Anvi Sehgal

During the Nov. 24 conversation, Jameson addressed the University’s relationship with the federal government, and highlighted the role that campus stakeholders play in Penn’s financial and institutional future. 

Also, Penn Admissions announced a record number of Questbridge matches for the Class of 2030.

Jameson spoke with the DP about the White House’s scrutiny on Penn, the University’s decision-making process, and mismanagement allegations from both internal and external voices. 

Also, a Penn alum’s restaurant received Philadelphia’s first Michelin star.

A spreadsheet accompanying the memo evaluated universities on a four-point scale, with red-marked universities showing “clear DEI hiring policy” and green universities — including Penn — demonstrating “merit-based hiring with no evidence of DEI.”

Ayesha Eriksrud, chief executive officer of Penn Student Agencies, wrote in a statement that the location was “not financially sustainable given the existing competition in the building."

In the Nov. 4 email, Joshua Beeman — the interim vice president of information technology and interim chief information officer — wrote that Penn is still investigating the “nature of the information” obtained in the breach.

The new program, titled College Foundations, consists of four classes that fulfill up to six general education requirements.

The AAUP-Penn executive committee wrote that these meetings have discouraged free speech while promoting overly vague definitions of on-campus antisemitism.

Also, graduate program leaders warned of negative effects from admissions cuts.