Trump threatens to withhold federal funding from universities that allow ‘illegal’ protests

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. 

‘Stay tuned': Two-time Ivy champion Shane Gardner isn’t done breaking records

Gardner set the program record of 7.80 seconds in the 60m hurdles. 

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.

Penn strips central DEI website as ‘review’ of programs begins

The scrubbed website contains only a brief three-sentence statement about Penn’s “commitment to equal opportunity.”

Wharton, SEAS remove DEI websites as Penn revises diversity initiatives and policies

The DEI page for the Wharton School of Business has been scrubbed, and the Penn Libraries DEI website is no longer active. These modifications and removals are the latest signs of the University backpedaling on its DEI initiatives from recent years.

The first day of Trump’s second term, explained by Penn experts

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to Penn professors about the potential consequences of dozens of executive orders signed by President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump, many of which reversed policies from the Biden administration.

Penn GSE to launch college, career readiness program with School District of Philadelphia

Programming will be free of cost to the District, schools, and students, according to the Penn GSE press release. 

Kelly Writers House to host second annual Five Minute Film Fest to showcase student screenwriting

Submissions to the Film Fest are evaluated for awards across a number of categories, to be chosen for the screening on Dec. 2. 

Penn professor Drew Weissman among 82 Nobel Prize laureates endorsing Kamala Harris in open letter

Alongside Weissman, 81 other Nobel laureates across the disciplines of chemistry, physics, medicine, and economics signed the open letter supporting Harris in her bid for president. 

Philadelphia Writing Project launches initiative to highlight histories of Black youth

The initiative, supported by a grant from the Spencer Foundation, aims to incorporate digital, written, art, performance, and other forms of media to create a dynamic archive focusing on stories of Philadelphia’s Black youth.

Penn Museum appoints 1998 College graduate Katie Murtha as new senior director of development

Murtha previously worked as the senior director of principal and major gifts at the Juilliard School.

Wharton Behavioral Lab builds back study participation numbers after drop due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Wharton Behavioral Lab participant pool has grown by 500% over the past three years, showing a rebound from a decline in involvement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to lab coordinators.