The hourlong event marked Jameson’s first Convocation since his appointment as Penn’s 10th president.

The results were published in the University’s Annual Impact Report highlighting the “collective impact of undergraduate alumni, parents, and graduating seniors” in supporting Penn’s undergraduates. 

As the fall semester approaches, here’s what you missed on and around campus this summer at Penn.

Throughout the year, the University navigated student protests, leadership shifts, and new federal mandates — much of it stemming from controversies that first erupted two years prior.

Whitaker will replace current Vice President for Government and Community Affairs Jeffrey Cooper, who announced his retirement in June.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with higher education experts and former alumni interviewers about their experiences and hopes for the revised program.

The lawsuit argues that the early decision admission process disadvantages students because colleges are not given an incentive to provide those who are accepted with increased financial aid.

The Conservancy's July 29 announcement noted Sorrentino's "more than 25 years of experience advancing transformative initiatives" as he is set to begin his tenure on October 27. 

Levin first notified then-President Liz Magill in November 2023 that he would not make “further contributions” towards his $15 million pledge for naming rights to the building. 

Her term at Penn will begin on Nov. 1, 2025, according to an announcement from the ICA.

The signatories also noted that the resolution agreement was "at odds with" Penn's "core values" and made without “input from faculty governance.”

His appointment marks an expansion of Penn’s climate initiatives through the Office of the Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action.

The letter called on Penn to honor a recent NLRB ruling that granted postdoctoral researchers and research associates at Penn the right to vote on unionization in a July 16 and 17 election.

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."

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 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.