Administration
Penn Washington names Celeste Wallander as inaugural executive director
Wallander will be responsible for the programmatic leadership and operational management of Penn Washington, a newly launched initiative that establishes a physical hub for Penn in Washington.
Former Board of Trustees Chair Scott Bok discusses resignation, attacks on Penn ahead of book release
Bok reflected on the events that led to his departure, the forthcoming release of his book, and the federal government’s campaign against higher education — which he said “started at Penn.”
Federal government reactivates immigration statuses for remaining four Penn affiliates
The reactivations come as the Trump administration walked back its cancellation of over 1,500 student visas nationwide on April 25, following weeks of ongoing legal action to halt the revocations.
600 Penn faculty sign open letter urging Jameson to resist Trump‘s ‘assaults’ on higher education
The letter urged Jameson to resist the federal government's “assaults” on American colleges and universities.
Jameson cites institutional neutrality as reason for Penn’s limited response to federal attacks
Across the Ivy League, many of Penn’s seven peer institutions also have policies of institutional neutrality, yet some have taken markedly different public stances in criticizing the Trump administration.
Jameson signs joint letter denouncing Trump administration’s ‘interference’ in higher education
The April 22 letter from the American Association of Colleges and Universities was co-signed by 150 university presidents and higher education leaders from across the country.
Five takeaways from the DP’s interview with Penn President Larry Jameson
Here are five main takeaways from the DP's exclusive 30-minute interview with Penn President Larry Jameson a month after being named Penn’s 10th president.
Jameson discusses recent federal action against Penn in DP interview
The DP sat down with Jameson for an exclusive interview to discuss his tenure to date, recent federal actions, and Penn's approach to a period of unprecedented uncertainty.
Jameson announces winners of 2025 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes
All prize recipients collaborate with a Penn faculty mentor, and the projects receive up to $100,000 as well as a $50,000 living stipend for each team member.
Penn confirms five additional student visa revocations, bringing total to eight
A University spokesperson told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the five additional revocations are inclusive of both current students and recent graduates.
Penn faculty criticize lack of University transparency after student visa revocations
In statements and interviews to The Daily Pennsylvanian, faculty members criticized the Penn administration’s lack of transparency and clarification on the issue since announcing three visas had been revoked.
Penn appoints Mark Trodden as School of Arts and Sciences dean
Trodden will assume the role on June 1, according to the April 15 announcement sent to the SAS community by Penn President Larry Jameson and Provost John Jackson Jr.
Penn staff honored for contributions to community at Models of Excellence ceremony
The program allows the Penn community to recognize remarkable achievements by nominating staff members for one of three categories: Models of Excellence, Pillars of Excellence, and Model Supervisor.
Penn Carey Law ranked fifth on US News list of best law schools
The list, publicly released on April 8, placed the University of Virginia School of Law at No. 4 — the spot occupied by Penn Carey Law last year.
Incoming Penn students express concern, confusion over Trump’s $175 million funding freeze
Several incoming students shared concerns over how areas outside of sports — such as research opportunities and financial aid — could be affected because of the funding pauses.
Penn monitoring federal international student database twice a day amid visa revocations
Penn also immediately notifies the individual once changes to a student's immigration status are identified, a University spokesperson told the DP.
Congressional Republicans launch investigation into Penn, Ivy League, alleging price-fixing scheme
An April 8 letter from the United States House of Representatives and Senate Committees on the Judiciary accused Penn and the Ivy League of collusion and engaging in unfair financial aid practices.
Conservative group sues Penn, alleges Black Doctors Directory discriminates against white physicians
The March 18 complaint described Penn Medicine's Black Doctors Directory, an online index designed to help patients locate Black doctors, as “racially discriminatory.”
Here’s what local store managers think about business turnover in University City
Several business owners and managers speculated to The Daily Pennsylvanian that recent business closures have come as a result of rapidly and consistently increasing rent rates set by Penn.