The Sept. 25 discussion was moderated by Penn Carey Law professor Eric Feldman and discussed Bok’s career in investment banking.

The Sept. 25 meeting included reports from the board's Executive and Budget and Finance Committees.

According to recently released class profile data, international students comprise 26% of the current MBA class compared to the 31% in both the Class of 2026 and 2025. 

Also, the DP sat down with Vice Provost for the Arts Timothy Rommen.

Riegel — the Emerita Edith Clemmer Steinbright Professor of Gerontology — will receive the 2025 Clinical Research Prize at the AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2025 in recognition of her research in self-care science.

The researchers are designing a vaginal gel that delivers mRNA into the endometrium to regulate the proteins that limit menstrual bleeding. 

This year, 21 faculty members across Penn’s schools and departments were chosen to participate as fellows.

Rommen described his tenure as an opportunity to create a space where the arts are central to the University’s mission.

According to data from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the DP found that Penn ranked first among all Ivy League universities as an employer of H-1B visa beneficiaries.

Also, Penn ranked No. 7 on this year’s list of U.S. top colleges.

Before arriving at Penn, Boushey served as a member of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers and was chief economist for the White House’s Investing in America cabinet.

The donation — announced by Penn President Larry Jameson on Sept. 22 — will support a co-director position as well as a postdoctoral fellowship at the Penn Institute for Urban Research. 

Several speakers at the meeting reported that the repetitive or unclear feedback they received on written assignments was indicative of the use of automated grading systems.

The DP spoke with lecturers across the University, many of whom said their roles were marked by restricted benefits, uncertain career prospects, and limited representation in administrative decision making.

Each awardee will receive $50,000 and be presented a sculpture at a ceremony on Nov. 13.

The rankings put the University at fourth place among the Ivy League institutions.

Also, a Penn Med professor criticized the Trump administration for endorsing a link between Tylenol and autism.