Articles by Emily Scolnick
07/25/24 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Dental dean dissatisfaction
Also, the Brandeis Center sued the U.S. Department of Education for dismissing an antisemitism complaint against Penn. 07/18/24 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Penn waitlist acceptance rate down 72%
Also, the University's vice president for University Communications will step down on Aug. 1. 07/11/24 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Murderer of former Penn student convicted
Also, Peter Struck was named the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 07/04/24 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Penn & Slavery Project looks to future
Also, four Penn students were suspended for their roles in on-campus pro-Palestinian activism. 06/27/24 6:00am
DP Daybreak | What happened at the Mason?
Also, a court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Penn faculty members against the University. 06/26/24 9:10pm
‘Chaos’: Inside the Mason on Chestnut’s shutdown
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Mason residents and representatives from the City of Philadelphia to discuss the causes of the shutdown, the current state of the building, and its potential future. 06/20/24 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Experts react to Penn's new guidelines
Also, the Mason on Chestnut received a Cease Operations Order from the City of Philadelphia. 06/14/24 7:54pm
Mason on Chestnut receives Cease Operations Order, resulting in eight-day shutdown
A sign posted by the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections states that the building is “ordered vacated immediately” because of several code violations and details several corrective actions required to lift the order. 06/13/24 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Contradictions in Penn's new open expression policies
Also, Interim Penn President Larry Jameson will remain in his role through the 2026 academic year. 06/06/24 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Task force, Commission reports outline Penn's path forward
Also, former Penn President Liz Magill earned just over $1 million in 2023. 05/30/24 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Investigation upholds allegations against former Penn rowing coach
Also, the Committee on Open Expression has called for a review of the University's open expression guidelines. 05/23/24 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Penn celebrates the Class of 2024
Also, the University banned 24 non-affiliates from campus after their arrests at the encampment. 05/19/24 10:15pm
Students denied entry to College graduation amid discipline over encampment involvement, Penn says
A University spokesperson wrote that three seniors — whose disciplinary cases "were expedited and who have not yet responded to letters reporting [case] findings" — were not permitted to enter the College graduation ceremony. 05/16/24 11:31pm
The Graduation Issue 2024: Graduate student employees, RAs, and Penn Med residents unionize
GET-UP is the largest union at Penn in recent memory, representing over 3,700 workers. Resident advisors, graduate resident advisors, and Penn Medicine residents have also increased union campaigns in recent months. 05/16/24 4:52pm
Penn's resident advisors union rallies, alleges 'bad faith' bargaining after months of negotiations
Several RAs told The Daily Pennsylvanian that Penn cut the final scheduled day of negotiations of the semester short and refused to accept the group’s multiple counterproposals. 05/10/24 9:52pm
Pro-Palestinian protesters enter gates of Penn president's house during march against encampment sweep
Penn issued a UPennAlert for a "large disruptive crowd." Approximately 150 to 200 protesters had gathered at Larry Jameson's house after marching from Woodland Ave. 05/10/24 12:58pm
Thirty-three Gaza Solidarity Encampment members, including nine Penn students, released after arrests
Approximately 33 individuals were arrested at the encampment early Friday morning, a University spokesperson wrote to The Daily Pennsylvanian. As of 9:05 a.m., all individuals had been released. 05/10/24 6:23am
Police in riot gear arrest 33 protesters, including Penn students, at Gaza Solidarity Encampment
The arrests came nearly two week after pro-Palestinian activists pitched approximately 40 tents on College Green. 05/09/24 1:24pm
Penn places six students on leave of absence due to affiliation with Gaza Solidarity Encampment
A letter addressed to one of the disciplined individuals writes that their participation has contributed to “increasingly unsafe conditions” and “a situation that poses a threat to order and safety.” 05/08/24 10:56pm