Administration
University Council majority votes to support tobacco divestment
The Board of Trustees will deliberate on how to proceed.Congressman claims financial aid policies violate laws
Earlier this month, a congressman identified over 100 colleges in the nation, Penn included, whose financial may have been violating a federal law This act would be in violation of the Higher Education Act that Congress passed in 1992.Administration creates mental health task force
The task force will produce a report to be released in early 2015.
University to hire alcohol and safety educator
The report provides three primary recommendations to strengthen University resources for preventing and responding to alcohol and drug misuse.Penn employee sues over alleged retaliation for medical leave
A lawsuit claims Penn demoted Janet White after an eight-week leave of absence for mental health reasons.Penn Medicine partners with Lancaster hospital
The University of Pennsylvania Health System and Lancaster General Health announced Tuesday that the two organizations have formed a partnership to “jointly develop innovative programs and initiatives improving patient care, research and education.”William Penn Foundation welcomes new director Peter Degnan
The William Penn Foundation is optimistic about Degnan’s track record of success in management, and looks forward to advancing its mission under his leadership.Gutmann announces permanent CAPS hires
The announcement makes permanent temporary hires announced last week.
CAPS may move off campus
Counseling and Psychological Services may be moving north to Market Street or east to 34th Street.CAPS to add staffers, expand hours
Counseling and Psychological Services will extend its hours and hire more staff within the next few weeks.When a student dies: Penn's response
As the University begins to heal, the Daily Pennsylvanian looks at how death is handled on campusCongress restores $1 billion in NIH funds
While the $1.1 trillion spending package signed into law by President Barack Obama Friday evening is a step in the right direction for Penn research, it will not solve all the problems caused by sequestration.University operations canceled due to storm
Only essential personnel are required to report for work.
Study: MOOC students are highly educated, job-oriented
A new study, published last week by Penn researchers in the journal Nature, shows that students who have taken online classes on Coursera have been highly educated and career-oriented.
Penn offices expand east to 30th and Walnut
Penn will lease 100,000 square feet of the FMC Tower at the Cira Centre South, a 47-story building on 30th and Walnut streets that will open in 2016.University Registrar moves for easier access
It will be located across the hall from Student Financial Services at 34th and Walnut streets.
Alcohol pilot extended into second year
Under the pilot, registered parties with less than 150 attendees are allowed to serve certain types of hard alcohol, in the form of mixed drinks.
Reaccreditation steering committee releases draft recommendations
The report outlined six key objectives that it recommends the University work toward in the next five years.Board of Trustees meetings: new buildings, reaccreditation, sexual violence
The Daily Pennsylvanian gets you caught up on what was discussed during the Trustees’ individual committee meetings last week.