Full STEAM Ahead: Inside Penn's Approach to Education
Is emphasizing everything the same as emphasizing nothing? Penn’s choice of a STEAM approach to education — instead of a STEM approach — has raised this question.
Is emphasizing everything the same as emphasizing nothing? Penn’s choice of a STEAM approach to education — instead of a STEM approach — has raised this question.
The White House Office of Science and Technology announced plans Monday to increase research funding that would bolster Penn’s research efforts, but Penn is already devoting vast resources to research and innovation.
The School of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan's proposes to include community service, internships or research as part of graduation requirements.
Obama's plan to provide free community college education is in its earliest stages of development.
The White House Office of Science and Technology announced plans Monday to increase research funding that would bolster Penn’s research efforts, but Penn is already devoting vast resources to research and innovation.
The School of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan's proposes to include community service, internships or research as part of graduation requirements.
A progress report detailing the status of the Action Plan was released last February, and the results showed positive, albeit not overwhelming, results.
Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett made a pit stop in Philadelphia on Wednesday — but he didn't spend much time in his office.
With dozens of courses fulfilling each requirement, the College of Arts and Sciences' sectors are not particularly constraining — but administrators still want to ensure that each one does its job.
Six Penn representatives joined over 2,500 political and business superstars from across the globe last week in Davos, Switzerland at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.
The use of forensic experts and rights of the accused are outlined in Penn's policy amendments.
As part of an effort to restructure the office, the Office of Student Conduct has renamed and transformed its staff positions with both new and old members.
Though more than two dozen universities have declined to participate, Penn will take part in a national survey that will anonymously question students about sexual assault and harassment on campus.
Penn is hopeful that some of its initiatives will be reflected in the rankings.
When a group of Stanford students publicized a method of obtaining one's admissions file, Penn's admissions office saw an explosion of requests for access to their files.
Dr. Suhnne Ahn has left her post as House Dean of Harnwell College House to become the Dean of Residential Life and Student Activities at the Colburn School, a performing arts school in Los Angeles.
While SFS uses a number of methods to communicate with students regularly, when situations outside the norm arise, communication can break down.
Following the Making History Campaign’s unprecedented fundraising success, University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann recently announced the University’s intention to raise one billion dollars for financial aid by 2020.
For too long, the uninsured have gone without life-saving medical treatment or lived in fear of bankruptcy. Survivors fleeing abuse have been forced to sleep in the streets after their last lifeline of state assistance was cut off. The recently laid-off have waited in vain for help at County Assistance Offices.
Penn President Amy Gutmann responded to her participation in a protest that sparked national headlines.