The completion of two new buildings marked significant infrastructural developments on Penn’s campus this past year, with additional construction projects set to break ground in 2025.

Over a dozen business — ranging from clothing stores to restaurants — opened or closed their doors over the past year.

Under new leadership in 2024, Penn appointed five deans and multiple new vice provost positions among other administrative shifts aimed at emphasizing the University's commitment to pursuing its strategic frameworks.

2024 saw the formation of three new campus unions, one historic union contract ratification, and increased momentum in negotiations between the University and several campus labor groups.

The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the fallout from Magill’s resignation over the past year, from national scrutiny of the University and political fallout to increased student activism.

The year included significant pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli activism, and the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the end of the spring semester sparked Penn's controversial implementation of temporary open expression guidelines.

The Daily Pennsylvanian examined Penn's political experience over the past year and analyzed the potential implications of a Trump presidency for the University's future.

Mangione, who was found with a 3D-printed pistol, would have taken classes involving 3D-printing instruction to complete his degree. 

Axis, located next to Kings Court English College House, is serving as housing for second through fourth year Penn students for the 2024-25 academic year while Ware College House undergoes renovations. 

Voted for by more than 100,000 readers, the Penn Ice Rink has been a central hub for ice sports and recreation in the city.

After arriving at Penn in 1968, he served as a history professor and curator for the Henry Charles Lea Library at Penn Libraries, a position he held for 41 years.

Throughout 2024, The Daily Pennsylvanian editorial team captured a historic year — both at Penn and in Philadelphia. Documenting each story in a year defined by administrative transitions, activism on campus, and historic political moments, these are some of the defining images from 2024.

Columnist Ingrid Holmquist reflects on her first semester at Penn as a transfer student.

Columnist Mritika Senthil assesses the disconnect between Penn's administrative policies and student culture.

Police held Mangione for questioning throughout the morning, and the NYPD identified Mangione as the department’s person of interest in “brazen targeted murder” of Thompson at a press conference around 1:40 p.m.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with 14 sources familiar with Penn track and field and Title IX as part of an investigation into allegations against the program.

Rendell largely attributed Democrats' electoral losses to issues with strategy rather than with a specific candidate.