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Edinboro representatives will help write 'next chapter' for PennWest University
New Pennsylvania Western University President Jon Anderson has organized a presidential transition committee to help shape university priorities. The committee will include representatives of PennWest's three campuses, at Edinboro, Clarion and California. Members will play a key role in engaging communities and stakeholders throughout western Pennsylvania, Anderson said. ...
Penn-Trafford wins WCCA 7-on-7 football tournament
The championship plaque and the balance of power at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Larry Sellitto Memorial 7-on-7 football passing tournament are back in the hands of Penn-Trafford. The Warriors, a perennial contender in the event, reached the final for the 10th time in 13 years and claimed their sixth...
Penn Libraries United reaches agreement with Penn, sets date for unionization election
Following an effort to unionize that began in June, Penn Libraries staff have successfully negotiated an agreement with the University and are set to hold their unionization election in August. The elections, which will take place on Aug. 7 and 8 in Van Pelt Library, come after the University did...
Penn vice president for University Communications steps down, predecessor returns in interim
Penn Vice President for University Communications Anna Cowenhoven will resign from her position effective Aug. 1, and her predecessor, Stephen MacCarthy, will return to the University in the interim. Cowenhoven, appointed by former Penn President Liz Magill, resigned less than a year into her tenure, which began last August. MacCarthy...
Waitlist admit rate drops 72% while Penn updates admissions considerations, new data reveals
Penn admitted 72% fewer students off the waitlist for the Class of 2027 than the previous year’s admissions cycle and has updated its most heavily considered criteria in assessing applications, an analysis conducted by The Daily Pennsylvanian of Penn’s most recent Common Data Sets found. Alongside the notable...
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