From the Oval Office to courtrooms, several Penn alumni made national headlines this year — repeatedly tying the University to high-profile controversies.

Look back at the biggest stories from Penn this year with The Daily Pennsylvanian’s Year in Review.

The increase in national scrutiny of Penn coincided with a series of lawsuits against the University, as well as federal investigations and ongoing negotiations with the White House.

The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled a timeline of union efforts on and around campus over the last year.

Jameson has sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian on three separate occasions this year, outlining his vision for the University’s future and role within higher education.

Penn’s Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives David Asch was referenced in a 2015 email exchange between his high school classmate and Epstein — Asch’s former teacher.

The survey results indicated that 85% of respondents said they experienced, heard about, or witnessed “something antisemitic” at Penn.

During the Nov. 24 conversation, Jameson addressed the University’s relationship with the federal government, and highlighted the role that campus stakeholders play in Penn’s financial and institutional future. 

The University attributed its decision to withdraw the motion to Goldberg's retirement in September. adding that the case the justice dismissed is currently on appeal.

The Dec. 2 motion requested that the case be reassigned to federal judge Mitchell Goldberg, who previously dismissed an antisemitism lawsuit against Penn in June.

Penn is in the process of notifying individuals whose personal information was compromised by the incident, according to a University spokesperson.

The agency initiated an investigation into Penn in May for “reports of inaccurate and untimely foreign funding disclosures.” 

According to a Dec. 1 announcement from Penn Admissions, 112 students were accepted through the program, which allows low-income students to apply early to selective institutions free of charge.

In a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, Villarruel wrote that the changes are likely to discourage applicants from pursuing professional education in the nursing field.

UMOJA provided a list of demands for the University, including imposing the “highest possible” sanctions on the suspect and offering support resources to the victim.

The petition supports the University’s refusal to submit information related to Jewish employees’ discrimination complaints, Jewish-related campus groups’ membership lists, and Jewish Studies Program employee names.

The Department of State–sponsored Open Doors report, which surveyed nearly 3,000 U.S. colleges and universities, ranked Penn 19th in international student enrollment.