The new website — titled “Federal Government Updates” — aims to centralize updates about ongoing federal actions affecting higher education, research funding, immigration, and other essential areas of Penn’s operations. The site includes legislative updates summarizing changes in policy, links to external government resources, and University statements dating back to Jan. 28 that address how these changes affect Penn.
“Penn’s leadership is directly engaged with public officials to advocate vigorously for the essential role of higher education, scientific discovery, our values, and our service to the greater good,” the website reads.
Penn contributed $37 billion to surrounding local economies during the 2024 fiscal year, according to the University’s newly released economic impact report.
Wharton Executive MBA second year Kathryn Parten died earlier this month.
SEPTA will begin excavating and renewing broken trolley tracks on 42nd Street between Spruce Street and Woodland Avenue today.
Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Sophia Lee published a 90-page article in The University of Chicago Law Review about Fourth Amendment rights to privacy.
SENIOR COLUMNIST MARIANA MARTINEZ discusses the psychology of Penn fashion, analyzing two main factors: socioeconomic status and race.
SPORTS
Penn Athletics announced that Steve Donahue will not return as head coach of Penn men’s basketball after nine seasons and a seventh-place finish in the Ivy League this year.
Led by sophomore Salman Khalil, Penn men’s squash took home a second consecutive team national championship to cap off a perfect 20-0 regular season.
Distance freestylers Anna Moehn and Sydney Bergstrom have qualified for the NCAA Championships — which are set to take place this weekend — in the 1650-yard freestyle.
TODAY IN DP HISTORY
Photo by Roger Ge
In 2023, the DP reported that SEPTA awarded a $714 million contract to Alstom Transportation Inc. for the purchase of new, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant trolley vehicles. Today, SEPTA began replacing broken trolley tracks on 42nd Street.
TAKE A BREATHER
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Nowadays, a deluxe version following up the original record is a given. I, for one, miss the days when tracklists were carefully curated and there weren’t a million variants of just one album. Music writer Howe Chen argues that deluxe albums have essentially lost their meaning.
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Wharton Executive MBA second year Kathryn Parten 
Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Sophia Lee 
Penn Athletics announced that 
Led by sophomore Salman Khalil, Penn men’s squash 
