Good morning, Penn.
Happy Monday! I hope you had a nice weekend. I’m filling in for Samantha today.
Penn has changed more than a dozen titles of Penn staff members formerly associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a group of Penn professors launched a new European Studies Institute to expand student research and promote the relaunched European studies minor.
But first, The Daily Pennsylvanian analyzed trends in Penn’s study abroad programs, including where students travel and which undergraduate schools they come from.
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Penn’s study abroad scene, by the numbers
Each year, around a quarter of Penn’s junior class travels abroad to participate in one of Penn's 95 approved study abroad programs. Students can also petition to attend unlisted programs with Penn Abroad’s approval.
The Daily Pennsylvanian examined recent participation data to explore how many students go abroad, where they choose to study, and which undergraduate schools they come from.
Most study abroad students are from the College of Arts and Sciences, with significantly fewer from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Nursing due to stricter curricular requirements. Europe remains the top destination, with London, Barcelona, and Paris among the most popular cities.
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FOUR MORE BIG STORIES
 Several former Penn swimmers have voiced support for the Trump administration’s decision to freeze $175 million of Penn’s federal funding.
 More than a dozen titles of Penn staff members formerly associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion have changed since the start of President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump’s second term.
 Over 30 Jewish Penn community members signed an open letter urging university leaders to resist Trump’s actions against pro-Palestinian activists.
 Penn professors launched a new European Studies Institute to promote student research.
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Photo by Grace Chen
COLUMNIST JASON ZHAO argues that diversity, equity, and inclusion measures were never an effective practice for social equality.
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SPORTS
 For the fourth consecutive year, Penn gymnastics took home a GEC championship title. Junior Skyelar Kerico was named GEC Gymnast of the Year for her performance.
 Penn wrestling finished 16th at NCAA championships this past weekend at the Wells Fargo Center — highlighted by junior CJ Composto’s All-American honors performance.
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Photo by Jackson Ford
Over three days of competition, seven Penn wrestlers took to the mats at the NCAA Division I Championships, battling through a challenging double-elimination bracket in pursuit of national titles. Here’s how the tournament unfolded in photos.
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Photo by Abhiram Juvvadi
In 2011, the Social Planning and Events Committee introduced a new policy of assigned seating for the Spring Fling concert, citing safety and security concerns as the reason for the change. Last week, SPEC announced rapper and singer Sexyy Red and singer-songwriter Jay Sean as the performers for Penn’s 52nd annual Spring Fling concert, which will feature a “Camp Fling” theme.
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Click here to play this week’s edition of DP News Quiz, which was constructed by the DP Puzzles staff.
And click here to play today’s DP mini crossword, which was constructed by Joyce Lee.
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Yoshitomo Nara’s art is everywhere—on our social media feeds, our clothes, our walls, and even our nails. In her exploration of Nara’s lasting influence, arts writer Katrina Itona unpacks how his signature wide–eyed, defiant children and simple yet emotive style have embedded themselves into Gen Z’s cultural consciousness. His art has transcended traditional galleries, becoming a language of personal expression for a generation shaped by digital identity. Whether on a skateboard deck, a museum wall, or a Pinterest board, read about how Nara’s work resonates because it mirrors us—our anxieties, our individuality, and our desperation to connect.
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Today's newsletter was copy edited by Jessica Huang.
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