Administration
Retirement funds for Penn faculty managed by company with billions in fossil fuel investments
Penn faculty retirement funds are primarily managed by TIAA, a company with an estimated $78 billion in fossil fuel investments.
Nearly 1,000 Penn Medicine residents and fellows begin unionization effort
If successful, the residents and fellows will be the first group of hospital house staff in Pennsylvania to have successfully organized.
Court approves fee refunds to some Penn students following COVID-19 lawsuit settlement
Penn and the lawsuit's plaintiffs agreed to a partial refund of tuition and fees for all students who participated in a transition to online learning during the spring 2020 semester.
Penn to face retaliation complaint involving alleged sexual misconduct by former CAPS director
The student claimed that the University charged her a higher fee to re-enroll after she sued Penn for the sexual advances she allegedly faced from a former Counseling and Psychological Services director.
Court grants Penn Museum request to bury remains of Black Philadelphians
The remains will be buried at Eden Cemetery — a historically Black cemetery — and will be commemorated with a public memorial service.
Interim Penn Women's Center Director Elisa Foster named new permanent director
Associate Vice Provost for University Life Will Atkins made the announcement on Feb. 10 in an email to the center's students, faculty, and stakeholders.
Engineering Ph.D. students call for increase to doctoral stipend in letter to administrators
The letter comes after Penn announced the largest one-time increase to the minimum Ph.D. stipend in December.
New Penn Violence Prevention director talks to DP about 'working towards the greater good'
Elise Scioscia was chosen for the position after a nearly year-long nationwide search prompted by the departure of former Director Malik Washington in January 2022.
Faculty Senate committee recommends review of policies related to tenure protections
For the 2022-2023 school year, SCFDDE has been charged with considering the needs of the Penn community who feel “victimized” by faculty, especially in relation to academic freedom.
Amy Gutmann returns from Germany for naming ceremony of Gutmann College House
Last July, Penn announced that New College House West would be named Gutmann College House in honor of Amy Gutmann, who served as Penn's president for a record 18 years.
Penn on track to meet 2024 campus climate goals as student activists demand broader action
Among other findings, the report said that the main campus’ carbon footprint decreased by 45% from 2009 to 2022.
Meet the eight faculty members deciding Amy Wax's future at Penn
The DP examined the key players in the Wax proceedings, which include eight faculty members whose appointments span multiple schools at Penn.
Amy Wax files grievance against Penn Carey Law dean in opposition to disciplinary proceedings
A series of documents obtained exclusively by the DP reveals another turn in Wax's ongoing legal battle against Penn Carey Law Dean Theodore Ruger.
Sanctions, grievances, and hearings: Why Amy Wax cannot be fired easily
In light of the revelation that Wax has filed a grievance against Penn Carey Law Dean Ruger, the DP examined the Faculty Handbook to break down how these procedures work.
Penn names Annenberg Dean John L. Jackson Jr. as next provost
Jackson, who is also the Richard Perry University professor at the University of Pennsylvania, will succeed Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein.
Perelman School of Medicine ends participation in U.S. News & World Report rankings
The Perelman School of Medicine, ranked No. 6 in 2023, follows withdrawals from the U.S. News rankings by other graduate schools within the past year.
Penn Carey Law maintains opposition to U.S. News rankings after changes to methodology
Penn Carey Law, which most recently ranked sixth in the U.S. News rankings, previously described them as “unnecessarily secretive and contrary to important parts of our mission.”
Over 59,000 students applied to the Class of 2027 this year, a new record
The applicant pool consists of over 3,000 more applicants than the Class of 2025, which previously held Penn's all-time high number of applications.
Penn denies allegations of foreign influence at Biden Center after House inquiry to Magill
The letter comes after reports of classified documents being found at the Penn Biden Center were announced on Jan. 9.