At the June 12 demonstration speakers advocated for the RAPUP’s right to “unionize for better healthcare, international protections, and higher pay.”

The brief asserts that the funding cuts undermine decades of scientific collaboration and jeopardize the innovation made possible by the partnership between the federal government and the higher education system.

Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel and Associate Vice Provost Amy Gadsden acknowledged the “deeply destabilizing” effect of the policy on Penn’s international community.

The hearing comes after Republicans announced an investigation into the Ivy League’s eight universities for alleged violations of antitrust laws in April.

In the email, International Student and Scholar Services advised students from China and Hong Kong to “reconsider non-essential international travel” until policy implementation is clarified.

On Monday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit originally filed against Penn by two undergraduate students in December 2023 alleging that the University had not sufficiently responded to campus antisemitism.

The announcement comes amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China, and follows a broader effort by the administration to restrict the enrollment of international students across the country.

The May 28 email, sent to incoming international students, said that Penn "will work flexibly" with students who may experience "arrival delays" due to the cable.

During the May 22 interview, Rowan alleged that universities have “brought [federal action] on themselves” by “bragging” about their wealth, exclusivity, and political uniformity.

In an email to the international community, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel and Associate Vice Provost Amy Gadsden called the federal revocation of Harvard's ability to enroll international students "deeply concerning.”

Penn initially removed references to inclusion and equity in February following the federal government’s crackdown on DEI, and the new erasures come in the wake of increased federal action. 

The polls were open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 20, with residents voting under Pennsylvania’s closed primary system. 

The May 15 webinar — titled "Navigating Visa, Port of Entry, and Travel Challenges in 2025" — drew over 100 attendees from across the Penn community.

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.

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.

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

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