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At Penn's 262nd Commencement, speakers emphasize importance of unity and engagement

(05/15/18 12:40am)

Early on May 14, graduates in black gowns, colored hoods, and caps filed down Locust Walk to attend Penn’s 262nd Commencement ceremony at Franklin Field. Speakers from a range of fields talked about the importance of unity, engagement, and facts to a stadium packed full of family and friends.




Penn professor had sexual relationship with his student in apparent violation of U. policy

(04/12/18 1:36am)

The former Undergraduate Chair of the Psychology Department Robert Kurzban had a sexual relationship with an undergraduate female student while he was her instructor, according to three sources close to the student. Kurzban’s alleged behavior directly violates University policy, which has stated since 1995 that sexual relations between teachers and students are prohibited "during the period of the teacher-student relationship." 


U. officials were told nine times of Kong's suicidal thoughts before her death, lawsuit says

(04/11/18 1:00pm)

The lawsuit filed against Penn by the parents of former Wharton junior Olivia Kong, who died by suicide in April 2016, reveals a new level of information on the alleged extent of University knowledge of Kong's suicidal intentions in the days leading up to her death.



At second UA debate, candidates weigh in on ASAM program, social event policies

(04/03/18 5:30am)

Aspiring student leaders took to the floor on Monday and Tuesday to debate hot-button issues ahead of the Undergraduate Assembly elections this week. In between discussing their platforms, student leaders raised a range of critiques on the current state of affairs, from University initiatives to school culture. 




Cosby requests recusal of his case judge, whose wife is a sexual assault counselor at Penn

(03/22/18 9:38pm)

Bill Cosby's attorneys have filed a motion calling on the presiding judge, Steven O'Neill, to recuse himself from the sexual assault case citing a conflict of interest linked to O'Neill's wife, Deborah O'Neill, who is a counselor at Penn's Counseling and Psychological Services. 





Joe Biden, Andrea Mitchell, Amy Gutmann officiate launch of Penn Biden Center in D.C.

(02/09/18 9:56pm)

The Penn Biden Center officially launched in Washington, D.C., where former United States Vice President and Penn professor Joe Biden faced a packed room of policy makers, international affair advisors, and University administrators to answer questions on foreign policy.





Here's how Penn decides whether to suspend operations for bad weather

(01/15/18 10:31pm)

Before the bulk of students began flooding back onto campus, a series of extreme weather conditions during the first few days of January prompted administrators to "suspend normal University operations" on two consecutive business days. But the process through which administrators determine whether or not — and for how long — to suspend operations involves several factors and is far more complicated than it might seem.