Politics
Here's what happened when students from Penn and a Christian college discussed the election
“I came in incredibly skeptical and prepared to have my guard up on the defensive, but I thought there was some really awesome discourse,” Penn College senior Abbie Starker said.
'Don’t be afraid of activism,' legal advocates say at Know Your Rights training
The overarching message of the presentation was that silence is the best course of action. The presentation included step-by-step instructions for police interaction.
Penn administrator, Obamacare architect to join Fox News
Effective immediately, Emanuel will begin offering healthcare and policy analysis for Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.
Reagan transportation secretary is excited about drones and self-driving cars
“When we try to inhibit the progress of technology to save a few jobs, we don’t come out ahead as a society,” former Secretary of Transportation James Burnley said.On President's Day weekend, Philadelphia residents join nationwide anti-Trump protests
Other marches in Philadelphia took place on Monday. Roughly 100 people gathered at Thomas Paine Plaza, and, after a series of speeches, marched through the city toward Independence Mall.
Martin O'Malley calls media 'infotainment' at event, criticizes campaign coverage
“[The media] saw how entertained we were by [Trump], and they gave us more,” O'Malley said.
These Wharton professors studied the impact of Twitter during the presidential election
Doctoral candidate Colman Humphrey said Twitter would become less of a forum for intellectual conversation and more of a "tabloid" medium as time progressed after a debate.
A Calif. college student, who recorded his professor calling Trump's win 'an act of terrorism,' could now be suspended.
Student Caleb O'Neil received a letter notifying him of the suspension and of requirements that he submit a written apology to the professor and an essay about the incident.Was Trump really a top student at Wharton? His classmates say not so much
Penn records and Trump’s classmates dispute the claim that Trump graduated near the top of his class.
This tech startup is helping immigrants apply for green cards
Navigating the immigration process can be difficult for those unfamiliar with the American legal system. To help immigrants in this situation, 2013 Penn Law graduate Jeremy Peskin and immigration attorney James Pittman created Borderwise.
Trump's presidential win is throwing seniors' career plans into uncertainty
As graduating seniors prepare to enter a workforce characterized by political uncertainty under Trump's presidency, many have had to rethink their professional plans — particularly those students who had hoped to work in politics or government.
Weeks after the movement started, Penn students assess the effectiveness of #DeleteUber
#DeleteUber became a boycott against the company, with many Penn students switching to the alternative ride-sharing service Lyft. However, campus opinion about the effectiveness of the movement varies.
Jon Huntsman Jr. gives talk about China, ties it back to Trump
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Penn students gathered in Ambani Auditorium in Huntsman Hall for 1987 College graduate Jon Huntsman, Jr.’s lecture.
Penn Congressional Call Center provides nonpartisan space to phone bank representatives
The Penn Congressional Call Center is a nonpartisan space and all of the resources necessary for Penn students to contact their Congressional representatives, regardless of party, and voice an opposition.
Joe Biden gets another job in Philadelphia
Former Vice President and future Penn professor Joe Biden has been named the chair of the National Constitution Center.
Howard University protesters want President Trump banned from campus
Penn professor Marybeth Gasman, who is also the director of the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions, told Inside Higher Ed that she hopes leaders of historically black colleges and universities refrain from meeting with Trump.
Trump picks Liberty University president to head task force on higher education
Falwell told the Chronicle of Higher Education that the task force will focus on "overreaching regulation" by the federal government. “The goal is to pare [regulation] back and give colleges and their accrediting agencies more leeway in governing their affairs,” he said.
Amnesty International USA director stresses importance of human rights under Trump
She added that health care is a human rights issue, and that Republican efforts to overturn Obamacare call into question the United States' dedication to domestic human rights.
Hillel panel looks at parallels between Trump's travel ban and past restrictions on Jewish immigration
The panelists also discussed the differences between the political climates in Nazi Germany and the United States today. Weissberg spoke about how thousands of Americans have protested Trump's immigration ban in ways the citizens of Germany did not protest Nazi policies.