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Penn settles lawsuit over MOVE bombing remains
The lawsuit, filed in Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court, alleged that Penn improperly kept remains belonging to Dotson’s 14-year-old sister Katricia, who was killed alongside her younger sister Zanetta and nine others.
‘Huge oversight’: Class Board 2026 faces backlash over P-Sweater brand swap
The controversy began earlier this semester when students discovered that the P-Sweaters were manufactured by Gildan, rather than Champion, the brand originally advertised by Class Board 2026 and offered on the order form.
Penn research associates, postdocs file petition to unionize
Of the 1,500 postdoctoral researchers at Penn, 1,000 signed authorization cards in support of forming Research Associates and Postdocs United (RAPUP-UAW), according to the group.
2020 Penn Engineering graduate Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charges
Mangione previously pleaded not guilty on 11 state murder and terror charges in New York.
‘Too systematic’: Penn undergraduate students criticize writing seminars
A survey by The Daily Pennsylvanian of around 300 students found that only 16% found the course useful for outside work.
Federal government reactivates immigration statuses for remaining four Penn affiliates
The reactivations come as the Trump administration walked back its cancellation of over 1,500 student visas nationwide on April 25, following weeks of ongoing legal action to halt the revocations.
DP Daybreak | Faculty deliver open letter to Jameson
Also, the DP examined how Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s office has redirected requests for comment to the University.
SPEC Film hosts Oscar-winning ‘Anora’ director Sean Baker
Drawing an audience of over 500 students and members of the Philadelphia community, the April 22 event was hosted in the Harrison Auditorium of Penn Museum.
Penn architecture, Italian studies professors awarded 2025-26 Rome Prizes
The Rome Prize, which has been awarded by the American Academy in Rome for 130 years, aims to support “innovative and cross-disciplinary work in the arts and humanities.”
Penn hosts dozens of Earth Week 2025 events, encouraging student action
Earth Week — running from April 21-27 — aims to get students and the broader Penn community actively involved in cross-disciplinary events that educate and encourage action.
600 Penn faculty sign open letter urging Jameson to resist Trump‘s ‘assaults’ on higher education
The letter urged Jameson to resist the federal government's “assaults” on American colleges and universities.
As Penn faces pressure from Trump, Phila. Mayor Cherelle Parker stays silent
In three separate requests for comment — regarding NIH funding, visa revocations, and a $175 million funding freeze — a spokesperson for the Mayor declined to comment, redirecting the DP to Penn.
DP Daybreak | Penn spends $250,000 on lobbying
Also, the DP analyzed how Penn’s institutional neutrality policy has affected its response to federal actions.
Jameson cites institutional neutrality as reason for Penn’s limited response to federal attacks
Across the Ivy League, many of Penn’s seven peer institutions also have policies of institutional neutrality, yet some have taken markedly different public stances in criticizing the Trump administration.
Trump executive orders target university foreign donation transparency, accreditation reform
The April 23 orders outlined a series of initiatives aimed at addressing concerns over foreign influence in academic institutions and the quality of education provided by accredited universities.
Penn Violence Prevention stages Clothesline Project, drawing awareness to interpersonal violence
Associate Director of Prevention Education and Programming at Penn Violence Prevention Julie Hastings said that the project — which was hosted on April 22 — helped show “survival stories in an anonymous way that was difficult to ignore.”
Penn Hillel hosts Holocaust survivor in Remembrance Day event
The conversation — with 1949 College graduate and Holocaust survivor Michael Katz — concluded with a memorial candle-lighting ceremony and a group prayer.
Penn spent $250,000 lobbying federal government in first quarter of 2025, most in 25 years
According to a recently filed disclosure, Penn lobbied the federal government on multiple issues including National Institutes of Health funding, research, graduate medical education, and general matters pertaining to higher education and international students.
SEPTA announces fare increase, service reduction in response to increasing financial challenges
The April 10 announcement noted that, beginning in July, SEPTA will cut service by 45% and implement a 21.5% fare increase.
