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(11/13/09 10:39am)
Last week, The Chronicle of Higher Education released its ranking of private university presidents who earn more than $1 million, and Penn President Amy Gutmann was among the top earners. Though her salary is by no means common, she is not alone.
(11/10/09 9:32am)
University College London has established a fellowship to honor Ella Keeler, the 20-year-old British exchange student who died at Penn on Oct. 2 after a heart attack eight days earlier.
(11/09/09 8:24am)
Although a major part of each of the fall trustees meetings was spent celebrating James Riepe’s decade as chairman of the board, much discussion also surrounded the University’s financial health, academic goals and environmental sustainability.
(11/06/09 10:17am)
Though many people enjoy going to arts performances and exhibitions at Penn, few may realize just how important the arts are to the West Philadelphia economy.
(11/05/09 8:43am)
Wednesday night, students and administrators gathered to honor Ella Keeler, the 20-year-old British exchange student from University College London who died Oct. 2 after a heart attack eight days earlier.
(11/04/09 5:23am)
Long-time University trustee David Cohen is four days from becoming the chairman of the Board of Trustees.
(11/02/09 7:51am)
When College freshman Andrew Olsson was going through the admissions process, he knew he only wanted to attend a college “if the fine arts program was substantial enough.”
(10/22/09 6:03am)
Penn is continuing its quest to go global — expanding its programs to all corners of the world, including the Middle East, Africa and South America.
(10/21/09 8:23am)
Getting a donor’s name on a Penn building isn’t any easier now than it was a few years ago, contrary to recent reports.
(10/09/09 5:25am)
Since President Barack Obama’s stimulus package was passed, the University has received more than $163 million in research funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, funding 288 studies in topics ranging from gene therapy to public education, according to Vice Provost for research Steven Fluharty. Of that total, $137 million has gone to the School of Medicine.
(10/08/09 7:40am)
The memorial service for Kenneth Nwannunu, the College senior who passed away while abroad in Shanghai on Sept. 23, was held last night at the Second Baptist Church in Pedricktown, N.J.
(10/07/09 7:36am)
A memorial service for Kenneth Nwannunu, the College senior who died while abroad in Shanghai on Sept. 23, is being held today at the Second Baptist Church in Pedricktown, N.J.
(10/05/09 7:30am)
British exchange student Ella Keeler, who family and friends remember as caring and passionate, passed away at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on Friday morning.
(09/29/09 7:25am)
The body of College senior Kenneth Nwannunu is being returned to the United States, according to University officials.
(09/28/09 9:25am)
University officials still do not know the cause of College senior Kenneth Nwannunu’s death last Wednesday.
(09/24/09 10:57am)
College senior Kenneth Nwannunu died Wednesday while abroad. He was a Philosophy, Politics and Economics major studying in Shanghai for the semester.
(09/23/09 4:48am)
Penn’s alumni fundraising has not been significantly hurt by the economy, according to administrators.
(09/22/09 7:55am)
Despite the economic recession, Penn, as well as most Ivy League and peer institutions, have committed to retaining the quality of students’ experience in the face of budget cuts.
(09/17/09 9:36am)
Given the economic downturn, scaling back on travel has become an effective method of cost containment for the University, according to Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli.
(09/11/09 4:03am)
The University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology wants you to come visit — whether to see exhibits or to wine and dine.