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Penn to file amicus brief supporting MIT, Harvard lawsuit against ICE restrictions
According to an email sent to the DP on Wednesday afternoon, Penn will file an amicus brief in today's lawsuit brought by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology against new ICE restrictions barring many international students from studying in the U.S. this fall.
Mary Trump says 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump cheated on SAT to get into Penn
In her book 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,' Mary Trump details how Donald Trump created a toxic family dynamic, accusing him of being a "sociopath."
Harvard, MIT sue ICE over rule barring thousands of intl. students from studying in U.S.
Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the lawsuit seeks to prevent ICE and the Department of Homeland Security from enforcing the policy, arguing it violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
International students scramble to find in-person fall courses due to ICE visa restrictions
At universities adopting a hybrid model of instruction, like Penn, international students must continue their studies at least partially in-person to remain in the country,.
Bon Appétit dining staff left uninformed as Penn plans to open dining halls this fall
Bon Appétit workers are growing increasingly resentful toward their employer after workers were laid off without pay when Penn asked students to leave campus in mid-March.
Here’s how Penn’s graduate schools are planning for the fall semester
Each school that has announced a plan so far will implement a hybrid of in-person and remote instruction on campus, with varying levels of in-person instruction.
Penn grad Jon Huntsman Jr. loses Utah Republican primary for governor
He previously served as Utah’s governor from 2005 to 2009, before stepping down to become former President Barack Obama’s ambassador to China.
Penn Professor, former School of Social Policy and Practice dean Richard Gelles dies at 73
Gelles worked at Penn from 1998 until his retirement in 2014 and served as the Dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice from 2003 to 2014.
Students frustrated after Residential Services fails to provide video calls during packing
Residential Services contracted moving companies to pack students’ rooms, and told students that they could schedule video conferences with their assigned moving company during the packing process.
Penn condemns ICE order requiring intl. students to take in-person classes or leave U.S.
International students will be prohibited from staying in the United States if taking an entirely online course load at their university this fall, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Monday.
Penn prof. faces backlash after disagreeing with National Book Critics Circle BLM statement
People are calling for the firing of Annenberg professor Carlin Romano and his removal from NBCC's board following his feedback on the organization's statement about Black Lives Matter.
Penn Dems president secures delegate slot to represent Biden at Democratic National Convention
Rising College senior Owen Voutsinas-Klose, who also serves as co-chair of Penn for Biden, was officially declared a delegate on June 16 after running in Pennsylvania’s primary election on June 2.
Professors are wary of in-person teaching following Penn’s hybrid semester announcement
Under Penn's hybrid model, courses with more than 25 students will be recorded and taught remotely while all smaller courses may be taught in person, at the discretion of the individual professor, and with larger seating space permitted.
Trump campaign sues Pennsylvania's county elections boards over mail-in ballot drop boxes
Mail-in ballot drop boxes became a central part of the Pennsylvania primary this year, which was delayed from April 28 to June 2 in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
New fall course will study how COVID-19 exposes inequalities in U.S. and Latin America
The speaking intensive seminar, taught in English, will study foundational critical theory alongside recent media, activism, and policy to analyze the pandemic's impact on poor communities and people of color.
Photo Essay | Flags, flyovers, and fireworks: Phila. celebrates July Fourth amid pandemic
Independence Day celebrations in Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, looked very different this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Military aircrafts flew over the city, protesters filled the streets, and unofficial fireworks lit up the sky.
On-campus recruiting will proceed virtually in fall 2020
Career fairs, employer information sessions, and interviews will be conducted online to accommodate students who will not return to campus and employer partners who have staff travel restrictions in place.
Penn spent millions lobbying for education, healthcare, research funding in last decade
Penn also spends money on cash grants to University City and the School District of Philadelphia, according to the University's most recent Form 990 from the 2018 fiscal year.
Organic chemistry lab splits into two semesters beginning fall 2020
The undergraduate chemistry department announced that in fall 2020 and onwards, the 1.0 course unit organic chemistry lab, CHEM 245 Experimental Organic Chemistry, will be offered as two 0.5 course unit labs.