The announcement came two weeks after Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) called for Penn to take action against Mann in light of his social media activity regarding the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Perry World House hosts president of Namibia for talk on democracy, gender, and leadership
President Nandi-Ndaitwah was introduced by Wharton School Dean Erika James, who framed the event around leadership and the role of universities in strengthening democratic institutions.
Wharton MBA program sees 5% drop in international student enrollment
According to recently released class profile data, international students comprise 26% of the current MBA class compared to the 31% in both the Class of 2026 and 2025.
Wharton alum Josh Harris named in new documents linked with Jeffrey Epstein
The new documents reveal that Harris was invited to a “tentative breakfast party” with Epstein and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Perry World House hosts president of Namibia for talk on democracy, gender, and leadership
President Nandi-Ndaitwah was introduced by Wharton School Dean Erika James, who framed the event around leadership and the role of universities in strengthening democratic institutions.
Wharton MBA program sees 5% drop in international student enrollment
According to recently released class profile data, international students comprise 26% of the current MBA class compared to the 31% in both the Class of 2026 and 2025.
According to data from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the DP found that Penn ranked first among all Ivy League universities as an employer of H-1B visa beneficiaries.
Former White House economist Heather Boushey appointed Stuart Weitzman School of Design professor
Before arriving at Penn, Boushey served as a member of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers and was chief economist for the White House’s Investing in America cabinet.
White House cites praise for Penn graduate Luigi Mangione in memo on domestic terrorism
The Sept. 22 memo was published following an executive order from 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump designating “Antifa” as a domestic terrorist organization.
Penn expert criticizes announcement from Trump, RFK Jr. linking autism to acetaminophen use
Mandell, who has studied autism for 27 years, said that most research does not show a link between the use of acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol — and autism.
New documents show Shapiro’s Penn proxy pushed for faculty discipline, broad antisemitism definition
Many of the documents focus on the role of 1982 College graduate Robert Fox, who served as Shapiro’s representative to Penn during and after the University's fall 2023 leadership crisis.
Joe Biden’s public career is waning. The Penn Biden Center’s influence has faded with it
The fate of the Penn Biden Center has mirrored Biden's shifting path from public office to private life — and back again.
Public confidence in U.S. health agencies has decreased, Annenberg Public Policy Center study finds
The survey, which collected a nationally representative sample of over a thousand U.S. adults in August, concluded that trustworthiness in such organizations has fallen across the board.
2020 graduate Luigi Mangione’s defense cites Penn, academic record in argument against death penalty
In a Sept. 20 motion filed in the Southern District of New York, Mangione’s defense described him as “a smart, kind, well-rounded, young man” whose life “has been derailed” by the government’s case.
Penn ISSS warns H-1B visa holders to avoid international travel as Trump implements $100,000 fee
The Sept. 19 proclamation — titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” — imposed a $100,000 annual fee on new and renewal H-1B visa petitions.
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro urges 'moral clarity' following recent incidents of political violence
Shapiro — who also holds an ex officio seat on the Penn Board of Trustees — was especially vocal about the selective condemnation of incidents of political violence.
The planned changes follow an executive order signed by 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump directing the National Park Service to remove exhibits that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”
Penn Leads the Vote holds voter registration drive on Locust Walk for National Voter Registration Day
The last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania is Oct. 20. Election day this year will take place on Nov. 4.
Penn experts link political violence to misinformation, polarization after Charlie Kirk assassination
In today’s political environment, faculty members argued, isolated acts of violence can reverberate far beyond those directly involved — and foster distrust in public institutions while deepening polarization.
New York court drops terrorism charges against 2020 Penn graduate, murder suspect Luigi Mangione
The terrorism charges levied against Mangione were among the most serious counts he faced and carried a sentence of life without parole.



















