Administration
University Trustees review Class of 2027 admissions statistics, establish new academic departments
In addition to hearing the admissions report for the Class of 2027, Board of Trustees approved resolutions to establish a Department of Cinema and Media Studies and a Department of Historic Preservation.
LGBT Center Associate Director Malik Muhammad to transition to new University Life role
Muhammad will be the inaugural Director of Inclusion Initiatives and Social Justice Education at University Life starting July 1.
Penn paid Amy Gutmann $23 million in final year as president, including 18-year compensation package
The tax filings show that most of Gutmann’s 2021 earnings accumulated over the course of her 18-year tenure as president, in the form of deferred compensation and investment gains.
Penn Med to close Penn Presbyterian inpatient addiction treatment program
Penn Med's inpatient addiction program will close in July after all current patients have completed their 30-day stays.
Penn Medicine housestaff prepare for bargaining phase of union campaign
Penn Medicine residents and fellows voted 892-110 in favor of unionization in early May.
LGBT Center Director Erin Cross to step down after 25 years at Penn
Cross is the LGBT Center's second ever director, taking on the role after its first director Bob Schoenberg retired in 2017.
Anna Cowenhoven named new vice president of University Communications
Cowenhoven currently serves as the senior executive director and associate dean for communications for Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Two Penn professors elected to American Philosophical Society
Offit and Roberts join a cohort of scholars and leaders that are being recognized for their contributions toward a wide variety of disciplines.
Class of 2023 Commencement marks first for Magill as president, Biden attends
The May 15 ceremony marked Penn President Liz Magill's first Commencement. President Joe Biden was also in attendance, prompting heightened security.
Michael Delli Carpini selected as interim dean of Annenberg School for Communication
Delli Carpini will begin his appointment as interim dean on June 1, with the permanent dean expected to start as early as fall 2023.
The Graduation Issue 2023: Relive the Class of 2023's four years at Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the University's biggest headlines from the last four years — ranging from shifting COVID-19 policies to campus demonstrations.
The Graduation Issue 2023: 2022-2023 Year in Review
Relive the Class of 2023's senior year, in which the University witnessed an increase in student activism and Penn Dining received over 100 observations of health code violations across campus.
The Graduation Issue 2023: 2021-2022 Year in Review
Relive the Class of 2023's junior year, in which the University transitioned back to in-person life and Liz Magill became the University's ninth president.
The Graduation Issue 2023: 2020-2021 Year in Review
Relive the Class of 2023's sophomore year, in which the University slowly reopened on-campus housing and Joe Biden won the presidency.
Meet the honorary degree recipients for this year's Commencement
The year's cohort of six recipients include a journalist, an astrophysicist, and Nobel Prize winners.
Five facts about Penn’s 2023 Commencement speaker, Idina Menzel
The award-winning Broadway actress will deliver Penn’s 2023 Commencement speech on May 15.
School year concludes amid significant turnover across Penn administration
The end of this semester marks the conclusion of Liz Magill's first academic year as Penn president.
Penn endowment receives 'D' grade in passing human rights standards, report finds
Penn, Stanford, Princeton, Duke, MIT, the University of Chicago, and the University of Texas in receiving a grade of D or F.
Penn Med takes legal action after TikTok video about understaffing at University hospital
A judge denied a motion to protect Penn Medicine from TikToks published by malpractice attorney Thomas Bosworth.