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The trustees passed 41 resolutions across eight committees, five of which opened their meetings to the public.
Following the May 19 primary election, Penn professors and progressive organizers told The Daily Pennsylvanian that Rabb’s win signals a shift in the city’s Democratic Party politics.
The resolution comes after several student groups voiced concerns about how Penn would respond to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity on campus.
Intended to “preserve” Penn’s “principles of open expression,” the draft policies could significantly shape how speech, demonstrations, and protests unfold on campus.
Penn’s 270th Commencement, scheduled for May 18 at Franklin Field, will grant degrees to graduates, recognize honorary recipients, and feature remarks from University officials.
Senior Vice President David Asch previously said he had not contacted Epstein — his former high school teacher — in “nearly 50 years.”
“I’ve seen how the school has felt constrained,” Faculty Senate Chair-Elect Roy Hamilton said while describing “what’s happened to these programs” under the current guidance from the Trump administration.
Per University policy, classes will also not report in person on Jan. 26.
Several speakers emphasized the need for increased awareness on Penn’s campus surrounding recent protests in Tehran, which have faced harsh retaliation from the Iranian government.
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.
Solutions by The State News
