Administration
Penn refutes allegations of direct investments in 'adversarial' entities after U.S. House inquiry
In an emailed statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, University spokesperson Ron Ozio refuted part of the letter's claims.
'Undervalued and unpaid': Supermajority of Penn RAs and GAs file to form union
A letter from OPEIU Local 153 was also sent to Penn President Liz Magill to announce their formation as a union and request voluntary recognition from the University.
Penn announces Idina Menzel as 2023 Commencement speaker
Penn will award Menzel, a Tony award-winning actress, an honorary Doctor of Arts at the ceremony, according to an announcement from Vice President and University Secretary Medha Narvekar.
Penn plans 1920 Commons renovations this summer amid dining hall health code violations
Under Penn's Capital Plan, the Commons renovations would encompass the second and third floors of the facility and cost $10 million this fiscal year and $55 million in total through fiscal year 2024.
Students protest 76ers stadium proposal in Chinatown outside of Board of Trustees meeting
Protestors remained outside the Inn at Penn for over two hours, and students and community members spoke to the crowd about why protecting Chinatown is important to them.
Penn alumni push for University to address financial aid price-fixing lawsuit
On Aug. 15, a District Court denied a motion filed by the schools that were sued to dismiss the lawsuit, according to a public opinion.
Penn to increase tuition and charges by 4%, raise income limit for financial aid
For the 2023-2024 academic year, the eligibility threshold for financial aid packages that fully cover all undergraduate costs will be raised to $75,000.
Penn Alumni event attendees reflect on Fossil Free Penn interruption, condemn protest tactics
Class Board presidents said that protestors chose both the wrong occasion and the wrong tactics.
Penn community members react to Temple graduate students on strike
The TUGSA strike, which began on Jan. 31, follows a year of bargaining with the university for increased pay, expanded leave, and healthcare.
Penn announces new director of admissions after three-month search
Pascucci was selected following a national search that began when former Vice Dean and Director of Admissions John McLaughlin departed Penn last November.
Penn appoints Hikaru Kozuma as next vice provost for University Life
Kozuma, who is currently the executive director of College Houses and Academic Services, will succeed Mamta Accapadi.
Graduate School of Education expansion reaches milestone ahead of fall completion
The addition brings the school one step closer to Dean Pam Grossman's One Penn GSE vision, an initiative intended to unite GSE's separate facilities into one space.
How each graduate school at Penn feels about the U.S. News & World Report rankings
Most schools did not respond to requests for comment on their position in the U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Retirement funds for Penn faculty managed by company with billions in fossil fuel investments
Penn faculty retirement funds are primarily managed by TIAA, a company with an estimated $78 billion in fossil fuel investments.
Nearly 1,000 Penn Medicine residents and fellows begin unionization effort
If successful, the residents and fellows will be the first group of hospital house staff in Pennsylvania to have successfully organized.
Court approves fee refunds to some Penn students following COVID-19 lawsuit settlement
Penn and the lawsuit's plaintiffs agreed to a partial refund of tuition and fees for all students who participated in a transition to online learning during the spring 2020 semester.
Penn to face retaliation complaint involving alleged sexual misconduct by former CAPS director
The student claimed that the University charged her a higher fee to re-enroll after she sued Penn for the sexual advances she allegedly faced from a former Counseling and Psychological Services director.
Court grants Penn Museum request to bury remains of Black Philadelphians
The remains will be buried at Eden Cemetery — a historically Black cemetery — and will be commemorated with a public memorial service.
Interim Penn Women's Center Director Elisa Foster named new permanent director
Associate Vice Provost for University Life Will Atkins made the announcement on Feb. 10 in an email to the center's students, faculty, and stakeholders.