Administration
Penn's second-ever 'Campus Conversation' will kick off Mental Wellness Week on April 2
The first Campus Conversation was hosted by Penn's administration last October in response to a string of student deaths, natural disasters, and political instability.
For its mass casualty drill, MERT takes on a 'bomb explosion' at DRL
MERT's hour-long mass casualty incident drill allows the student EMTs to practice responding to large-scale trauma.
How a trip to Japan led a graduate student to completely overhaul Penn's campus map
The Accessibility Mapping Project launched last month using data collected from around campus and drawing on its creator's own academic research, which delves into issues of disability in Japan.
Penn bans sexual relations between faculty and undergraduates in significant policy change
This marks a considerable shift from the University's previous policy, which stated that sexual relations were only prohibited "during the period of the teacher-student relationship."
New collaboration between Penn and Woodlands cemetery blossoms to revive historic roots
The Grave Gardeners have been working with the greenhouse since February to grow historically-accurate plants for the various graves.
Restaurants, sports, arts and culture: Penn's new website for finding businesses on campus
Organized largely by Facilities and Real Estate Services, the new Shop Penn brand includes all retailers, restaurants, and business located in Penn-owned buildings throughout campus.
At teach-in finale, Pritchett and deans discuss access to education and engaging community
The panelists discussed how Penn could more effectively interact with the broader public, touching on issues such as technology and learning, economic inequality, and engagement with West Philadelphia communities.
Nearly four years after its launch, I CARE trains over 700 Penn students and faculty annually
I CARE launched in 2014 after four students died by suicide in the 2013-2014 academic year alone.
Cosby requests recusal of his case judge, whose wife is a sexual assault counselor at Penn
With less than two weeks left before the retrial, Cosby's attorneys filed a memo questioning Judge Steven O'Neill's partiality in the case.
University operations will reopen at 10 a.m. on Thursday following snow storm
The snow began falling Tuesday, the official first day of spring, and accumulated throughout the day Wednesday into the evening.
From shop closures to snow day homework: how Penn weathered the fourth Nor'easter
The snow, which began falling Tuesday – the official first day of spring – accumulated throughout the day Wednesday and continued into the evening.
Penn to suspend normal operations Wed. in anticipation of fourth Nor'easter this month
The email follows announcements from Drexel University and Temple University that they will close Wednesday. The City of Philadelphia announced that its offices will, jury duty, and normal operations will be suspended.
UPDATED: Temple, Drexel, City of Phila. offices will close Wednesday in anticipation of snow storm
As of 8:30 p.m., Penn has not made any University-wide announcements regarding whether the University will remain open on Wednesday and whether normal operations will proceed.
All 'teach-in' events canceled or postponed Wednesday because of snow storm
The last teach-in at Penn happened 49 years ago in 1969, and the revival of the program, entitled 'Production of Knowledge,' launched Sunday and is scheduled to last until March 22.
Penn Law flyered with fake articles mocking Law dean Ted Ruger and professor Amy Wax
The flyer, stylized like The Daily Pennsylvanian's website, included stories with headlines such as 'Penn Law officially extends inclusion policy to racists.'
Philadelphia braces for the fourth snowstorm this month
Parts of the city are expected to receive between 8-10 inches of snow.
Provost Pritchett will serve on the board of directors for Toll Brothers, Inc.
Pritchett's experience stems from his term as president of the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation and as chair of the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia.
From Penn Law to Wistar Institute — how campus joined the national protest against gun violence
On Wednesday morning, director of the Wistar Institute Dario Altieri sent out an email saying he would walk out 'for personal reasons.' Over a hundred of his employees joined him.
Columbia becomes latest Ivy League school whose Econ major is classified as STEM
Although Brown, Princeton, and Yale have reclassified economics as a STEM major, which helps international students work in the U.S. longer, Penn hasn't followed in their footsteps.