Administration
Penn to begin $35 million redevelopment of campus McDonald's, creating shared-use office building
The new building will be a 50,000-square-foot office and retail building, and construction is expected to begin by January 2023.
Amber Wiley to lead Penn’s Center for the Preservation of Civil Right Sites as first named director
Wiley’s tenure as the director of the CPCRS will begin in July of 2023.
Amy Wax submits memorandum for dismissal of disciplinary proceedings, citing cancer treatment
The 59-page memorandum claims that Wax is undergoing treatment for “life-threatening” cancer, meriting the postponement of the proceedings until "at least" the end of the year.
Penn admin. hopes to resolve loss of Middle East Center funding 'quite quickly'
Students voiced concerns about the MEC at an open session regarding Penn's upcoming re-evaluation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Fossil Free Penn encampment returns to College Green, calling for divestment, UC Townhomes action
Students began setting up tents on Sept. 14 and intend to remain until their demands are met.
Penn Women’s Center to select new director before end of the semester
The Penn Women’s Center plans to have a permanent director by the end of the semester after Sherisse Laud-Hammond left last semester.
Penn President Liz Magill forms search committee to select new provost
The committee was announced Tuesday and consists of 20 students, professors, and staff from across Penn.
GAPSA leaders meet Liz Magill at GradFest kick-off event
The kickoff event was invitation-only and allowed student leaders across all twelve professional and graduate schools to meet each other and talk with administration.
Students demand Penn support Middle East Center at U. Council meeting after funding wipeout
Several students shared their thoughts about the importance of the center, while others held up signs with messages like “No Funding = Loss of Culture Scholarship Discourse” and “The MEC is our Community”.
Wharton names Renita Miller as inaugural chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer
Miller comes to Penn from Princeton University, where she spent four years as the associate dean for access, diversity, and inclusion at Princeton Graduate School.
Penn to build new performing arts theater in first-ever expansion of Annenberg Center
The 3,100-square-foot building, which is part of a $25 million renovation plan, is expected to have an audience capacity of 300 to 350 people
Academic integrity and student conduct violations drop, approaching pre-pandemic levels
Data for the 2021-2022 academic year shows a 43% decrease in academic integrity violations and a 45% decrease in student conduct violations when compared to the 2020-2021 academic year.
Grand reopening of ARCH attracts students, staff, and administrators
The reopening event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks from Penn President Liz Magill.
Liz Magill: Penn’s ‘clear consensus’ president
The DP spoke with 30 people who know Magill — and the president herself — to understand how she emerged as the “clear consensus” candidate to be Penn's ninth president.
Penn Middle East Center loses all federal funding, a 'devastating' blow to its future
The U.S. Department of Education denied the center's application for grant money, which it had consistently received every four years since its founding in 1966.
Penn to hold inauguration ceremony for Magill during Homecoming Weekend
The inauguration will feature a procession down Locust Walk, a 5K around Penn Park, and a pet-friendly walk with President Magill and her dog.
Penn dedicates ARCH building to cultural centers after decades of student advocacy
The grand reopening of the redesigned ARCH building is set for Sept. 7 and will include remarks from Penn President Liz Magill.
Penn’s endowment has grown 364.8% since 2000 — the fastest rate in the Ivy League
After Penn, Yale University had the second fastest endowment growth at 209.4%, followed by Brown, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Cornell University.
Mark F. Dingfield appointed Vice President for Finance and Treasurer at Penn
In his new role, Dingfield will oversee Penn’s financial functions, including cash and short-term investments and capital financing strategies.