In 2018, the sex trafficker told a friend he would leverage his Penn connections to help her son land a spot in the incoming class.
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Penn’s federal lobbying expenditures totaled $280k in second quarter of 2026
The report brings the University’s yearly total lobbying expenditures to $570,000.
Where Penn spent $18.1 million on donations in 2024
The University’s gifts ranged from more than $5 million to just over $5,000, with a median donation of $12,300.
Penn’s Board of Trustees met last week. Here’s what you need to know
The trustees passed 41 resolutions across eight committees, five of which opened their meetings to the public.
Penn alum Chris Rabb’s primary win could redefine Philadelphia politics, experts say
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.
Presidential historian, author Michael Beschloss to deliver 2026 Commencement address
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.
‘With fond memories’: Senior Penn administrator offered to buy Jeffrey Epstein coffee in 2012 email
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.










