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Jefferson CEO: Expect More Mergers
Jefferson has been merger-happy over the past year — and it’s not going to end anytime soon. In the wake of Jefferson’s shocking merger with Philadelphia […]
Why We Merged: Jefferson, Philly U. Presidents Explain Their Shocking Move
The merger agreement between Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University was nothing short of a shocker. A medical and nursing school in Center City merging with a design, […]
Report: Jefferson and Philadelphia University to Merge
Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University put out a curious press release on Thursday morning, saying the two organizations signed a letter-of-intent “to pursue integration of the two […]
Penn Study: Changing Diet, for Better or Worse, Affects Sleep in a Big Way
Raise your hand if you are always tired. Like, so tired that you would not be surprised if you fell asleep at your desk right […]
Yes, That’s 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes Studying at Penn Law
Back in 2002, the come-from-nowhere tale of Sarah Hughes to win the ice skating gold medal at the Olympics was one of the biggest sports stories […]
In Wake of Protests at Other Ivy League Schools, Penn Drops “Faculty Master” Title
The heads of Penn’s dorms are no longer called “faculty masters.” Penn has changed the title to “faculty director.” The Daily Pennsylvanian reports it came […]
How Penn’s Veterinary School Saved Navy’s Goat Mascot — Twice
The 116th edition of the storied Army-Navy football game returns to Philly this Saturday after a brief hiatus in Maryland. Among the pigskin lore surrounding […]
Penn Prez Amy Gutmann Moves Holiday Party to Annenberg Center
Penn president Amy Gutmann’s annual holiday “study break” party at her house last year was most notable for a “die-in” staged by several student groups […]
Of Course There’s a Philadelphia Accent in American Sign Language
When local writer JoAnna Loviglio described the Philadelphia accent for the Washington Post a couple years ago, she summed it up this way: With apologies […]
Penn Study: Paying Patients, Doctors Leads to Lower Cholesterol
What’s the best way to lower people’s cholesterol? Offer financial rewards to both patients and doctors when people take their allotted medications at the appropriate times. That was […]
West Philly Rising
Each year, the University City District compiles, in a glossy report, the vital signs for the eastern half of West Philly. For a while now, the trend […]
WATCH: College Protesters: “We Are #Mizzou”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtPhOnOUPaY A crowd of about 300 took to the middle of Broad Street Thursday evening to make a point about student debt and racial inequality. […]
How Penn Just Ushered In the Apocalypse
We saw the writing (ha!) on the wall back in May, when Penn announced it would no longer be considering applicants’ scores on the essay […]
Penn, Are You Serious About Not Revoking Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree?
When the Association of American Universities released its survey on sexual assault in September, Penn President Amy Gutmann called the findings “deeply troubling.” Deeply troubling, […]
Penn Makes Highly Dubious List of 20 Prettiest Colleges on Earth
The “BuzzFeed community” has ranked the Most Beautiful College Campuses in the World, and the good news is that Penn is on the list, at […]