Administration
Who are the alumni that have joined the donor backlash against Penn leadership?
The DP researched some of the most notable donors to understand their backgrounds, Penn leadership roles, and level of generosity to Penn during their time as alumni.
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie calls for Magill to resign from Penn presidency
Christie spoke about antisemitism on college campuses and said Magill, in addition to the presidents of Harvard and Cornell universities, should be fired.
Rowan, Lauder, and Huntsman companies have donated over $50,000 to Republicans critical of Penn
Over half of the Congress members who have publicly criticized Penn's response to Hamas' attack on Israel have received campaign support from withdrawn Penn donors and their affiliated companies.
Penn President Liz Magill announces members of new antisemitism task force
The group will includes seven faculty representatives from multiple Penn schools, two student representatives, and six staff, alumni, and Trustee representatives.
Department of Education launches investigation into Penn over alleged instances of antisemitism
The United States Department of Education is investigating five instances of antisemitism and two Islamophobia cases across seven schools.
Middle Eastern Studies Association calls on Penn admin. to protect faculty, academic freedom
The letter expressed concern about the University's “failure to respond to the defamation and harassment” that pro-Palestinian faculty members have been experiencing.
Penn community members occupy part of Houston Hall in teach-in to promote pro-Palestinian voices
The group accused Penn of neglecting to support dissenting voices on the Israel-Hamas war and promised to hold programming in response to the University's failures.
Penn Sustainability reports progress on 2024 sustainability and climate goals
Notable changes in the last five years include reducing carbon emissions, adding electric vehicles to Penn Transit’s fleet, and developing academic collaborations.
Penn clarifies upperclassmen housing process ahead of 2024-2025 applications
The application period for rising juniors and seniors opened on Oct. 31 and is set to close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 21, for the 2024-25 academic year.
Penn to ‘vigorously pursue’ violations of conduct policies following acts of hate, Magill says
Magill said that Penn is working with local and federal authorities to investigate recent antisemitic acts and forms of hate on campus.
Penn community members call for ceasefire in Gaza at international pro-Palestinian walkout on campus
The walkout opened with calls for a ceasefire, restoration of water and electricity in Gaza, and an end to United States and University aid to Israel.
Penn denounces projections of pro-Palestinian messages onto campus buildings as 'antisemitic'
"These reprehensible messages are an assault on our values and cause pain and fear for our Jewish community," Penn President Liz Magill wrote.
Over 20 members of Congress send letter to Magill criticizing Penn response to Israel-Hamas war
President Liz Magill has previously condemned the Hamas attack on Israel and antisemitism on campus in multiple statements to the Penn community.
Penn finds 'no credible threat' after staff receive antisemitic emails targeting Hillel, Lauder dorm
Penn's Division of Public Safety was notified of the threats and conducted safety sweeps of Penn Hillel and Lauder College House.
School of Arts and Sciences announces initiative to encourage respectful dialogue, open expression
The SAS Dean’s Office announced “Living the Hard Promise: A Dialogue Series” and reaffirmed its commitment to open expression in an email to the Penn community on Nov. 2.
Hundreds of demonstrators criticize divisive rhetoric, antisemitism on campus at pro-Israel rally
Attendees gathered at the Split Button at 1 p.m. to hear speeches from Penn students and professors before marching on Locust Walk to continue the event outside Penn Hillel.
Magill pledges to regain trust of critical donors as students protest outside Board of Trustees meeting
“I have heard from some that I have not been as effective as I could have been or should have been," Magill told the trustees.
Penn continues to lose donors, including building namesakes and Penn Club of New York founder
The latest longtime donors joining the backlash against University leadership include 1967 College graduate Stephen Levin — the namesake of the Stephen A. Levin Building.
How the ongoing donor backlash against the University will affect Penn’s finances and academics
While the drop in revenue is unlikely to affect the student experience in the short-term, experts said that the long-term financial and academic impacts are much less certain.