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LIVE UPDATES: Nine Penn students arrested during encampment sweep; protesters rally outside president's house
The police response comes on the 16th day since the Gaza Solidarity Encampment began and the second day since it expanded.
Follow all of our coverage of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Penn's College Green
The Daily Pennsylvanian is continuing to follow the encampment, students' demands, and the University's response.
Panera discontinues Charged Lemonade amid ongoing lawsuit alleging it caused Penn student's death
In October, the FDA said that it was “gathering information” about Katz’s death, and a Panera spokesperson also said that the company had enhanced its caffeine disclosures.
Penn responds to lawsuit by professors alleging 'McCarthyism' for preventing anti-Israel speech
The initial complaint alleges that efforts to investigate the University over alleged antisemitism on campus have threatened professors' academic freedom.
Pro-Palestinian protesters enter gates of Penn president's house during march against encampment sweep
Penn issued a UPennAlert for a "large disruptive crowd." Approximately 150 to 200 protesters had gathered at Larry Jameson's house after marching from Woodland Ave.
Pro-Palestinian faculty, organizers criticize Penn for encampment police sweep at emotional gathering
Multiple Penn professors recounted their experience with this morning's police sweep of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the gathering, with several speakers and audience members breaking into tears.
'Low point at this university': Penn professors led away from 34th and Walnut streets during protest
Demonstrators remained at the intersection for around three hours and chanted at police officers, who maintained a large presence even after the police vans had left.
Penn faculty condemn University response to Gaza Solidarity Encampment at press conference
At 1 p.m., the American Association of University Professors held a press conference condemning the arrests of members of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and the suppression of "nonviolent anti-war protest."
Shapiro, Casey praise Penn's decision to disband encampment amid local politician 'disappointment'
While several of Pennsylvania’s most high-profile politicians praised Penn’s move to disband the encampment, two politicians who represent Penn expressed deep concern about the University's conduct.
Faculty Senate chair suddenly resigns, citing Penn’s response to pro-Palestinian encampment
Falleti wrote that she is “no longer confident of my ability to work collaboratively with our administration that has sent in the police to arrest its own students, staff, and faculty.”
Thirty-three Gaza Solidarity Encampment members, including nine Penn students, released after arrests
Approximately 33 individuals were arrested at the encampment early Friday morning, a University spokesperson wrote to The Daily Pennsylvanian. As of 9:05 a.m., all individuals had been released.
Penn dismantles Gaza Solidarity Encampment on College Green, disposing of tents, flags, and signs
Around five Penn employees could be seen carrying out tents, signs, flags, backpacks, and other belongings from the encampment and loading them into a trash truck parked on Locust Walk.
Jameson defends arrests of Gaza Solidarity Encampment members, announces College Green closure
University administrators explained that they acted after the campus had been “under threat” for too long a period of tine.
Police in riot gear arrest 33 protesters, including Penn students, at Gaza Solidarity Encampment
The arrests came nearly two week after pro-Palestinian activists pitched approximately 40 tents on College Green.
'Past time': Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro calls on Penn to disband pro-Palestinian encampment
“The University of Pennsylvania has an obligation to their safety,” he said. “It is past time for the university to act, to address this, to disband the encampment, and to restore order and safety on campus.”
Penn places six students on leave of absence due to affiliation with Gaza Solidarity Encampment
A letter addressed to one of the disciplined individuals writes that their participation has contributed to “increasingly unsafe conditions” and “a situation that poses a threat to order and safety.”
Penn implements 'added security' for 2024 Commencement, removes details about student procession
Measures include airport-style security, a no-bag policy, and PennCard checks for all graduates to enter the field.
Penn Hillel, buildings around College Green increase security after encampment expansion
The main entrance to Van Pelt Library is closed to everyone — including Penn students — as of 8:04 p.m. Penn Hillel is also currently on lockdown, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Penn’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment expands following ‘continued bad-faith’ negotiations with admin.
At around 7:30 p.m., members began moving barriers and at least eight tents onto the east side of College Green as a crowd of 200 people chanted “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest.”