Also, the DP examined how Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s office has redirected requests for comment to the University.
Friday, April 25
Good morning, Penn.
Happy Friday, Penn! I hope everyone's been enjoying the weather! As we head into the last week of classes, take some time to read The Daily Pennsylvanian's recent coverage, and stay tuned for our second day of Penn Relays coverage today.
The film committee of the Social Plannings and Events Committee hosted Oscar-winning director Sean Baker on Tuesday, and Penn organized several events for Earth Week 2025.
But first, 600 Penn faculty members signed an open letter to Penn President Larry Jameson that was delivered to College Hall on Tuesday.
An open letter signed by over 600 Penn faculty members calling on Penn President Larry Jameson to take a stand against the Trump administration was delivered to College Hall on Tuesday.
The letter urged Jameson to resist the federal government's attacks on American colleges and universities. It included numerous demands, including a request for Penn to stand publicly with other universities against “unlawful demands that threaten academic freedom,” to take legal action to restore lost funding, and to “protect international scholars who are targeted for removal under dubious pretenses.”
Penn faculty delivered the letter as universities across the country, including other Ivy League institutions, have taken public stances against action from the Trump administration.
"The assaults on American universities threaten bedrock principles not only of our university but of democracy itself, including freedom of thought, expression and association," the letter stated.
As Penn faces growing attacks from the Trump administration, Philadelphia Mayor and 2016 Fels Institute of Government graduate Cherelle Parker's office has remained quiet.
The film committee of the Social Plannings and Events Committee hosted Oscar-winning director Sean Baker for a conversation with author and Cinema Studies professor Kathleen DeMarco Van Cleve.
Student groups and Philadelphia organizations are currently hosting Earth Week at Penn.
Penn architecture professor Sean Burkholder and Italian studies professor Eva Del Soldato have been awarded a 2025-26 Rome Prize.
GUEST COLUMNIST BENJAMIN MCAVOY-BICKFORD reflects on whether transferring from Penn was a good idea for him, and whether it would be a good idea for other people.
SPORTS
Ahead of day two of the Penn Relays, look back at our live updates from day one of the nation’s oldest and largest annual track and field meet.
In 2023, the DP profiled five Penn Class of 2027 track and field commits who competed in the 2023 Penn Relays. This year, the DP profiled three incoming track and field commits for the Class of 2029 who are competing at the 2025 Penn Relays this weekend.
THIS WEEK IN PRINT
Missed this week's print issue? Read the DP’s weekly paper online here.
Also, pick up a copy of our Penn Relays special issue, and read it online here.
TAKE A BREATHER
Click here to play today's Mini Crossword, which was constructed by Joyce Lee.
And click here to play today’s Password puzzle, which was constructed by Andrew Zhang.
FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Some of the most impactful research takes years before reaching the light of day. Climate research is a not-so-sexy science; researchers who care about saving the planet labor in underrated labs on projects that could result in alternatives to existing climate-crisis-inducing technology. Features writer Caleb Crain leads us through the world of basic science research, from the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2 to water filtration, that you haven’t heard about — yet.
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Student groups and Philadelphia organizations are currently hosting 
Penn architecture professor Sean Burkholder and Italian studies professor Eva Del Soldato 
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