The Oct. 15 meeting brought together various unions at Penn who urged University administrators to respect workers’ rights to organize. 

The agenda for the Oct. 22 meeting in Houston Hall included the proposed renaming of the “Committee on Diversity and Equity” to the “Committee on Belonging” — which would require a change to the Council bylaws.

The notice follows the school’s February decision to reduce admissions by one-third amid uncertainty over federal funding.

The AAUP-Penn executive committee wrote that these meetings have discouraged free speech while promoting overly vague definitions of on-campus antisemitism.

Passed in July 2025, the legislation establishes a three-tiered endowment tax system for the nation’s wealthiest private universities. Penn will fall in the middle bracket at 4%.

In an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Greta Kazenski, Penn Abroad’s associate director, described the changes as a step toward “equal access” within each study abroad program.

The initial cuts in February drew widespread criticism from Penn students and faculty, who expressed concern for the University’s research projects and academic mission.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to members of the Penn community about how the outage disrupted exams and assignments, prompting frustration for students.

The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled five first-year seminars coming up this spring.

Hosted at the Kelly Writers House, RealArts presentations are designed for students interested in journalism, media, writing, or arts fields. Fixell’s presentation focused on his career trajectory in the arts.

The bill was introduced in partnership with students in Penn Government and Politics Association’s Forum for Legislative Action.

While the Wharton's leadership has characterized the change as an improvement to club culture, some students have expressed concern that fewer interview opportunities will lead to a more unfair process.

Titled “Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America,” sociology professor Letícia Marteleto and political science professor Tulia Falleti talked to a room of 30 attendees in Irvine Auditorium.

The union’s victory came just days before its one-year anniversary of negotiations, which began on Oct. 17, 2024.

Composto reflected on building a representative working group, incorporating an interdisciplinary approach for undergraduates, and the importance of “thinking boldly.”

The Executive Committee emphasized that signing the compact would “compromise” Penn’s academic freedom and scholarly diversity.

The student groups — Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, and Penn Leads the Vote — emphasized the importance of civic engagement ahead of this year’s election.