Articles by Vivi Sankar
04/22/24 11:31pm
Alumni demand Penn take action against eight professors, citing alleged antisemitic conduct
In the letter, the signatories recommended a list of major sanctions allowed by the Faculty Handbook, as well as additional consequences due to the "seriousness" of the professors' actions. 04/14/24 10:03pm
Penn looks for dismissal of ‘McCarthyism’ suit seeking to halt submission of documents to Congress
Waxman states the case should be dismissed because the plaintiffs failed to identify "concrete and certainly impending injuries" and therefore lack legal standing. 04/05/24 12:07am
Penn moves to dismiss amended student lawsuit alleging insufficient response to antisemitism
Penn wrote that the plaintiffs’ claims should be dismissed on the grounds that their challenge is "premature," given that the University's response to antisemitism is ongoing. 03/21/24 2:04am
University investigating pro-Palestinian student group Penn Against the Occupation
PAO, a pro-Palestinian student organization, is no longer listed on the Penn Clubs website and is not allowed to organize events in Penn-affiliated spaces until the investigation has concluded, a source told the DP. 03/12/24 11:54pm
Two new plaintiffs join amended lawsuit against Penn over antisemitism on campus
The amended complaint includes two new plaintiffs — Wharton and Engineering junior Noah Rubin and Students Against Antisemitism, Inc. 03/01/24 1:23am
Student Committee on Undergraduate Education commits to institutionalizing open expression protections
SCUE is the first branch of student government to issue a public statement on academic freedom since the University’s leadership crisis began last fall. 02/13/24 1:04am
Penn files to dismiss lawsuit by Jewish students alleging discrimination, antisemitism on campus
"The Complaint sweeps through decades of unconnected alleged incidents in search of a narrative," University and WilmerHale attorneys wrote in Penn's first response to the lawsuit since it was filed last December. 02/08/24 9:10pm
Penn Med experiment offers potential new treatment for patients with liver failure
The experiment shows promise for a new approach to treating liver failure and alleviating demand for transplants. 02/05/24 11:16pm
Penn attributes power outage to electrical disruption; main energy supplier never informed
“We never received a notification of the meter having issues, and no one ever reported the outage,” the PECO spokesperson said. 01/30/24 11:17pm
Penn Vet implements ‘significant changes’ following student work hour complaints
An August 2023 letter signed by students and recent graduates alleged that the School of Veterinary Medicine consistently made them work too many hours per week. 01/17/24 8:37pm
Penn presidential commission to counter hate announces members, goals
The commission, which was launched in the fall semester, is charged with providing critical feedback on addressing hate, discrimination, and bias on campus. 12/05/23 9:03pm
Wharton will offer a new seminar merging business education with social justice for Spring 2024
Wharton's new course, LGST 2990: Seminar in Law and Society, offered in Spring 2024, will study the nature, functions, and limits of law as an agency of societal policy. 11/06/23 10:47pm
Penn researchers partner with Camden County to create virtual reality training on Narcan use
The virtual reality video aims to educate the public on how to use Narcan through an accessible, immersive training experience. 11/06/23 8:36pm
Wharton MBA student launches 'Crushes' app to reinvent dating for Penn community
Initially launched on Valentine's Day last year, Crushes was first available exclusively to Wharton MBA students 10/16/23 1:05pm
Penn Nursing researchers find link between acute injury and racial disparities in chronic pain
The study examined factors that could theoretically affect varying chronic pain outcomes between patients of different races and ethnicities. 10/09/23 9:58pm