Administration
Two hospitals in the Penn Health System were awarded top scores in a national ranking
Both HUP and Penn Presbyterian received an "A" in the ratings from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit group that advocates for increased transparency in hospitals for potential patients.
Phila. leaders think hosting Amazon's HQ2 will benefit the city. This Penn Law professor isn't so sure.
"Amazon isn’t just 50,000 jobs and an office complex over the tracks. It’s 50,000 jobs and an office complex over the tracks controlled by a single negotiator."
Philadelphia has over 12,000 restaurants. What happens when they violate health codes?
Various establishments near campus have been cited for health violations, though students don't always think these violations are reason enough to avoid the eateries.
After working for three months without a contract, Penn Police union head says 'morale is horrible'
“We are the largest private police department; we are larger than Princeton, we are larger than Yale, but we are the lowest paid,” Penn Police Association President Eric Rohrback said.
Sixty students marched into the Trustees meeting on Friday calling for fossil fuel divestment
Around 60 students chanted, “Hey, hey, Amy G, make Penn fossil free,” as they marched from the Button outside Van Pelt Library to the University Board of Trustees meeting.
Experts say the Myers-Briggs test is misleading. Why does Penn still invite students to take it?
“Palm readings and horoscopes can spark insights too. That doesn’t mean we should talk about them in our work teams," wrote Wharton professor Adam Grant who has repeatedly criticized the use of the MBTI.
Penn announces plans for a new residential building at 40th and Walnut streets
Called New College House West, the residential building will cost the University a record-breaking $163 million.
Report: Penn's tuition increase is nearly double the average for private colleges nationwide
Penn is not the only Ivy League school whose tuition hikes are above the national average of 1.9 percent for private, four-year colleges.
Penn named one of the best schools in the country for producing entrepreneurs
Penn has expanded its efforts in recent years to encourage more students to enter the field of entrepreneurship, most notably with the opening of the Pennovation Center last October.
Three Dartmouth professors are being investigated for charges of sexual misconduct
“We take these allegations very seriously and are pursuing our own independent investigations in coordination with law enforcement officials,” Dartmouth President Philip Hanlon said in an email.
Fossil Free Penn's new focus is recruitment and education, not 'inflammation'
Fossil Free Penn's weeklong series of events will culminate in a silent protest at a Board of Trustees meeting on Friday.
At the 'Campus Conversation,' administrators shared personal stories, but no policy solutions
"I think people came here looking for answers, and it kind of sounded like rhetorically-driven speech," College sophomore Grace Bridy said.
How Penn's mental health efforts have evolved in the past 70 years
Penn's student body and administration have only seemed to start taking big, active strides towards improving mental wellness on campus in the past four to five years.
'Alone in my grief': why some students are left to mourn alone when a classmate dies
Administrators have a standard process to follow after any student death, but student accounts show that there are instances where Penn does not, or is unable to, follow this protocol.
CAPS says students decide when their treatment ends — but students disagree
Approximately 15 percent of all students who visit CAPS are referred to an outside provider, but many feel like they don't have a choice when it comes to pushing back against this process.
Why Penn's lack of details after a student death can add a burden for those most intimately affected
“It is important that the death be addressed openly and directly. After a suicide, once the basic facts are known, any attempt to delay informing students will only encourage rumors.”
Competitive culture and administrative delays: Students dissect challenges to mental wellness at Penn
The forum was held at the Civic House on Oct. 25 amid other initiatives to talk about mental health at Penn, including a University-wide survey and "campus conversation."
The Penn Museum is about to undergo its most extensive renovation in over 100 years
The museum’s three-phase renovation, which will be completed in 2021, aims to modernize its presentation of artifacts to better engage visitors and draw the greater community of Philadelphia.
Penn students and faculty share the process, challenges and costs of taking psychiatric medication
“Penn is just really demanding,” College freshman Jamie Albrecht said. “Being un-medicated when you have [a mental health issue] here is just really difficult.”
