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Human Resources
A new Penn service helps employees with student loan debt
A new Penn service helps employees with student loan debt
The University has partnered with PeopleJoy, a financial wellness benefits organization, to help with student loan debt.
Biometric screenings for wellness return to campus
Biometric screenings for wellness return to campus
Be in the Know, Penn’s faculty and staff wellness campaign, begins a new year and is bringing back on-campus biometric screenings.
Mark F. Dingfield named VP, Finance and Treasurer at Penn
Mark F. Dingfield named VP, Finance and Treasurer at Penn
Dingfield joined Penn in 2017 as the associate provost for Finance and Planning, and will assume the role of vice president effective Oct. 17.
Be in the Know returns for wellness in 2022-2023
Be in the Know returns for wellness in 2022-2023
Penn’s faculty and staff wellness campaign begins a new year and is bringing back on-campus biometric screenings this fall.
2022 Models of Excellence awards salute notable Penn staff
2022 Models of Excellence awards salute notable Penn staff
Since 1999, Penn’s Models of Excellence Awards program has recognized the remarkable staff contributions to the University’s mission as a global leader in education, research, and public service.
Mark your calendars for Open Enrollment 2022-23
Mark your calendars for Open Enrollment 2022-23
The annual opportunity for eligible staff and faculty to make changes to their health plan, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts starts April 18 through April 29.
Virtual workshops offer resilience training to Penn community
Virtual workshops offer resilience training to Penn community
Penn’s Division of Human Resources, in collaboration with the Positive Psychology Center, is hosting virtual workshops as a part of a six-part series presenting core resilience during COVID.
Models of Excellence program accepting nominations
Models of Excellence program accepting nominations
Models of Excellence program accepting nominations. In addition to the traditional award categories, a special award category—Supporting Penn Through COVID-19 and Return to Campus Work—has been added.
Reporting gender identity and sexual orientation in Workday
Reporting gender identity and sexual orientation in Workday
Penn faculty and staff members now have the option to self-identify their sexual orientation and gender identity in their personal profile.
Penn celebrates a decade of Be in the Know
Penn celebrates a decade of Be in the Know
The University launched its 10th year of the Be in the Know campaign which focuses on wellness for eligible staff and faculty.
In the News
Los Angeles Times
‘I got this wrong.’ CEO apologies abound amid mass layoffs and losses. Are they sincere?
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that it’s a good idea for employers to compare their downsizing practices to the current labor market to avoid damaging their brand.
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The New York Times
What is a ‘go-forward’ employee?
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that language surrounding layoffs is mutable in the current economy, with many companies unsure whether they’re firing or hiring.
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CIO
What transformational leaders too often overlook
Tom Murphy, senior vice president of IT and chief information officer, says that infrastructure and operational support are difficult, underappreciated, and poorly understood.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Hundreds of Philly police officers work administrative jobs that could be done by civilians, a study found
A study by the Fels Institute of Government in the School of Arts & Sciences contends that “civilianizing” nearly 900 positions on the Philadelphia Police force could result in a more diverse, efficient, and productive department.
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Smithsonian Magazine
What’s new, and what’s not, in the reported birth of the CRISPR babies
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Kiran Musunuru said that the birth of gene-edited babies does not constitute a scientific advancement because “there was nothing preventing previous researchers who edited human embryos from doing the same, except their own ethics and morals.”
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