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AAUP approves proposal urging Penn faculty pension provider to divest from fossil fuels
The proposal specifically calls for Vanguard, Fidelity, and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America to divest entirely from fossil fuels and reinvest in renewable energy projects. Penn is TIAA’s biggest client.
‘Largest addiction rehabilitation center in the Northeast’ to come to University City
The 40-story building will have both inpatient and outpatient services. CSC, a real estate investment group, announced that the building will cost $300 million.
Supreme Court grants Penn alum, former President Trump partial criminal immunity in election case
The case makes a distinction between official and unofficial acts taken by a president, ruling that presidents are reserved immunity for official acts taken during their term.
Pa. Democrats reaffirm support for Biden after ‘off night’ debate performance
Despite calls from some in the party for Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee, Democratic officials in Pennsylvania have continued to offer their support for Biden's candidacy.
Penn suspends four students involved in recent campus activism, local pro-Palestinian groups say
The suspensions mark the University's most significant disciplinary response to the encampment and on-campus activism to date.
School of Design announces new faculty, department heads for 2024-25 academic year
According to a June 25 announcement from the Weitzman School of Design, the school is welcoming seven new faculty members and two new department chairs for the upcoming school year.
Biden struggles, Trump avoids questions in first presidential debate of 2024
The debate, hosted by CNN on Thursday night in Atlanta, was both personal and aggressive. Biden stumbled over his words multiple times, and there were numerous moments where Trump directly ignored questions from the moderators.
Penn rebuffs student referendum vote in favor of divestment from Israel
22% of the undergraduate student population voted on the referendum, which was organized by Penn’s Muslim Students’ Association and circulated in April by the Nominations & Elections Committee.
DP Daybreak | What happened at the Mason?
Also, a court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Penn faculty members against the University.
‘Chaos’: Inside the Mason on Chestnut’s shutdown
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Mason residents and representatives from the City of Philadelphia to discuss the causes of the shutdown, the current state of the building, and its potential future.
Philadelphia City Council announces members of new Reparations Task Force
The task force, which is co-chaired by Breanna Moore, a Ph.D. candidate in history at Penn, aims to “stud[y] and develop … reparations proposals and programs for Black Philadelphians.”
Court dismisses Penn faculty group’s ‘McCarthyism’ lawsuit, cites lack of standing
Judge Mitchell Goldberg granted Penn's motion to dismiss on June 24 and denied the plaintiffs’ motion for an injunction aiming to prevent the University from submitting documents to Congress.
Penn announces Felicia Washington as next vice president of human resources
Effective Sept. 1, 2024, Washington will succeed Jack Heuer, who is retiring this year.
Trump discusses ‘out-of-control crime,’ border control at Phila. rally
In front of a crowd of nearly 4,000, Trump doubled down on his previous rhetoric relating to immigration, crime, and the economy and attacked President and former Penn professor Joe Biden.
Penn Libraries staff file petition to unionize with National Labor Relations Board
According to a press release from Penn Libraries United, a “supermajority of eligible library staff have signed union representation cards.”
Penn graduates report highest income in Ivy League among financial aid recipients
Among Ivy League students receiving financial aid, University of Pennsylvania alumni have the highest median income 10 years after matriculation.
DP Daybreak | Experts react to Penn's new guidelines
Also, the Mason on Chestnut received a Cease Operations Order from the City of Philadelphia.
Penn celebrates Juneteenth with second annual festival at Penn Museum
The event — the second annual Juneteenth Festival — featured a family-friendly event to celebrate the holiday and encourage visitors year-round.
Penn and Phila. community experts express mixed reactions to temporary open expression guidelines
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several campus leaders and local experts about the new guidelines — which explicitly ban encampments, among other divisive rulings — and compiled the resulting reactions.