Look back at the Class of 2025’s time at Penn ahead of Monday’s Commencement ceremony.

Although Penn quietly submitted its response to the Department of Education's three demands "on time," it remains unclear how — or if — the University complied.

One year after the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, the DP compiled Penn’s responses to pro-Palestinian student protests.

Penn announced Banks, a 1996 College graduate, as this year’s Commencement speaker on March 24. 

During the Class of 2025's time at Penn, the University has faced significant leadership changes, including a series of high-level resignations in the face of increasing national scrutiny.

Over the past 25 years, Penn has undergone numerous advancements, including the creation of new undergraduate majors, campus development projects, and the emergence of Nobel prize-winning research.

Penn’s cultural centers will host a variety of programs and events in honor of the graduating class.

In the months following Trump’s inauguration, Penn has remained a target of federal scrutiny leading to widespread changes to University policies. 

This year, Penn will honor actress and director Elizabeth Banks, historians Lonnie Bunch and Barbara Savage, and physicist Lene Hau.

Read here to look back at the Class of 2025u2019s time at Penn.

The 2024-25 academic year at Penn was marked by heightened national scrutiny in light of federal policy changes and continued student activism.

The 2023-24 academic year placed Penn under an intensified national spotlight as campus controversies, rising student activism, and federal investigations into the University drew widespread attention.

Penn experienced increased student activism, changes to housing and dining, and a new admissions policy during the 2022-23 academic year.

The 2021-22 academic year marked new beginnings for Penn with a return to in-person instruction following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The May 9 joint committee hearing questioned Penn’s rollback of DEI policies in response to recent federal mandates. 

According to an Education Department press release, Penn has 30 days to comply with the agency’s request for information.

Magill and Bok discussed the “pervasive role” of Wall Street, the days that led up to their departures from Penn, and the current “crisis” facing “all major, elite” American universities.