Politics
UA leaders say they have little involvement in commencement speaker selection
Michael Krone, College sophomore and communications director of the UA, said that more transparency is needed in the process so that students understand how the speaker is chosen.
Penn joins other universities in filing brief against Trump's travel ban
Filed in conjunction with 16 other colleges and universities, the legal document argues that Trump's executive travel ban threatens the schools' "ability to welcome international students, faculty, and scholars into their communities."
College Republicans clarify contradictory statements about Trump immigration ban
College and Wharton freshman Michael Moroz, the organization’s representative to the University Council, presented a different opinion towards the executive order at the UCouncil meeting on Feb. 1.
Penn Law to host immigration clinics to address concerns over immigration ban
In the clinics, attorneys and students will address the concerns of members of the Penn community regarding immigration and travel.
Students hand-deliver letter urging Toomey to condemn immigration ban
Several students in the Wharton MBA program organized the march after hearing the struggles of colleagues and faculty members, one who is unable to visit his wife in Canada out of fear he won't be let back into the country.
Arkansas lawmakers reject bill that would block funding to sanctuary universities
In a voice vote, the Arkansas House Education Committee rejected a proposal that would have prevented state universities from instituting “sanctuary” polices, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Former Baltimore mayor at Penn: Trump 'makes me sad'
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was thrust into the political spotlight when she assumed the mayorship of Baltimore at only 39 years old, following the conviction of Mayor Sheila Dixon for embezzlement in 2009.
Middle Eastern students commend Penn's stance on immigration ban, remain uncertain about the future
“A lot of people are too scared to leave for summer,” College and Wharton sophomore Zuhaib Badami said. “I think the safe choice is to stay in the country at least until the 90-day period is over, or at least until we’ve seen people come in and out without an issue.”
Joe Biden is going to be a Penn professor
The former Vice President will lead the Washington-based Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.
FBI zeroes in on ringleaders of racist GroupMe incident
The FBI recently interviewed and obtained search warrants for three Tulsa-area high school graduates in connection with the racist GroupMe messages sent to several Penn freshmen in November following the presidential election.
Natives at Penn react to Trump pushing DAPL forward
Natives at Penn, a student organization that represents Native American students on Penn’s campus, takes a firm position against the construction of the DAPL.
Wharton MBAs attempt to burst personal media bubbles with PolarNews email newsletter
“Most people, when they look at their Facebook news feeds, tend to be friends with like-minded people of similar backgrounds,” Alexander said. “When it comes to the articles that people choose to share, a lot of times they can be of a very similar mindset, and thus is the emergence of the echo chamber.”
Penn for Reproductive Justice launches after formation of Quakers for Life
College junior and PFRJ co-founder Esther Cohen said PFRJ distinguishes itself from being labeled as pro-choice, instead opting for the label of reproductive rights advocates, in order to remain “inclusive and lead to more activism.”
Meet the College senior who wrote a book called 'The PC Lie: How American Voters Decided I Don’t Matter'
“The book started as a reaction to the election of Trump, and the effects it had on me as a transgirl, the LGBT community, and so many of us who were terrified of what the regime could bring to this country after so much progress had been made as far as our visibility and rights,” McCool said.
How have other universities responded to Trump's immigration order?
Penn President Amy Gutmann, along with Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber, helped draft a letter to President Donald Trump criticizing his executive order on immigration.
This U.S. Congress bill would force schools to allocate donation money to middle-class students
The wealthiest colleges in America may soon need to give a quarter of the donations they receive to middle-class financial aid or risk their charitable status.
Two professors at weekend conference compare Trump's election to Hitler's rise
Jon Ehrens, a local WHYY radio host and producer of “Radio Times,” moderated the event and fielded questions from the audience.
The 1948 Wharton graduate who served as attorney for Bush v. Gore lawsuit has died
Greenberg had worked in Miami-Dade County for 33 years, first as first assistant county attorney before earning the title county attorney.
Meet the Penn students who continue to support President Donald Trump
Even in light of the near-constant protests his administration have provoked on campus and across the country, the faith some Penn students have in Trump's leadership hasn’t wavered.