Universities have sought STEM classification for economics since “Econometric and Quantitative Economics” was added to the list of STEM-designated degree programs in 2012.

Krasner said the creation of this new position assures immigrants that they can use the justice system without expecting “disproportionate consequences,” because of their status. 

After Trump's annual physical last week, the White House physician, Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, said Trump was in "excellent health."

During her week-long residence, Albats spoke at events both in KWH and in Perry World House and discussed her experience as a Russian opposition journalist.

At the second installment of the march, various protestors took their slogans, stories, and appeals off the internet and onto printed signs. 

Schiff, the top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, was required to be in Washington, D.C. for votes related to the government shutdown. 

Currently, Republicans hold the majority in both the Senate and the House. After these elections, however, 33 Senate seats and 435 House seats have the potential to turnover.   

“You can’t really have a functioning democracy without an activated public,” political science professor Julia Lynch said. 

At Penn, economics is one of the most popular majors in the College of Arts and Sciences, and in  Wharton, students graduate with a B.S. in economics. None of these programs are currently classified as STEM.

Jan. 20, 2018 marks a year since President Donald Trump was inaugurated, beginning one of the most controversial administrations in U.S. history. It also marks a full year since Penn has had a graduate in the country's top office. 

A year since Trump was inaugurated, here are some top moments photographed by The Daily Pennsylvanian that document the political activism of members of the Penn community.

The final version of the bill places a 1.4 percent excise tax on endowments of private universities with endowments of more than $500,000 per student, which will include Penn.

“All of a sudden there were students in the room who were worried about their immigration status, who worried about their ability to express their thoughts or their feelings about their identity,” Parish said. 

Thousands of elated Philadelphians danced, drank, and cheered in the streets after Pa. was called in Biden’s favor, pushing him over the threshold of 270 electoral votes. Here's how the city celebrated in the hours after the news broke.

The panel discussed a number of challenges facing the media, including echo-chambers and the loss of credibility. 

Dr. Oz of 'The Dr. Oz Show' has come under controversy for his contentious medical opinions and what some physicians term a 'disdain for science and for evidence-based medicine.'

Though Penn’s administration has maintained a meticulous silence towards its first graduate to reach the Oval Office, records of Trump’s past at Penn suggest that relations weren’t always so icy.