Administration
Editorial | Navigating Penn's sexual violence policy
Finding the "Sexual Violence Policy" is more difficult than a simple, messy Google search. Upon visiting the Provost's page — either directly or via the Office of Student Conduct’s page — for an explanation of the policy, students can be greeted with a cold "Error 404" page, with an ironically tragic subtitle: "Go Home."
Philly residents challenge Penn's 40th and Pine development
The historic mansion at 40th and Pine Streets falls further into a complex legal battle between Penn and the community members surrounding the property. In a Commonwealth Court case on Tuesday afternoon, the Woodland Terrace Homeowners Association (WTHA) and nearby neighbors opposed Penn’s plan to replace the historic mansion at 400 S.
Alec Ward | Practice isn't what we preach
There are self-evident problems with mandatory community service, namely that any work done not out of altruism but out of a desire to either complete a mandatory step toward the receipt of one’s own degree or a desire to make one’s transcript more appealing to potential evaluators is probably better described as “self-service by means of community-related work” than as true community service.
Full STEAM Ahead: Inside Penn's Approach to Education
Is emphasizing everything the same as emphasizing nothing? Penn’s choice of a STEAM approach to education — instead of a STEM approach — has raised this question.
Call for increased LGBTQ diversity among faculty leads to task force
Of the four undergraduate schools, only Wharton and Nursing identify gender identity in their definitions of diversity.
5 things Penn students should know about PILOTs
A basic guide to Payments in Lieu of Taxes.
Gutmann shares thoughts on Obama's free community college plan
Obama's plan to provide free community college education is in its earliest stages of development.
White House plan boosts Penn research efforts
The White House Office of Science and Technology announced plans Monday to increase research funding that would bolster Penn’s research efforts, but Penn is already devoting vast resources to research and innovation.
College plans community service, internship requirement
The School of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan's proposes to include community service, internships or research as part of graduation requirements.
Faculty Diversity Action Plan passes halfway point with mixed results
A progress report detailing the status of the Action Plan was released last February, and the results showed positive, albeit not overwhelming, results.
Dean Garrett returns to Phila. on world tour
Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett made a pit stop in Philadelphia on Wednesday — but he didn't spend much time in his office.
Flexibility renders sector assessments no easy feat
With dozens of courses fulfilling each requirement, the College of Arts and Sciences' sectors are not particularly constraining — but administrators still want to ensure that each one does its job.
Penn in Davos: The 2015 World Economic Forum
Six Penn representatives joined over 2,500 political and business superstars from across the globe last week in Davos, Switzerland at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Sexual violence policy changes revealed
The use of forensic experts and rights of the accused are outlined in Penn's policy amendments.
New staff members to help restructure Office of Student Conduct
As part of an effort to restructure the office, the Office of Student Conduct has renamed and transformed its staff positions with both new and old members.
Penn makes new efforts on handling sexual assault
Though more than two dozen universities have declined to participate, Penn will take part in a national survey that will anonymously question students about sexual assault and harassment on campus.
Penn hopeful with new federal college ratings system
Penn is hopeful that some of its initiatives will be reflected in the rankings.
'Avalanche' of students request admissions information following Stanford's example
When a group of Stanford students publicized a method of obtaining one's admissions file, Penn's admissions office saw an explosion of requests for access to their files.
Ahn bids farewell to Harnwell
Dr. Suhnne Ahn has left her post as House Dean of Harnwell College House to become the Dean of Residential Life and Student Activities at the Colburn School, a performing arts school in Los Angeles.
