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La Salle Names First Female President
La Salle University today announced that Colleen M. Hanycz will be the university’s next president — the first woman and first lay leader of the […]
Penn’s Commencement Speaker Is UN Ambassador Samantha Power
Samantha Power, the United States ambassador to the U.N., will serve as Penn’s commencement speaker this year. She’s the first woman to be the university’s […]
Report: Penn Must Fight “Destructive Perfectionism”
A university task force formed after a wave of suicides hit campus last year says Penn must fight a culture of “destructive perfectionism.” The Daily […]
Madison Holleran’s Notes Dispel the Myth of the Selfish Suicide
The family of Madison Holleran — the 19-year-old Penn student who jumped to her death a year ago — provided her suicide note to People […]
Penn Profs: Bring Back Mental Asylums
A group of bioethicists at the University of Pennsylvania have taken a bold stand in a paper published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association: They say […]
Penn Frat on Probation for Christmas Card
Phi Delta Theta’s international organization has put the Penn chapter on probation after the fraternity’s Christmas card featured a “Beyoncé blow-up doll” that offended minority […]
NOH8 Photo Shoot Returns to Philly
If you’re looking to take one of those iconic NOH8 photos by Adam Bouska, you’re in luck: The NOH8 campaign is returning to Philadelphia this spring […]
The Checkup: Penn Researchers Uncover Why Your Fitbit Isn’t Helping You Achieve Your Goals
• If you’ve jumped on the fitness-tracker train, listen up: Researchers at Penn warn that your tracker may not actually help you achieve your health […]
Penn Employee Asks University to Reconsider Hosting Anti-Gay Red Cross Blood Drive
University of Pennsylvania Administrative Coordinator Joseph Hallman was taken back when he received an email from the Penn Professional Staff Assembly (PPSA) announcing that Red Cross would […]
Penn Frat in Hot Water over Christmas Message with Beyonce Blow-Up Doll
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Penn is in trouble after a member posted a Christmas message featuring a photo of frat members — and […]
Police Capture Man Accused of Student Assaults
Police have captured a man they say is responsible for four assaults on female students in recent days in the University City zone west of […]
Penn’s Gutmann Criticized for “Die-In” Pose
When protesters invaded Penn President Amy Gutmann’s holiday party Monday night, she made a snap decision: She joined them in a “die-in” — a protest […]
Protesters Invade Penn President’s Party
Amy Gutmann, caught off guard by protesters at Holiday Party, joins die-in. pic.twitter.com/rVE7eJJMN7 — The Daily Pennsylvanian (@dailypenn) December 10, 2014 Protesters took over Penn […]
Obama Adviser Apologizes for Penn Comments
Jonathan Gruber: I'm Sorry for My 'Insulting' Obamacare Remarks http://t.co/E9sFLTik9T (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/VU6Op6vEXa — Mediaite (@Mediaite) December 9, 2014 The presidential adviser who told a Penn […]
Penn President Amy Gutmann Is 4th Highest-Paid in Nation
Penn President Amy Gutmann is the fourth highest-paid president of a private United States university, according to an analysis released by The Chronicle of Higher […]