Penn Lions is set to perform around 26 dances on campus and across Philadelphia this month in celebration of Lunar New Year. 

The budget proposal included the same amount of funding for Penn Vet as the 2022-23 budget.

The public interfaith service hosted by the University in their honor on Feb. 4 prompted controversy among advocacy and identity groups.

Penn student, faculty, and cultural groups have planned community-focused events throughout the month, ranging from from musical performances to community service projects.

Eighteen months after the initial arena proposal, The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to developers and activists about their recent progress.

Roberts was honored at the Martin Luther King Social Justice lecture and awards ceremony, which took place in the Zellerbach Theater on Jan. 23.

Bakri, who previously served as the assistant director of the Middle East Center, shared how his background and deep ties to Penn will inform his leadership of the Mitchell Center.

Eric Angelero was named LGBT Center director and Wesley Alvers was named associate director in a Jan. 25 announcement by Penn University Life.

Penn faculty across several schools and departments gathered with community members on Monday afternoon in front of College Hall for a demonstration in support of academic freedom. 

The vandalism of Masjid Al-Jamia marked the third such incident in Pennsylvania in the last two months.

The 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium on social change began on Jan. 15. It will continue through Feb. 3, aiming to “reaffirm [the University’s] commitment to the betterment of our communities."

"Calls for genocide, echoing horrors of the past, violate our behavioral standards and remind us that we must forcefully condemn, prevent, and respond to hate in all forms," the letter said.

Earlier this year, activists alleged that Penn Museum was holding previously undisclosed remains of 1985 MOVE bombing victims.

The pro-Palestinian sit-in has been ongoing since Nov. 14, featuring film screenings, workshops, and lectures.

During the hearing, Magill said it was "context dependent" when asked whether individuals calling for the genocide of Jewish people violate Penn’s code of conduct. 

In her opening statement, Magill focused on “essential” immediate actions that Penn is undertaking, including increased security and the formation of an antisemitism task force.