Administration
Student sues Penn over alleged racial bias in investigation of sexual assault accusation
The unnamed senior, referred to as John Doe, allegedly sexually assaulted another senior, referred to in the suit as Jane Roe, on June 8.
Faculty members must now report sexual violence under Title IX
Faculty members have been given a much larger role this academic year when it comes to dealing with sexual violence.
What Penn Dining does with leftover food
"We have a really robust campaign in terms of food and waste," Director of Business Services and Hospitality Services Pam Lampitt said.
Two freshmen disqualified from Class Board race, election will be re-run
In the UA New Student Representative race, there was a tie for the candidacy between College freshman Michelle Kim and College freshman Max Grove. There will be a runoff election between these two candidates.
Democratic attorney general candidate discusses education and sexual assault prevention
Josh Shapiro currently serves as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and Chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.
Penn will not divest from fossil fuel companies
The decision came upon the unanimous recommendation of an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Divestment assigned to review divestment.
One year after the results of the AAU sexual assault survey, a look at what's changed
When the results came out, Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price called them “deeply troubling."
Perry World House opens with former UN High Commissioner, former Secretary of Defense
Penn's 17.8 million dollar investment came to fruition Tuesday, with the grand-opening of the Perry World House.
Students 'flabbergasted' by lack of UPennAlert during Friday's shooting
“The lack of such notice on this occasion was a big misstep by the school, and they are lucky no Penn students ended up in the crossfire," Engineering sophomore Jordan Rosen said.
Gutmann, Trump and Pence respond to Friday night shooting
"Officer Miller’s bravery underscores the courage and professionalism of our Penn Police force," Gutmann said. "We are blessed to have the best university police department in the nation."
What you should study if you want to become president of Penn
The most popular major of Penn presidents is English.
Penn Violence Prevention office triples in size, expands outreach to grad. students, athletes
Over the summer, the Penn Violence Prevention Office tripled in staff, welcoming Associate Director Malik Washington and Program Coordinator Katie Chockley.
How language can normalize victim-blaming, admins., student explain
Sexist language does perpetuate a sexist culture, administrators and students interviewed for this article said.
Amy Gutmann on OZ incident: 'I was aghast when I heard about that email'
"It has no place in a civil, respectful university," Gutmann said in a meeting with The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Breaking down the cost of New Student Orientation
At the start of every year, Penn welcomes first-year students with a packed orientation filled with five days of of educational programming and elaborate festivities.
Penn one of 30 most LGBT-friendly colleges nationwide
“In many ways, Penn’s administration is leading the way for what Universities ought to strive towards [for LGBT rights],” said Vice-Chair of Internal Affairs of Lambda Alliance and College junior Sean Collins.
More than 900 members of Greek and off-campus groups sign letter to 'all complicit in rape culture'
The letter, which includes signatures of women from 18 affiliated sororities, off-campus organizations, co-ed fraternities and multicultural groups, described a pervasive reality at campuses nationwide that “targets women and brands them as inferiors, or simply objects for the male gaze.”
Why the Thrive at Penn module is now mandatory for all upperclassmen
It's mandatory, but only 7.9 percent of upperclassmen have completed it.
How Penn's sexual violence policy has changed in the last three years
Three times in the last three years Penn has changed its sexual violence policy. We've tracked the updates for you here.
