Oz — who received an MD from the Perelman School of Medicine and an MBA from Wharton in 1986 — was approved by a 53-45 vote along party lines.

The professors are among nearly 2,000 signatories, all of whom are academic researchers and elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 

If passed, Pennsylvania would become the 25th state to legalize recreational marijuana, joining states like New York, California, and New Jersey.

Their three nominations await confirmation from the Senate. 

“It might be more than 300 at this point. We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a March 27 news conference.

Annenberg School for Communcation graduate students Liz Hallgren and Anjali DasSarma organized the March 26 event to discuss the newfound controversiality of newspaper endorsements.

Ten weeks into Trump’s second presidential term, The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the impacts of federal policy changes on Penn and examined how the University has responded.

Armstrong — who previously spent 17 years at Penn — assumed the role of interim president after then-Columbia University President and former Penn professor Nemat “Minouche” Shafik resigned in August. 

Penn — which has previously faced congressional scrutiny over its foreign financial ties — may be affected if the DETERRENT Act is signed into law. 

The March 27 action is the latest in a series of moves taken by President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump against law firms that have previously launched investigations into his actions.

Scanlon, who represents Pennsylvania’s fifth District, spoke about recent policy developments and actions from the Trump administration.

As federal actions continue to target higher education institutions — including Penn — local politicians urged the University to take legal action to protect its community members.

In a statement to the DP from the day of the protest, a University spokesperson wrote that Penn intends to “take whatever legal and disciplinary action that is available to address this conduct.”

Jameson wrote in the March 25 email that researchers across seven of Penn’s schools were notified that their federally contracted research was halted. 

Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, and the Government and Politics Association said they will continue to engage with the student body and keep the Penn community informed of administrative changes. 

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 funding pause followed Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order that threatened to remove federal funding from universities that allow transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports.