Also, two new plaintiffs joined the antisemitism lawsuit against Penn.
Wednesday, March 13
Good morning, Penn.
My name is Katie, and I'll be stepping in for Emily today. Spring break may be over, but it looks like warm weather is here to stay! Here's hoping the sunshine gets us all through our first week back.
Two new plaintiffs joined the antisemitism lawsuit filed against Penn back in December 2023, and former Special Counsel Robert Hur discussed his investigation into President Joe Biden's possession of classified documents in the Penn Biden Center at a congressional hearing.
But first, students have voiced concerns about alleged discrimination within the Perelman School of Medicine's Master of Science in Public Health Research program — prompting an investigation.
Student concerns were prompted by an email from Master of Science in Health Policy Research program Co-Director Peter Groeneveld, which stated that many underrepresented minority applicants are at "high risk for struggling" and are in the program as a result of "external forces" instead of "intrinsic interest."
Penn Medicine launched an investigation into the concerns after a student complaint was filed in January — but “did not identify a pattern of unacceptable behavior,” according to a Penn Med spokesperson.
The lawsuit criticizing Penn's response to antisemitism was amended to add two new plaintiffs, dozens of new allegations since the resignation of Liz Magill as president, and additional updates.
The House Judiciary Committee questioned former United States Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur about his report regarding classified documents “willfully retained” by President Joe Biden — many of which were found at the Penn Biden Center.
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd spoke with 2005 College graduate and Washington Post political correspondent Ashley Parker at the Kelly Writers House on March 11.
COLUMNIST MRITIKA SENTHIL argues in defense of Penn’s new AI major, describing how private universities can reconcile their legacies of being “out of touch” while shaping the future.
SPORTS
Penn track and field had seven athletes representing the Red and Blue at The Track at New Balance in Boston this past weekend.
Let's take a look at the two different spirit groups that bring the energy for Red and Blue game days on campus: Penn Cheer and Quaker Girls.
TODAY IN DP HISTORY
Photo by Sukhmani Kaur
In 2020, Penn faculty scrambled to move its classes onlineas the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Four years later, the University has made it out of the worst of the pandemic and lifted the COVID-19 vaccine requirement last spring.
TAKE A BREATHER
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FROM UNDER THE BUTTON
If you shoot for the moon perhaps you'll land among the stars. AKA, know your limits. That is why you should freshen up on what you can steal from Van Pelt.
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New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd spoke with 2005 College graduate and Washington Post political correspondent Ashley Parker at the 
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