A history of the Penn presidency
As the search for Penn’s 11th president continues, The Daily Pennsylvanian dug through University archives to examine the history of the office.
Senior reporter Aidan Shaughnessy covers student life and can be reached at shaughnessy@thedp.com. At Penn, he studies philosophy, politics, and economics. Follow him on X @aidannsh.
As the search for Penn’s 11th president continues, The Daily Pennsylvanian dug through University archives to examine the history of the office.
As the Class of 2030 begins their time at Penn, here’s a list of events that every first-year Quaker should know.
Incoming first-year students will spend the fall learning to navigate the ins and outs of life at Penn. New to Penn and have questions? Don’t worry! Here are some answers.
The University held its first Commencement in 1757 at its original Old City campus, just two years after Penn’s charter was established.
Penn's Open Expression Guidelines are meant to regulate student protest on campus and ensure demonstrations are conducted within the “limits” of uninfringeable rights to speech and assembly, while “protecting” University activities.
Penn’s cybersecurity incident information and FAQ webpage — which previously offered community guidance and described the investigation into the Oct. 31 data breach — now displays a 404 error.
The StartUP Fund — managed by the Office of the Chief Innovation Officer — seeks to provide up to $250,000 to eligible start-up companies.
At the time of publication, the updated page stated that the investigation is still ongoing and a “precise number” of records could not be determined.
The Nov. 7 resolutions — all passed unanimously — elected new trustee members and appointed positions across the graduate schools, Penn Medicine, and University advisory boards.
The two projects include a redesign to the Class of 1920 Commons and a multi-purpose addition to the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.