Administration
Steven Fluharty to step down as School of Arts and Sciences dean after 12 years
Fluharty’s 12 years leading the school make him the longest serving dean in SAS history.
Amy Wax again invites white nationalist to Penn class, joins conference with ex-Ku Klux Klan lawyer
According to a course syllabus obtained by The Daily Pennsylvanian, Wax has invited American Renaissance magazine editor Jared Taylor to deliver a guest lecture at an upcoming meeting of her class.
Penn ranks fourth-worst college for free speech in annual ranking by national non-profit
Penn received a “Very Poor” rating for its speech climate in FIRE’s 2025 College Free Speech Rankings, placing 248th out of 251 schools nationwide.
Penn student says University ‘must be proactive’ about campus antisemitism at press conference
College sophomore Talia Shapiro was one of four Philadelphia-area Jewish college students to speak at the press conference.
Penn sees decline in first years from underrepresented minorities, according to admissions data
The University declined to provide a breakdown of the data based on race.
Penn placed holds on professors’ emails amid U.S. House probe, Middle East studies nonprofit says
The letter calls on University administrators to halt Penn's cooperation with the committee’s requests for records, protect academic freedom, and apologize to the faculty members whose information may be shared with the committee.
Penn points to MIT case outcome as grounds to dismiss ongoing campus antisemitism suit
The decision referenced by Penn argued that the state of antisemitism at MIT was constantly evolving, and MIT's punitive measures was not "clearly unreasonable" based on the information it had at the time.
Penn establishes office to respond to antisemitism, Islamophobia complaints
Jameson wrote that the office is being formed in response to trends of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other instances of religious biases that have “surge[d]” on campus and around the country.
New College dean defends liberal arts, talks protests and curriculum changes in DP interview
In a conversation with the DP, Struck discussed the value of the liberal arts in managing political discourse and heightened tensions on campus.
Penn Vet appoints two new associate deans to oversee its hospitals in Phila., Chester County
Brady Beale was appointed as the associate dean of clinical enterprise, and Barabara Dallap-Schaer was appointed associate dean for clinical education and operations for New Bolton Center.
Mark Wolff reappointed to second term as dean of Penn Dental School
Interim Penn President Larry Jameson and Provost John Jackson announced Wolff’s reappointment in an email to the Dental School community on Aug. 26.
Faculty Senate chair warns of ‘challenging juncture,’ reaffirms commitment to shared governance
The re-nomination of faculty to serve as candidates for hearing panels happens annually, as outlined by the Charter of the University Student Disciplinary System.
‘The pressure for action is intensifying’: Phila. mayor opposed Penn’s pleas to address encampment
The Daily Pennsylvanian acquired a trove of previously unseen emails and documents which reveal disagreements about Penn and the City's perceptions of the encampment and how to handle it.
Penn Board of Trustees chair criticizes BDS movement, shares goals in new interview
Raghavendran discussed the question of institutional neutrality, the role of the University’s trustees, and the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement at Penn.
Penn Dining wins national awards for Quaker Kitchen event, wellness initiative
The University won silver awards in the Presidential Special Event of the Year and Wellness and Nutrition Program of the Year categories.
Following a semester of heightened activism, Penn prepares for fall protests
While the six-foot fences that surrounded College Hall no longer limit access to campus, the University is operating under a new set of temporary guidelines for campus demonstrations.
Former Penn President Amy Gutmann returns to Penn as Annenberg professor
After resigning from her ambassadorship in May, Gutmann is returning to Penn as the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Professor of Communication.
United RAs at Penn alleges retaliation from University for unionization efforts
United RAs at Penn is looking ahead to the new school year and is wary of continued negative interactions with CHAS, the Penn agency that oversees RA and GRA operations.
Former Penn Admissions Dean Lee Stetson dies at 82
Stetson, who was also a teacher, veteran, and college consultant, served as Penn's dean of admissions from 1981 until his retirement in 2007.