According to a Dec. 1 announcement from Penn Admissions, 112 students were accepted through the program, which allows low-income students to apply early to selective institutions free of charge.
Penn sees slight rise in international student enrollment despite national downturn
The Department of State–sponsored Open Doors report, which surveyed nearly 3,000 U.S. colleges and universities, ranked Penn 19th in international student enrollment.
The debate followed a structured format that included opening statements, timed issue rounds, audience questions, and votes to determine which organization presented the strongest argument for each topic.
Hundreds of Penn affiliates sign petition against lawsuit seeking names of Jewish employees, students
The petition supports the University’s refusal to submit information related to Jewish employees’ discrimination complaints, Jewish-related campus groups’ membership lists, and Jewish Studies Program employee names.
Penn sees slight rise in international student enrollment despite national downturn
The Department of State–sponsored Open Doors report, which surveyed nearly 3,000 U.S. colleges and universities, ranked Penn 19th in international student enrollment.
The debate followed a structured format that included opening statements, timed issue rounds, audience questions, and votes to determine which organization presented the strongest argument for each topic.
Penn institutes mandatory information security training for all employees following data breach
All Penn faculty and staff — including student workers and postdoctoral students — will be required to complete the training.
Penn lecturer Buzz Bissinger served as uncredited collaborator on Sen. John Fetterman’s memoir
"Unfettered” chronicles Fetterman’s political career and lifelong struggles with mental health, including his six-week stay in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for clinical depression in 2023.
State Dept. memo says Penn shows 'no evidence of DEI' in hiring, reaffirms research partnership
A spreadsheet accompanying the memo evaluated universities on a four-point scale, with red-marked universities showing “clear DEI hiring policy” and green universities — including Penn — demonstrating “merit-based hiring with no evidence of DEI.”
The Nov. 18 event was co-organized by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies and Perry World House.
Lawyers seek to consolidate class-action lawsuits against Penn over cybersecurity hack
The consolidated class action case would assume the name of the first plaintiff, 2014 College graduate Christopher Kelly, and include “all other similarly situated individuals.”
If the motion passes with a two-thirds majority, GET-UP’s elected bargaining committee will have the power to call a graduate worker strike at its discretion.
In a response to the suit, Penn wrote that it has “cooperated extensively with the EEOC, providing over 100 documents, totaling nearly 900 pages.”
Penn alum discusses appointment to helm of Philadelphia's civil rights agency in DP interview
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker appointed Chenault-Fattah — who graduated from Penn Carey Law School in 1982 — to the position on June 30.
Trump nominates attorney representing plaintiffs in Title IX suit against Penn to federal judgeship
Trump noted Olson’s involvement in the lawsuit when he announced the nomination in a Nov. 14 social media post.
Penn professors attributed the heightened Democratic turnout to voters’ opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies, while cautioning against over-interpreting the implications of the results for elections in 2026 and 2028.
Penn has not negotiated with White House since rejecting federal funding compact, sources say
The document was originally sent to Penn on Oct. 1 and laid forth guidelines that would govern the University’s admissions, pricing, and hiring practices.
Penn says hackers ‘overstated’ amount of data stolen in cybersecurity breach
At the time of publication, the updated page stated that the investigation is still ongoing and a “precise number” of records could not be determined.
SNF Paideia Program hosts panel on populist conservatism featuring policy experts
The discussion was moderated by Brian Rosenwald, project manager for the Red & Blue Exchange.
Penn to receive $33 million in funding from state after four-month Pa. budget stalemate
Penn will now be eligible to receive $33.3 million in state funding that had been withheld since the budget deadline passed on July 1.



















