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The July 7 AAUP statement called on the University to uphold "the freedoms to teach, learn, study, assemble, and speak [that] are necessary to the integrity of higher education and to democracy itself."
Street's July 1 campaign website launch followed a June 30 press release in which Evans announced that he would not seek re-election after having held the position since 2016.
Abstract: Columnist and Deputy Opinion Editor Arshiya Pant argues that progress demands we challenge our definitive conclusions about the nation’s goodness.
After announcing a resolution with the Department of Education on July 1 to settle an investigation into Title IX violations, Penn has begun complying with the federal government’s outlined requirements.
Senior government officials told The Daily Pennsylvanian that Penn had been involved in closed-door negotiations in Washington for months — ultimately leading to Monday’s resolution agreement.
The funding restoration comes after Penn entered a resolution agreement with the Trump administration on Monday, complying with all three Title IX demands issued by the federal government.
The University will additionally issue a public statement specifying that Penn athletics “will adopt biology-based definitions for the words ‘male’ and ‘female’ pursuant to Title IX and consistent with President Trump’s Executive Orders.”
The July 1 subpoena was addressed to Penn President Larry Jameson and asked for documents relating to Penn’s tuition pricing practices and communications with peer institutions.
The upcoming election on July 16 and 17 at Houston Hall will determine whether over 1,000 eligible postdocs and research associates will be represented by RAPUP.
Penn’s team at BGR Group consists of four high-ranking lobbyists — including one former appointee from President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump’s first administration.
In its resignation statement, the board expressed concerns that the State Department's actions are "unlawful and damage the integrity of this storied program and America’s credibility abroad."
Workers at the University City music venue walked out in protest of an "unacceptable level of hostility and mismanagement” from new CEO Joseph Callahan on June 11.