The event was hosted by the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies in partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia, and all sessions were free and open to the public.

UMOJA provided a list of demands for the University, including imposing the “highest possible” sanctions on the suspect and offering support resources to the victim.

Discussions surrounding Israel and Palestine have shaped student activism, administrative responses, and discussion about academic freedom on campus for over seven decades.

In the work, Charenko emphasizes how valuable proxies are in addressing today’s climate challenges.

He highlighted his journey at Penn — from undergraduate to faculty — and emphasized the importance of discernment compared to traditional decision-making.

The speakers read and analyzed excerpts from the book while audience members were given handouts to follow along.

The Nov. 22 gathering marked the second time this month that hundreds of young people have converged on the 40th Street corridor near Penn’s campus.

The petition supports the University’s refusal to submit information related to Jewish employees’ discrimination complaints, Jewish-related campus groups’ membership lists, and Jewish Studies Program employee names.

The Department of State–sponsored Open Doors report, which surveyed nearly 3,000 U.S. colleges and universities, ranked Penn 19th in international student enrollment.

The debate followed a structured format that included opening statements, timed issue rounds, audience questions, and votes to determine which organization presented the strongest argument for each topic.

‘After one full year of negotiations, Penn administrators have still failed to agree to a contract that includes fair wages, improved benefits, and strong support for international workers,’ GET-UP wrote in the press release. 

The initiative grew out of Penn’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan to be 100% carbon-neutral by 2042. 

“Public Health Impact Hub” will focus on building skills for public health professionals, reducing professional development barriers, and delivering customizable support.

All Penn faculty and staff — including student workers and postdoctoral students — will be required to complete the training.

Brown — who worked as a custodian in Penn's Housekeeping division — was walking to work when she was struck by a car that later fled the scene.

The revisions mark the first notable bylaw reforms to the body in over a decade. 

"Her Place," which first opened as a pop-up in June 2021, is Philadelphia’s first restaurant to receive a Michelin star.