In a Feb. 23 email, Kallberg said that the “difficult” decision to reduce graduate program admissions rates by one-third was a “necessary cost-saving measure.”
Penn notified department chairs that it will cut admissions across graduate programs — a decision faculty members say will force them to rescind offers from newly-accepted students.
DP Daybreak | City Councilmember condemns Trump
Also, Amy Wax spoke at a conference at Harvard University.
Penn faculty express concern over lack of institutional support, funding cuts for DEI research
Professors expressed concerns about the future of federal funding for DEI-related research and a lack of institutional support for their work from Penn.
Penn notified department chairs that it will cut admissions across graduate programs — a decision faculty members say will force them to rescind offers from newly-accepted students.
DP Daybreak | City Councilmember condemns Trump
Also, Amy Wax spoke at a conference at Harvard University.
Jamie Gauthier condemns Trump for ‘Long live the king!’ post in Phila. City Council resolution
Gauthier introduced the resolution at the Feb. 20 city council meeting in a response to a Feb. 19 Truth Social post in which Trump wrote, “Long live the king!”
Penn professor Kathryn Hellerstein discusses Yiddish poetry translation at Kelly Writers House event
Hellerstein, who is also the former director of the Jewish Studies Program at Penn, has authored multiple translations, including “A Question of Tradition: Women Poets in Yiddish, 1586-1987.”
Penn students, faculty conduct preservation project of Stuart Weitzman Hall ahead of renovations
During the spring 2024 semester, students participated in a preservation project of Stuart Weitzman Hall through a course titled "Documentation, Research, Recording II."
Amy Wax speaks at Harvard conservative clubs’ conference weeks after suing Penn
The conference was co-hosted by various conservative and Republican student clubs at Harvard University and The Harvard Salient, a conservative campus publication.
Pod restaurant to permanently close ahead of its 25th anniversary
Owned by Philadelphia-based restauranteur Stephen Starr, Pod first opened in 2000 and will close on Feb. 22.
Penn professor explores ties between sports and religion after Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX win
This semester, Robb’s students are to individually respond to the question of whether sports fandom can equate to a religious experience.
DP Daybreak | Penn faculty protest funding cuts
Also, a Senate committee flagged $11 million in Penn research grants for allegedly promoting DEI intiatives.
Penn Museum, Libraries launch Ainu-themed exhibit and documentary screening
The Penn Museum, in collaboration with the Penn Libraries, recently launched various Ainu-themed programming, including a documentary screening and an ongoing exhibit on Ainu representation in media.
Penn Kislak Center opens colonial coffeehouse recreation for United States' 250th birthday
The Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts opened a recreation of a colonial coffeehouse last week in recognition of the Semiquincentennial: the 250th anniversary of America’s birth.
Penn faculty join hundreds to rally against Trump administration’s federal research funding freeze
The Wednesday rally in Philadelphia was part of a larger “Nationwide Day of Action” organized by Labor for Higher Education, with more than a dozen protests in cities across the country.
Wharton clubs host fireside chat with Disney Chairman
Throughout the fireside chat, Gorman spoke about his unique journey — he was born in Melbourne, Australia to a family of 10 children, and initially practiced law before becoming disenchanted with the profession.
The committee's database cited 15 grants awarded to Penn faculty by the National Science Foundation, identifying them as “woke” and “questionable” for advancing DEI and “neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda.”
DP Daybreak | Penn develops mRNA treatments
Also, take a look at five classes at Penn that highlight Black history.
Five Penn classes offered this semester that highlight Black history
As Penn celebrates Black History Month through programming and events, here are five classes offered this semester across departments that highlight Black history.

















