According to Katz Center Director Steven Weitzman, the event examined the constitutional, legal, and ethical questions associated with the case.

The center has conducted the survey annually since 2006.

The order is the latest in several attempts by the White House to exert control over the allocation of federal research awards.

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. 

“We need to inform and remind citizens about the important role that a free press plays in a democracy —especially at a time when democracy itself is under attack,” Coronel said.

According to College senior Ashley Kim, “tabling on a national civic holiday like NVRD helps make voting an integral and celebratory experience at Penn.”

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

In a Monday motion, a federal judge wrote that the Trump administration’s rationale was “exceptionally weak.”

John Eastman, who previously advised President Donald Trump and was disbarred by the California Supreme Court in April, will join the Penn Carey Law professor’s legal team. 

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

For some students, the developments reinforce a growing belief that the path to working in the United States has become increasingly out of reach.

Sliwa highlighted the importance of free expression during his visit, criticizing what he called political “corruption” among recent leaders in Washington. 

The groups discussed the cost of living, immigration, abortion, foreign policy, and governmental spending at the Sept. 3 event.

It is currently unclear how the policy would affect Penn, which rolled back many of its diversity initiatives in 2025.

The Trump administration’s plan would attach a $100,000 fee to Optional Practical Training, which currently allows international students to remain and work in the country for one to three years post-graduation.

The Trump administration has rapidly changed its rules surrounding the program, a key pathway for international students seeking internships.

Cardiology professor Sameed Khatana led the study, identifying a correlation between policies that improve access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and fewer heart deaths.