The Daily Pennsylvanian breaks down some of the president’s recent plans to reform American higher education, including his proposal to tie his higher ed ratings to federal financial aid.

Most expected then-Provost Vartan Gregorian to be selected, and claimed that the search process was unfair when Hackney was chosen.

Current and former university presidents credit Sheldon Hackney for recognizing their leadership potential.

On Sept. 10, Pennsylvania’s highest state court declined to allow Penn to appeal a $9.65 million verdict awarded to former patient Eric Davenport, who sued in 2008 after he was misdiagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

For all of Hackney’s achievements over his first 11 years in office, the former president’s handling of two free speech incidents in 1993, his final year, will remain forever etched into his Penn legacy.

Penn’s endowment grew by nearly $1 billion in the 2013 fiscal year, generating an investment return of 14.4 percent, the University announced at a Board of Trustees meeting Thursday morning.

Sheldon Hackney, a popular and polarizing president who served from 1981-93, died on Thursday afternoon. Former colleagues say he left lasting impacts on the University.

A University commission will give its recommendations to the president and provost by the end of December.

The Daily Pennsylvanian takes a look at each of the departing deans and the process that is underway to find their replacements.

This version marks a renewal of some of Gutmann’s priorities in 2004.

Bonnell replaced Steven Fluharty and is the first woman to fill the position.

The DP sits down with Kenneth Jones, the new program coordinator for the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life.

The University filed suit Tuesday in federal court against WAC, a firm in Mendham, N.J.

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Law School announced on Tuesday the establishment of the Law and Technology program, a new graduate program offering a joint degree in engineering and law.

Steven Fluhary, who assumed his role as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences on July 1, discussed his career path with the DP.

The online learning management system Canvas will be implemented across all University schools by the summer of 2014.

A month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that genes cannot be patented, Penn and Myriad Genetics — the company which had its genetic patents overturned by the Court — have filed two lawsuits claiming that their breast cancer-related patents were infringed.