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Penn falls to lowest U.S. News ranking since 1997 while Princeton, MIT notch top spots
Princeton University claimed the No. 1 spot, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in No. 2 and Harvard University in No. 3.
Penn to limit statements on local and world events in move toward institutional neutrality
Jameson wrote in the announcement that University leaders will no longer issue public statements on local or global events that do not have a direct impact on Penn.
Steven Fluharty to step down as School of Arts and Sciences dean after 12 years
Fluharty’s 12 years leading the school make him the longest serving dean in SAS history.
DP Daybreak | Amy Wax invites white nationalist to class, again
Also, Penn ranked fourth-worst for free speech.
Penn opens new MRI neuroimaging facility at Pennovation Works
The Neuroimaging Facility was established under the Mapping the Mind goals of the SAS strategic plan.
Penn student government leaders lead campaign to ease transfer course credit application process
The XCAT Working Group was formed in October 2023 with the goal of addressing the challenges faced by transfer students in the process of receiving transfer credit.
Amy Wax again invites white nationalist to Penn class, joins conference with ex-Ku Klux Klan lawyer
According to a course syllabus obtained by The Daily Pennsylvanian, Wax has invited American Renaissance magazine editor Jared Taylor to deliver a guest lecture at an upcoming meeting of her class.
Penn ranks fourth-worst college for free speech in annual ranking by national non-profit
Penn received a “Very Poor” rating for its speech climate in FIRE’s 2025 College Free Speech Rankings, placing 248th out of 251 schools nationwide.
Penn student says University ‘must be proactive’ about campus antisemitism at press conference
College sophomore Talia Shapiro was one of four Philadelphia-area Jewish college students to speak at the press conference.
2021 College graduate Ashley Codner named Makuu program coordinator
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Codner about her experience after graduation, her return to Penn, and her goals for the academic year.
DP Daybreak | Penn enrolls fewer students from underrepresented groups
Also, Allegro Pizza and Grill reduced its late night hours.
Wharton builds nine new group study rooms in Huntsman Hall
Seven of the GSRs have already opened, and the other two are expected to be ready by Sept. 16.
Williams Cafe opens for school year later than planned due to inventory delays
Michael Warren, the Program Manager for Penn Student Agencies, attributed the delay in the cafe's opening to issues with its inventory.
Penn researcher to co-lead $9.6 million FDA, NIH grant studying public messaging on tobacco risk
Professor of Communication Andy Tan, who also directs Annenberg's Health Communication & Equity Lab, will serve as a principal investigator alongside Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health professor Meghan Moran.
Penn sees decline in first years from underrepresented minorities, according to admissions data
The University declined to provide a breakdown of the data based on race.
Allegro Pizza and Grill, beloved Penn campus pizzeria, eliminates late-night hours
A source close to Allegro called the elimination of Allegro's 12-3 a.m. hours on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays “a disastrous f**king decision."
DP Daybreak | Faculty emails placed on hold amid antisemitism probe, letter claims
Also, Vance Hall has been renamed.
Penn placed holds on professors’ emails amid U.S. House probe, Middle East studies nonprofit says
The letter calls on University administrators to halt Penn's cooperation with the committee’s requests for records, protect academic freedom, and apologize to the faculty members whose information may be shared with the committee.
Penn to rename, renovate Vance Hall after donation from 1981 Wharton graduate James Dinan
Wharton Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Colleen O’Neill announced the change in an email to the Wharton community on Aug. 27.
