Staff

Director of Operations Sarah Parks of the men's basketball team staff folds her arms while posing with the Philly skyline in the background.

Rarefied air

One of only a few female members of a college men’s basketball staff, Penn’s Sarah Parks has jumped into her new gig.

Penn Today Staff ・ November 5, 2019

Penn’s Way kicks off new workplace giving campaign, with $1.7M goal

The 2019 Penn’s Way campaign kicked off with a celebration at Houston Hall. From Oct. 1 through Nov. 15, faculty and staff are encouraged to donate to the 15,000-plus participating agencies.

Lauren Hertzler ・ September 24, 2019

Person wearing VR glasses sitting and holding a phone to ear beside a phone booth.

Calling all techies: Penn’s your next stop

Throughout the years, jobs in technology have flourished at the University. Here’s why it’s such a good place to work in tech.

Lauren Hertzler ・ June 12, 2019

Amy Gutmann and Lorenzo Jackson on stage, Jackson holds an award.

Lorenzo Jackson, leader and ‘Pillar of Excellence’

Custodian Lorenzo Jackson is a beloved fixture at 3401 Walnut Street, and for his dedication and service, has been awarded a Pillar of Excellence award.

Penn Today Staff ・ May 22, 2019

Bike rider in the rain coming down a street with cars and trucks in the opposite lane

The beauty of the two-wheeled commute

On Bike to Work Day, Penn will fete two-wheeled commuters with snacks, showers, and swag. For many at the University, commuting by bike is a way of life. Five Penn staff and faculty share how they make it work and why they keep riding.

Katherine Unger Baillie ・ May 15, 2019

Woman in a black suit standing, gesturing with her hands, with an African American man in the background, in front of a red wall.

Weekly paid professional staff learn resilience through free, online opportunity

Offered through the Online Learning Initiative and the College of Liberal and Professional Studies, the course teaches participants resilience, gratitude, authenticity, and more.

Michele W. Berger ・ March 25, 2019

adding seasoning to lasagna at penn dining

Farm to campus, from prep to dining—and more dining

Penn Dining Services cook up delicious, locally sourced, healthy, and abundant meals at nearly all hours of the day, an operation that starts locally and ends on plates licked clean.

Tina Rodia ・ March 21, 2019

A group runs past trees and a green colored, Gothic-style building, Penn's College Hall.

Campus running club benefits the body and the brain

Three times a week runners gather in Annenberg Plaza to work their bodies and stretch their minds. Through regular runs and monthly running and walking lectures, the group fosters community and health while promoting intellectual exchange.

Katherine Unger Baillie ・ February 26, 2019

Amy Gutmann and winners of the Community Involvement Awards

Winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Involvement Awards named

President Amy Gutmann helped honor the five winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Involvement Awards, given as part of the Commemorative Symposium on Social Change.

Gwyneth K. Shaw ・ January 25, 2019

Dare Henry-Moss leaning against the doorway of a new lactation room, with a breast pump in the background

Workplace pumping made easier

Listening to employee feedback, Penn Medicine added hospital-grade pumps and doubled its lactation spaces, taking strides to help women meet their breastfeeding goals.

Michele W. Berger ・ November 29, 2018

In the News

WHYY (Philadelphia)

Touring Philly’s Black History Along South Street From Du Bois Home to Standard Theater

Penn students Helen Fetaw, Nathaniel Gertzman, and Ramon Garcia Gomez joined Penn chaplain and professor Chaz Howard to lead a Black History Month tour of South Street.

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Baltimore Sun

Johns Hopkins University Wants its Own Police Department. What Would That Mean for Baltimore?

Vice President Maureen Rush of Public Safety said the Penn police force frees up city police to focus on other issues by handling up to 150 university-related emergency calls every month.