Administration
Tuition hike sparks concern among students
Last week, administrators announced the University would be increasing the total cost of attendance by 3.9 percent, from $63,526 to $66,000 for the 2016-17 academic year.
BREAKING: Penn announces a 3.9 percent tuition increase for 2016-17
The total cost of attendance increased from $63,526 to $66,000 for the upcoming academic year. Concurrently, Penn’s student financial aid budget also increased 3.9 percent, from $208 million to $214 million.
BREAKING: Frederick "Fritz" Steiner named new Penn Design dean
Steiner’s new position is effective July 1, President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price announced.
Administration pushes back on UA efforts to accommodate religious students missing class
For students who have to miss class because of religious holidays, getting access to lecture material is not always a click away on Canvas.
Federal government investigates Penn's endowment, along with other wealthy colleges'
Penn, along with 55 other wealthy colleges in the U.S., received a letter from the Senate Finance Committee and the House Means and Ways Committee with questions on their endowments.
Change in employee disability policy eases burden for staff on maternity leave
Currently, for Penn employees, taking a maternity leave quite often means not being able to take off any more days after returning to work, even if their child is sick.
Annual Ivy Policy Conference to take place at Penn
This year’s Ivy Policy Conference, themed “Inequalities Across College Campuses,” will take place at Penn.
Education school receives $5.1 million grant to increase number of Latino professors nationwide
The Center for Minority Serving Institutions received a $5.1 million grant to support a program to increase the number of Latino professors working in the humanities in U.S. colleges and universities.
Gutmann reaffirms support for Muslim students during University Council meeting
“We will not tolerate any discrimination, intimidation or threats against any Muslims in our community,” she said. “That applies to all faiths but I do single out Muslims because they are being singled out now.”
The year in mental health
One year ago today, Penn released the final report of the Task Force on Student Psychological Health and Welfare.
Sexual violence complaints against faculty now handled by investigative officer
Beginning March 1, sexual violence complaints against faculty will be funneled through the Office of the Sexual Violence Investigative Officer.
Highlights from this weekend's all-Ivy mental health conference
From Feb. 12 to Feb. 14, Penn hosted an all-Ivy conference on mental health, titled "Unmasking the Ivy League".
When professors become presidents
Academia isn’t usually thought of as a typical business, where employees “climb the ladder” to more prestigious positions, but many of Penn’s administrators have done just that, starting as professors and taking on more responsibilities as they ascend the ranks.
Biden's visit to Penn brings increased attention to collaboration efforts in cancer research
Biden is leading a “moon shot” effort to create tangible milestones in cancer treatment, which is especially meaningful after the loss of his son, former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, to brain cancer only last year.
Penn ranked tenth among all colleges in total alumni donations
Penn is part of a group of 20 schools that gets roughly 30 percent of all college donations in the U.S.
Former Phila. Mayor Nutter will teach from experience at Columbia
After spending eight years running America’s fifth-largest city, Michael Nutter is now teaching students how he did it.
New council pushes for arts education through funding and programs
On a campus where pre-med and business tracks are some of the most popular, the arts will soon assume a more prominent role in the students' educational experience.
PennFaces website to go live by end of the semester, creating forum for discussion of stress and failure
Students will be able to post stories, photos and videos in order to connect with one another.
Penn Cancer Center founder Richard "Buz" Cooper dies
On Jan. 15, Richard “Buz” Cooper passed away from pancreatic cancer complications at 79 years old in New York.