Also, the DP spoke with Penn experts about the potential impacts of Trump's second term on environmental policy.
Friday, January 17
Good morning, Penn.
Happy Friday, Penn! My name is Gabe, and I’m going to be your Friday morning anchor this semester. Congratulations on making it through week one of classes!
Penn wants to be the site of President Joe Biden’s presidential library, according to a recent interview, and Interim Penn President Larry Jameson emphasized the importance of a college education in a University-wide welcome-back email yesterday.
But first, Penn Carey Law professor Amy Wax has sued the University over racial discrimination and violations of First Amendment rights.
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Amy Wax has filed a lawsuit against Penn accusing the University’s free speech policy of racial discrimination.
The suit, which was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania yesterday morning, comes after Penn placed major sanctions on Wax this past September following her history of controversial comments.
In the 53-page lawsuit, Wax alleged that the University’s speech policy breaks several laws — including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibit racial discrimination by federal fund recipients and employers. The suit also alleges that Penn violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by “failing to accommodate reasonably — or even minimally” Wax’s previous cancer treatment.
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Penn experts about the potential environmental impact of 1968 Wharton graduate and President-elect Donald Trump's second term.
Interim Penn President Larry Jameson emphasized the value of higher education in a welcome-back email to the Penn community yesterday.
Penn wants to be the site for President Biden’s presidential library, according to a recent Biden interview.
Here are five of the most well-known Penn professorswhose influences span well beyond their classrooms.
COLUMNIST FRANCESCO SALAMONE argues that anesthetizing pain, instead of voicing it, may unveil why many say Penn is the most depressed university.
SPORTS
With the new year comes new faces: click here to meet five incoming student-athletes in the class of 2029.
TODAY IN DP HISTORY
Photo from Penn Arts and Sciences
In 2013, the DP reported that Steven Fluharty was appointed Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. In December 2024, Jeffrey Kallberg was named Penn's next Interim Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences following Fluharty's retirement announcement.
THIS WEEK IN PRINT
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Living in Philly for the past couple of years, it seems that there is a new union popping up every week. Is this a bad thing? Are workers more precarious than ever? Yes … and no. When unionization is one of the only safeguards in a capitalist workforce, workers carving the path to strike and collectively bargain is necessary. Invigorated by a post-pandemic economy, and each other, solidarity between workers in different industries, from SEPTA to PMA, to critical staff on campus, unionization is stronger than ever.
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