The mayoral candidate, who received her master’s degree in public administration from the Fels Institute of Government in 2016, said she views Penn as an “essential service provider in the Philadelphia area.”

The mayoral candidate, who recently attended a debate at an on-campus forum, said that Penn plays a strong and central role in Philadelphia.

Rhynhart said that she believes there are significant opportunities for the city to partner with Penn.

DeLeon said that Penn students are “very astute” at recognizing the issues facing Philadelphia and that the University community is “extremely important.”

In January 2022, Oh spearheaded a bipartisan letter signed by 16 out of 17 City Council members asking Penn administrators to review the role of Amy Wax.

Bloom says on his website that he supports youth engagement through volunteer work intended to teach local high school students about public service and civic engagement.

Brown has supported legislation for increased mandatory minimum sentencing requirements, according to The Philadelphia Citizen.

In a previous interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Brown said that he decided to enter politics after learning about food deserts.

Students from Fossil Free Penn objected to several clauses of the interpretation, urging The Committee on Open Expression to take a more active role in protecting students’ right to protest. 

The group announced on April 24 that over 1,900 Penn doctoral, master's, and undergraduate student workers have signed authorization cards to form a union.

Around 40 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as some citizens of Philadelphia, attended the event at the Perelman Center for Political Science & Economics Auditorium.  

Biden’s announcement comes weeks after his visit to Penn earlier this month.

Gym launched her community safety plan, addressing gun violence and school safety, at the endorsement event.

Students cited low pay, insufficient health benefits, and a lack of support for international students.

While Penn College Republicans will be endorsing David Oh and Penn Young Democratic Socialists of America will be endorsing Helen Gym, Penn Democrats is abstaining from endorsing a single candidate in the mayoral race.

Wax said she would take Penn to court if she is punished, calling the University "ruthless" and "unprincipled."

From April 17 to 23, Penn Sustainability will host the University’s annual Earth Week featuring cross-disciplinary events on environmental justice and nature open to the Penn community.