Penn denies allegations of foreign influence at Biden Center after House inquiry to Magill

The letter comes after reports of classified documents being found at the Penn Biden Center were announced on Jan. 9.

Annual MLK symposium to include service events, 1619 Project lecture

The symposium begins with the MLK Day of Service kickoff breakfast at Houston Hall.

The full interview: Liz Magill talks to the DP one year after her presidential nomination

The DP sat down with Penn President Liz Magill in her College Hall office on Jan. 9 to discus her first semester at Penn and the future of the University.

Wharton Dean Erika James talks new book, crisis leadership in interview with the DP

James told The Daily Pennsylvanian that she hopes the book will help people recognize challenges as a means to better prepare them with navigating future unexpected situations.

Former Penn professor and Penn Museum curator David Bourke O’Connor has died at 84

O’Connor served as a professor of ancient Egyptian history and archeology and as a curator of the Penn Museum's Egyptian collection, according to the Penn Almanac.

Sheryl Crow performs at packed concert event celebrating Magill’s inauguration

The celebration — which took place on Shoemaker Green on Oct. 21 — included free food from local vendors, giveaways of picnic blankets, and games, in addition to the live music.

Several colleges have used an artificial intelligence tool to track student protests

The investigation– which was conducted by The Dallas Morning News and through a Pulitzer Center fellowship — shows that college police departments used the AI service Social Sentinel to monitor students’ social media activity.

Fossil Free Penn encampment returns to College Green, calling for divestment, UC Townhomes action

Students began setting up tents on Sept. 14 and intend to remain until their demands are met.

GAPSA leaders meet Liz Magill at GradFest kick-off event

The kickoff event was invitation-only and allowed student leaders across all twelve professional and graduate schools to meet each other and talk with administration.

Body Empowerment Project celebrates first year of programming

2021 College graduates Christina Miranda and Amanda Moreno co-founded Body Empowerment Project after being named recipients of the 2021 President’s Engagement Prize

Take Back the Night honors survivors of sexual assault in person for the first time in two years

The event, which has been virtual since 2019 due to COVID-19, was held starting 5 p.m. in the Graduate School of Education tent and featured a rally followed by a survivors' vigil.

Chestnut Street Bridge reopens following two years of construction closures

The bridge — which crosses the Schuylkill River, connecting Center City to University City and West Philadelphia — first closed its traffic in early August 2019 

Columbia University suspends Psychiatry Department chair after posting racist tweet

Jeffrey Lieberman serves as chair of the Columbia University Psychiatry Department as well as psychiatrist-in-chief at the Columbia-affiliated NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

TedxPenn to host virtual salon “Decolonizing Literature: Language and Critical Race Theory”

Beavers, who has taught at Penn for over 30 years, will discuss his work in contemporary African American literature.