Academics
In response to confusion, Student Financial Services launches new aid category
Before introducing the term 'highly–aided,' SFS identified these students as 'high–need.” Many didn't know, however, whether they qualified, in part because SFS did not publicly disclose the specific qualifications for a high–need student.
Penn Law prof. Amy Wax on Brett Kavanaugh allegations: ‘It’s too late, Ms. Ford’
Wax explained her perspective in an digital talk with Brown University professor Glenn Loury as a part of his online discussion series, "The Glenn Show."
The cost of being a Nursing student: mandatory clinical trips present a financial burden
Nursing students must spend 12-16 hours per week over the course of five semesters working at clinical sites scattered throughout the Philadelphia area.
Behavior Change for Good, led by Angela Duckworth, Katherine Milkman, receives $2 million boost
In early September, 1983 Wharton graduate Marc J. Leder donated $2 million to the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, which started two years ago.
Penn joins program to train teachers in STEM and employ them in Pa. public schools
The program is also being implemented by universities in a total of five states. In Pennsylvania, Penn is joined by two other schools: West Chester University and Duquesne University.
Wharton alums connect local Philadelphia chefs to cook for corporate companies
Wharton MBA graduates are leading HUNGRY and LocalStove, two companies which recently merged to help connect corporate offices’ to high-quality catering from local chefs.
Film prof. Karen Redrobe wants to make the Wolf Humanities Center more inclusive
The film professor plans to extend the center’s outreach to include more academic disciplines and underrepresented student groups.
Cornell becomes the latest Ivy to reclassify economics as a STEM program
International students who major in STEM-designated programs are eligible for an extension allowing them to work in the U.S. on their student visa for a longer time than graduates with other degrees.
Penn's physics department has started listing gender pronouns on its website
In April, students and members of the department were emailed and given the option to submit their pronouns to be publicly shared on the website.
Penn is offering Mongolian language classes for the first time
Penn is unique in offering Mongolian as a language, as only a few universities in the U.S., such as Indiana University and UC Berkeley, offer it as a language option.
Three nearby Pa. schools rank in nation's top 100 high schools, measured by enrollment in college
Specifically within Philadelphia County, the Germantown Friends School and the Julia R. Masterman School both ranked first, while the William Penn Charter School ranked third.
Students can no longer transfer to Wharton at the end of sophomore year
For many students who planned on transferring or pursuing dual degrees, this policy shift, which was never formally announced, has made it nearly impossible.
Student leaders propose 'universal test bank' to eliminate academic inequity at Penn
While academic archives are useful for those who have access to them, not all students do. A survey from the UA found that only one third of 300 student respondents reported having access to such resources.
Students share mixed reactions to changes in pass/fail deadline and limits to academic credits
The new rules place a hard cap on the number of credits an undergraduate can take, limiting students to seven and a half course units per semester.
Despite rising demand, efforts to create new CIS courses for non-majors have been delayed
The CIS department chair is calling on non-major students to provide input on which new courses to create.
Perry World House's star-studded list of fellows includes former Trump advisor and former Mexican president
Former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, is expected to teach some classes on foreign policy and potentially give a keynote speech as part of his fellowship, Philly.com reported.
Longtime Penn Women's Center Director Litty Paxton becomes associate dean in Annenberg
As the PWC Director, she oversaw the establishment of Penn Violence Prevention and the center's first lactation room.
BU prof. Sara 'Sally' Bachman named new dean of Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice
Bachman will replace John L. Jackson, Jr., who was appointed dean of the Annenberg School For Communication last spring. Both appointments will be effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Pritchett appoints two faculty directors to lead new Penn First Plus office
Some student leaders in the first-generation, low-income community have expressed concern about the lack of student input in forming the office.