Politics
Hundreds of Penn community members stand in solidarity with Israel at on-campus vigil
A crowd of nearly 200 people joined together at the LOVE Statue on Tuesday at noon.
Penn defers University-affiliated travel to Israel, Palestine amid war in region
Penn Global has deferred all University-affiliated travel to Israel and Palestine "until further notice" and plans to remain in contact with all Penn students who are currently studying or visiting the region.
RA union, Penn to enter negotiations after National Labor Relations Board certifies election
Previously, RAs and GRAs overwhelmingly chose to unionize in a 142-22 vote, representing an approximate 75% turnout from the University’s nearly 220 RA.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court candidate speaks to Penn Dems about importance of election
McCaffery spoke about the unique power of the state Supreme Court to make decisions that affect Pennsylvanians.
Penn graduate student workers file for election, possibly creating another historic union in Phila.
Last week, organizers entered College Hall and delivered a letter with nearly 500 signatures directed to President Liz Magill and Provost John Jackson.
Penn’s hiring of lobbyists working in fossil fuel industry draws criticism from Fossil Free Penn
FFP members set up a table on Locust Walk to hand out pamphlets with the names of the 21 lobbyists employed by the University and highlight the new finding from the F minus report.
CNN personality Michael Smerconish talks role of media in politics at SNF Paideia event
Smerconish is the host of Smerconish on CNN and the host of his daily radio show on SiriusXM.
Police Free Penn hosts panel critiquing Penn's relationship with Black Philadelphians
The topics of conversation at the discussion ranged from the University City townhomes to Penn’s community engagement and gentrification of West Philadelphia.
Graduate students deliver union notice to Penn admin. after hundreds turned away from College Hall
The letter, addressed to President Liz Magill and Provost John Jackson, said that GET-UP intends to file a petition with the NLRB if the University does not voluntarily recognize the union by Oct. 6.
Perry World House names foreign affairs and policy experts in 2023-24 visiting fellows cohort
The 24 incoming visitors are experts in fields spanning climate, finance, journalism, and architecture.
Penn Carey Law professor to serve on White House's inaugural African Diaspora Engagement Council
Penn Law professor Osagie Imasogie has been named an inaugural member of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States.
Penn RAs, GRAs overwhelmingly vote to unionize
Voting took place over two days, from Sept. 27 to 28, in the Golkin Room on the second floor of Houston Hall.
Penn RAs head to polls today to vote on whether to unionize
A simple majority of votes in favor of unionizing will allow the vote to pass and continue a trend among peer universities.
Student political groups discuss free speech on campus after Penn receives low ranking
Penn placed second to last for the second year in a row.
Palestine Writes festival speakers celebrate art and culture, push back against criticism
Irvine Auditorium's stage was filled with demonstrations of Palestinian culture — from speeches, to dance numbers, to spoken word poetry — from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24.
Penn to review policies for future event reservations amid Palestine Writes uproar, Magill tells ADL
Magill's letter details several actions that Penn is taking, which include initiating a review of the process that external groups use to reserve Penn's space and host events on campus.
Palestine Writes festival sparks diverging responses among local, national Jewish community
The disparate responses — combined with the impact of external Jewish activist groups across the country — represent only some of the Jewish communities who have weighed in on the controversy.
Penn students in some Arabic courses no longer required to attend Palestine Writes festival
Several Arabic courses, including ARAB 0100: "Elementary Arabic I" and ARAB 0300: "Intermediate Arabic III," had previously required that students attend.
Dozens of faculty express 'deep concern' with Penn response to Palestine Writes festival
Literature and humanities professors called on Penn President Liz Magill to immediately amend administrators' statement on the festival.