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(08/05/20 12:01am)
Recent studies show that partisanship is the main determinant of whether Americans are social distancing during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. One Penn professor's newly published paper serves to prove it.
(08/05/20 3:31am)
With about three months until the general election, Penn Presidential Professor of Practice and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has a convincing lead in Pennsylvania over 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump.
(07/27/20 5:34am)
With less than 100 days until the November election, Penn Democrats is ramping up its virtual student outreach efforts and engagement with local candidates.
(07/29/20 6:41am)
Earlier this month, DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles faced widespread backlash from sports fans and members of the Philadelphia community — including Penn’s student body — after posting a series of antisemitic quotes on social media.
(07/20/20 4:50am)
The Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies is welcoming three new appointments to its community of experts.
(07/17/20 5:06am)
Though voter registration numbers typically increase significantly before a presidential primary, coronavirus restrictions and statewide lockdowns caused them to increase at a much slower rate this year.
(07/15/20 4:39am)
As the November election draws near, Penn's campus political groups are determining their best plan of action for political engagement in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(07/09/20 9:26pm)
1997 College graduate and two-term New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer will be the Democratic nominee in New Jersey's fifth district, after 2005 Perelman School of Medicine graduate and Glen Rock councilwoman Arati Kreibich conceded the race on Wednesday.
(07/06/20 5:29am)
In recent weeks, many organizations have issued statements supporting the nationwide movement for racial justice, committing to promote internal diversity and inclusion. Among these organizations is the National Book Critics Circle, in which one Penn professor, who is a former NBCC president and longtime board member, is facing backlash for objecting to the ideas referenced in the organization's proposed statement written in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
(07/03/20 5:12am)
Although many students and faculty have spent years urging the University to aid economically disadvantaged communities and champion social justice issues, many community members remain unaware of where Penn discreetly spends its financial resources.
(06/26/20 5:04am)
Two Penn alumni, one progressive and one moderate, will soon face each other in New Jersey’s fifth district Democratic primary.
(06/22/20 5:12am)
Amid widespread concerns regarding voting during COVID-19, turnout in the June 2 Pennsylvania primary was down from 2016.
(06/23/20 4:05am)
The Master in Law program saw a 200% increase in enrollment during Penn Law School’s first ever fully remote summer term.
(06/19/20 5:33am)
After Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suspended his presidential campaign in April, Penn for Bernie transformed into a progressive political on-campus group known as Penn Justice Democrats. One month later, some former Penn for Bernie members are beginning their own campus chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America.
(06/15/20 7:35am)
As the nation prepares for the upcoming presidential election, Penn Leads the Vote is working with the University to mobilize on-campus voters and achieve total campus voter registration in eight years.
(06/09/20 4:58am)
Public reception of Pennsylvania's week-long extension for mail-in primary ballots has been mixed, with voters' support largely falling along political party lines.
(06/07/20 4:19am)
Amid city and nationwide protests against police brutality, Penn students are now urging Philadelphia councilmembers to reallocate millions in increased police funding toward other city services.
(06/03/20 4:30am)
Penn in Washington — the University's semester-long experience in the nation's capital — will proceed entirely online this fall.
(06/01/20 1:23am)
In light of the police killing of George Floyd, Penn President Amy Gutmann released an emailed statement to the Penn community regarding his death.
(05/30/20 4:44am)
Penn's Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement is facing a complaint, filed with the U.S. Department of Education, alleging the University has millions of dollars in undisclosed funds from China.