A campus watched: Penn’s network of more than 1,300 surveillance cameras
As of January, Penn reports operating more than 145 pan-tilt-zoom cameras and over 1,200 fixed cameras across campus and within its patrol zone.
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As of January, Penn reports operating more than 145 pan-tilt-zoom cameras and over 1,200 fixed cameras across campus and within its patrol zone.
As Penn enters another year, The Daily Pennsylvanian asked students, administrators, and community members to share one hope they have for the University in 2026.
The Nov. 22 gathering marked the second time this month that hundreds of young people have converged on the 40th Street corridor near Penn’s campus.
A University official clarified that while five individual storefronts may be empty, “there are no vacant Penn-owned buildings at this time.”
An update posted on Penn Abroad's site last week stated that the decision "reflects student feedback" and a change to King's College's application process.
Penn has contracted security through Allied Universal since 1996.
A Friday conversation between Penn professor Michael Mann and scientist and engineer Bill Nye drew a large crowd to Irvine Auditorium.
According to English faculty members, the decision to end the nearly 40-year-old program was made abruptly by Penn Abroad at the start of the fall 2025 semester.
Housed in the Institute for Urban Research, the program will convene transportation practitioners, private-sector partners, students, and faculty to tackle challenges including safety, mobility access, technology deployment, and procurement.
The donation — announced by Penn President Larry Jameson on Sept. 22 — will support a co-director position as well as a postdoctoral fellowship at the Penn Institute for Urban Research.
Penn Carey Law School professor Amy Wax (third from right) attends a talk by former American Civil Liberties Union president Nadine Strossen on Nov. 6.
American Civil Liberties Union president Nadine Strossen spoke at the Forum in the Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics on Nov. 6.