Administration
New initiative aims to 'ButtonUP' Penn's email and calendar service
Penn Information Systems and Computing is leading an effort to bring a common email and calendar platform for the entire University
New Senate bill calls Penn sexual assault policy into question
Amidst campus controversy over Penn’s recently unveiled sexual assault policy, a bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators reintroduced a bill establishing guidelines for colleges to adjudicate sexual assault complaints on Feb. 26.
Penn Wharton China Center opens in Beijing
With its grand opening on March 10, the Penn Wharton China Center brings Penn's name across the Pacific.
Penn's winter salt use sparks environmental concerns
When Penn uses salt, it washes into the Schuylkill, which can contribute to toxic conditions.
Former Wharton dean named Philly Fed president
On Monday, Harker — currently the president of the University of Delaware — was named the next president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, effective July 1.
Consent without a 'yes'
According to Penn’s policy on sexual and relationship violence and stalking, consent can be given nonverbally.
Alec Ward | The best policy
I’m not a lawyer, a doctor or a trauma expert, but in researching my last two columns, I think I’ve encountered most of the issues and concerns which arise around sexual assault on campus. Accordingly I’d like to propose, based on what I’ve learned, what a sane, fair and compassionate sexual assault response policy might look like.
Vijay Kumar named new dean of Engineering
Vijay Kumar has been named the new dean of The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Admissions office floods with requests to view files
As of February 22, the admissions office had received over 140 FERPA requests.
Fossil Fuel referendum draws larger voter turnout than midterm elections
The referendum to divest from fossil fuels passed on Friday with 87.8 percent of voters favoring divestment.
Undergraduate cost of attendance jumps by 3.9 percent for sixth consecutive year
The University authorized a financial aid budget of $206 million, the highest in Penn's history.
Trustees approve Pennovation Center design
The Pennovation Center will contain space for entrepreneurs and startups from both inside and outside Penn.
Fossil fuel referendum reaches checkpoint
The referendum to divest from fossil fuels has received enough votes to be valid.
The Vision | Lies my institution told me
Whether or not the “No-Loan Policy” is an achievable goal for the University of Pennsylvania at this time, the fact that Penn continues to sell the fabricated existence of the “No-Loan Policy,” while subsequently ignoring the pleas of students who are forced to take out loans, shows a “determined ambivalence” on behalf of both the University and Student Financial Services.
Alec Ward | Call the cops
Penn should use this failure as grounds upon which to seek an injunction against the enforcement of these regulations, which mandate a system which is both deeply flawed in theory and in practice has an abominably bad record at delivering justice for students.
Madison Holleran's loved ones reflect on Penn's mental health efforts
With a recently released report on Penn’s mental health resources, the friends and family of Madison Holleran reflect on the University’s efforts to improve psychological support since her death last year.
Months after mental health HELP line launched, 54 students have called
Students who don’t know where to turn now have a central option for mental health help: 215-898-HELP.
Referendum is early step on staircase to fossil fuel divestment
A referendum this week will reveal if Penn students support fossil fuel divestment, but the vote is only the first step in a long process leading to change. Starting Monday, Penn undergraduates can vote in a referendum on whether or not they believe the University should divest from fossil fuels.
Penn's wage tax contributions fly past PILOT controversy
Student backlash against the University's PILOTs police — or lack thereof — has brought Penn's relationship with the City of Brotherly Love under public scrutiny.
