9/11 10Th Anniversary Issue
Wharton alum Josh Harris brings the WNBA to Philadelphia; Penn women’s hoops coach Mike McLaughlin ‘ecstatic’
Philadelphia is finally getting a WNBA team, but Penn already had ties to the last pro women’s team.
Penn Museum workers demand raises, protest Univ. pay proposals in picket after authorizing strike
The July 9 picket was the latest attempt by Penn Museum Workers United to secure increased pay rates following the June 30 expiration of the union’s two-year contract with the University.
Mark Dingfield to lead Univ. business operations as Penn’s next executive vice president
Dingfield will serve as Penn’s chief financial and administrative officer, reporting to the president in collaboration with the provost.
SEAS Senior Associate Dean David Meaney named next vice provost for research
Meaney — who currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Strategic Initiatives at the School of Engineering and Applied Science — will begin August 1.
Division of Public Safety issues safety advisory due to increase in electric scooter thefts
There have been 25 instances of e-bike and motorized scooter theft — classified as auto theft — in the past 60 days, according to Penn’s crime log.
Sohum Sheth | In caving to the Trump administration, Penn betrays its motto
Guest Columnist Sohum Sheth argues that Penn’s opaque decision to comply with the Trump administration’s demands abandons its stated values and jeopardizes long-term public trust.
AAUP-Penn calls on University to end ‘anti-union campaign’ in statements of solidarity with RAPUP
The July 7 AAUP statement called on the University to uphold "the freedoms to teach, learn, study, assemble, and speak [that] are necessary to the integrity of higher education and to democracy itself."
Penn alum Sharif Street launches congressional campaign after Dwight Evans announces retirement
Street's July 1 campaign website launch followed a June 30 press release in which Evans announced that he would not seek re-election after having held the position since 2016.
DP Daybreak | Penn complies with Trump's demands
Also, Penn was issued a subpoena by Congress last week.
Beginning an era: Sanjeev Chundu starts strong in his debut campaign for the Red and Blue
Chundu boasted a 10-8 singles and 11-11 doubles record for his first season.
Penn researchers turn deadly fungus into ‘cancer-killing’ compound in new discovery
The researchers engineered a compound that kills leukemia cells with potency comparable to FDA-approved therapies by modifying these molecules.
Arshiya Pant | You have not figured out America, and you never will
Abstract: Columnist and Deputy Opinion Editor Arshiya Pant argues that progress demands we challenge our definitive conclusions about the nation’s goodness.
Here’s what to know about Penn’s Title IX resolution agreement
After announcing a resolution with the Department of Education on July 1 to settle an investigation into Title IX violations, Penn has begun complying with the federal government’s outlined requirements.
Penn’s ‘goodwill’ talks with Washington paved the way to a settlement, officials say
Senior government officials told The Daily Pennsylvanian that Penn had been involved in closed-door negotiations in Washington for months — ultimately leading to Monday’s resolution agreement.
As it happened: Penn recoups $175 million in frozen funds after securing Title IX resolution
The funding restoration comes after Penn entered a resolution agreement with the Trump administration on Monday, complying with all three Title IX demands issued by the federal government.
Penn complies with Education Department demands in Title IX resolution agreement
The University will additionally issue a public statement specifying that Penn athletics “will adopt biology-based definitions for the words ‘male’ and ‘female’ pursuant to Title IX and consistent with President Trump’s Executive Orders.”
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Penn for documents in ongoing price-fixing investigation
The July 1 subpoena was addressed to Penn President Larry Jameson and asked for documents relating to Penn’s tuition pricing practices and communications with peer institutions.
Quaker Nation | Coaching staff in turmoil
Read about coach Mike Murphy’s departure, men’s basketball recruit Ethan Lin, and more.
Former Penn President Amy Gutmann to receive award honoring her contributions to Jewish Americans
The award will be presented at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History's gala on Nov. 5.