Articles by Anvi Sehgal
07/09/25 1:16pm
SEAS Senior Associate Dean David Meaney named next vice provost for research
Meaney — who currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Strategic Initiatives at the School of Engineering and Applied Science — will begin August 1. 06/02/25 6:31pm
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit alleging insufficient University response to antisemitism
On Monday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit originally filed against Penn by two undergraduate students in December 2023 alleging that the University had not sufficiently responded to campus antisemitism. 05/29/25 5:49pm
Penn Medicine halts gender-affirming surgery for patients under 19 following Trump executive order
“This is a difficult decision that we know impacts patients and families who place their trust in our care teams,” Patrick Brennan, Penn Medicines’s chief medical officer, wrote in a statement. 05/16/25 1:20am
The Graduation Issue 2025: 2022-23 Year in Review
Penn experienced increased student activism, changes to housing and dining, and a new admissions policy during the 2022-23 academic year. 04/29/25 12:56am
Penn researchers discuss layoffs, employment threats following federal grant terminations
Nearly three months after funding cuts to research were announced, the DP spoke to faculty members and researchers about the effects the federal actions have had on their colleagues and employees. 04/28/25 3:29pm
Department of Education issues demands to Penn after finding University violated Title IX
The April 28 announcement includes a “Resolution Agreement” from the Office of Civil Rights that gives Penn 10 days to “voluntarily” enact three demands. 04/24/25 12:16am
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. 04/17/25 2:59am
Squash senior Nick Spizzirri is ‘all in’ on his Olympic goals
Coming of a recent CSA team championship, Spizzirri has high hopes for his future. 04/09/25 11:59pm
Conservative group sues Penn, alleges Black Doctors Directory discriminates against white physicians
The March 18 complaint described Penn Medicine's Black Doctors Directory, an online index designed to help patients locate Black doctors, as “racially discriminatory.” 04/08/25 11:17pm
Penn professors, Pa. politicians criticize student visa revocations
Several Penn faculty members and state and local politicians spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian and criticized the visa revocations. 04/08/25 11:01pm
Penn faculty discuss ‘frightening’ impacts of student visa revocations
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Penn faculty members to discuss how these actions have impacted international community members and the University. 04/06/25 11:22pm
‘A fierce warrior’: Foilist Sabrina Cho credits her success to community
Cho competed in the NCAA Championships, as well as in South Korea and Egypt. 04/06/25 9:53pm
Penn softball swept away by Harvard on rainy weekend
The team now falls to a record of 2-26-1. 04/06/25 9:41pm
2013 Wharton graduate Charlie Javice convicted of fraud, conspiracy in JPMorgan case
Javice could face up to 30 years in prison for federal charges including conspiracy, bank fraud, securities fraud, and wire fraud. 04/02/25 11:39pm
Penn faculty, scientists join thousands in signing letter condemning Trump's 'assault on science'
The professors are among nearly 2,000 signatories, all of whom are academic researchers and elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 03/26/25 11:39pm
Former Penn Medicine DEI office staff members discuss 'legacy' of programs after closure
Eve Higginbotham, who served as the inaugural vice dean of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at the Perelman School of Medicine, spoke with the DP about Penn’s removal of DEI policies and practices. 03/25/25 1:41pm
Jameson says Penn researchers received ‘stop work orders’ after $175 million federal funding freeze
Jameson wrote in the March 25 email that researchers across seven of Penn’s schools were notified that their federally contracted research was halted. 03/25/25 1:12am
Penn Office of Student Affairs overhauls undergraduate student group funding model
The proposed system addresses challenges created by Penn’s current funding model, which has more than 15 student-led funding sources that “lack central oversight" and has led to “unclaimed funding despite high demand” from student organizations. 03/24/25 1:32am
Nearly two dozen Penn staff titles scrubbed of DEI references amid University rollback
As Penn continues to roll back its DEI programs and initiatives, recent changes have included altering faculty positions associated with inclusion and diversity programs across the University. 03/20/25 8:13pm