DP Daybreak | Study abroad at Penn, by the numbers
Also, former Penn swimmers spoke out in support of the Trump administration's decision to freeze $175 million of the University's federal funding.
Also, former Penn swimmers spoke out in support of the Trump administration's decision to freeze $175 million of the University's federal funding.
The concert will take place at Penn Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4 and will be followed by the Daytime Fling carnival on Saturday, April 5.
The March 21 demonstration criticized the University’s “complicity in Palestinian genocide, violations of free speech, and refusal to protect Penn’s non-citizen community from invasive I.C.E. raids.”
The March 11 letter, titled ‘Not in Our Name,’ has been signed by nearly 3000 signatories — including 34 from Penn — at the time of publication.
The concert will take place at Penn Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4 and will be followed by the Daytime Fling carnival on Saturday, April 5.
The March 21 demonstration criticized the University’s “complicity in Palestinian genocide, violations of free speech, and refusal to protect Penn’s non-citizen community from invasive I.C.E. raids.”
Also, the Penn community rallied against federal actions.
Penn has 21 active contracts and 596 active grants that receive funding through the two agencies — totaling hundreds of millions of dollars — according to U.S. Department of the Treasury fiscal year 2025 data.
Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication Sarah Banet-Weiser notified the lecturers of the decision in an email sent on March 19.
Penn professors, students, and local politicians gathered for the March 20 rally to criticize decisions made by Trump's second administration and the University's response.
Over 100,000 federal employees have lost their jobs following cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency.
Affected students have been contacted about the changes to the programs, according to a Wharton spokesperson, who declined to comment on whether federal policy changes influenced the decision.
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.