Administration
'Wynn Commons' plaques removed from campus a year after Penn revoked Steve Wynn's degree
In February 2018, Penn announced that it would remove 1963 College graduate Steve Wynn's name from "Wynn Commons" following sexual misconduct allegations against the former Trustee.
Penn President Amy Gutmann's salary climbs to $3.9 million
The salary, which is a 10.5 percent increase from her last reported salary of $3.5 million in 2015, makes her among the highest-paid university presidents in the nation.
'Stress is not the enemy': Wellness Chief announces mental health goals at U. Council meeting
Benoit Dubé said he aimed for a cultural shift at Penn that would allow people to be vulnerable about their difficulties and ask for help.
Penn Law receives over $5 million in donations to support scholarships and tech research
The group of donations comes amid the recent launch of the school's “Power of Penn Law: Advocates for a New Era” Campaign, which aims to increase accessibility, alleviate student debt, and hire innovative faculty members.
Penn proposes equity and Title IX officer to centralize sexual misconduct reporting
In the past, graduate student misconduct claims were handled by deans of the accuser’s school, which students said slowed responses to claims.
John Jackson looks to tackle polarization of media in new role as dean of Annenberg
Jackson, who served as dean of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice before taking on the new role, took office Jan. 1.
From Wash U, Tamara Greenfield King comes to Penn as Associate VP for Student Affairs
King will oversee Career Services, Civic House, NROTC, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Office of Student Affairs, and Platt Student Performing Arts House.
How to use Penn's online bias reporting form effectively, explained by grad student leaders
Graduate student leaders who have advocated for the implementation of the University's online bias reporting form discuss what the follow-up process looks like for student users.
New CURF director looks to work with cultural centers and create freshman programs
Jane Coyle Morris will replace Harriet Joseph, who served as CURF's executive director from 2008 until her retirement in 2018.
Cornell's Gregory Eells named CAPS executive director at Penn
CAPS has been operating without a permanent executive director since Bill Alexander retired in August 2018 after nine years in the role.
Penn appoints Sherisse Laud-Hammond as next director of the Women's Center
The appointment comes more than four months after former director Felicity 'Litty' Paxton assumed the role of associate dean for undergraduate studies at Penn's Annenberg School for Communication.
Tutoring Center Director Donna Brown will retire at the end of 2018
During her tenure, Brown focused on recruiting high-performing students and oversaw the creation of a database and online scheduling system for the Tutoring Center.
Teachers become students in Penn's new initiative to explain the University to professors
Through the Penn Fellows program, professors learn more about University operations over meals with administrators. This year’s cohort includes 17 mid-career professors.
Penn's GET-UP say they don't expect change at Penn despite union progress at Columbia and Brown
Graduate students at Brown University voted to unionize after over a year of campaigns and Columbia University administration officially recognized the student union following years of resistance.
Longtime director of Weingarten Center Myrna Cohen will retire at the end of fall semester
Cohen, who received her Ph.D. from Penn in 1992, has led Weingarten since it was created in 2004 and oversaw learning resources at Penn for the three years prior.
Penn President Amy Gutmann receives prestigious 2018 William Penn Award
Philadelphia’s Chamber of Commerce has awarded the annual honor since 1949 to a local individual for 'outstanding contributions toward the betterment of the region, professional accomplishments, and commitment to charity as well as to the community.'
Construction during finals for New College House West leaves students concerned about noise
While administrators say they are making efforts to reduce noise when construction starts on Dec. 3, students are still worried they will be unable to study in their buildings.
New College House West will begin construction next Monday on high-rise field
In the email sent to Du Bois and Rodin residents, University administrators said students will hear "intermittent noise" from construction from Dec. 3 through finals week.
No open investigation exists against Penn’s women’s groups, despite Title IX complaint filed in June
The National Coalition For Men has filed similar complaints against other universities, and there is no evidence the complaint will result in any consequences for Penn.