Bachman’s term extension, which pends approval by the Board of Trustees, comes amid divided student opinions on her performance.

The legacy gift will be directed to the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, Rare Judaica Acquisitions Endowment Fund in Penn Libraries, and Morris Arboretum & Gardens. 

In today’s political environment, faculty members argued, isolated acts of violence can reverberate far beyond those directly involved — and foster distrust in public institutions while deepening polarization.

Also, a New York court dropped terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione.

The terrorism charges levied against Mangione were among the most serious counts he faced and carried a sentence of life without parole.

Wenrick will provide leadership and operational coordination across Penn’s arts programming.

Robertson formerly served as vice dean and director of the Wharton Undergraduate Division, and has been a member of the school's standing faculty since 2008.

The Sept. 16 report from FIRE labeled Shapiro’s sway at Penn as a form of unprecedented government overreach.

The changes follow nearly two years of collaboration between student leaders and administrators in the Office of Student Affairs.

Also, CURF hosted its 2025 Fall Research Expo yesterday.

The Sept. 15 announcement stated that the Research Initiative on Improving Primary Care for Older Adults partner with Humana’s health services brand CenterWell.

The researchers tested seven models — including those developed by OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Google — and found that the models display inconsistencies when identifying and evaluating hate speech.

The startup — BlueWhale Bio, which was founded in September 2023 — was created to advance and improve cell therapy production and raised $18 million in seed financing. 

The projects — which were displayed from 5-7 p.m. at Houston Hall — ranged in topics from bone health among children to artificial intelligence literacy.

With 38 original artworks available students can fill an “art match” form to be paired with one piece for the 2025-26 academic year.

Jacobs’s gift — the largest single contribution in school history — will support the new Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Master of Science in Quantitative Finance program. 

Also, Penn Hillel welcomed the parents of an Oct. 7, 2023 hostage to speak at an event.