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Wednesday, January 29

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Nearly 200 people rallied in support of graduate student workers’ continued efforts to secure a contract with Penn, and two new courses have been added to the AI major undergraduate curriculum.

But first, Interim Penn President Larry Jameson addressed uncertainty surrounding Trump’s recent executive actions in a University-wide email.
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Interim President Jameson issues University-wide statement on Trump's executive orders

Last night, Interim Penn President Larry Jameson addressed the uncertainty surrounding President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump's recent executive orders, including his administration’s decision to freeze federal funding, rollback DEI programs, and overhaul immigration policies.

In his email, Jameson wrote that Penn does “not know how these developments will play out.” He added that he has convened members of Penn’s administration and other leaders to understand the implications of the orders and ensure appropriate action is being taken.

Jameson’s statement marks the first time the University has commented on the second Trump administration’s first orders.
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FIVE MORE BIG STORIES

 Nearly 200 people gathered at a rally hosted by Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania in support of graduate student workers’ continued efforts to secure a contract with Penn.

  Two new coursesIntro to AI and Linear Algebra with Machine Learning Applications, have been added to the AI major undergraduate curriculum. 

  The Pennsylvania House is now deadlocked following Rep. Matt Gergely (D-Allegheny)’s death, leaving a 101-101 tie between Republicans and Democrats. 
 
  LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Wharton School Dean Erika James discussed the future of artificial intelligence as a part of the Tarnopol Deans Lecture Series. 

  A Penn professor discovered that the life expectancy in the Gaza Strip has dropped by 35 years since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023. 
 

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OPINION

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COLUMNIST FRANCESCO SALAMONE argues that identity is a mosaic of external influences, challenging the illusion of a self-made “I.”

SPORTS


  Salman Khalil defeated his fellow teammate on the road to winning the College Squash Association Individual Championship.
 

TODAY IN DP HISTORY

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In 2018, the DP reported on 2013 College graduate Anthony Tran's work on the field of immigration law following President Trump taking office for his first term. Last night, Interim Penn President Larry Jameson addressed the uncertainty surrounding several of the first executive orders of Trump's second term — including threats to immigration status — as student groups prepare their own responses to these actions. 

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