Scroll over the points below to see some of the former Penn president’s most contentious free speech and racial controversies.
Sheldon Hackney: Free speech and racial controversy
Seth Zweifler, Michele Ozer
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Penn reaches three new tentative agreements with graduate student union ahead of strike deadline -
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Philadelphia orders World Cafe Live to cease operations by March, cites ‘serious’ tax violations By Jack Guerin · Yesterday -
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As strike deadline looms, politicians and faculty offer support to graduate student union -
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Penn professor requested research funding from Epstein in 2012, years after his conviction By Lavanya Mani · Feb. 12, 2026 -
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Penn receives fifth-most foreign funding among universities nationwide By Rachel Kang · Yesterday -
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Liz Magill named Georgetown Law dean nearly three years after historic resignation from Penn By Alex Dash · Feb. 13, 2026 -
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Penn teaches from one perspective By Mariana Martinez · Feb. 12, 2026 -
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Penn Medicine’s top lawyer set to retire this June By Addison Saji · Yesterday -
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Pentagon considers barring tuition aid for active-duty military graduate students at Penn By Ishani Modi · Yesterday -
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Amid rising concerns over data centers, Penn’s supercomputer aims for sustainability By Ethan Sun · Feb. 13, 2026
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