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Penn Women’s Center launches new annual theme 'Envisioning Feminist Futures at PWC'
The event featured small group discussions with different prompts, exploring topics such as the vision for PWC’s next 50 years, services and resources to support that vision, and ways to generally increase the inclusivity and accessibility of the center.
Penn employee uses derogatory rhetoric while removing pro-Palestinian signage on Homecoming
In a video posted on Instagram by Penn Against the Occupation, the employee was heard saying “all started by Hamas” and “half-assed backwards people” as he removed the signs.
Penn's cultural resource centers say missions unaffected by election, emphasize student support
Following the reelection of 1968 Wharton graduate, former President, and President-elect Donald Trump, the cultural resource centers explained the importance of continuing to support students regardless of election results.
Penn Museum uncovers remains of additional 1985 MOVE bombing victim
The statement confirmed that the remains matched the records of Delisha Africa, and noted that the findings have been communicated to her family.
Students at Penn Hillel rally against recent antisemitic violence in Amsterdam and Phila.
The Penn Israel Public Affairs Committee and Hillel co-organized the rally.
Penn political experts say importance of economy, inflation fueled Trump win
The professors pointed to voter concerns over the economy and inflation as well as growing dissatisfaction among rural voters as key contributors to Trump's election to a second term.
Penn students stage walkout protesting police search of pro-Palestinian activists’ off-campus house
Penn Students Against the Occupation of Palestine hosted the walkout in conjunction with Penn Faculty for Justice in Palestine, and the event drew about 30 attendees.
Penn affinity groups discuss the issues shaping their vote on Election Day
Issues the groups highlighted as important include environmental stewardship, immigration policy, and reproductive justice.
How Penn’s controversies became a lightning rod for national political discourse
The University has attracted attention in debates around elite influence, free expression, and the role of higher education in society.
Penn’s state rep. talks handling of College Green encampment, plans for next term in DP interview
Krajewski reflected on the disadvantages he faced while attending Penn as a low-income student of color, and how he plans to combat those inequities as a policymaker.
Penn Museum, Mexican Culture Center celebrate Día de Los Muertos with 13th annual CultureFest!
The event focused on celebrating Mexican culture and educating attendees about Day of the Dead traditions.
Harris overwhelmingly leads Trump among Penn students, DP election poll finds
Trump’s support is highest among students in the Wharton School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Holmesburg Prison experiment victims criticize Penn's role, demand restorative justice
The panel examined the legacy of Penn dermatology professor Albert Kligman, who conducted medical experiments on incarcerated individuals without their informed consent.
Penn Jewish Voice for Peace, Chavurah erect Gaza Solidarity Sukkah on campus
Students gathered in the backyard of the Penn Women’s Center on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to commemorate the lives lost in Gaza.
Penn Nursing receives NIH grant for program improving parent communication with LGBTQ+ sons
The School of Nursing received a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a new intervention for improving communication between parents and their LGBTQ+ adolescent sons.
2024 MacArthur Fellow, Penn professor Dororthy Roberts discusses research on racial inequities
In an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Roberts reflected on her research on public policy and reproductive health, the intersection of academic and activism, and how students can advance future work on these issues.
Penn students start Jewish Voice for Peace chapter to support pro-Palestinian cause
The Penn JVP Chapter was founded by a College sophomore and graduate student, who requested anonymity due to fear of personal harassment.
James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies celebrates opening with ribbon cutting ceremony
The Kim Center was the product of a $25 million donation from Penn alum James Joo-Jin Kim and Agnes Kim of the James and Agnes Kim Family Foundation in 2022.
Penn's Indigenous groups celebrate community, identity on Indigenous Peoples' Day
“Some people consider [Oct. 14] to be Columbus Day, but that’s very forgetting of what happened in America. A whole population of people existed prior to the arrival of Europeans,” Benn said.