Trump began implementing a series of executive orders targeting higher education in the first days of of his second term.

Labor organizing was one of the year’s defining campus issues.

These changes — ranging from strategic frameworks to curriculum revisions — came amid new technological developments, mounting external pressures, and intensifying questions about the value of higher education. 

“We should have in our curriculum a purposeful moment to really explore how cultural perspectives shape people’s ways of looking at the world,” College of Arts and Sciences Dean Peter Struck said.

This year’s Quaker Days — which took place between April 13 and 15 — featured both University-wide events and programming tailored to each of Penn’s four undergraduate schools.

Student leaders also shared feedback on the guidelines during an April 29 meeting of the University Council.

Pottruck Health and Fitness Center and Penn Libraries will host therapy dogs, serve free food, and put on various activities to help students to relax ahead of finals period. 

In a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, Amy Gutmann wrote that she was drawn to the center’s mission, which supports her long-standing work on “the relationship between education and democracy.”

Ahead of next month’s commencement, The Daily Pennsylvanian interviewed three outgoing medical students about how Penn shaped their academic journeys and their plans beyond medical school.

McClellan, the director of the Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic, was nominated for The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia’s 2026 Presidential Award of Courage. 

McGrath, who is studying political science, told the DP that he enjoys public service because “it's the ultimate team sport.”

The revised curriculum includes three parts: a new College Foundations program, a revised distribution of general education requirements, and revamped elective options. 

The April 18 victory capped a season of consistent first- and second-place titles for Penn Dhamaka. 

Math Department Chair and professor Jonathan Block serves as the co-chair of the congress’ outreach committee.

“We are delighted by the Breakthrough award, but we accept it representing this brilliant team of people at Penn,” Bennett said. “Yeah, it’s really a Penn achievement.”

The Public Service and Policy Initiative, created in partnership with the Penn Institute for Urban Research, is dedicated to tackling poverty in the city through research and community engagement.

Second year medical student Bayan Galal was one of 30 selected for the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans from over 3,000 applicants this year.