Politics
The November election looms as COVID-19 defines 2020. Penn political groups are preparing.
Penn Leads the Vote expects its events to be solely virtual, while Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, Penn Justice Democrats, and Penn for Biden will try to hold smaller in-person events.
More than 730 faculty and staff sign petition demanding Penn pay PILOTs
The campaign, Penn for PILOTs, is the first united effort by Penn faculty and staff that demands the University pay PILOTs, voluntary financial payments that property tax-exempt organizations make to local governments.
Trump administration reverses ICE order barring international students from studying in U.S.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security agreed to uphold the guidelines it issued in March that permit students to take online courses in order to remain in the country.
Penn submits amicus brief in support of Harvard, MIT lawsuit over ICE restrictions
Penn is joined by 58 other nationwide colleges and universities in submitting the brief, which was filed in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts.
Penn’s history of refusing to pay PILOTs, explained
What exactly are PILOTs, why doesn’t Penn pay them, and where does that money go instead? The Daily Pennsylvanian has answers to all of those questions and more — here is everything you need to know about the relationship between Penn and PILOTs.
New Jersey Representative defeats fellow Penn alum Arati Kreibich in NJ-5 Democratic primary
1997 College graduate and two-term New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer will be the Democratic nominee in New Jersey's fifth district, after 2005 Perelman School of Medicine graduate and Glen Rock councilwoman Arati Kreibich conceded the race on Wednesday.
International students scramble to find in-person fall courses due to ICE visa restrictions
At universities adopting a hybrid model of instruction, like Penn, international students must continue their studies at least partially in-person to remain in the country.
Penn grad Jon Huntsman Jr. loses Utah Republican primary for governor
He previously served as Utah’s governor from 2005 to 2009, before stepping down to become former President Barack Obama’s ambassador to China.
Penn condemns ICE order requiring intl. students to take in-person classes or leave U.S.
International students will be prohibited from staying in the United States if taking an entirely online course load at their university this fall, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Monday.
Penn Dems president secures delegate slot to represent Biden at Democratic National Convention
Rising College senior Owen Voutsinas-Klose, who also serves as co-chair of Penn for Biden, was officially declared a delegate on June 16 after running in Pennsylvania’s primary election on June 2.
Trump campaign sues Pennsylvania's county elections boards over mail-in ballot drop boxes
Mail-in ballot drop boxes became a central part of the Pennsylvania primary this year, which was delayed from April 28 to June 2 in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Penn spent millions lobbying for education, healthcare, research funding in last decade
Penn also spends money on cash grants to University City and the School District of Philadelphia, according to the University's most recent Form 990 from the 2018 fiscal year.
New visa restrictions won’t affect most Penn intl. students. Many still remain worried.
Penn’s international students are worried about their long-term prospects in the United States following President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that will institute sweeping restrictions on work visa availability to foreign nationals.
In NJ-5, progressive and centrist Penn alumni vie for Democratic nomination
Arati Kreibich, 2005 Perelman School of Medicine graduate and Glen Rock councilmember, is challenging 1997 College graduate and New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer in New Jersey’s upcoming fifth district Democratic primary.
Joe Biden outpaces Donald Trump's presidential campaign fundraising for the first time
Biden and the Democratic National Committee pulled in $80.8 million for his presidential campaign in May — over 10% more than the $74 million that Trump raised with the Republican Party.
While mail-in voting proved popular in University City, statewide primary turnout declined
Six and a half percent fewer Democrats and 29% fewer Republicans voted in the 2020 Pennsylvania primary than in the 2016 Pennsylvania primary.
Progressive Penn grad defeats incumbent to represent West Philadelphia in Pa. statehouse
In January 2021, 2013 Engineering graduate Rick Krajewski will take office to represent Philadelphia’s 188th district, which encompasses Penn’s campus in University City.
Former Penn for Bernie members start Young Democratic Socialists of America campus chapter
The newly-formed YDSA chapter aims to engage members of the Penn community in activism for Democratic Socialist policies, such as providing universal single-payer healthcare, canceling nationwide student debt, and providing tuition-free undergraduate public education.
Penn supports Supreme Court ruling to uphold DACA program
Following the 5-4 ruling, Penn President Amy Gutmann released a statement, writing she was “enormously pleased” by the decision, calling it a “great victory for human rights and the future of America.”