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MacKenzie Scott donates $4 million to West Philadelphia nonprofit focused on employment training
The initiative, which provides career-building opportunities for city residents, received the donation through Scott’s charitable organization Yield Giving.
Annenberg Public Policy Center study finds polarized views of Supreme Court after Dobbs decision
APPC researchers concluded that the Dobbs decision in 2022 marked a shift in public perception of the Supreme Court toward political polarization.
DP Daybreak | Inside Mackenzie Fierceton's lawsuit
Also, Penn Medicine signed onto new artificial intelligence commitments.
Excerpts of depositions from Penn admin. offer new insight into Mackenzie Fierceton lawsuit
Though the lawsuit has been ongoing since 2021, excerpts of Penn administrators' deposition transcripts were only recently made public during the discovery stage of the lawsuit.
Penn Med researchers awarded grant to train learning health system scientists
The program will train scientists to “support the implementation of unbiased, patient-centered care delivery at hospitals throughout Philadelphia,” according to a Penn Medicine News announcement.
Carrie Hutnick appointed new executive director of Civic House, Penn Civic Scholars Program
Hutnick most recently served as the director of Community-Engaged Learning and Scholarship at the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement at Drexel University.
Penn Medicine joins White House voluntary commitments on AI use in healthcare
Penn Med voluntarily signed on the order along with several major healthcare organizations including CVS Health, John Muir Health, Duke Health, and Boston Children’s Hospital, among others.
Nine Penn affiliates selected as 2024 Thouron Scholars to study in the United Kingdom
Every year, the Thouron Award covers tuition and fees for up to two years as part of a graduate exchange program between Penn and U.K. universities.
DP Daybreak | Discrimination allegations in Penn Med program
Also, new plaintiffs joined the antisemitism lawsuit against Penn.
U.S. House committee grills special counsel on classified documents found at Penn Biden Center
During the March 12 congressional hearing, Democrats and Republicans alike probed Hur — who ultimately declined to bring charges against Biden — on the findings of his investigation.
Students allege discrimination within Penn Med master's program, prompting investigation
Penn Medicine launched an investigation into the concerns after a student complaint was filed in January — but “did not identify a pattern of unacceptable behavior.”
Two new plaintiffs join amended lawsuit against Penn over antisemitism on campus
The amended complaint includes two new plaintiffs — Wharton and Engineering junior Noah Rubin and Students Against Antisemitism, Inc.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Maureen Dowd, Ashley Parker speak at Kelly Writers House
Penn English professor Paul Hendrickson — a former Washington Post reporter who taught Parker when she studied at Penn — hosted the conversation in front of an audience of around 100 attendees.
Wellness at Penn, MERT host Narcan administration training event
Wellness at Penn and MERT officers offered brief Narcan administration directions to interested students, and distributed boxes of two single-dose nasal spray devices of Narcan.
DP Daybreak | Faculty sue Penn for 'McCarthyism'
Also, graduate students continue to prepare for a vote to unionize.
Penn graduate student workers release union bargaining survey amid fight for increased stipend
Several graduate students discussed the need for a comprehensive labor contract and fair stipends with The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Faculty group sues Penn over 'McCarthyism,' aiming to stop transfer of University documents to Congress
The lawsuit aims to convince the University not to comply with a congressional request for documents pertaining to on-campus antisemitism.
1963 Wharton graduate Stuart Weitzman reflects on philanthropy amid donor backlash over antisemitism
Weitzman is the founder and current chairman emeritus of footwear brand Stuart Weitzman and a longtime donor to the University.
Penn initiative awards funding for five new health and safety research projects in Philadelphia
The five new projects include initiatives to improve care for childhood asthma and create an AI-based community arts platform, according to the Penn Nursing announcement.