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Tuesday, April 8

Good morning, Penn.


Happy Tuesday! We’re just over 20 days away from the last day of classes, so hang in there!

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics professor Ottman Tertuliano received a 2024 National Science Foundation CAREER Award, and Diana Robertson — the vice dean and director of Wharton’s Undergraduate Division — will step down from her role on June 30.

But first, the federal government has revoked “at least three” Penn students’ visas and terminated their immigration statuses, according to an email from International Student and Scholar Services sent yesterday morning.
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ISSS announces ‘at least three’ visa revocations at Penn

International Student and Scholar Services sent an email yesterday announcing that the federal government has revoked “at least three” Penn students’ visas and terminated their immigration statuses.

According to the email, the visa revocations were in relation to “immigration status violations and not connected to the 2024 campus protests.” Penn learned of the changes through a check of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program database — an online system managed by the Department of Homeland Security that tracks the records of international students studying in the United States.

The revocations at Penn come amid a wave of immigration uncertainty due to 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump’s crackdown on international students across the country.

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FIVE MORE BIG STORIES

  Diana Robertson, vice dean and director of Wharton's Undergraduate Division, will step down from her current position on June 30.

  Penn faculty members gathered in front of College Hall yesterday to recite several American founding documents, noting their relevance in today’s political climate.

  Two Philadelphia high schools have been selected as inaugural participants in The Academy at Penn, a college and career readiness program.

  Mechanical engineering and applied mechanics professor Ottman Tertuliano received a 2024 National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

  Author, filmmaker, and activist Curtis Chin delivered Penn’s Asian American Studies 2025 Yoonmee Chang Memorial Lecture on his award-winning memoir.

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Penn community gathers for annual Take Back the Night campaign against sexual violence
 
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OPINION

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COLUMNIST JASON ZHAO argues that Penn’s funding cut was a political distraction from more serious failures in the administration.

SPORTS


  Fran McCaffery was officially welcomed as Penn men’s basketball head coach at an introductory press conference yesterday.

  McCaffery brings both historic experience and a passion for cancer awareness to the Palestra. 

MULTIMEDIA

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Welcome to the first episode of IDK Either, where the multimedia editors give their takes on Penn’s club culture.

TODAY IN DP HISTORY

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In 2010, almost 500 students petitioned to the University Special Events Committee to revise its selection criteria for Spring Fling performers. Last weekend, rapper and singer Sexyy Red and singer-songwriter Jay Sean performed at Penn’s 52nd annual Spring Fling concert.

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Click here to play today’s mini crossword, which was constructed by Camron Baldwin.

And click here to play today’s Password Puzzle, which was constructed by Camron Baldwin.

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Maddie Pastore (C ‘25) rocks! Maddie is focused on creating an impact while she’s at Penn. One of the most notable faces in Penn Student Government, she’s concerned with both the social and physical environment here at Penn and in Philadelphia.
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