Administration
Penn gives professors discretion over mask policies in classrooms
The mask protocol change was announced in a University-wide email among a number of COVID-19 policy updates, including the discontinuation of PennOpen Pass on Aug. 8.
New College House West renamed Gutmann College House in honor of former President Amy Gutmann
Gutmann College House was one of two college houses — along with Lauder College House — built during Gutmann’s 18-year presidency.
Penn Law dean requests Faculty Senate impose ‘major sanction’ against Amy Wax
The dean’s report, which was leaked online and lists examples of Wax making inflammatory comments to students and faculty, brings the professor closer to potentially facing termination.
Penn community urges Magill to drive change on campus, in Philadelphia as president
Liz Magill will officially become Penn's ninth president on Friday, July 1. She will succeed Interim President Wendell Pritchett and former University president Amy Gutmann.
Vice Provost of University Life Mamta Accapadi resigns
Senior Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs Tamara Greenfield King will serve as the interim vice provost of University Life.
‘Exactly the same quotes’: Academics condemn alleged plagiarism of their research by Penn students
The plagiarism accusations, which surfaced through a petition launched on May 16, alleged that two students admitted to Penn’s highly selective seven-year bio-dental program plagiarized several research papers while in high school.
Over 4,000 people sign petition calling on Penn to investigate student plagiarism allegations
A 30-page document appears to present numerous instances of plagiarism and fabricated data in research papers and preprints authored by two students enrolled at Penn.
The Graduation Issue 2022: 2021-2022 Year in Review
Relive the Class of 2022's senior year, in which the University transitioned back to in-person life and Penn's administration underwent major shakeups.
This year's Baccalaureate Ceremony moves to beginning of Senior Week
This year's ceremony will feature speeches from Interim President Wendell Pritchett, University Chaplain Chaz Howard, and guest speaker and Penn professor Dorothy Roberts.
‘Overlooked, ignored’: Black Du Bois residents frustrated with demographics, living conditions
Du Bois College House was founded in 1972 to promote retention and academic success of Black students at Penn. Fifty years later, however, Black students drew attention to the increasing number of non-Black residents.
Fossil Free Penn ends encampment as University-wide student events approach
FFP Campaign Coordinator and College sophomore Sarah Sterinbach called the protest "the most successful action in FFP history."
Penn drops indoor mask mandate following change in City of Philadelphia guidance
The change in COVID-19 masking policy came five days after Penn and the City of Philadelphia began enforcing an indoor mask mandate in non-classroom settings.
Princeton Board of Trustees extends current president's tenure
The announcement comes at a time of widespread turnover among administration for high-profile universities — several other presidents are also stepping down from their positions.
Division of Public Safety holds first in-person commendation ceremony in two years
At the April 14 ceremony, awards were given to UPPD police officers, PennComm Operations Center personnel, Penn Patrol security guards, and graduating seniors in Penn MERT.
Demanding divestment, Fossil Free Penn is camping out on College Green
FFP's demands include Penn's public condemnation of the fossil fuel industry, defunding the University's Police Department, and banning oil and gas companies from job recruitment programming.
‘Not as efficient’: Students criticize Path@Penn as difficult to navigate
Students reported having hopes that Path@Penn would improve on Penn InTouch — only to be disappointed with difficulties in the advance registration process.
Pritchett agrees to meet with UC Townhomes residents after protesters disrupt University event
The protest took place during the Silfen Forum 2022, an event held this afternoon which hosted filmmaker and documentarian Ken Burns, Penn’s 2022 commencement speaker.
Houston Hall to be revamped into ‘hub for students’ by Vice Provost for University Life
Houston Hall, the oldest student union in the nation, will undergo a gradual revitalization process to become a central hub of student life on campus.
Inside Mackenzie Fierceton's ongoing legal battle with the University
Fierceton recently re-emerged in the national spotlight following a feature in The New Yorker that detailed the story of her history of abuse and investigation by Penn and the Rhodes Trust.