In the midst of complaints that the University was handling allegations of sexual violence poorly, especially allegations against members of the football team, Baylor hired the Philadelphia-based law firm Pepper Hamilton to conduct an independent review beginning in fall 2012.

Despite the University’s efforts to increase awareness of and access to mental health resources, some students felt that the pamphlets didn’t do enough.

At Penn’s 260th Commencement this morning, playwright, composer and self-described “painfully aware” Lin-Manuel Miranda addressed the “dear, terrified graduates,” encouraging them to live and tell the stories of their lives.

Penn Police will be working with the Secret Service and city police to prepare for the event, which may include protesters.

On Hey Day, scores of juniors were blocked from entering the Quad with some witnesses even describing a tense standoff between Penn Police, AlliedBarton security guards and the boisterous students.

Gutmann said she thinks it’s important for everyone in academia, and people in general, to get involved with public policy or other ways to give back.

In recent years, recruitment of a diverse faculty has been a topic of much discussion within Penn’s administrative circles.

According to the email, hours at Counseling and Psychological Services would be extended “in the interim,” effective April 20.

Engineering seniors Sade Oba, Alfredo Muniz, William Duckworth, and Wharton senior Aaron Goldstein are the prize's first recipients. 

The email stated that “in the interim, effective Wednesday, April 20,” Counseling and Psychological Services’ hours will be extended until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

Surprisingly, data from the Penn’s annual financial report shows that tuition actually doesn't even cover the University’s costs.

This time, the task force will need to evaluate the effects of its 2015 recommendations, which did not set firm deadlines nor include ways to measure the impact of its proposed changes.

News of the suicide raised concerns among prospective as well as current students.

On April 8, Fossil Free Penn released a letter in support of divestment from fossil fuels that was signed by 100 faculty members across 10 out of the 12 schools at Penn.

Kong died Monday morning at the 40th Street Station on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford line, according to an email sent to undergraduates by Provost Vincent Price and President Amy Gutmann at 2:22 p.m. 

The protests that interrupted and ultimately ended a discussion between Penn professor Marjorie Margolies and CIA Director John Brennan have kicked off a series of reactions across campus, from a petition by a student publication to an official debate sponsored by the Penn Political Union. 

In the email, Provost Vincent Price and Vice Provost for University Life Valarie Swain-Cade McCoullum called free speech a “treasured freedom” and asked students to familiarize themselves with the University’s Guidelines on Open Expression.