Penn announces new head of Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives
Melartin replaces Julie Lyzinski Nettleton, who left the position in November to serve as director of the Office of Student Conduct.
Melartin replaces Julie Lyzinski Nettleton, who left the position in November to serve as director of the Office of Student Conduct.
With its grand opening on March 10, the Penn Wharton China Center brings Penn's name across the Pacific.
When Penn uses salt, it washes into the Schuylkill, which can contribute to toxic conditions.
Amidst campus controversy over Penn’s recently unveiled sexual assault policy, a bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators reintroduced a bill establishing guidelines for colleges to adjudicate sexual assault complaints on Feb. 26.
With its grand opening on March 10, the Penn Wharton China Center brings Penn's name across the Pacific.
When Penn uses salt, it washes into the Schuylkill, which can contribute to toxic conditions.
On Monday, Harker — currently the president of the University of Delaware — was named the next president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, effective July 1.
According to Penn’s policy on sexual and relationship violence and stalking, consent can be given nonverbally.
I’m not a lawyer, a doctor or a trauma expert, but in researching my last two columns, I think I’ve encountered most of the issues and concerns which arise around sexual assault on campus. Accordingly I’d like to propose, based on what I’ve learned, what a sane, fair and compassionate sexual assault response policy might look like.
Vijay Kumar has been named the new dean of The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
As of February 22, the admissions office had received over 140 FERPA requests.
The referendum to divest from fossil fuels passed on Friday with 87.8 percent of voters favoring divestment.
The University authorized a financial aid budget of $206 million, the highest in Penn's history.
The Pennovation Center will contain space for entrepreneurs and startups from both inside and outside Penn.
The referendum to divest from fossil fuels has received enough votes to be valid.
Whether or not the “No-Loan Policy” is an achievable goal for the University of Pennsylvania at this time, the fact that Penn continues to sell the fabricated existence of the “No-Loan Policy,” while subsequently ignoring the pleas of students who are forced to take out loans, shows a “determined ambivalence” on behalf of both the University and Student Financial Services.
Penn should use this failure as grounds upon which to seek an injunction against the enforcement of these regulations, which mandate a system which is both deeply flawed in theory and in practice has an abominably bad record at delivering justice for students.
With a recently released report on Penn’s mental health resources, the friends and family of Madison Holleran reflect on the University’s efforts to improve psychological support since her death last year.
Students who don’t know where to turn now have a central option for mental health help: 215-898-HELP.
A referendum this week will reveal if Penn students support fossil fuel divestment, but the vote is only the first step in a long process leading to change. Starting Monday, Penn undergraduates can vote in a referendum on whether or not they believe the University should divest from fossil fuels.