14+ hour, 40+ min ago   (428+ words) Penn is working to rebuild a weekly-paid staff organization after several years without employees serving in its designated University governance positions. The Penn Professional Staff Assembly is seeking six to 10 employees to form an interim board for the Weekly-Paid Professional…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (547+ words) Four students from the Stuart Weitzman School of Design earned national recognition for their design proposal to convert a Houston tennis facility into a climate-resilient community space. Candidates for a master’s in architecture Ann Teng Chua, Teng Long Lee, Liam…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1173+ words) It has been 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001. A quarter-century since the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil, much of the world has transformed in the shadow of that day. Faculty members and policy experts say the effects of the attacks still…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (384+ words) The School of Veterinary Medicine recently launched an interdisciplinary graduate certificate program to tackle global health issues. The One Campus, One Health certificate program According to Penn Vet’s Associate Dean for One Health Jennifer Punt, the program is both “a…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (423+ words) Lawmakers gathered in Old City for the fifth time in history to vote on celebratory resolutions after the nation’s 250th anniversary this past July. During the Sept. 9 session, representatives highlighted America250PA’s work sponsoring civic engagement initiatives in the state. America250PA — the official…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (725+ words) Penn was again ranked as one of the worst universities in the United States for free speech, according to an annual report evaluating college campuses. The ranking, released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, placed Penn at No....

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (499+ words) thedp.com Editorial | Tracing the legacy of 9/11 at Penn In October 2001, The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board weighed in on the early beginnings of the War on Terror. As the Penn community reeled from the terror attacks of the previous month,…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (863+ words) Three of Penn’s student political organizations — Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, and Penn's chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America — participated in an annual all-parties debate last Thursday. The groups discussed the cost of living, immigration, abortion, foreign policy, and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (632+ words) As Penn moves forward with plans to partially demolish David Rittenhouse Laboratory, the faculty members who will be impacted by the renovation have voiced mixed reactions to the project. The University plans to tear down much of the six-story building…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1466+ words) Penn President Larry Jameson will step down at the end of this academic year. A 19-person committee — drawing members from across Penn’s schools and governance bodies — will help choose his successor and, in doing so, chart the University’s future. The…...