The Department of Public Safety sent a Sept. 25 message to the Penn community noting “multiple recent reports” of “groups of young people slapping or striking individuals in the head.”

The Oct. 3 memo condemned the compact as “another attempt” by the Trump administration to pressure universities “to comply with its political agenda.” 

The Oct. 5 vigil took place at St. Mary’s Church on Locust Walk and was organized by the Harris family and the Lotus Collective.

The zoning overlay bill will require the Philadelphia City Planning Commission to review proposals for land sold by colleges and universities before construction begins. 

Housed in the Institute for Urban Research, the program will convene transportation practitioners, private-sector partners, students, and faculty to tackle challenges including safety, mobility access, technology deployment, and procurement.

Jackson, who assumed the provost position in 2023, described his office as “the perfect perch from which to really make sense” of Penn as an institution. 

The Sept. 30 event — part of Penn Hillel’s Jackie Reses Speaker Series — spotlighted Dillon’s career as an example of an individual who competes at the highest level “while balancing” their Jewish identity. 

HUP was recognized for its profound impact on the Philadelphia community as the first university-owned teaching hospital in the United States. 

The donation — announced by Penn President Larry Jameson on Sept. 22 — will support a co-director position as well as a postdoctoral fellowship at the Penn Institute for Urban Research. 

The in-person course, first offered this fall to high school students in the School District of Philadelphia, is designed to make the college application process more accessible to low-income and first-generation students.

Many of the documents focus on the role of 1982 College graduate Robert Fox, who served as Shapiro’s representative to Penn during and after the University's fall 2023 leadership crisis.

The Sept. 17 live recording of Platt’s podcast “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt” marked his first live show in Philadelphia.

The planned changes follow an executive order signed by 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump directing the National Park Service to remove exhibits that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”

In August, Penn Carey Law suspended a full-tuition scholarship program honoring Alexander, drawing criticism from local politicians and Penn community members. 

Jessa Lingel, AAUP-Penn’s chapter president, spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about the organization’s upcoming initiatives and priorities.

SEPTA will restore full operations using $394 million in state-allocated funds on Sept. 14, reversing the 20% bus and metro service cuts that began on three weeks prior.

“We need to focus on public health measures, meaning gun control laws, and having more care available for schools and children,” Kettl said in an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian.