Talking with Susan Rice on the importance of voting, Joe Biden, and life after government
(09/26/18 2:17am)
Susan Rice has a message for young voters at Penn.
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Penn grad Michael Avenatti enters Kavanaugh controversy while representing new accuser
(09/25/18 3:54am)
Penn alumnus and firebrand lawyer Michael Avenatti has emerged as an unlikely figure involved in the debate raging over allegations of sexual assault involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Jeb Bush just became Penn’s second presidential professor of practice. Here’s what that means.
(09/20/18 11:22pm)
Former Florida Gov. and 2016 Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush became Penn’s second presidential professor of practice last week, joining former Vice President Joe Biden, who was named the Benjamin Franklin presidential professor of practice last year. Professors at Penn greeted the move as a positive step toward bipartisan discourse on campus.
Penn fostered her love for public service. Now, 1984 Law grad Mary Gay Scanlon is running for Congress.
(09/17/18 12:12am)
The state of Pennsylvania has 18 seats in the House of Representatives and two seats in the Senate — all of which are currently held by men. But come this season's midterm election, 1984 Penn Law graduate Mary Gay Scanlon might help change that.
As Trump ramps up attacks on journalists, Annenberg profs launch media awareness initiatives
(09/14/18 1:32am)
“Enemy of the People.” “Fake news.” “Very dishonest people.”
Penn Dems gets behind Susan Wild, who is looking to break Pa.'s all-male congressional delegation
(09/09/18 11:59pm)
For Democrats nationwide, the midterm elections on Nov. 6 represent an opportunity to turn the House of Representatives blue for the first time since 2010. Closer to campus, Penn Democrats hopes to play a role in the fight for the House, planning canvassing events for candidates in tight congressional races across Pennsylvania.
Penn faculty stand by Elizabeth Warren as controversy around her heritage flares up again
(09/09/18 8:44pm)
United States Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has a rags-to-riches career path that is well-documented: Born in Oklahoma as the fourth child of middle-class parents, Warren underwent a meteoric rise that took her through the halls of Harvard Law School and to the chamber of the United States Senate.
Joe Biden, Susan Rice, and H.R. McMaster will be speaking on campus Sept. 25
(09/05/18 3:40am)
Some of the sharpest minds in politics will convene at Penn later this month to discuss issues that pose threats to global order.
Betsy DeVos is changing sexual misconduct guidelines nationwide. Here's how Penn might follow suit.
(09/04/18 2:37am)
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is preparing new sexual misconduct policies for college campuses that would expand the rights of the accused, allow for cross-examination during mediation, and reverse other Obama-era regulations that hold universities more responsible for sexual misconduct. Penn is no exception.
As midterms approach, Penn's political groups gear up for the vote
(08/31/18 3:50am)
With midterm elections fast approaching, Penn’s student political groups are gearing up for the vote by launching registration drives, planning new events, and trying to motivate students to turn out at the polls — even crossing bipartisan lines to do so.
Talking to Michael Avenatti, the firebrand lawyer representing Stormy Daniels against Trump
(09/03/18 11:17pm)
As it currently stands, Penn’s most famous alumnus is undoubtedly Donald Trump, a 1968 Wharton graduate who rose to political fame after a life spent out of government.
In statement, Penn calls Supreme Court’s upholding of travel ban "inimical" to University values
(07/03/18 2:03pm)
Following the Supreme Court’s decision last week to uphold the latest iteration of the Trump administration’s travel ban, Penn President Amy Gutmann issued a statement calling the ban “inimical” to Penn’s values.
DK Sushi in Franklin's Table lauded for its ‘excellent omakase’
(07/08/18 10:35pm)
Wondering where you can savor the best omakase in Philadelphia? The answer, according to culinary website Food and Wine, is DK Sushi, the Japanese restaurant located in Franklin’s Table.
Penn Law graduate Norman Pearlstine named executive editor of the Los Angeles Times
(06/23/18 5:06am)
1967 Penn Law graduate Norman Pearlstine was named executive editor of the Los Angeles Times on Monday.
At Penn Law, journalists discuss the state of media in the Trump era
(06/14/18 3:22pm)
Four national political journalists with ties to Philadelphia discussed the state of the press during a conversation at Penn Law School Tuesday night.
Penn Law applicants can now take the GRE and GMAT examinations under new pilot program
(06/05/18 3:33am)
Students applying to Penn Law will now be able to take the Graduate Record Examination and Graduate Management Admission Test in addition to the LSAT, according to a Penn Law press release.
Four Penn alumni won their primaries during the May 15 Pa. primaries
(05/20/18 10:59pm)
Four Penn alumni won primary elections in Pennsylvania on May 15. Six Penn graduates ran in the elections, and three out of the four winners were uncontested.
Penn neurosurgeons complete world's first robot-assisted spinal surgery
(05/14/18 10:41pm)
Doctors at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania conducted the world's first robot-assisted spinal surgery, according to a press release from Penn Medicine.
'Pay your fair share': students and locals call on Penn to participate in PILOTs for city
(03/29/18 12:11am)
Chants of “Pay your fair share!” filled the air outside College Hall on Wednesday afternoon as a group of about 50 protesters campaigned for an increase in funding for Philadelphia public schools, challenging Penn to give more back to the city's school system.
'People's views can change': student leaders on Lamb's controversial remarks while at Penn
(04/18/18 5:47pm)
Penn alum Conor Lamb won a stunning victory in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District on March 13, succeeding in a heavily Republican district by embracing a moderate, Democratic strategy. Less than a week ago, on April 12, he was sworn into office.