Administration
Penn was ranked the top Ivy League school for veterans
Penn was the third-best school for veterans overall.
Uncertainty about financial aid changes causes concern at Penn First summit
Penn First, the student organization for first generation, low income (FGLI) students on campus, implemented a range of projects after their inaugural summit in April this year.
Penn: a green gem among urban universities
For an urban campus, Penn is remarkably green
Alumni and faculty petition Amy Gutmann to publicly denounce Trump
A recent Change.org petition, authored by 1991 College graduate Nathaniel Popkin, has increased pressure on Gutmann and the University to take a stand against Trump.
Karim El Sewedy wins freshman Class Board presidential election
This year's new student election results were delayed from their planned Sept. 22 release after accusations were raised of violations of the Fair Practice Code, the regulatory document that governs student elections.
Penn has a new policy for announcing student deaths
In the wake of more than a dozen student deaths, including 10 reported suicides since 2013, the University has drawn criticism for its inconsistent method of announcing student deaths to the University community.
The Trustees voted against divestment, but Fossil Free Penn is planning to fight on
Last Thursday, the Board of Trustees announced that Penn will not divest from fossil fuel industries, despite two years of campaigning from Fossil Free Penn.
Students protest Trustee's decision to not divest from fossil fuel industry
A small group of students and faculty, carrying signs and posters, protested the recent Board of Trustees decision not to divest from the fossil fuel industry.
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.