Administration
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.
Students, administrators discuss sexual assault at U. Council meeting
Since the release of the Association of American Universities’ survey on sexual violence, students have called for the administration to address the issue more seriously.
Grappling with safe spaces, racism and free speech at open expression panel
The event, titled "Laws Without Morals Are Vain: Open Expression," references Penn’s motto and questions the validity of free speech inside and outside the classroom.
Penn hires 17th interdisciplinary prof. through recruitment program
Aviv Nevo specializes in using empirical data to analyze consumer behavior and currently teaches at the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.
"Stressbusters" mental wellness app continues to develop amid mixed reviews
Early in the fall semester, staff members at Counseling and Psychological Services contracted out the development of an app designed specifically for students to improve and maintain their mental health.
Thrive at Penn module sees 23 percent completion rate
The program covers four topics: thriving at a research university, wellness and health, the risks associated with alcohol and other drugs and healthy relationships and sexual violence prevention.
Greek life admin. 'no longer employed' by Penn
An email from the Division of VPUL confirmed his exit from an administrative role in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
Penn gives new attention to faculty leaves for childcare, illness
The administration also noted an increased emphasis on following established guidelines regarding the process of obtaining tenure itself.
U. investigates potentially false claims by OFSL admin.
Doubt over Jones’ academic credentials arose after Onward State retracted a Jan. 14 article about Jones’ visit to Penn State.
Top things we learned in our meeting with Amy Gutmann
Each semester, reporters and editors from The Daily Pennsylvanian meet with Penn President Amy Gutmann to discuss major initiatives and hot topics.
New sexual violence investigative officer has years of experience practicing domestic and sexual violence law
Veteran Philadelphia lawyer Deborah Harley has a new job at Penn in a brand new office to match — in the building that just went up at 3901 Walnut Street.
UPDATED: OFSL administrator may have been misrepresenting his background
Associate Director for Community Development Kenny Jones's academic credentials have been called into question.
MaryFrances McCourt announced Penn's new Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
The Indiana University senior vice president and chief financial officer will replace Stephen Golding.