Administration
Writing seminar trends toward full-time instructors, moving away from grad students
Penn's Critical Writing Program has the largest number of full-time instructors this year in its entire history.
Faculty members share why they said yes to Penn
Incoming freshmen aren’t the only ones who chose Penn — faculty members were drawn to the University for their own reasons.
Students protest closure of Africa Center in front of prospective undergrads
The protest was sparked by the announcement that the Africa Center will close and the African Studies department will merge with the Center for Africana Studies.
Penn receives $7 million donation to digitalize humanities education
The donation will be used to establish the Price Lab for Digital Humanities, which aims to be this “hub” for humanities research that uses computer technology to aid students and faculty.
Hierarchy of instructors at Penn generates different experiences for adjuncts
Penn employs instructors including graduate students, lecturers and adjuncts that are not in the same category as tenure track-professors.
Spring Fling has checkered past
This year’s Fling controversy isn't the only one in Penn's Fling history.
Slew of faculty departures shake up History department
Penn’s history major was ranked eighth-best in the country by College Factual in 2013, but some within the department are not so satisfied.
Penn launches a "Campaign for Community"
The Campaign is a Penn initiative that aims to create conversation and dialogue between different groups on campus, and to foster a more closely knit community at Penn. It is an attempt to “to provide a forum for constructive conversations about the most difficult issues facing our students, campus community and larger society,” according to Provost Vincent Price.
Resources for innovation at Penn go beyond Pennovation Center
With construction of the Pennovation Center underway, innovation is all the rage at Penn — but many may not know that support and funding has been long available through a variety of channels within the University.
Penn conducts AAU campus climate survey
The survey is being administered across 27 other universities within the AAU, which is chaired by Penn President Amy Gutmann.
Alpha Chi Omega to move off campus
Penn’s chapter of Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Epsilon, plans to officially revoke its charter with the University this week.
Complex policies turn students away from individualized majors
Students interested in an individualized major must go through a series of procedures much more complicated than declaring an existing major.
Q&A with the new director of the alcohol and drug program office
Noelle Melartin, the new director of the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives, served as associate director from 2010 until March 2015, when she was promoted to her new position.
After 20 years, director of Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life announces retirement
On Tuesday, the office of the Vice Provost for University Life announced the retirement of Director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Scott Reikofski after 20 years in the position.
In wake of OU scandal, Gutmann addresses free speech
In an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn President Amy Gutmann, who is trained in political philosophy and political science, discussed the balance between fighting racism while protecting free speech.
The root of Penn's mental health problem
While Penn's new mental health task force report may have invigorated student initiatives and new awareness programs to foster a more supportive culture, many students who have used Penn’s mental health resources are disappointed by the Task Force’s inadequate discussion of ongoing problems with existing services.
Admissions files viewed through FERPA requests may be "not really worth seeing"
Nursing freshman Delaney Jenkins was underwhelmed after viewing her admissions files.
Bioethics Commission addresses more "Gray Matters" in neuroscience
On Thursday, the Bioethics Commission chaired by Penn President Amy Gutmann released a report outlining fourteen recommendations addressing some of the ethical questions raised by neuroscience.
Jason Tangson | God save the queen
As a symbol of the university, the president should make some effort to personally connect with the students, and not just in queueing photoshoots at holiday soirees.