Less than 24 hours after it was made public that Vice Dean in the Graduate School of Education Doug Lynch had made false claims about having a doctoral degree, Lynch has resigned his position at Penn. 

In the midst of its 125th anniversary, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will soon be welcoming new leadership on board.

Following a probe into falsified claims about a doctoral degree, Penn has placed Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Education Doug Lynch on administrative leave, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported early Thursday morning.

With the Penn women’s lacrosse team’s spot in the Ivy League Tournament still in jeopardy, the Quakers turned up the pressure and played their best game of the season, throttling Princeton, 13-8, at Class of 1952 Stadium.

Wednesday morning, nearly 2,500 juniors celebrated Penn’s 96th annual Hey Day. VIDEO: Hey Day 2012

Oregon Ducks The women’s team has a legitimate shot at sweeping all three distance relays if they have enough in the tank.

On Saturday, the final day of Penn Relays, the pros will take to the track as they build up to the Olympic Trials in June.

This weekend, Penn will feature a brand-new discus and hammer throwing area that rivals Olympic facilities and hopes to attract talent from across the world.

Mattis, a senior at East Brunswick High, has been dominating his competition for quite some time. In 2010, he set a sophomore state record by six feet with a 197-foot, 3-inch hurl.

Lists are cliché. Lists are tropes — especially those that are supposed to sum up an entire college experience.

As much as I would love to spell out the metaphor I’ve come up with that explains life’s deepest mysteries (hint: it’s awesome), it’s as a long-time editor and reporter at this place that I take up the weighty responsibility of giving everybody a few ideas for senior columns to come.

With no major disputed races on the ballot in yesterday’s Pennsylvania primary, few voters went to the polls on or near campus. VIDEO: Amy Gutmann VotingVIDEO: Word on the WalkGALLERY: 2012 Primary Election VotingINTERACTIVE: 2012 Pennsylvania Primary results

My BlackBerry without a data plan, which takes after its owner, has faked being smart for the last four years.

Yesterday on Locust Walk across from Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, a bright yellow Amnesty International at Penn’s Human Rights banner displayed many student groups’ answers to the question, “What are human rights?”

Women’s track and field coach Gwen Harris knew her group of 13 recruits was going to be special when they entered Penn as freshmen four years ago. She just didn’t know how special.

We all know from experience that the perception of time passing is not constant. Just think about how quickly the hour of an exam can fly by or how slowly an hour lecture can.

For Brian Chaput, a Penn 2004 graduate and javelin thrower making a bid for the U.S. Olympic team, the journey to greatness has had several hurdles along the way.