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Dec 12, 2024 | 
myrtlebeachonline.com | Susan Snyder
PHILADELPHIA - A University of Pennsylvania deputy dean has condemned comments made online by an assistant professor in support of Penn grad Luigi Mangione, who is charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. "Her comments … were antithetical to the values of both the School of Arts and Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania, and they were not condoned by the school or the university," Jeffrey Kallberg, deputy dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, said in a statement.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
temple.edu | Susan Snyder |Tracey Romero |Layla A. Jones |Greg Payne
Featured Article via The Philadelphia Inquirer on By Susan Snyder Midday Friday John A. Fry’s wife texted him: “How goes it, Owl?” “So far, so good!” Fry responded. It was the first day of school for Fry, who... via PhillyVoice on By Tracey Romero Dr. Edward DaVeiga, an associate professor of clinical medicine at Temple University, said men in their 20s to 40s have long neglected their...
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
flcourier.com | Susan Snyder
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania will sanction controversial law professor Amy Wax for a major infraction of the university’s behavioral standards following a decision by a university committee made public Monday.
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May 30, 2024 | 
thederrick.com | Maddie Hanna |Susan Snyder
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May 30, 2024 | 
gazettextra.com | Maddie Hanna |Susan Snyder
PHILADELPHIA — After a tumultuous year marked by heated protests over Israel’s war with Hamas, the University of Pennsylvania should bolster its Jewish Studies program, incorporate antisemitism into mandatory education on inclusion and unconscious bias, and strengthen efforts to recruit Jewish faculty and students, a new report from a university commission says.
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May 30, 2024 | 
dailyitem.com | Maddie Hanna |Susan Snyder
PHILADELPHIA — After a tumultuous year marked by heated protests over Israel’s war with Hamas, the University of Pennsylvania should bolster its Jewish Studies program, incorporate antisemitism into mandatory education on inclusion and unconscious bias, and strengthen efforts to recruit Jewish faculty and students, a new report from a university commission says.
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May 15, 2024 | 
dailyitem.com | Susan Snyder
May 14—William W. Latimer, Chestnut Hill College's first lay and first male leader in its century-long history, will step down after less than two years on the job. And although the resignation is effective June 30, the private Catholic college said Latimer's "personal obligations require that he be available immediately" and that Brian McCloskey, vice president of financial affairs, would take over leadership responsibilities.
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May 6, 2024 | 
thederrick.com | Susan Snyder |Beatrice Forman
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May 6, 2024 | 
miamiherald.com | Susan Snyder |Beatrice Forman
PHILADELPHIA - University of Pennsylvania interim President J. Larry Jameson, in a Monday email to the campus, reiterated that the pro-Palestinian encampment should come down, but said the university is weighing its response against the risk that any forceful action could cause. At Penn, he said the risk is more significant because of the university's open campus location in West Philadelphia.
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May 3, 2024 | 
dailyitem.com | Susan Snyder
May 3—Commencement season is underway in the Philadelphia region, with prominent actors, artists, athletes, academics and politicians among those who will be sharing their words of wisdom with graduates. The star power includes Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson and actress Sigourney Weaver, and politicians Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Pa. State Rep. Joanna McClinton. There will be clergy, media personalities, college presidents — even students.
