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One year after Palestine Writes festival, organizers would be open to returning to Penn
Several faculty members pointed to the challenges of holding the festival on campus a second time.
An ‘unwinnable situation’: Why Penn’s encampment negotiations broke down
Penn offered to pause all disciplinary cases against protesters and committed to engaging with their demands if they ended their demonstration.
Penn tries to move vigil ‘in remembrance of our martyrs’ in Middle East, citing new protest policies
The vigil — which was held "in remembrance of our martyrs, from Palestine to Lebanon to Syria," according to an Instagram post from Penn Students Against the Occupation of Palestine — began around 1:30 p.m. near the Split Button.
Penn trustees discuss antisemitism response, open expression, artificial intelligence in meeting
The Committee discussed the progress of several academic and campus initiatives and passed multiple resolutions, including to reappoint the deans of two of Penn's graduate schools.
Wharton appears to lose donors, omit donation statistics in annual report after year of backlash
The shortened nature of this year’s Wharton Fund Donor Honor Roll, which is 23 pages shorter than its 2023 counterpart, indicates a reduction in Wharton donors over the past 12 months.
Penn cites new religious inclusion office in antisemitism lawsuit — just days after announcing it
Interim Penn President Larry Jameson announced the new office four days before citing it in the lawsuit.
Some Penn affiliates applaud Amy Wax sanctions — while others warn of free speech implications
Wax’s sanctions are wide–ranging, including a one–year suspension at half pay that goes into effect next fall.
Biden: ‘I want to’ return to Penn after presidency
Biden used the the Penn Biden Center as his main office in Washington after he departed the vice presidency under former President Barack Obama in 2017.
College first year Mert Kayabas elected Class Board 2028 president in landslide win
College first year Mert Kayabas was elected Class of 2028 president with 456 votes — more than twice as many votes as runner-up and Wharton first year Joel Wang.
Penn to impose major sanctions on law professor Amy Wax after years of controversy
The sanctions mark the first time in recent history that a tenured University professor has been sanctioned through Faculty Senate procedures.
Many Penn students eligible for compensation in lawsuit alleging collusion to limit financial aid
The Sept. 17 email states that students who attended Penn and received need-based financial aid are eligible for compensation from settlements totaling $284 million.
Penn announces grant initiative for interdisciplinary projects from community members
Jameson’s email explained that parameters for submission “are purposefully open-ended to encourage the widest range of ideas and new programs that will advance Penn’s mission.”
Penn community embraces shift toward institutional neutrality — but questions long-term implementation
Several community members expressed approval for the announcement that University leaders will no longer issue public statements on local or global events that do not have a direct impact on Penn.
Indonesians urge Penn to revoke scholarship granted to daughter-in-law of country’s president
Gudono, who is married to the Indonesian president's youngest son, first announced that she had received a scholarship to SP2 in an Instagram post on July 28.
Penn installed barriers around College Green on Wednesday. It cited the debate on Tuesday.
Penn Police and their security partners took additional measures to ensure the safety and security of the entire community, the Division of Public Safety wrote.
Jules van Binsbergen named new Lauder Institute director
The Lauder Institute, which was founded in 1983 as part of Wharton, offers a joint degree program combining degrees from Penn's College of Arts and Sciences, Wharton, and Penn Carey Law.
Penn Fund raises more than $55 million in 2024 fiscal year, setting record despite donor backlash
Penn Fund's annual report comes in the aftermath of a year full of donor pushback.
Jameson seeks to define presidency in DP interview — and revisits controversies that sunk Magill
The interim Penn president declined to go into detail on several of the controversies that have placed Penn under political and legal scrutiny.
Penn falls to lowest U.S. News ranking since 1997 while Princeton, MIT notch top spots
Princeton University claimed the No. 1 spot, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in No. 2 and Harvard University in No. 3.