Interim President Larry Jameson announced the creation of a new Office of Religious and Ethnic Inclusion, and Vance Hall on campus has been renamed after a major donation.
But first, Penn agreed to send information regarding its faculty members to the United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce for an investigation into the University’s response to antisemitism — according to an open letter from the Middle East Studies Association.
An open letter sent on Aug. 28 by the Middle East Studies Association claims that Penn has placed two professors' University-affiliated email accounts on hold and agreed to share their syllabi with the United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce for an investigation into the University’s response to antisemitism. The letter also claims that Penn has sent professors' syllabi to the House education committee.
In January, Committee Chair Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) sent a letter to Interim Penn President Larry Jameson and the University Board of Trustees expressing concerns over Penn’s handling of antisemitism on campus and requesting extensive documents.
The letter criticizes Penn’s cooperation with the Committee’s “politically motivated investigations,” highlighting that there was no subpoena requiring compliance with the Committee’s request for records.
Pennannounced the creation of a dedicated office to address Title VI complaints amid lawsuits and political investigations questioning how it's addressed antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus.
Vance Hall has been renamed after a gift from a Wharton graduate and Penn trustee that will support a large-scale renovation of the building.
Penn submitted additional evidence to support its most recent motion to dismiss the ongoing lawsuit alleging an insufficient response to antisemitism on campus.
An undergraduate course offered by the Annenberg School for Communication gave students an inside look into this year's Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
COLUMNIST JACK LAKIS expresses his dismay with the United States’ minimum drinking age.
SPORTS
In its first season of Big 5 pod play, Penn women's basketball will seek revenge against St. Joe's and Villanova.
TODAY IN DP HISTORY
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In 2018, the DP reported on Penn women's soccer locking in for the new season after a rough 5th-place finish in the Ivy League the year prior. This year, Penn women's basketball is gearing up for the team's first two games against Saint Joseph's and Villanova while dealing with major changes — gains and losses — to the team.
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
September in Philly is a requiem of summer—the perfect weather and time to go hit the festivals, art, and concerts without worrying about pairing your best skirt with a puffer. In the upcoming weeks, Philly will be graced by the presence Charli XCX and the Mushroom Festival (no, not that kind). Street walks you through all the best things to do in Philly this month.
The work showcased by the three concurrent artists' exhibitions ongoing at the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia are tinted by nostalgia, notes art writer Katrina Itona. Moving from the bustle of hair salons in Zimbabwe to the quiet idyllic of the American suburban backyard, this fall's exhibitions take us home—with all its complications of nuance.
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