The University announced at a Board of Trustees meeting Thursday that its endowment return — which indicates how well the sum of its investments performed — for Fiscal Year 2011 was 18.6 percent.

The gift from Raymond and Ruth Perelman is the largest in University history.

The University has secured an anonymous $15 million donation to fund a major renovation to the ARCH building.

A recent study suggests that students' tuition costs cover more than just their education, but Penn says students' tuition is solely allocated to academics.

Penn alumnus Lawrence Schoenberg recently donated $20 million worth of medieval and renaissance manuscripts to the rare books collection at Van Pelt Library.

College junior Benjamin Brockman is urging Penn to review its policy on tech purchases in light of the fact that various armed groups get funds through the sale of minerals used in electronic devices.

While the University declared Friday it has no plans to make future investments in HEI — accused of unjust labor practices — Penn has not invested in the company since 2004.

Television talk show host and 1962 College graduate Maury Povich is making a $1 million gift to the Kelly Writers House to establish the Povich Fund for Journalism Programs.

Penn declared Friday that it has no plans to make further investments in funds sponsored by HEI Hotels and Resorts, a company accused of unjust labor practices.

Despite graduate student memberships to the Pottruck Fitness Center slated to be lowered from $360 to $300 this August, the fee remains expensive for some students.

By October, Student Financial Services will unveil a new net-price calculator on its website in compliance with a federal requirement enacted to give families a better sense of overall college costs.

After over thirty years, Penn Publication Services — which provides graphic design, printing, and advertising for the University — will close at the end of June.

Undergraduate tuition, fees, room and board will likely total to $53,976 for 2011-12.

The Student Labor Action Project submitted a petition on Wednesday asking Penn not reinvest in HEI Hotels and Resorts — a company under fire for alleged unjust labor practices.

Despite Penn's physical location between the Schuylkill River and 40th Street, a new report shows the University’s power extends throughout the state.

The University’s 2010 Economic Impact Report shows that Penn contributes $14 billion each year to Pennsylvania, of which $9.5 billion goes to Philadelphia.

Over 10,000 people hold Penn affinity cards — more than any other Ivy League School. These credit cards display the University's logo to express affiliation with the University.