Fawcett joined Penn’s faculty as an assistant professor in 1978, a position she held until 1999.
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Also, Penn's graduate student union announced a Feb. 17 strike deadline.
University Life Space and Events Associate Director Jonathon May died on Dec. 9
In a Dec. 10 message to the University Life team, Vice Provost for University Life Karu Kozuma wrote that May “helped create vibrant opportunities for community building and connections.”
Year in Review: The stories that defined Penn in 2025
Look back at the biggest stories from Penn this year with The Daily Pennsylvanian’s Year in Review.
The documents — which were released by the alleged hacker and reviewed by The Daily Pennsylvanian — include internal University talking points, memos about donors and their families, receipts of bank transactions, and personal identifying information.
According to The New York Times, Rowan was a chief architect of the compact — which builds directly on the ideas he first outlined in a 2023 message to Penn’s Board of Trustees.
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.
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Also, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Engagement at Penn Carey Law will shut down.
Penn renames behavioral science building after donor ends support over antisemitism concerns
Levin first notified then-President Liz Magill in November 2023 that he would not make “further contributions” towards his $15 million pledge for naming rights to the building.
Photo Collage
A collage of four notable Penn alumni in 2025.
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Columnist Charlotte Pulica claims the Department of Education's re-classification of professional degrees is harmful.
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The Department of Education in Washington D.C. on Jul. 21, 2024.
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Nursing dean Antonia Villarruel's appointment was extended through June 30, 2028.
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1968 Wharton graduate and President of the United States Donald Trump prepares to speak at a rally on Aug. 17. 2024.
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Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) is the current chair of the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee.
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Research Associates and Postdocs United at Penn rallied outside of a University Board of Trustees meeting on June 12.
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Many civil rights organizations and advocacy groups have spoken out on the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" set forth by the Trump administration.
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An Annenberg School for Communication project tracking the economic effects of federal research funding cuts received a $336,000 award from Open Philanthropy.



















