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(03/28/19 4:41am)
Graduate student leaders raised concerns about the lack of attention given to graduate student-specific issues at the University Council Open Forum Wednesday. The students called on top administrators to address the lack of space given to cultural groups, the need for more first-generation, low-income graduate student resources, and the need for more clarity surrounding Penn's sexual misconduct policies.
(03/27/19 12:08am)
Issues around sexual harassment and assault were at the forefront of conversations at Penn in 2018, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
(03/22/19 12:57am)
Sexual misconduct allegations surfaced Thursday against the philanthropist and 1960 Wharton graduate Michael Steinhardt, the namesake of the building that houses Penn Hillel.
(03/19/19 4:15am)
Fighting oppression is more effective through smaller, more individual grassroots movements, activists told Penn students Monday at a Perry World House panel to celebrate International Women's Day earlier this month.
(03/13/19 1:40pm)
The GAPSA committee's statement called for an evaluation of the Dean's role in the resolution of sexual harassment complaints, and the presence of graduate students in the new AVP hiring process.
(03/11/19 11:26pm)
Both GAPSA and GET-UP have called for equal attention in the proposed policy to sexual harassment, which is defined differently from sexual violence.
(03/13/19 4:25am)
When Penn proposed creating a centralized sexual misconduct reporting office in September 2018, many graduate students — who advocated for the office — welcomed it as a step in the right direction.
(03/11/19 5:43am)
Graduate Employees Together-University of Pennsylvania, the graduate student group formerly focused on unionizing, has officially disbanded and sub-committees focused on individual student workplace issues have surfaced in its place.
(02/21/19 1:45am)
Former Vice President and Penn Presidential Professor of Practice Joe Biden is expected to announce his plans for the 2020 presidential election in the coming weeks. When he visited Penn this Tuesday, Biden did not directly address whether he is going to run for president. Still, with more than four decades of political experience, Biden says he is “the most qualified person in the country to be president.” But his track record is flawed, and the Democratic party needs a new face to rally behind. We urge Joe Biden not to declare his candidacy for president.
(02/20/19 6:49am)
When I leave my apartment to go somewhere at night, I check my reflection in the mirror twice. Once simply to make sure my shirt is buttoned up correctly or to smooth down a flyaway hair, and the next to ask myself a question: Is this outfit going to make me a target?
(02/01/19 2:37am)
Wynn Resorts Ltd. ignored complaints of sexual harassment against 1963 College graduate Steve Wynn for more than a decade. (Photo by WiNG | CC BY 3.0)
(02/01/19 5:48am)
A Nevada gambling regulator's report alleges several executive members of Wynn Resorts Ltd. ignored complaints of sexual harassment against 1963 College graduate Steve Wynn for more than a decade, the Wall Street Journal reported.
(01/28/19 8:26pm)
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s proposed Title IX regulations move one step closer to approval on Jan. 30, when the period for public comment on the proposal draws to a close.
(01/28/19 4:28pm)
The University of Pennsylvania released a new draft policy centralizing sexual misconduct reporting in a single office, which would oversee investigations and resolutions of complaints against members of the Penn community. The new position of Associate Vice President for Equity and Title IX Officer would lead the office.
(01/25/19 5:42am)
United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposed new Title IX sexual harassment regulations in November 2018, sparking concern at universities across the nation. Members of Penn Democrats are now protesting these changes before they become official policy.
(01/28/19 1:20am)
A year ago, in my very first column for The Daily Pennsylvanian , I wrote about Aziz Ansari and my views on the nascent #MeToo movement.
(01/17/19 5:43am)
The main minority coalition groups on campus, commonly known as the 5B, have elected new leaders for 2019. But this year, the 5B will undergo a major change and will now include the Penn Association for Gender Equity, becoming the 6B.
(01/17/19 5:37am)
The University’s release of an online bias reporting form last August left students questioning how Penn would address the reports. While only a small amount of reports have been submitted so far, graduate student leaders — who advocated for the form — have clarified how the follow-up process works and how the administration plans to use the data.
(01/17/19 1:46am)
The main minority coalition groups on campus, also known as the 5B, have elected new boards for 2019. This year, the 5B will undergo a major change and will now include the Penn Association for Gender Equity, effectively becoming the 6B. The Daily Pennsylvanian interviewed the leaders about their priorities and ambitions for the year.
(11/29/18 2:03am)
United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos revealed new sexual misconduct regulations for schools this month, widening the rights of the accused, revamping how cases are handled, and reducing universities' responsibilities. If the guidelines are approved and implemented at universities nationwide, experts say Penn's current policies would be substantially altered.
