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Jameson reiterates Penn mission, campus unity as 'existential threat' of federal action looms
In a Feb. 24 email, Jameson wrote that Penn is closely monitoring changes to federal actions and reaffirmed the University's commitment to academic freedom, inclusion, and legal compliance.
Repairs outside Harrison College House continue two months after initial gas leak
Harrison residents received the initial notification of a gas leak on Dec. 17, 2024, and were informed of continual investigations in early February.
Penn community commemorates third anniversary of Russia-Ukraine war, honors lives lost at vigil
Attendees of the vigil included Penn students, faculty, and Temple University students — some who had a personal connection to the war, and others who showed up in support.
DP Daybreak | Where DEI stands at Penn
Also, several Penn groups called on University administrators to reaffirm their commitment to undocumented and international community members.
Penn schools scrubbed their DEI websites. Here’s what’s left.
As Penn quietly rolls back policies, programs, and initiatives it once championed, The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the changes the University's schools have made to their DEI websites so far.
Faculty and student groups call on Penn to protect undocumented, international students
“In this moment, it is imperative that university leadership offer unequivocal reassurance and a concrete commitment to protecting those most vulnerable,” the letter read.
Four Penn professors awarded 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships
Four Penn professors were named on a list of 126 other fellows who together make up "the most promising early-career scientists working today."
Interim SAS dean calls graduate admissions cuts a ‘cost-saving measure,’ cites NIH funding cap
In a Feb. 23 email, Kallberg said that the “difficult” decision to reduce graduate program admissions rates by one-third was a “necessary cost-saving measure.”
Laura Perna reappointed as Penn’s vice provost for faculty
Perna was first appointed to the position in 2020 and has furthered a number of initiatives including “new websites, interactive dashboards, and e-newsletters catering to faculty needs and interests.”
Penn’s Medical Emergency Response Team hosts third annual five-minute CPR training event
This is the third year MERT has offered this program and the largest to date, with 697 attendees.
Penn faculty express concern over lack of institutional support, funding cuts for DEI research
Professors expressed concerns about the future of federal funding for DEI-related research and a lack of institutional support for their work from Penn.
Penn to reduce graduate admissions, rescind acceptances amid federal research funding cuts
Penn notified department chairs that it will cut admissions across graduate programs — a decision faculty members say will force them to rescind offers from newly-accepted students.
DP Daybreak | City Councilmember condemns Trump
Also, Amy Wax spoke at a conference at Harvard University.
Jamie Gauthier condemns Trump for ‘Long live the king!’ post in Phila. City Council resolution
Gauthier introduced the resolution at the Feb. 20 city council meeting in a response to a Feb. 19 Truth Social post in which Trump wrote, “Long live the king!”
Penn professor Kathryn Hellerstein discusses Yiddish poetry translation at Kelly Writers House event
Hellerstein, who is also the former director of the Jewish Studies Program at Penn, has authored multiple translations, including “A Question of Tradition: Women Poets in Yiddish, 1586-1987.”
Penn students, faculty conduct preservation project of Stuart Weitzman Hall ahead of renovations
During the spring 2024 semester, students participated in a preservation project of Stuart Weitzman Hall through a course titled "Documentation, Research, Recording II."
Amy Wax speaks at Harvard conservative clubs’ conference weeks after suing Penn
The conference was co-hosted by various conservative and Republican student clubs at Harvard University and The Harvard Salient, a conservative campus publication.
Pod restaurant to permanently close ahead of its 25th anniversary
Owned by Philadelphia-based restauranteur Stephen Starr, Pod first opened in 2000 and will close on Feb. 22.
Penn professor explores ties between sports and religion after Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX win
This semester, Robb’s students are to individually respond to the question of whether sports fandom can equate to a religious experience.