The Board also approved the creation of a new College of Liberal and Professional Studies master's program focused on police practice and criminology as well as multiple large scale renovation projects.

After 1968 Wharton graduate and former President Donald Trump was named the winner of the 2024 presidential election, Penn professors acted quickly — canceling classes, offering resources, and adjusting exam schedules.

Penn professors said that they have either canceled their classes or modified their curricula to accommodate Election Day and surrounding political activities — a decision students said that they supported.

The program will focus on climate security and geopolitics, and seek to highlight research gaps in aligning national security policy with climate action.

The Kleinman Center, which is housed in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, seeks to address issues related to energy and climate policy. 

The event — titled “A More Perfect Union: Histories of Voting in America” — featured presentations by faculty members from neighboring institutions moderated by Penn professors and a student panel.

Penn Abroad will offer 14 Penn Global Seminar (PGS) courses for the Spring 2025 term, featuring new program sites like Brazil, Bulgaria, and Malawi.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with five professors who are teaching new or interesting courses in spring 2025, exploring topics that range from city soundscapes to "Percy Jackson."

Multiple faculty members told The Daily Pennsylvanian that they were not aware of how the sector tag assignment process worked or what committees were involved.

The consolidation of Drexel's schools and colleges follows other recent changes to the university's academic structure. 

Zimmer — who was a research associate at Penn’s former Institute for Research in Cognitive Science from 2005 to 2006 — gave a presentation on lexicology and linguistics followed by a question and answer session with roughly 40 attendees. 

Yeditepe University is an institution in Istanbul, Turkey that engages in patient care, research, and dental education, offering instruction in both English and Turkish.

Three students who spoke with the DP described feeling confusion and concern over whether current students in the program were still provided their conditional acceptance into the Dental School.

Farber graduated with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Penn and was hired at Van Pelt in 1974.

Savage’s book won the 2024 American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation and was a finalist for the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award.

Throughout the week, SCUE hosted several events open to undergraduate students, offering opportunities to explore civic engagement and academic success initiatives at the University. 

Penn's average cost of attendance increased from last year, the most notable change from the 2023-2024 rankings.