Administration
Psychologist Meeta Kumar takes the reins at CAPS as search for permanent director continues
In the wake of Bill Alexander's absence, CAPS Deputy Executive Director Meeta Kumar has implemented several new initiatives in his noticeable absence.
After three years with little success, Fossil Free Penn tweaks 2015 proposal calling for divestment
The new proposal aims to capture the attention of trustees by highlighting the financial advantages of divestment from coal and tar sands.
Bill Cosby, whose Penn degree was revoked in February, sentenced to 3-10 years for sexual assault
Cosby, who was born and raised in Philadelphia, was accused in 2016 of committing sexual assault at the Penn Relays in 2004. He received a Doctorate of Laws from Penn in 1990 and spoke at Commencement in 1997.
Penn architect and father of postmodernism Robert Venturi dies at age 93
The Philadelphia native completed his undergraduate studies at Princeton in 1947 and later received a Master of Fine Arts from Princeton in 1950. He received an honorary degree from Penn in 1980.
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé discusses ideas to solve 'deficiencies' in Penn's wellness culture
Dubé raised ideas such as centralizing Student Health Services and CAPS, abolishing grades for freshman year, and creating programs like 'Thrive at Penn' for grades beyond freshman year.
Jeb Bush just became Penn’s second presidential professor of practice. Here’s what that means.
Penn professors hail the appointment of Jeb Bush to Presidential Professor of Practice as an intelligent move that will promote bipartisanship on campus.
Penn President Amy Gutmann is the highest paid leader of Philadelphia nonprofits
A 2018 ranking names Penn President Amy Gutmann as the highest paid leader among Philadelphia non-profit organizations.
Following grad. student advocacy, Penn proposes centralized office for sexual misconduct complaints
The office would consist of a single staff member serving as the first point of contact for complaints or questions relating to sexual misconduct allegations.
Jeb Bush joins Joe Biden as Penn's second Presidential Practice Professor
On Oct. 17, Bush will be speaking at a Penn Political Union event, which is funded by the Andrea Mitchell Center, Center Director and Political Science professor Jeffrey Green wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Benoit Dubé, Penn's first-ever Chief Wellness Officer, says he's ready to listen
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Penn's first-ever Chief Wellness Officer, a physician who beat out hundreds of candidates for the job.
Undergraduate Assembly votes 17-1 on resolution calling for Penn to divest from fossil fuels
At the first GBM this semester, the UA passed a resolution to urge Penn’s Board of Trustees to divest from companies involved in coal and tar sands, two particularly harmful fossil fuels.
Penn's Family Resource Center moves to centralize leave requests from student parents
All requests for leave from students who have recently given birth or adopted a child are sent to Family Resource Center. Before, these requests would go through the student's individual department.
Students can no longer transfer to Wharton at the end of sophomore year
For many students who planned on transferring or pursuing dual degrees, this policy shift, which was never formally announced, has made it nearly impossible.
Penn Futures Project appoints faculty leaders to serve children and families in Philadelphia
Both Terri Lipman and Vivian Gadsden have worked extensively in child welfare and have been involved in Penn Futures for several years.
Nearly half of grad students in GAPSA survey report feeling 'so depressed it was difficult to function'
The survey helps inform many ongoing mental health initiatives among the graduate student community, including the establishment of Penn Franklins, a graduate peer support group.
Betsy DeVos is changing sexual misconduct guidelines nationwide. Here's how Penn might follow suit.
Experts and campus anti-assault groups say these proposed rules could affect the way sexual misconduct is handled at universities such as Penn in significant ways, with the potential to make it more difficult for complainants to voice their concerns.
Students consulted on change to Huntsman hours reportedly expressed disapproval months ago
Wharton administrators say they decided to change Huntsman Hall's opening hours after 'collaborative discussions' with students, but it is still unclear to what extent student feedback was taken into account.
More seniors than ever are studying abroad this fall, but total number continues to drop
This fall, only 194 students are abroad — the lowest number in recent history. Of the 194 students, 55 of them are seniors.
It’s so hot that Penn freshmen in Kings Court are sleeping in lounges and computer labs
Kings Court English House, DuBois College House, and Gregory College House do not have air-conditioning, and residents have been competing to sleep in the few cool spots in the dorms.