Shapiro's proposal emphasized increased funding for education, transportation, and life sciences research while introducing new revenue sources through the legalization of recreational marijuana and taxation of skill games.

The letter stated that educational institutions have 14 days to comply with the new requirements in order to continue receiving federal funding.

The scrubbed website contains only a brief three-sentence statement about Penn’s “commitment to equal opportunity.”

Senior Associate Vice President for Research Elizabeth Peloso wrote in an affidavit that Penn has 1,803 active NIH awards — amounting to a total of $2.6 billion — across its research system.

The DEI page for the Wharton School of Business has been scrubbed, and the Penn Libraries DEI website is no longer active. These modifications and removals are the latest signs of the University backpedaling on its DEI initiatives from recent years.

Despite a judge temporarily halting changes to the funding policy after Penn and 12 other universities sued the NIH, researchers say the future of their work remains uncertain.

Thomas, a former Penn swimmer and transgender woman, may be affected by sweeping NCAA policy changes.

The changes include the renaming of several statements, offices, and policies, and the elimination of terms including “diversity.”

Former Ukrainian first lady Kateryna Yushchenko spoke at Perry World House on Thursday, addressing Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia. 

The changes — which come amid federal attacks on DEI — suggest Penn is backpedaling on some of the initiatives it has championed in recent years.

The investigation was launched one day after 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.

Following the end of Biden's term, The Daily Pennsylvanian looked back at some of the most notable Penn alumni and affiliates who served in his administration.

Former Cohen Clinic employees say it was clear to them that criticisms of Penn's response to allegations of antisemitism played a role in the closure.

The case was filed in federal court on Feb. 4 and alleges that the four defendants — Penn, Harvard University, the Ivy League, and the NCAA — violated Title IX regulations.

The executive order promises to “rescind all funds from educational programs that deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities." 

Stedman maintained that the 2020 election was “stolen” from Trump, and said that he did not regret his participation in the demonstration.

As the legality of Trump's executive order remains unclear, The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Penn's legal experts and community members about the potential impacts of revoking birthright citizenship.