A coalition of Penn professors recently launched a new European Studies Institute at the University and revitalized the European studies minor.

Also, former Penn swimmers spoke out in support of the Trump administration's decision to freeze $175 million of the University's federal funding.

As Penn continues to roll back its DEI programs and initiatives, recent changes have included altering faculty positions associated with inclusion and diversity programs across the University.

The Daily Pennsylvanian examined undergraduate Penn students’ study abroad trends to understand how many students participate, which destinations are the most common, and which students choose to go abroad.

The March 11 letter, titled ‘Not in Our Name,’ has been signed by nearly 3000 signatories — including 34 from Penn — at the time of publication.

The concert will take place at Penn Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4 and will be followed by the Daytime Fling carnival on Saturday, April 5.

The March 21 demonstration criticized the University’s “complicity in Palestinian genocide, violations of free speech, and refusal to protect Penn’s non-citizen community from invasive I.C.E. raids.”

Also, the Penn community rallied against federal actions.

Penn has 21 active contracts and 596 active grants that receive funding through the two agencies — totaling hundreds of millions of dollars — according to U.S. Department of the Treasury fiscal year 2025 data. 

Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication Sarah Banet-Weiser notified the lecturers of the decision in an email sent on March 19.

Penn professors, students, and local politicians gathered for the March 20 rally to criticize decisions made by Trump's second administration and the University's response.

Over 100,000 federal employees have lost their jobs following cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency.

Affected students have been contacted about the changes to the programs, according to a Wharton spokesperson, who declined to comment on whether federal policy changes influenced the decision.

The March 20 federal action will attempt to close the Department of Education, which manages federal student loans through its Office of Federal Student Aid and funds Penn through grants.

Also, a former Penn research associate filed a lawsuit alleging sex-based discrimination.

Penn’s campus will welcome a new hot chicken restaurant, Big Dean’s Hot Chicken at Franklin’s Table, and a bouldering gym,  PRG University City in the Shop Penn district, within the next year.

The Penn Museum, in collaboration with the South Asian Center at Penn and Three Aksha Dance Company, hosted an event titled "2025 CulturalFest! Holi" to celebrate Holi on March 15.