Administration
University Council discusses free speech, fundraising, mental wellness
On Wednesday afternoon, administrators, faculty and students met in Houston Hall for the University Council’s second meeting of the year.
Penn marks one year of Climate Action Plan 2.0
The five-year action plan consists of a series of initiatives designed to engage students and faculty in tackling the challenges lying in the way of a greener campus.
BREAKING: Gutmann announces President's Innovation Prize
Penn President Amy Gutmann announced today the launch of the President’s Innovation Prize, an opportunity for Penn students to apply their entrepreneurial ideas to the real world while also making a difference.
Scholarships and financial aid support nearly half of Class of 2019
Even before Penn's all-grant admissions policy, about 45 percent of students received financial aid.
Though buzz has died down, SLAP continues its fight for Penn to pay PILOTs
Last year, the issue was highly discussed on campus after members of the Student Labor Action Project and Students Organizing for Unity and Leadership organized a protest at Penn President Amy Gutmann’s annual Christmas party.
Penn's Campaign for Community creates spaces for discussion
The Campaign launched last spring, and will focus on addressing issues among students that may cause disagreement.
Woman accuses Cosby of groping her at Penn Relays
Donna Barrett says Bill Cosby grabbed her from behind while she was officiating the 2004 Penn Relays at Franklin Field
Plans underway to address sexual assault in light of 'trouble' survey results
A month later, the offices of the Vice Provost for University Life and the Vice Provost for Education have spearheaded efforts to address the issue.
Penn explains why it takes so long to transition from AC to heat
This fall, FRES began the transition process on Oct. 8, and all heating systems should be confirmed to be operational by Oct. 21.
Gutmann's salary at least three times that of six Ivy League presidents
Gutmann’s salary, which jumped 21 percent from last year to a total of $3,426,106, is the second highest in the Ivy League
Penn Innovation Conference helps guide student startups
On Saturday, the Weiss Tech House and the Technology Entrepreneurship Club hosted their first annual Penn Innovation Conference.
With housing price revamp, dorm costs will rise for some and decline for most
Eighty-three percent of all beds in the college house system will be priced at the lower rate around $9,400 and 17 percent at the higher rate around $13,200.
Typical lengths of leaves may vary across undergraduate schools
According to the Report of the Task Force on Student Psychological Health and Welfare, which was released Feb. 17, students felt that inconsistencies among the leave of absence policies of the four undergraduate schools led to confusion.
Editorial | Why President Gutmann deserves her $3.5 million
Earlier this week, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported that Penn President Amy Gutmann’s salary has reached an all-time high of nearly $3.5 million.
New Faculty Wellness Ambassadors to service distressed students
Selected ambassadors will receive I-CARE training from CAPS, which trains individuals to recognize signs of mental distress
Amy Gutmann's salary breaches $3 million
Gutmann, for the second year in a row, remains Penn's highest paid employee for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.
Penn's endowment grows to $10.1 billion
The growth marks a $537 million increase from last year's $9.6 billion endowment.
Proposed Greek judiciary board undergoes changes after admin. backlash
Administrators believed it could potentially violate Penn's free speech policies.
Sexual violence survey findings don't shock administrators
The data confirms previous research on why students underreport sexual violence, Director of Student Sexual Violence Prevention Jessica Mertz said.