9/11 10Th Anniversary Issue
Penn softball swept away by Harvard on rainy weekend
The team now falls to a record of 2-26-1.
2013 Wharton graduate Charlie Javice convicted of fraud, conspiracy in JPMorgan case
Javice could face up to 30 years in prison for federal charges including conspiracy, bank fraud, securities fraud, and wire fraud.
Wharton faculty attribute hiring decline, layoffs in finance industry to federal 'uncertainty'
Since the start of the year, several finance companies — including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Deloitte US — have laid off thousands of employees and cut junior positions.
Penn funding from National Endowment for the Humanities uncertain as DOGE terminates agency grants
Penn currently has eight active NEH grants, covering a variety of research areas including renovations to the Penn Museum, literature analysis for low resource languages, and AI applications in archaeology.
Matthew Rutter crossed oceans to lead Penn men's tennis
The U.K. native's journey to success on the court includes navigating different sports and cultures.
Ashti Tiwari | The art of critical thinking
Columnist Ashti Tiwari argues that relying on shortcuts undermines critical thinking, a vital skill that college should cultivate.
Penn men’s lacrosse drops fourth straight game in 14-11 loss to Yale
The Quakers never held a lead in the Saturday afternoon affair.
No. 14 Penn women’s lacrosse upset by No. 24 Harvard in a 10-8 loss
The Quakers ultimately could not overcome 20 turnovers in a rainy afternoon affair.
DP Daybreak | Trustee’s family foundation donated to Canary Mission
Also, the UA reallocated student group funding following University-wide cuts.
Penn trustee’s family foundation donated $100,000 to Canary Mission, 2023 tax form shows
A 2023 tax document shows that Canary Mission — a website that “may be providing road maps for ICE” — received $100,000 from the spouse of a Penn trustee’s family foundation.
U.S. Senate confirms Penn graduate Mehmet Oz to oversee Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Oz — who received an MD from the Perelman School of Medicine and an MBA from Wharton in 1986 — was approved by a 53-45 vote along party lines.
Five Penn students named 2025 Goldwater Scholars
Five Penn students were named 2025 Goldwater Scholars, which will grant them as much as $7,500 annually for up to two years of undergraduate study.
Doylestown Health integrates into Penn Health System, marking network’s seventh hospital
The new affiliation will change the name of Doylestown Health and its affiliates to Penn Medicine Doylestown Health.
Philadelphia to host 18th annual city-wide Spring Cleanup
As Philadelphia’s largest city-wide, single-day cleanup, the April 5 event spans hundreds of locations and has included a total of 200,000 volunteers since its inception in 2008.
UA reallocates funds to student groups following University-wide budget cuts
The changes were announced on April 2 and come after a 5% cut to the UA’s allotted funding from the Office of the Provost.
Kelly Writers House fellows program event hosts "In the Dream House" author
The Kelly Writers House held its second installment of this year’s Fellows program featuring Carmen Maria Machado, author of the bestselling memoir “In the Dream House.”
STEMM Faculty | Great STEMM research requires more than funding
Members of STEMM faculty urge the Penn administration to stand firm to uphold the principles upon which Penn was founded.
Francesco Salamone | No, you are not in the trenches
Columnist Francesco Salamone urges us to be mindful of the metaphors we live by and the role language plays in shaping our world.
DP Daybreak | Professors condemn funding cuts
Also, Penn Abroad implemented changes to the study abroad application process this week.
