Administration
With the help of cocoa and Amy Gutmann, this 2015 Penn graduate is promoting gender equality in Ghana
The tuition-free school and its companion community hospital were projects of 2015 President’s Engagement Prize winner and 2015 College graduate Shadrack Frimpong. The prize is a $100,000 grant from Penn to kickstart a student’s idea for a humanitarian project.
A new scholarship will support Penn's student leaders in mental health
This year, Penn will begin awarding a $150,000 scholarship to student leaders in mental health and wellness.
Newest Penn Integrates Knowledge professor is an expert in neuroscience
The PIK program, launched by Penn President Amy Gutmann in 2005, recruits faculty with expertise across disciplines to teach at Penn.
Here's who will lead the search for Penn's next provost
College senior Kat McKay, the president of the Undergraduate Assembly, will be among the student representatives.
Former members of Track and Field team lose federal appeal in case for athlete minimum wage
Taylor Hennig and Gillian Berger sued Penn and the NCAA, arguing that Division I student-athletes should be entitled to a minimum wage during their seasons.
Undocumented students meet with top administrators, but not Gutmann, in Wed. night meeting
Five undocumented students met with high-level administrators for two hours to discuss the University’s commitment to undocumented students.
Why a former Penn Police officer filed a lawsuit because he refused to shave his beard
Joseph Lewis had been a Penn Police officer for close to six years before his sergeant told him to shave or go home, according to his legal complaint.
Here's what Penn Chaplain Chaz Howard has to say about Trump's victory
Chaplain Chaz Howard weighed with his opinions about what the Republican's win means for the black community and social justice movements in the next four years.
How does Penn's 'sanctuary' campus status compare with other colleges?
With the recent addition of Swarthmore College, the list of “sanctuary campuses” in the U.S. now stands at seven.
Provost Vincent Price will become President of Duke University
Provost Vincent Price will be leaving Penn to become President of Duke University, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced in an email on Friday morning.
Students walk out of class in support of protections for undocumented immigrants
The day after President Amy Gutmann declared Penn a “sanctuary” for undocumented students, Penn for Immigrant Rights held a walk-out initially intended to urge Gutmann to guarantee such protections.
This Community Service course ties together nutrition and the West Philly community
The ABCS courses serve as the core of the services of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships.
UPDATED: Students respond to Gutmann's announcement that Penn is a 'sanctuary' for undocumented students
The email comes amid heightened anxiety at Penn and other campuses over potential curbing of the rights of undocumented students by Donald Trump's administration.
Gutmann silent amid requests from undocumented students for Penn to be declared a 'sanctuary campus'
Penn President Amy Gutmann has expressed her commitment to the protection of undocumented immigrant students, but she has yet to put forth any specific policy proposals.
Dennis DeTurck, College of Arts and Sciences Dean, to go on sabbatical next semester
Andrew Binns, Professor of Biology and former Vice Provost for Education, will serve as Interim Dean of the College effective January 1, 2017.
Amy Gutmann's contract extended to 2022
Gutmann will be the longest-serving president in University history.
Thousands of alumni have expressed support for Penn students after the racist GroupMe incident
Graduates have been calling, writing, and commenting on the university’s social media.
How Fossil Free Penn will move forward following Trump's win
Organizations like Fossil Free Penn view their role in Trump's America as a part of broader private sector and grassroots efforts to combat climate change without the support of the federal government.
Gutmann not among 130 university presidents who asked Trump to condemn racist attacks
Penn President Amy Gutmann, who has repeatedly refused to comment on Trump throughout the campaign, did not sign the letter.