Magill-Resigns
Wharton board chair, Magill adversary Marc Rowan floated for Trump’s Treasury secretary
Rowan, a prominent Magill critic and the chair of the Wharton Board of Advisors, is a candidate to be appointed as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of the Treasury.
Trump taps Rep. Elise Stefanik, Penn critic who grilled Liz Magill, for UN ambassador
Stefanik gained national attention in fall 2023 as a leading figure in the House education committee's investigation into how universities, including Penn, were responding to campus antisemitism.
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.
Jameson seeks to define presidency in DP interview — and revisits controversies that sunk Magill
The interim Penn president declined to go into detail on several of the controversies that have placed Penn under political and legal scrutiny.
Former Penn President Liz Magill earned $1 million during first and only full year in office
Magill’s base salary between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 was $723,051 and she received a bonus of $104,329.
Here’s what Interim Dean Jonathan Epstein is planning for Penn Medicine
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Epstein last week to discuss his experience with the abrupt leadership transition and his priorities in his new role.
Petition calling on Penn to not suspend encampment members receives over 1,000 signatures
The petition demands that Penn administrators allow the "peaceful protest encampment to continue," and "guarantee no disciplinary actions will be taken against students involved in the encampment."
Donors criticize 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment', request further Penn hate speech regulation
The encampment first formed on Thursday afternoon following the intersection of a march beginning at City Hall and a faculty walkout on Penn’s campus.
Penn hires new lobbyists for higher education issues amid congressional investigations
The University hired Cassidy & Associates in the wake of controversies at Penn and other higher education institutions surrounding campus responses to the Israel-Hamas war.
University bans pro-Palestinian student group Penn Against the Occupation from campus
The deregistration marks a new step in the University’s response to heightened tensions pertaining to the Israel-Hamas war, as it has not previously publicly disciplined any individuals or student organizations.
State funding for Penn Vet remains in flux amid antisemitism concerns, legislative 'envoy'
Although no vote has been scheduled at this time, Penn Vet and Pennsylvania House Democrats remain hopeful that the school will receive funding, as it has since 1889.
Four months after Magill’s resignation, Penn yet to announce search for next president
Penn's delay in announcing the status of the search for Magill's replacement differs from the precedent of its three most recent presidential searches.
Magill’s shadow looms large over Columbia leaders’ congressional testimony on antisemitism
In many regards, the hearing resembled the December 2023 hearing in which former Penn President Liz Magill was grilled about the state of antisemitism on the University's campus.
Penn Fund donations down 21% from this time last year amid leadership crisis, donor backlash
The Daily Pennsylvanian found that Penn was closer to meeting the fundraising goals outlined on The Penn Fund website at this time last year.
Faculty group sues Penn over 'McCarthyism,' aiming to stop transfer of University documents to Congress
The lawsuit aims to convince the University not to comply with a congressional request for documents pertaining to on-campus antisemitism.
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro allocates Penn Vet funding for 2024-25 after Dec. withholding over antisemitism
The budget proposal included the same amount of funding for Penn Vet as the 2022-23 budget.
Penn begins submitting documents to House education committee for antisemitism investigation
A University spokesperson said that the process would last multiple weeks, with not all documents transferred by the Feb. 7 deadline.
Former Penn Board of Trustees Chair Scott Bok warns of difficult upcoming presidential search
In the Feb. 1 column, Bok warned that the next presidential search will be different than past searches.
From clinician to caretaker president: How Larry Jameson rose to Penn's top job
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with 22 current and former colleagues of Jameson to hear about Jameson’s history, accomplishments, and leadership ability.