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.

Administrators are most concerned about making sure that their promotion of ‘tobacco-less’ culture does not alienate them from students, but students have had varied reactions to Penn’s ‘philosophical shift’ on tobacco use.

In April of 2015, Penn’s administration launched the campaign, an umbrella initiative encompassing events, grants and partnerships that encourage discussion about issues that “may appear to be difficult or intractable,” according to the Campaign’s website.

In early May, a group of faculty from Penn’s four undergraduate schools will receive training to “learn the signs of distress and mental health crises that can affect college students,” according to the CAPS website.

The University said in November they would add more questions about sexual violence to existing Penn surveys, shortly after the American Association of Universities’ Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Assault was released.

Controversial Religious Studies professor Anthea Butler has frequently said her status as a tenured professor protects her from sanction or censure. But it really may be the Penn Police that are protecting her from backlash.

Elaine Papas Varas will formally assume her position on March 28, 2016, according to the Office of Student Registration and Financial Services.

The new initiative, called the Penn Futures Project, actually consists of three specific initiatives, combining the efforts of the School of Nursing, the Graduate School of Education and the School of Social Policy & Practice.

The debate over what contributions Penn owes to Philadelphia took a turn this month as Penn released its annual economic impact report detailing a $14 billion contribution to the state in 2015.

The Presidential Professorship is a feature of the University’s Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence.

Last week, administrators announced the University would be increasing the total cost of attendance by 3.9 percent, from $63,526 to $66,000 for the 2016-17 academic year.

The total cost of attendance increased from $63,526 to $66,000 for the upcoming academic year. Concurrently, Penn’s student financial aid budget also increased 3.9 percent, from $208 million to $214 million.

Steiner’s new position is effective July 1, President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price announced. 

For students who have to miss class because of religious holidays, getting access to lecture material is not always a click away on Canvas. 

Penn, along with 55 other wealthy colleges in the U.S., received a letter from the Senate Finance Committee and the House Means and Ways Committee with questions on their endowments.

Currently, for Penn employees, taking a maternity leave quite often means not being able to take off any more days after returning to work, even if their child is sick.