In November 2016, shortly before Trump took office for his first-term, then-Penn-president Amy Gutmann announced that Penn would be a “sanctuary” for undocumented students.

Trump suggested purchasing the Danish territory during his first term in office, but touted his plans to buy the island as recently as this month. 

Shapiro discussed the responsibility of universities to protect Jewish students and commented on the lack of appropriate action taken by the administration in response to antisemitic incidents. 

National controversy surrounding transgender women in women’s sports has persisted following 2022 Penn graduate Lia Thomas’ participation in NCAA swimming.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to Penn healthcare experts and Philadelphia-area abortion providers about what the next four years under Trump's second administration may hold, from federal abortion bans to state-by-state restrictions.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to Penn professors about the potential consequences of dozens of executive orders signed by President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump, many of which reversed policies from the Biden administration.

Stedman is one of 1,500 people — including some convicted of assaulting police officers — included in sweeping pardons issued shortly after the 1968 Wharton graduate returned to the White House.

Trump’s inauguration speech centered around the theme of broad sweeping, America-first change, which he claimed would mark an end to “America’s decline.”

Parker delivered a speech laying out her plans and goals for 2025, as well as her administration's accomplishments from her first year in office.

The 42-page report is the culmination of an investigation Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) initiated last April, when he called for a "House-wide crackdown on antisemitism." 

Walberg — who was selected as the committee's chair in December 2024 — has been outspoken about campus antisemitism and cited “continuing to protect Jewish students on college campuses” as one of his main priorities. 

Under the agreement, the 76ers and Comcast will partner to build an arena in the South Philadelphia sports complex. The space will be used by both the 76ers and the Philadelphia Flyers and is set to be finished by 2031.

Penn joins Wilmington, Del., the University of Delaware campus, and other locations in the city of Philadelphia as potential contenders for the library's location according to Biden's interview with USA Today.

In early December 2024, over a dozen Philadelphia health experts gathered on a Zoom call to discuss potential challenges for public health under the second Trump administration.

The program includes small-group training sessions led by policy professionals as well as independent fieldwork around the globe.

Penn Doctor of Laws honorary degree holder and former President Jimmy Carter died at 100 at his home in Plains, Ga., on Dec. 29.

Interim Penn President Larry Jameson’s first year in the position was marked by heightened campus activism, labor organization, and continued administrative policy changes and fallout.