As members vote to ratify the agreement this week, Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania's success represents the culmination of nearly 25 years of organizing at Penn.

Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Mark Trodden announced the framework — titled “SAS Horizons: Pathways for a Changing World” — in a Feb. 25 email.

The reports also included violations of accumulated dust, improper labeling, and “out of compliance” ratings for delayed hot water generation.

The Feb. 20 brief argued in favor of adopting a negligence standard in the suit, which holds employers liable for failing to address issues of harassment in the workplace.

Classes will not meet in-person on Feb. 23 and only essential services will remain open. 

The students described uncertainty among members of the Penn community and called on administrators to take additional steps to share information and provide support.

The Daily Pennsylvanian tracked the group’s history on campus, from unionization to this week’s final hour negotiations.  

House Bill 7148, signed into law on Feb. 3, offers temporary reassurance to biomedical researchers by preserving pandemic-era health care flexibilities.

On Feb. 17, Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania and Penn administrators agreed to a $49,000 minimum annual stipend and a minimum hourly rate of $25. 

The agreement, which was reached on Feb. 17, contains provisions for increased stipends and enhanced childcare and medical benefits.

The agreement comes after more than a year of negotiations between the University and the union, which represents more than 3,700 graduate workers with teaching and research positions at Penn.

The theme of this year’s report — “Illuminating the Endowment” — comes as a new federal tax on university endowments is scheduled to take effect in July.

Since October 2024, the University and Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania have met 45 times, bargaining on provisions over compensation, international student security, and workplace protections.

Dobkin will be retiring from the University and Penn Medicine on June 30, marking the end of his 29-year long career at Penn.

The Feb. 11 notice — which instructs WCL to halt all operations by March 11 — was placed by the city's Department of Revenue.

Magill’s tenure at Georgetown is set to begin this August, according to a Friday announcement. 

Apicella personally thanked Epstein for “indirectly” supporting some of her previous research endeavors in a Nov. 15, 2012 message.