Friday Morning: Faculty denounce student conduct violation case

Friday, January 26

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Ibrahim Bakri reflected on his new role as associate director of the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy, and 1950 College graduate Roy Vagelos and wife Diana made the largest donation to Penn since the resignation of former President Liz Magill — whose leadership prompted many major donors to pull their gifts to the university.

But first, the DP obtained a letter signed by more than 80 Penn faculty suggesting that the summons of a Penn student by the Center for Community Standards and Accountability raises concerns about the University's commitment to open expression on campus.

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Faculty express concern to admin. about student discipline case

A Penn student was reported to CSA by the Division of Public Safety for adhering stickers related to the Freedom School for Palestine teach-in to signs and light poles around campus. The 80+ faculty who signed the letter further alleged that the summons violates University Guidelines on Open Expression and expressed concern over how and why DPS identified them in the first place.

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FOUR MORE BIG STORIES

Roy and Diana Vagelos made the largest ever single gift to the School of Arts & Sciences, citing their belief “in the power of basic science to find solutions to global problems.”
After a six-month search, Eric Anglero has been chosen as Director of the Penn LGBT Center and Wesley Alvers was selected as its associate director.
Penn alum and former Middle East Center Assistant Director Ibrahim Bakri replaced Matthew Roth as the new associate director of the Andrea Mitchell Center.
Heirloom Market was forced to close on Jan. 18 for several days after a health inspection found numerous violations — including rodent activity, mold, and food borne illness risk factors.

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Around 800 Penn students placed on waitlist for on-campus housing, an increase from last year

OPINION

“In this photo, I see Penn outwardly championing this person, who blatantly showed me, a Palestinian-American first-year, their hate by denying my identity.”

GUEST COLUMNIST OMAR KHOURY recounts the hate he felt eight years ago on campus.
Photo by Isa Merriam

SPORTS

Despite beginning her athletic career as a swimmer, Bella Whittaker is breaking records for Penn track and field.
In his final season in the Red and Blue, Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year Joey Slackman earned an honor not seen by a Quaker in nearly 30 years.

TODAY IN DP HISTORY

In 2010, the DP reported that Penn student Neil Gajare — who was charged with arson in connection to an April 2009 fire in Rodin College House — had his case dismissed due to a lack of prosecution.
Photo by Abhiram Juvvadi

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