The effort comes after Penn rejected the White House’s October 2025 preferential funding compact, which was sent to only nine schools but listed similar higher education reforms.
SAS to launch Chief AI Officer Initiative, collaborate with local governments
Political Science professor and member of the SAS AI Advisory Group John Lapinski will lead the project.
From the LOVE sculpture to ‘Love Island,’ Kelly Diamond on the TV industry
In an interview with the DP, Diamond — who majored in cinema and media studies at Penn — described her postgraduate path as “a series of fortunate events.”
Penn Transit revamps maps, renames bus routes
Routes will be named after the locations they visit and coded with corresponding colors, rather than being titled by cardinal direction.
HipCityVeg permanently shutters Penn location
HipCityVeg posted a flyer on its front door which announced the closure and asked patrons to visit its Rittenhouse location on South 18th Street instead.
New York City smashburger chain to replace Hummus Grill
The New York City-based fast food chain will open at 3931 Walnut St., a location which was occupied by Hummus Grill until the restaurant closed in May.
Penn purchases Tabernacle United Church for $6.5 million
According to Associate Vice President of Real Estate Services Rachel Siegert, Penn reached the acquisition agreement after the church “decided it was the right time to sell.”
In 2018, the sex trafficker told a friend he would leverage his Penn connections to help her son land a spot in the incoming class.
Federal agency drops subpoena seeking list of Jews at Penn
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s July 2025 subpoena garnered widespread criticism on Penn’s campus.
Penn’s federal lobbying expenditures totaled $280k in second quarter of 2026
The report brings the University’s yearly total lobbying expenditures to $570,000.
Penn begins search for Jameson’s successor, invites community input
According to Raghavendran, the feedback will “inform the Consultative Committee convened by the Board of Trustees, whose work will help define the type of leader the University seeks.”
Penn signs brief backing Harvard in research funding lawsuit
Penn — like several peer institutions — has faced potential changes to federal grant policies in recent months that threaten the future of university research support.
HipCityVeg permanently shutters Penn location
HipCityVeg posted a flyer on its front door which announced the closure and asked patrons to visit its Rittenhouse location on South 18th Street instead.
In 2018, the sex trafficker told a friend he would leverage his Penn connections to help her son land a spot in the incoming class.
Penn professor criticizes attorney general nominee in congressional testimony
At a forum, the professor raised concerns about how Todd Blanche’s conflicts of interest involving 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump would undermine the Department of Justice’s independence.
Federal agency drops subpoena seeking list of Jews at Penn
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s July 2025 subpoena garnered widespread criticism on Penn’s campus.
Penn Vet to receive over $30 million in state funding under new budget
The funding follows months of legislative consideration that included an unsuccessful effort to reserve a portion of Penn Vet’s allocation for in-state scholarships.
2020 Nursing graduate Nia Akins clinches 800-meter title at USATF National Championships
Akins went under two minutes for the first time this season, claiming her fifth career national title.
Watson Nguyen captures 50-meter breaststroke title at USA Swimming National Championships
The rising junior swam the fourth-fastest time in American history in the event.
Penn Athletics tightens spending amid shrinking budget, gift decline
The Department of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics is expected to spend more than it makes in fiscal year 2027.
Tyler Nase named women’s rowing head coach
Following former head coach Bill Manning’s sudden resignation due to illness, Nase looks to take the program back to the national championships.
For Lucas-Allan Lueth, basketball is interwoven with art, and art with basketball
The rising senior has always found ways to express himself on and off the hardwood.
Penn track and field travels across the pond for Transatlantic Series, Birmingham Ivy League Match
The Red and Blue teamed up with Cornell to sweep the competition.
Stop ranking your Penn experiences
Columnist Saanvi Vinod argues that relying on an instruction manual for how we should experience each stage of life, from college to adulthood, prevents us from building one of our own.
Your social media reveals more than you think
Columnist Seojin Lee argues that Penn students should be more intentional about their social media usage and digital footprint.
Move-in day has become a myth
Columnist Tracy Xie argues that social media has shifted the college experience to begin long before move-in day, replacing uncertainty with connection but also fueling comparison and pressure.
You got into Penn, now what?
Columnist Idia Enoma reflects on the emotional disorientation of achieving a long-pursued goal, and what it means to want something truly your own.
You’re probably not who you think you are
Columnist Luna Bouhairi encourages incoming Penn students to prioritize exploration over premature specialization.
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How GET-UP became Penn’s blueprint for labor organizing
The DP spoke to unions and organizations across campus about GET-UP’s impact on their work at Penn.
For Faculty Senate Chair Roy Hamilton, Penn’s values are built to last
Neurology professor and former DEI head Roy Hamilton emphasized “effectiveness and legitimacy” when approaching the role and leading Penn’s diverse standing faculty body.
Penn knew Apple’s next CEO long before the world did
As he prepares to take the helm of one of the world’s largest corporations, Ternus’ former classmates, teammates, and mentors say the traits defining his career have been visible for decades.

















