The March 20 federal action will attempt to close the Department of Education, which manages federal student loans through its Office of Federal Student Aid and funds Penn through grants.

Also, a former Penn research associate filed a lawsuit alleging sex-based discrimination.

Penn’s campus will welcome a new hot chicken restaurant, Big Dean’s Hot Chicken at Franklin’s Table, and a bouldering gym,  PRG University City in the Shop Penn district, within the next year.

The Penn Museum, in collaboration with the South Asian Center at Penn and Three Aksha Dance Company, hosted an event titled "2025 CulturalFest! Holi" to celebrate Holi on March 15. 

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with over a dozen members of the Penn community about their reactions to Jameson's permanent appointment. 

The suit — filed by 2022 Weitzman School of Design graduate Sophia O’Neill — claims that Penn violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

According to a White House tweet, Wednesday's decision is a result of Penn's "policies forcing women to compete with men in sports."

Also, the DP spoke with several student groups about their views on the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Griffo will take office on April 1 after her appointment is approved by the Board of Trustees.

Penn’s main minority coalition groups — commonly known as the 7B — released a statement expressing concern about the impact of the University's changes to DEI policies.

The resolution was passed at SASGov’s general body meeting on Feb. 27 and was co-sponsored by more than a dozen SASGov constituents. The resolution urges GET-UP and Penn’s administration to “engage in prompt, transparent, and good-faith negotiation” to establish a “fair and equitable” contract.

Every year, the Thouron Award covers tuition and travel fees for up to two years as part of a graduate exchange program between Penn and U.K. universities. 

The March 18 message reaffirmed Penn’s commitment to supporting international members of the University community and issued recommendations to impacted individuals.

Researchers from Penn’s School of Dental Medicine discovered that training the innate immune system may lead to increased bone loss in inflammatory conditions such as periodontitis and arthritis. 

Also, a judge sanctioned Penn professor Michael Mann for presenting misleading information at a trial.

Penn’s March 12 memorandum cited Wax’s history of “unprofessional and offensive comments in the media and the classroom,” along with her failure to provide a legal basis for her claims. 

The Penn Museum’s renovations in the Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries are the second part of the Penn Museum’s Building Transformation project, which began in 2014 and reimagines 75% of the museum’s footprint.