After years of steady growth, the endowment saw a staggering 27.4% return in fiscal year 2026.

Many credit the Office of General Counsel with steering the University through a legal minefield. Others worry its growing influence has undermined longstanding democratic processes.

The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Wharton Dean Erika James to discuss how artificial intelligence will shape the school’s future. 

The University established the Center for Civil Rights in June to consolidate civil rights resources, simplify the reporting and resolution of complaints, and maintain compliance with legal requirements. 

The four-course College Foundations program now offers roughly 300 first years an early look at the College’s upcoming curriculum overhaul.

The Aug. 3 letter called on universities to publicly disclose how they intend to reform admissions, academics, free speech, intellectual diversity, and align with national interests. 

As the search for Penn’s 11th president continues, The Daily Pennsylvanian dug through University archives to examine the history of the office.

Attendees shared their perspectives on the changes they hoped to see in the draft and on the role community members should play in shaping the final policy.

The conversation covered Cohen’s tenure as ambassador under former President Joe Biden and his perspective on the Trump administration’s relationship with Canada.

Frederick Steiner’s deanship, initially set to last until 2023, was extended in 2021 and again in 2024. 

In-person events for potential new members will be hosted between Jan. 29, 2027 and Feb. 6, 2027.

Since 1990, the program has been a cornerstone of New Student Orientation and a first taste of the University’s academic and intellectual life for first years. 

“It reflects both rigorous training and genuine care for our students’ well-being,” a Penn Vet spokesperson wrote.

In her new role, she will take on additional responsibility guiding Penn Med’s strategic direction.

The interim board will develop a governance structure and meeting procedures, with formal elections planned for June 2027.

Penn ISSS said the renewal “applies only to requests that meet the current federal requirements.”

The event, which took place on College Green, marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11.