Administration
After city protests and violence, Gutmann addresses George Floyd murder in statement
Gutmann’s statement addressed the “tragic and senseless” nature of Floyd’s murder, as well as the University’s commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive campus community.
Cornell is set to effectively divest from fossil fuels. FFP says Penn needs to catch up.
Penn announced in January that they would not invest in thermal coal and tar sands industries in the future and a University spokesperson wrote Penn has no further plans to report.
Rev. Al Sharpton calls for minority representation, transparency in management of endowment
Sharpton asked Gutmann to publish a report on the involvement of African American professionals in the management of Penn’s $14.7 billion endowment.
Penn outlines four possible scenarios for fall 2020, will finalize plan by end of June
The four scenarios include a hybrid of in-person and online instruction, a shortened in-person semester, more robust summer 2021 course offerings, and entirely online learning.
Over 200 profs. sign letter demanding U. use endowment to protect grad students
207 Penn faculty and staff signed an open letter urging administration to use the University's endowment to support graduate students and non-tenured faculty during the coronavirus pandemic.
Former dean of Penn School of Veterinary Medicine Barry Stupine dies at 78
Stupine worked as an Associate Dean and then Vice Dean for Administration and Finance at Penn Vet from 1978 to 2009. He also held interim positions at the School of Dental Medicine and Office of Budget and Resources at Penn.
Virtual commencement honors Class of 2020 after tumultuous spring semester
Penn President Amy Gutmann was joined by commencement speaker and award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, as well as 1999 College graduate and Grammy-award winning musician John Legend, to congratulate the Class of 2020.
Disillusioned students consider gap semesters if fall courses are held online
University administration said they have no plans to amend the current leave of absence policy for the fall semester.
Penn considers combination of virtual and in-person classes for fall 2020
Penn President Amy Gutmann wrote in an email to the Penn community on Monday that the University has established a Recovery Planning Group to determine when students will be able to return to campus.
Penn rejected $9.9 million – here's how other Ivies are handling federal coronavirus aid
Here’s how all eight Ivy League universities are using — or not using — their CARES funding.
Penn rejects federal coronavirus aid after facing criticism
Fox News host Tucker Carlson blasted Penn for qualifying for federal aid, citing President Amy Gutmann's $3.6 million salary and the University's $14.7 billion endowment.
Gutmann criticizes U.S. for ‘striking lack’ of global leadership during coronavirus course
Gutmann also discussed the process of making major decisions such as asking undergraduates to move off campus and shifting to remote learning. She said that the University has not yet decided when students will be allowed back at Penn.
Penn will receive $9.9 million in aid from federal government coronavirus relief act
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer MaryFrances McCourt wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian that Penn has not yet finalized how it will spend the funds, nor has it received the money from the federal government yet.
Penn will provide grant to replace summer savings expectation for aided students next year
Penn President Amy Gutmann wrote in an email to all undergraduates on Tuesday morning that the summer savings grant will help mitigate the loss of expected income due to canceled summer jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic.
University hiring freeze will not affect lecturers, Penn Med employees, or TAs
Penn Medicine’s Vice President for Public Affairs Patrick Norton wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian that the University of Pennsylvania Health System will continue to recruit employees “to ensure [Penn Med] can continue to meet our patient care mission.”
Students frustrated by Penn’s decision to suspend Dean's List for 2019-2020
While some students have expressed support for a semesterly Dean’s List based only on academic performance in fall 2019, the University has decided against this option.
Penn cancels on-campus summer courses and cuts its fiscal year 2021 budget
No changes will be made to tuition, fee charges, and grading policies for credit-bearing undergraduate courses in the summer sessions, the email read.
Penn to reimburse on-campus housing and dining costs for remainder of spring semester
Penn students on dining plans will now receive refunds for their remaining spring semester meal plan balance, and departed College House residents will receive pro-rated reimbursements in May on their student billing accounts.
Penn extends pass/fail opt-in deadline to April 29, the last day of spring classes
Provost Wendell Pritchett announced the change and the suspension of the 2019-2020 Dean's List in a Thursday afternoon email to Penn undergraduates.