On Presidents' Day, a look back at Penn President Harold Stassen, who wanted to be president of something a little bigger.
Is emphasizing everything the same as emphasizing nothing? Penn’s choice of a STEAM approach to education — instead of a STEM approach — has raised this question.
Of the four undergraduate schools, only Wharton and Nursing identify gender identity in their definitions of diversity.
Finding the "Sexual Violence Policy" is more difficult than a simple, messy Google search. Upon visiting the Provost's page — either directly or via the Office of Student Conduct’s page — for an explanation of the policy, students can be greeted with a cold "Error 404" page, with an ironically tragic subtitle: "Go Home."
The historic mansion at 40th and Pine Streets falls further into a complex legal battle between Penn and the community members surrounding the property. In a Commonwealth Court case on Tuesday afternoon, the Woodland Terrace Homeowners Association (WTHA) and nearby neighbors opposed Penn’s plan to replace the historic mansion at 400 S.
There are self-evident problems with mandatory community service, namely that any work done not out of altruism but out of a desire to either complete a mandatory step toward the receipt of one’s own degree or a desire to make one’s transcript more appealing to potential evaluators is probably better described as “self-service by means of community-related work” than as true community service.
There are self-evident problems with mandatory community service, namely that any work done not out of altruism but out of a desire to either complete a mandatory step toward the receipt of one’s own degree or a desire to make one’s transcript more appealing to potential evaluators is probably better described as “self-service by means of community-related work” than as true community service.
Is emphasizing everything the same as emphasizing nothing? Penn’s choice of a STEAM approach to education — instead of a STEM approach — has raised this question.
Of the four undergraduate schools, only Wharton and Nursing identify gender identity in their definitions of diversity.
A basic guide to Payments in Lieu of Taxes.
Obama's plan to provide free community college education is in its earliest stages of development.
The White House Office of Science and Technology announced plans Monday to increase research funding that would bolster Penn’s research efforts, but Penn is already devoting vast resources to research and innovation.
The School of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan's proposes to include community service, internships or research as part of graduation requirements.
A progress report detailing the status of the Action Plan was released last February, and the results showed positive, albeit not overwhelming, results.
Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett made a pit stop in Philadelphia on Wednesday — but he didn't spend much time in his office.
With dozens of courses fulfilling each requirement, the College of Arts and Sciences' sectors are not particularly constraining — but administrators still want to ensure that each one does its job.
Six Penn representatives joined over 2,500 political and business superstars from across the globe last week in Davos, Switzerland at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.
The use of forensic experts and rights of the accused are outlined in Penn's policy amendments.
As part of an effort to restructure the office, the Office of Student Conduct has renamed and transformed its staff positions with both new and old members.
Though more than two dozen universities have declined to participate, Penn will take part in a national survey that will anonymously question students about sexual assault and harassment on campus.
Penn is hopeful that some of its initiatives will be reflected in the rankings.
When a group of Stanford students publicized a method of obtaining one's admissions file, Penn's admissions office saw an explosion of requests for access to their files.
Dr. Suhnne Ahn has left her post as House Dean of Harnwell College House to become the Dean of Residential Life and Student Activities at the Colburn School, a performing arts school in Los Angeles.
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