Outstanding staff honored at Models of Excellence award ceremony Audience members clapping, cheering, and holding celebratory signs at the 2025 Models of Excellence award ceremony.(Image: Allie Ippolito for Margo Reed Studio) Outstanding staff honored at Models of Excellence award ceremony Dozens of staff representing various divisions across the University were recognized during the 2025 Models of Excellence event for their exceptional, impactful efforts at Penn. 3 min. read
Skilled trade workers are still in short supply Marketplace (NPR) Skilled trade workers are still in short supply Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School explains why it’s difficult to get young people started with blue-collar careers and vocational education. A series on wellness and well-being (On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.nocred A series on wellness and well-being A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health. Wellness and well-being series looks at reproductive and family health The Lactation Room at Penn Women’s Center is open and available for any Penn affiliate, with a hospital-grade breast pump and breast pump attachments available to lend.nocred Wellness and well-being series looks at reproductive and family health The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff. Wellness and well-being series looks at financial wellness services Image: iStock/fizkes Wellness and well-being series looks at financial wellness services The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff. Get ready for nasty layoffs and say goodbye to the four-day workweek Business Insider Get ready for nasty layoffs and say goodbye to the four-day workweek Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that bosses can use the latest headlines about the economy as a fresh reason to get tough with workers, even if business is still doing well. So, human resources is making you miserable? The New York Times So, human resources is making you miserable? Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that the personnel department was rebranded as human resources during the 1980-81 recession to view people as assets like machinery. This HR leader hears, heeds, and helps those who heal others Kenya Pitt is the chief human resources officer for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) This HR leader hears, heeds, and helps those who heal others Kenya Pitt, chief human resources officer for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, devotes her time to workforce strategies from compensation to talent acquisition to employee retention for the nearly 4,000 employees at PPMC. Employee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem Human Resource Executive Online Employee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School writes that stress needs to be correctly defined before it can be properly addressed in the workplace. Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources Felicia Washington, vice president of Penn’s Division of Human Resources.nocred Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources The senior vice president of human resources at the University of Southern California will succeed Jack Heuer on Sept. 1. Load More
A series on wellness and well-being (On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.nocred A series on wellness and well-being A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health.
Wellness and well-being series looks at reproductive and family health The Lactation Room at Penn Women’s Center is open and available for any Penn affiliate, with a hospital-grade breast pump and breast pump attachments available to lend.nocred Wellness and well-being series looks at reproductive and family health The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff.
Wellness and well-being series looks at financial wellness services Image: iStock/fizkes Wellness and well-being series looks at financial wellness services The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff.
Get ready for nasty layoffs and say goodbye to the four-day workweek Business Insider Get ready for nasty layoffs and say goodbye to the four-day workweek Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that bosses can use the latest headlines about the economy as a fresh reason to get tough with workers, even if business is still doing well. So, human resources is making you miserable? The New York Times So, human resources is making you miserable? Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that the personnel department was rebranded as human resources during the 1980-81 recession to view people as assets like machinery. This HR leader hears, heeds, and helps those who heal others Kenya Pitt is the chief human resources officer for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) This HR leader hears, heeds, and helps those who heal others Kenya Pitt, chief human resources officer for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, devotes her time to workforce strategies from compensation to talent acquisition to employee retention for the nearly 4,000 employees at PPMC. Employee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem Human Resource Executive Online Employee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School writes that stress needs to be correctly defined before it can be properly addressed in the workplace. Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources Felicia Washington, vice president of Penn’s Division of Human Resources.nocred Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources The senior vice president of human resources at the University of Southern California will succeed Jack Heuer on Sept. 1. Load More
So, human resources is making you miserable? The New York Times So, human resources is making you miserable? Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that the personnel department was rebranded as human resources during the 1980-81 recession to view people as assets like machinery. This HR leader hears, heeds, and helps those who heal others Kenya Pitt is the chief human resources officer for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) This HR leader hears, heeds, and helps those who heal others Kenya Pitt, chief human resources officer for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, devotes her time to workforce strategies from compensation to talent acquisition to employee retention for the nearly 4,000 employees at PPMC. Employee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem Human Resource Executive Online Employee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School writes that stress needs to be correctly defined before it can be properly addressed in the workplace. Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources Felicia Washington, vice president of Penn’s Division of Human Resources.nocred Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources The senior vice president of human resources at the University of Southern California will succeed Jack Heuer on Sept. 1. Load More
This HR leader hears, heeds, and helps those who heal others Kenya Pitt is the chief human resources officer for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) This HR leader hears, heeds, and helps those who heal others Kenya Pitt, chief human resources officer for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, devotes her time to workforce strategies from compensation to talent acquisition to employee retention for the nearly 4,000 employees at PPMC.
Employee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem Human Resource Executive Online Employee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School writes that stress needs to be correctly defined before it can be properly addressed in the workplace. Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources Felicia Washington, vice president of Penn’s Division of Human Resources.nocred Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources The senior vice president of human resources at the University of Southern California will succeed Jack Heuer on Sept. 1.
Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources Felicia Washington, vice president of Penn’s Division of Human Resources.nocred Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources The senior vice president of human resources at the University of Southern California will succeed Jack Heuer on Sept. 1.