22 hours ago
Penn needs to be honest and transparent with RAGAs, and compensate them commensurate with the invaluable, dangerous work they do.
07/23/20 8:04pm
Peer institutions like Cornell, Emory, and Purdue already made attempts to answer student questions through virtual town halls, giving Penn a blueprint from which to work.
07/09/20 10:48am
Penn needs to be clear about which criteria it will use to reassess the viability of its hybrid model leading up to and beyond the start of fall semester.
07/02/20 12:19pm
Though the economic downturn is hurting everyone in America, including private institutions like Penn, the burden should not be placed on students to recuperate the University’s money.
06/26/20 3:17pm
To improve clarity of communication, Penn should turn away from vague language and instead release a comprehensive list of all courses with 25 students or fewer and the format in which they will be taught in.
06/16/20 5:46pm
As students return from around the country and world, they risk causing a new wave of viral spread that would continue West Philadelphia’s current plight.
06/02/20 1:28pm
As a primarily white institution where Black students, faculty, and staff have faced racism from other students and the institution itself, Penn owes its Black community members more.
05/31/20 12:02pm
While progress has been made to give protection to workers, the Office is now in need of its own protection.
05/26/20 2:00pm
Regardless of which approach the University chooses for the fall semester, it must guarantee on-campus housing for low-income and other vulnerable students.
05/19/20 5:07pm
In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the immense stressors it produces, Penn should adopt a proactive rather than reactive stance towards mental health.
05/05/20 11:55pm
If students want to continue having the Penn administration hear their voices, they need to fill out Penn’s COVID-19 Pulse Survey.
04/24/20 9:49pm
Given the significant disruptions that high school students are facing, Penn Admissions should not require any standardized test scores for applicants in the coming academic year.
04/16/20 9:41pm
Many students are now searching for other ways to be productive and keep occupied this summer, such as enrolling in online courses for credit.
04/13/20 3:20pm
Professors must aim to grade assignments promptly before April 29 for the pass/fail opt-in extension to have any practical meaning.
04/07/20 10:47pm
Many students entering the Class of 2024 will make their choice without a clear sense of what Penn is like. Here are ten points admitted students should consider before deciding whether to join us.
03/27/20 2:00pm
In this time of uncertainty and stress amid a global pandemic, schoolwork cannot be the first priority for many students or faculty. Many professors have already instituted new policies to help students cope.
03/22/20 6:53pm
A universal policy would account for the uneven effect the coronavirus has on Penn students, the ability to apply for post-graduate programs without penalization, and the variability in how professors will adapt to this new medium of teaching.
03/19/20 9:46pm
Although Penn has no legal responsibility to pay the dining workers, doing so would be a powerful act of good faith that shows Penn cares about staff and the local community.
03/16/20 11:22pm
Although the coronavirus pandemic makes May Commencement ceremonies inadvisable, it is important for seniors to have something to look forward to in uncertain times.
03/16/20 5:46pm
Contacting parents instead of students was inappropriate and appeared as an effort to fearmonger so parents force their children to leave.
