Articles by Sara Forastieri
01/25/23 10:26pm
Sanctions, grievances, and hearings: Why Amy Wax cannot be fired easily
In light of the revelation that Wax has filed a grievance against Penn Carey Law Dean Ruger, the DP examined the Faculty Handbook to break down how these procedures work. 01/25/23 12:14pm
Penn names Annenberg Dean John L. Jackson Jr. as next provost
Jackson, who is also the Richard Perry University professor at the University of Pennsylvania, will succeed Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein. 01/24/23 11:22am
Perelman School of Medicine ends participation in U.S. News & World Report rankings
The Perelman School of Medicine, ranked No. 6 in 2023, follows withdrawals from the U.S. News rankings by other graduate schools within the past year. 01/18/23 9:19pm
Over 59,000 students applied to the Class of 2027 this year, a new record
The applicant pool consists of over 3,000 more applicants than the Class of 2025, which previously held Penn's all-time high number of applications. 01/10/23 8:53pm
Five takeaways from the DP's exclusive interview with Magill one year after her nomination
Magill talked about issues such as climate change, Penn's relationship with the West Philadelphia community, and the search for new administrators. 08/22/22 11:27pm
Here's an overview of Penn's cultural resource centers
Each individual center will host open houses during the first weeks of the semester to invite all interested students to learn more about their community. 07/27/22 10:48pm
New College House West renamed Gutmann College House in honor of former President Amy Gutmann
Gutmann College House was one of two college houses — along with Lauder College House — built during Gutmann’s 18-year presidency. 07/21/22 12:49am
New Interim Vice Provost of University Life aims to bolster cultural groups across campus
King’s vision for the future focuses on connecting students through different spaces, centers, and interests. 06/15/22 11:19pm
Over 40,000 gather at March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C.
March for Our Lives leaders, students, victims, and survivors gathered this past Saturday in Washington D.C. to demand immediate change in gun violence prevention laws in Capitol Hill. 05/26/22 12:19am
Penn anthropologist sues the University for defamation following MOVE bombing accusations
The lawsuit has been issued against Penn, The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Association of Black Anthropologists, and the Society of Black Archaeologists, among other parties. 05/26/22 12:14am
Penn moves COVID-19 testing to new location, closes DuBois, Houston Hall sites permanently
All University testing will now be conducted at the new PennCares testing site on 3734 Spruce Street. 05/16/22 11:28pm
Class of 2022 Commencement invites family and guests in person for the first time since 2019
The ceremony marked the first Commencement to permit in-person family and guest attendance since 2019. 05/08/22 11:54pm
This year's Baccalaureate Ceremony moves to beginning of Senior Week
This year's ceremony will feature speeches from Interim President Wendell Pritchett, University Chaplain Chaz Howard, and guest speaker and Penn professor Dorothy Roberts. 04/12/22 2:01am
Penn Medicine breakthrough immunotherapy technique could reduce cost of cancer treatment
The Penn Medicine scientists were able to reduce the time it takes to train the body's immune cells to find and fight cancer from approximately 9 to 14 days to just 24 hours. 03/17/22 11:26pm
Wistar Institute’s Cancer Center receives $10 million donation to expand cancer research
The center will be renamed the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center in honor of the donors. The $10 million donation is the largest the Wistar Institute has received to date. 02/14/22 11:40pm
Penn receives record $125 million donation to establish tuition-free nursing program
The donation from Wharton graduate Leonard Lauder will fund a program to recruit and prepare a group of nurse practitioners to work in underserved communities across the nation. 11/18/21 10:14pm
Penn study finds clinician peer networks could remove gender and race biases in health care
Patients of different races and genders received the guideline-recommended care at the same rate when doctors connected with peer networks. 10/31/21 11:44pm
Sprinkler in Lauder College House causes second flooding evacuation this month
The sprinkler led to a building-wide evacuation and flooding in 13 suites, prompting the relocation of 12 students to the Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel. 10/21/21 11:48pm
Penn ranks No. 2 among universities with most billionaires in the Forbes 400 list
Penn was the second most represented school on the list with 14 billionaires, falling just behind Harvard University’s 15 billionaires. 10/12/21 9:26pm