Also, a conservative medical advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against Penn.
Thursday, April 10
Good morning, Penn.
Happy Thursday, Penn!
An email from the Graduate School of Education dean stated that one of the three Penn students who had their visas revoked earlier this week is a GSE student, and Makuu: The Black Cultural Center celebrated its 25th anniversary.
But first, a Wednesday memorandum from the White House revoked the security clearances of a former Penn lecturer and all Penn affiliates.
President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump signed a directive removing security clearances held by former Penn lecturer Miles Taylor and all University affiliates on Wednesday.
The April 9 presidential memo directed federal agency leaders to “immediately suspend any active security clearance held by Taylor” and accused him of “possibly violating the Espionage Act.” The order also instructed agency heads to suspend “any active security clearance held by individuals at entities associated with Taylor, including the University of Pennsylvania.”
Clearances held by Penn affiliates will be reviewed to determine whether they are “consistent with the national interest,” according to the memo.
A conservative medical advocacy group filed a lawsuit against Penn, alleging that the Black Doctors Directory discriminates against white doctors.
One of the three Penn students whose visas were revoked earlier this week is a GSE student, according to a Tuesday email from the school’s dean.
United States Rep. Elise Stefanik(R-N.Y.), whose questioning of former Penn President Liz Magill led to her eventual resignation, has returned to her post on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Makuu celebrated its 25th anniversary, bringing together Penn students and community members.
Former Penn President Amy Gutmann, along with other past university presidents, called on the Trump administration to end attacks on colleges and universities.
ALSO IN THE NEWS
The DP spoke with several University City business owners about their thoughts on business turnover in the area.
In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration approved Amyvid, a drug developed by two faculty members from the Perelman School of Medicine, as a tool to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. This week, Penn researchers announced the discovery of new antibiotics derived from frog secretions that can effectively kill bacteria without promoting resistance.
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