Water could be seen leaking from the lobby’s ceiling from the outside of the building, which Forchielli attributed to “sprinkler discharge” in a Monday email to Harnwell residents.
Penn students ‘confused’ by false reports of man with gun on campus, lack of University notification
"I was just really scared," one student said. "I was waiting for a Penn notification, if I'm being honest."
‘Falling apart’: Penn facilities experience flooding, damages amid freezing temperatures
Plumbing issues underneath and around Locust Walk also impeded access to academic buildings and community spaces.
Cybercrime group claims responsibility for Penn email hack, leaks additional internal files
The group said it released the new files — including donor records — after Penn failed to pay a ransom.
Penn students ‘confused’ by false reports of man with gun on campus, lack of University notification
"I was just really scared," one student said. "I was waiting for a Penn notification, if I'm being honest."
‘Falling apart’: Penn facilities experience flooding, damages amid freezing temperatures
Plumbing issues underneath and around Locust Walk also impeded access to academic buildings and community spaces.
Rowan, the outgoing chair of the Wharton School’s Board of Advisors, contacted Epstein on multiple occasions between 2013 to 2016. In one instance, Rowan’s assistant wrote that “Marc is looking forward to seeing Jeffrey.”
Vice Provost Sanya Carley shares goals for Penn Climate in DP interview
Carley’s October 2025 appointment followed Penn professor Michael Mann’s resignation from the role last year.
Penn says investigation into October 2025 cybersecurity breach is ‘complete’
Penn’s cybersecurity incident information and FAQ webpage — which previously offered community guidance and described the investigation into the Oct. 31 data breach — now displays a 404 error.
Penn addresses student ‘angst’ amid nationwide immigration enforcement crackdown
Villarruel wrote that the need for “justice and compassion” is “more important today than ever.”
Penn rolls out ‘non-discrimination’ Title VI training for University community
The training included a series of videos describing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as Penn’s policies on equal opportunity, open expression, and non-discrimination.
Wharton to face trial over $37 million contract dispute
The lawsuit stems from a 2021 partnership to develop online courses between the Prysm Group — a technology consulting firm — and Wharton’s Aresty Institute of Executive Education.
‘With fond memories’: Senior Penn administrator offered to buy Jeffrey Epstein coffee in 2012 email
Senior Vice President David Asch previously said he had not contacted Epstein — his former high school teacher — in “nearly 50 years.”
Penn to cut school, center budgets by 4% amid federal policy ‘uncertainty’
The email attributed the cost-cutting measures to “uncertainty about how evolving federal policy changes might impact” Penn.
Penn Faculty Senate chair discusses shared governance at forum event
Shared governance at Penn is a system where faculty "heavily influence" decisions that are considered to fall under their responsibility.
“I’ve seen how the school has felt constrained,” Faculty Senate Chair-Elect Roy Hamilton said while describing “what’s happened to these programs” under the current guidance from the Trump administration.
Penn Nursing names new global engagement dean, center for women’s health director
Her responsibilities will include leading Penn Nursing’s global strategy and advancing the center’s educational mission.
Former Penn donor pledges $100 million to U.S. Olympic, Paralympic athletes
The $100 million donation follows his decision in December 2023 to withdraw an equivalent gift from Penn.
Penn’s graduate student union could strike next month. Here’s what we know
In interviews with The Daily Pennsylvanian, graduate workers and administrators described how a strike could change campus life and the relationships between students and teaching assistants.
University operations remain suspended as Philadelphia snow emergency continues
The Jan. 26 decision was communicated through a UPennAlert at 8 p.m. on Monday, as hazardous conditions persist throughout the Philadelphia area following Sunday’s winter storm.



















