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Penn Announces 2013-14 Financial-aid Budget, Tuition
The University of Pennsylvania today reaffirmed its commitment to an all-grant, no-loan financial-aid program as its Board of Trustees authorized a $188 million financial-aid budget for 2013-14 while increasing total undergraduate charges by 3.9 percent.
Penn to Create Perry World House to Enhance Global Initiatives
The University of Pennsylvania will establish a central home on campus for global activities and initiatives to be known as the Perry World House, President Amy Gutmann announced today.
Penn’s Silfen Forum: ‘Open Learning and the Future of Higher Education’
University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and other experts will explore online learning and what it may have in store for higher education at the Silfen University Forum at Penn on April 5.
Penn Open Online Calculus Course to Earn ACE Credit
PHILADELPHIA — A massive open online course, or MOOC, taught by a University of Pennsylvania calculus professor has been recommended for credit by the American Council on Education.
Thomas Murphy Appointed Vice President for Information Technology at Penn
PHILADELPHIA -- Thomas H. Murphy has been named vice president for information technology and university chief information officer at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Feb. 25.
Fluharty Named Dean of Arts and Sciences at Penn
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Debate at Penn: Have We Lost the Spirit of Compromise in America?
PHILADELPHIA –- Will a hard-fought U.S. election, replete with record spending and ever more divisive rhetoric, really change anything in Washington?
Penn Urges Students to Vote
PHILADELPHIA -- Students at the University of Pennsylvania are being urged to participate in the Nov. 6 general election.
Event to Mark Partnership Between Penn and KIPP Schools
PHILADELPHIA – A ceremony today will cement the partnership between the KIPP Foundation and the University of Pennsylvania to increase college-completion rates for underserved KIPP students nationwide. To support this partnership effort, Martha and Bruce Karsh have contributed resources t
Chyke Doubeni Appointed Presidential Term Professor at Penn
PHILADELPHIA -- Chyke Doubeni has been named the second Presidential Term Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.