Sex offense numbers can obscureIvy reality
(01/28/05 10:00am)
The number of reported forcible sex offenses at Penn decreased by more than 50 percent from 2002 to 2003.
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The unpolitical Ivy?
(01/26/05 10:00am)
In the race for representation in national politics, Penn appears to lag far behind its peers.
City attempts to stem exodus of college grads
(01/20/05 10:00am)
After Penn students graduate, chances are they will be saying goodbye to Philadelphia for good.
Penn keeps finger on pulse of Philadelphia
(01/19/05 10:00am)
Mammoth. Rich. Ivy League. In the eyes of the city government, the factors that differentiate Penn from other schools in Philadelphia also make Penn a key player in local politics.
Week of events to precede Gutmann's October inauguration
(07/29/04 9:00am)
In October, everyone in the Penn community will experience one of the largest events the University has seen in the past ten years.
Brown U. ruling says TAs cannot unionize
(07/22/04 9:00am)
In a July 13 decision released late last week, the National Labor Relations Board declared that graduate students at Brown University are indeed students -- not statutory employees with the right to enter into a union with NLRB protection. The decision reverses a 2001 ruling by the NLRB which declared that graduate students at New York University had a right to unionize.
Rogers set to lead Penn library system
(07/22/04 9:00am)
Carton Rogers became Penn's vice provost and director of libraries this Monday, concluding a nationwide search spurred by former director Paul Mosher's April 2003 resignation. Rogers served as interim director after Mosher's departure.
Members insist that GET-UP lost battle, not war
(07/22/04 9:00am)
The National Labor Relations Board's July 13 decision declaring that graduate students at Brown University do not have the right to form a union under the protection of the Board brought increased focus on the issue on campus and across the country.
Gutmann taps Conn for interim provost
(07/15/04 9:00am)
Current Deputy Provost Peter Conn will take over as the University's interim provost at the end of this month, University President Amy Gutmann announced earlier this week. Conn is just one of a string of several administrative appointments Gutmann is looking to fill during her first few weeks as president.
Gutmann adjusts to life as new president
(07/08/04 9:00am)
Though University President Amy Gutmann began the first two days of her term out of her conference room as workers scrambled to ready her office, she wasted no time in getting to work.
Rodin says farewell to Penn once and for all
(07/01/04 9:00am)
Former University President Judith Rodin culminated her Penn career -- marked by a series of "firsts" -- with a final "last" yesterday as she exited her College Hall office one final time. After 10 years, over 70 Trustees meetings and innumerable improvements to Penn and West Philadelphia, the Ivy League's first female president closed her chapter in Penn's history book last night, and was succeeded by University President Amy Gutmann this morning.
Goodbyes, gala mark annual trustees meeting
(07/01/04 9:00am)
Former University President Judith Rodin met with the University Board of Trustees one final time two weeks ago for the Board's annual meeting. At last year's meeting, Rodin announced she would be stepping down as president.
Congress rejects proposed bill to change interest rates on student loans
(07/01/04 9:00am)
Proposed changes to the Higher Education Act -- which would, among other changes, affect the interest rates of students who consolidate loans after graduation -- will not be passed this year, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
University welcomes new chief investment officer
(07/01/04 9:00am)
University Treasurer and Senior Vice President for Finance Craig Carnaroli announced last week that Kristin Gilbertson has been named Penn's new chief investment officer.
Gutmann faces tough search for next provost
(06/17/04 9:00am)
When University President-Elect Amy Gutmann takes office on July 1, she will immediately face the challenge of selecting what will likely be the most important appointment of her presidency -- the provost.
Penn trustees gather for final meeting during Rodin's tenure
(06/17/04 9:00am)
The University Board of Trustees will convene today and tomorrow in their final meeting during University President Judith Rodin's tenure.
Provost Barchi says goodbye to U.
(06/10/04 9:00am)
University Provost Robert Barchi will leave College Hall to become the fourth president of Thomas Jefferson University on Sept. 1, officials said on Tuesday. The announcement followed a vote by the full board of trustees of Thomas Jefferson University, who approved Barchi as their selection to replace outgoing university President Paul Brucker.
University provost steps down
(06/08/04 9:00am)
University Provost Robert Barchi will leave Penn to become the next president of Thomas Jefferson University on Sept. 1, University officials announced on Monday.
Penn offers new SOS plan to students abroad
(06/03/04 9:00am)
Students studying abroad next year will have access to a company that provides assistance -- ranging from medical help to large-scale evacuations -- to travellers in the event of civil unrest.
Gutmann preps to be next Penn president
(05/27/04 9:00am)
Though commencement is quickly approaching at Princeton University, Penn President-elect -- and Princeton Provost -- Amy Gutmann is still studying.