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The March 18 message reaffirmed Penn’s commitment to supporting international members of the University community and issued recommendations to impacted individuals.
03/16/25 11:42pm
The new website intends to centralize updates on ongoing federal actions impacting higher education, research funding, immigration, and other essential areas of Penn's operations.
03/10/25 11:42am
Senior Penn administrators announced six University-wide financial measures to protect Penn's "core principles and support existing people and programs" in an email on Monday. 
03/06/25 10:02pm
The email strongly advised students who are citizens of one of the listed countries to avoid “non-essential travel outside of the United States” until more details are available.
03/06/25 9:16pm
The Perelman School of Medicine has paused institutionally funded pilot grants in response to federal funding cuts, according to a Feb. 28 email obtained by The Daily Pennsylvanian. 
03/04/25 11:22pm
In a March 4 post on Truth Social, Trump said that non-citizen student protesters who participate in “illegal protests” would be imprisoned or deported and promised to expel or arrest American student protesters. 
03/03/25 11:20pm
The Anti-Defamation League rated Penn “above expectations” in publicly disclosing administrative actions and “excellent” in Jewish life on campus.
02/27/25 11:43pm
As the Trump administration implements changes to federal immigration policy, student groups on campus are planning discussions, debates, and events to address the impacts of these changes.
02/27/25 11:20pm
Ben-Ghiat is “a historian of authoritarianism" and testified before the House Jan. 6 Committee on alleged attempts made by the administration of 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump to stifle freedom in the country. 
02/27/25 2:26am
The dismissals come as part of a large-scale reduction of the federal workforce by the Department of Government Efficiency. 
02/27/25 12:16am
The letter expressed concerns about the negative effects of reducing graduate program class sizes, and argued that the cuts may inflict "reputational harms" on Penn.
02/25/25 10:30pm
The University spent a total of $640,000 on lobbying in 2024 — a 37.5% increase from the year prior.
02/25/25 3:07pm
One lawmaker said that Penn “has made a cowardly move” in “rushing to heed dog-whistle demands from a feckless federal leadership.”
02/25/25 12:17am
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.
02/25/25 12:14am
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.
02/24/25 1:48am
“In this moment, it is imperative that university leadership offer unequivocal reassurance and a concrete commitment to protecting those most vulnerable,” the letter read. 
02/21/25 10:29pm
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.
02/20/25 10:24pm
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!”
02/19/25 11:26pm
The committee's database cited 15 grants awarded to Penn faculty by the National Science Foundation, identifying them as “woke” and “questionable” for advancing DEI and “neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda.” 
02/18/25 1:23am
Several activist groups on campus and from the greater Philadelphia area co-hosted the march, which moved down Walnut Street on Monday evening.