The Graduation Issue 2026: A guide to Penn Commencement
Commencement will feature degree conferrals, the awarding of honorary degrees, remarks from Penn officials, and a keynote address.
Senior reporter Anvi Sehgal leads coverage of the University's administration and can be reached at sehgal@thedp.com. At Penn, she studies philosophy, politics, and economics. Follow her on X @anvi_sehgal.
Commencement will feature degree conferrals, the awarding of honorary degrees, remarks from Penn officials, and a keynote address.
Also, Penn Abroad has revamped its software and application process.
Once approved, the guidelines will mark the most drastic change to Penn’s open expression policies in over three decades.
Also, the DP sat down with SAS Dean Mark Trodden.
Multiple individuals whose information was included in the leak pledged to halt donations to Penn over the administration’s handling of on-campus antisemitism allegations in 2023.
The group said it released the new files — including donor records — after Penn failed to pay a ransom.
The reimagined interior will include the headquarters for the Department of Fine Arts, individual art studios, community design studios, student maker spaces, research facilities, and several multipurpose spaces.
The Education Department’s dismissal follows a year-long federal campaign against the inclusion of DEI in university programs.
The Private Educational Loan Program hosts five preferred lenders that offer financial resources to cover remaining educational expenses after financial aid is applied.
The increase in national scrutiny of Penn coincided with a series of lawsuits against the University, as well as federal investigations and ongoing negotiations with the White House.