an official debate sponsored by the Penn Political Union.
Administration sends email addressing free speech after protest of CIA director
In the email, Provost Vincent Price and Vice Provost for University Life Valarie Swain-Cade McCoullum called free speech a “treasured freedom” and asked students to familiarize themselves with the University’s Guidelines on Open Expression.
Penn works to eliminate smoking, but not all students are supportive
Administrators are most concerned about making sure that their promotion of ‘tobacco-less’ culture does not alienate them from students, but students have had varied reactions to Penn’s ‘philosophical shift’ on tobacco use.
Campaign for Community approaches the end of an eventful first year
In April of 2015, Penn’s administration launched the campaign, an umbrella initiative encompassing events, grants and partnerships that encourage discussion about issues that “may appear to be difficult or intractable,” according to the Campaign’s website.
Faculty to be trained in mental health awareness through University-wide program
In early May, a group of faculty from Penn’s four undergraduate schools will receive training to “learn the signs of distress and mental health crises that can affect college students,” according to the CAPS website.
University will add more questions about sexual violence to student surveys
The University said in November they would add more questions about sexual violence to existing Penn surveys, shortly after the American Association of Universities’ Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Assault was released.
Penn protects prof. after death threats
Controversial Religious Studies professor Anthea Butler has frequently said her status as a tenured professor protects her from sanction or censure. But it really may be the Penn Police that are protecting her from backlash.
New Director of Financial Aid has worked at Drexel and Rutgers
Elaine Papas Varas will formally assume her position on March 28, 2016, according to the Office of Student Registration and Financial Services.
Three of Penn's schools join forces to serve Philadelphia
The new initiative, called the Penn Futures Project, actually consists of three specific initiatives, combining the efforts of the School of Nursing, the Graduate School of Education and the School of Social Policy & Practice.
The other side of Penn's $14 billion impact study
The debate over what contributions Penn owes to Philadelphia took a turn this month as Penn released its annual economic impact report detailing a $14 billion contribution to the state in 2015.