Proposed Philadelphia school closures would threaten Penn’s community service partners
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to teachers, administrators, and Penn liaisons at two schools that have existing partnerships with the University.
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to teachers, administrators, and Penn liaisons at two schools that have existing partnerships with the University.
The event marked the fifth installment in The Politics of Well-Being, a collaborative year-long speaker series that highlights the effect of social policy on political life.
Classes will not meet in-person on Feb. 23 and only essential services will remain open.
The agreement comes after more than a year of negotiations between the University and the union, which represents more than 3,700 graduate workers with teaching and research positions at Penn.
Since October 2024, the University and Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania have met 45 times, bargaining on provisions over compensation, international student security, and workplace protections.
If a strike is called, graduate workers would begin picketing at 9 a.m. next Tuesday.
The signatories argued Penn has an “obligation” to treat its workers “with dignity” and warned a strike would affect “tens of thousands” of people across campus.
After the Feb. 3 ruling, the five groups will serve as defendants alongside the University in future proceedings.
The Monday brief came almost a week after Penn asserted that the EEOC’s subpoena requesting information about Jewish students and faculty should not be enforced.
The brief comes amid an ongoing federal investigation into alleged workplace antisemitism at Penn.
The Jan. 20 filing echoed previous arguments made by Penn, stating the University has complied with the agency’s demands, but is unwilling to submit personal information without consent.
Muhsinov is one of 26 United States scholars chosen this year and is the 36th Penn scholar selected since the program began in 2001.
The Feb. 18 symposium was held at the McNeil center and featured 13 speakers from the Philadelphia area who shared their expertise on the evolving role of nurses and caretakers in United States history.
The Feb. 15 Financial Times Global MBA ranking evaluated 128 full-time business schools across the world before creating a list of the top 100 programs.
Dodge will be recognized at Perry World House in April, where she will receive an unrestricted $100,000 grant to further her nonprofit program Boda Girls.
The Feb. 17 Immigration Know Your Rights Training aimed to give attendees a plan of action should they encounter United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Philadelphia.
The students described uncertainty among members of the Penn community and called on administrators to take additional steps to share information and provide support.
The Quakers struggled to contain the reigning champs’ star big men in the tight defeat.
After a pregame celebration of 1000 career points, senior guard Mataya Gayle delivers a 22-point performance.
Penn’s poor second half performance allowed Yale to to edge out with a win.
Freshman distance runner Joseph Socarras currently ranks 10th in the NCAA in the 800-meter run.
The sophomore is ready to compete at Ivies, with big obstacles and even bigger goals.
The junior wrestler inspires young wrestlers and trained with the Japanese national team.
Columnist Gloria Oladejo argues that Penn’s culture neglects the humanities and hurts all students, no matter what field of study they pursue.
The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board reflects on Penn’s relationship with labor movements in the context of GET-UP’s bargaining success.
Senior Columnist Diya Choksey argues that if a chatbot can outperform a lecture, the problem is not artificial intelligence but the design of the modern lecture hall.
Columnist Joshua Daugherty argues that Penn should fund nursing students’ transportation to and from clinical sites.
Columnist Peter Kennedy argues that a mandatory community service requirement for undergraduates would help realize Benjamin Franklin's vision for Penn.
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez comments on the lacking diversity of perspectives in Penn’s curriculum and its effects on students.
In a statement to the DP, one of the students featured in the video wrote that the University, following its investigation, concluded he did not use racial slurs. He added that he was not issued any disciplinary measures.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Chen detailed his journey from Penn to Silicon Valley, the culture of Elon Musk’s company, and his relationship to Diego Pasini.
According to The New York Times, Rowan was a chief architect of the compact — which builds directly on the ideas he first outlined in a 2023 message to Penn’s Board of Trustees.