Articles by Ayana Chari
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. 04/25/25 2:35pm
Federal government reactivates immigration statuses for remaining four Penn affiliates
The reactivations come as the Trump administration walked back its cancellation of over 1,500 student visas nationwide on April 25, following weeks of ongoing legal action to halt the revocations. 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. 04/21/25 11:47pm
Five takeaways from the DP’s interview with Penn President Larry Jameson
Here are five main takeaways from the DP's exclusive 30-minute interview with Penn President Larry Jameson a month after being named Penn’s 10th president. 04/20/25 11:53pm
Jameson discusses recent federal action against Penn in DP interview
The DP sat down with Jameson for an exclusive interview to discuss his tenure to date, recent federal actions, and Penn's approach to a period of unprecedented uncertainty. 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 11:00pm
‘Horrified’: State, local politicians criticize termination of Penn student visas
“I’m horrified by the Trump Administration’s actions that are hurting many of our communities, including our college campuses,” Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton (D-Phila.) wrote in a statement to the Daily Pennsylvanian. 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. 03/31/25 10:49pm
State Department has revoked over 300 student visas for campus protests, Rubio says
“It might be more than 300 at this point. We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a March 27 news conference. 03/30/25 9:54pm
Trump returned to office 10 weeks ago. Here’s how his policies have reshaped Penn
Ten weeks into Trump’s second presidential term, The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the impacts of federal policy changes on Penn and examined how the University has responded. 03/24/25 11:10pm
NIH terminates three Penn research grants, citing incompatibility with ‘agency priorities’
The termination letters, obtained by the DP, told the researchers that their awards were “incompatible with agency priorities, and no modification of the project could align the project with agency priorities.” 03/24/25 12:10am
Penn's study abroad scene, by the numbers
The Daily Pennsylvanian examined undergraduate Penn students’ study abroad trends to understand how many students participate, which destinations are the most common, and which students choose to go abroad. 02/27/25 7:20pm
Penn to raise tuition by 3.7% for 2025-26 academic year, expand financial aid
At a University Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, administrators announced that tuition will increase from $60,920 to $63,204 next academic year. 02/25/25 12:19am
Faculty express disappointment toward Penn‘s ‘anticipatory compliance’ with federal anti-DEI actions
One professor told The Daily Pennsylvanian he finds it “troubling how quickly Penn has seemingly surrendered to the Trump administration’s bullying.” 02/18/25 1:23am
Pro-Palestinian activists demand divestment, highlight Penn’s ‘complicity in genocide’ during march
Several activist groups on campus and from the greater Philadelphia area co-hosted the march, which moved down Walnut Street on Monday evening. 02/03/25 12:07am
Judge dismisses Penn faculty group’s amended ‘McCarthyism’ lawsuit with prejudice
The amended complaint was dismissed with prejudice by Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Mitchell Goldberg on Jan. 30 for lack of standing and failure to state a claim. 01/15/25 11:04pm
Penn’s Office of Religious and Ethnic Inclusion opens in effort to address trends of religious bias
The office was established in response to trends of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other instances of religious biases as announced by Interim Penn President Larry Jameson in September. 11/20/24 9:33pm
Civic House partner Why Not Prosper opens first museum honoring formerly incarcerated people
F.I.R.M., whose opening coincided with Why Not Prosper's 23rd anniversary and was attended by over 250 people, was established to uplift the experiences, voices, and artwork of formerly incarcerated individuals. 11/14/24 10:08pm
Democrat, 1999 College and Wharton graduate Dave Min wins House seat in California’s 47th district
Despite Min's win in California’s 47th Congressional District, which was considered one of the most competitive in the country, the Republican Party gained control of the House of Representatives on Nov. 14. 10/31/24 10:33pm