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Students can no longer transfer to Wharton at the end of sophomore year
For many students who planned on transferring or pursuing dual degrees, this policy shift, which was never formally announced, has made it nearly impossible.
Carnegie Mellon beats out Penn for Pa. graduates with the highest average starting salary
A new study found that Penn graduates had an average starting salary of $68,100 in 2018.
Building at 38th & Chestnut, home to cheesesteaks and strip club, may soon be sold
According to the city’s property list, the market value for 3800-02 Chestnut has increased in the last six years by nearly 375 percent.
Penn's pop-up Lululemon is part of national trend targeting college students
The store, which opened on Penn's campus on Aug. 3, is set to close in mid-December. Similar pop-ups have been opened at Harvard University and Stanford University.
Penn students at Hamilton Court frustrated by days of no hot water and slow renovations
The hot water was restored on Friday using an emergency boiler that management rented.
Penn Futures Project appoints faculty leaders to serve children and families in Philadelphia
Both Terri Lipman and Vivian Gadsden have worked extensively in child welfare and have been involved in Penn Futures for several years.
Thieves stole over $40,000 worth of critters in a heist at the Philadelphia Insectarium
Police believe the heist was an inside job carried out by current or former employees of the insectarium.
Penn appoints longtime administrator Sharon Smith as second-in-command to VPUL
Administrators created Smith's new role, in part, to help counter the number of currently vacant positions with VPUL.
Judge orders man charged in murder of Penn student Blaze Bernstein to stand trial
The evidence and testimonies presented at the pre-trial hearing provided the most vivid glimpse into the interactions and relationship of Woodward and Bernstein leading up to Bernstein's death.
Penn admin. agree that all-gender bathrooms are feasible across campus. The next step? Build them.
Funded by the Office of the University Architect, the months-long feasibility studies were used to determine which academic, recreational, and administrative buildings on campus could accomodate all-gender bathrooms.
Perry World House's star-studded list of fellows includes former Trump advisor and former Mexican president
Former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, is expected to teach some classes on foreign policy and potentially give a keynote speech as part of his fellowship, Philly.com reported.
Longtime Penn Women's Center Director Litty Paxton becomes associate dean in Annenberg
As the PWC Director, she oversaw the establishment of Penn Violence Prevention and the center's first lactation room.
Penn's new online bias incident form returns 'agency to the victim'
After months of graduate and professional student activism for better discrimination reporting, Penn rolls out the online form.
BU prof. Sara 'Sally' Bachman named new dean of Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice
Bachman will replace John L. Jackson, Jr., who was appointed dean of the Annenberg School For Communication last spring. Both appointments will be effective Jan. 1, 2019.
New dates set in Kong lawsuit alleging Penn failed to take action leading up to her death
Former Wharton junior Olivia Kong died by suicide in April 2016, and her parents took legal action against Penn this April.
Heading the office of Career Services, Hewitt plans to conduct 'holistic review' of department
Hewitt confirmed that her previous position as senior associate director for Wharton undergraduates has been filled by David Ross, who was previously associate director.
Penn has acknowledged its ties to slavery, but student researchers say their work is far from over
On June 28, Gutmann released a statement referring to the findings of both the student researchers and the working group recognizing the role of slavery in the University's past.
Fate of Fresh Grocer hangs in the balance as it appeals the latest ruling in court case against Penn
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas ruled in favor of the University in the legal dispute in May, but The Fresh Grocer appealed the decision.
Penn Police responded to more than 160 crimes over the summer
Over three months, the Penn Police responded to a number of incidents involving simple assault and package theft.