As Jess Mertz departs from Penn, she leaves behind a legacy of fighting sexual violence
Mertz first came to Penn in 2009 to work in the Penn Women’s Center as a violence prevention educator.
Mertz first came to Penn in 2009 to work in the Penn Women’s Center as a violence prevention educator.
Gutmann's Power of Penn Campaign launched in 2013 and followed her first fundraising campaign, Making History, which raised $4.3 billion.
The guidelines, which aim to clarify inconsistencies in departments' respective handbooks, were established in spring 2018.
When members of the student group withdrew their petition to unionize in February 2018, participation in the organization dwindled and efforts to unionize ultimately ceased.
Penn's student government and administrators are working to bring more student activity to Houston Hall.
A 10-week intensive program run by Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice, PREP aims to teach previously incarcerated individuals to be socially responsible entrepreneurs and help them reintegrate into society.
Rivera-Reyes, a democratic socialist, is currently campaigning for an at-large seat in the Democratic primary, all while balancing cancer biology research at Penn. The primary election will be held May 21.
GAPSA launched the Penn Franklins group after the assembly's mental health survey showed that almost half of the graduate students who responded felt “so depressed it was difficult to function.”
Through the project, every mother discharged without her baby is given a care package containing a fresh-cut flower and a new set of pajamas.
Throughout the semester, students will hear from expert guest lecturers and will work on their own piece of nonfiction writing such as a memoir, investigative article, narrative long-form story, or medical science piece.
Adrian Rivera-Reyes, democratic socialist and current Penn grad student, could be elected as the first openly gay and only millennial serving in Philadelphia’s At-Large City Council.
Adrian Rivera-Reyes, democratic socialist and current Penn grad student, could be elected as the first openly gay and only millennial serving in Philadelphia’s At-Large City Council.
The Franklins have been receiving a low turnout.
Nurses at Penn Medicine took part in the "PJs with a smile" project, aiming to help mothers with children in the NICU.
The NICU moms each received gift bags with PJs and the contact information of another former NICU mom in them.
The NICU moms each received gift bags with PJs and the contact information of another former NICU mom in them.
Bridget Nolan-McKinney (left), 2015 Penn Medicine graduate, and Sarah Wadsworth (right), a clinical practice leader at Penn Medicine, both took part in the event.