Articles by Christine Oh
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. 04/22/25 10:08pm
Jameson signs joint letter denouncing Trump administration’s ‘interference’ in higher education
The April 22 letter from the American Association of Colleges and Universities was co-signed by 150 university presidents and higher education leaders from across the country. 04/21/25 11:46pm
Class Board 2027 President Steven Li reflects on ‘fulfilling’ two-year term
Li has been class board president since his first year at Penn, focusing his term on student engagement, large-scale event planning, and building partnerships across campus. 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. 04/15/25 9:44pm
Nia Matthews, Musab Chummun elected as UA president, vice president
This spring’s election also decided leaders for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 Class Boards. 04/15/25 12:25pm
Penn appoints Mark Trodden as School of Arts and Sciences dean
Trodden will assume the role on June 1, according to the April 15 announcement sent to the SAS community by Penn President Larry Jameson and Provost John Jackson Jr. 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 affiliates join Labor for Higher Education rally outside Sen. Dave McCormick’s office
The Philadelphia demonstration was part of the second “Nationwide Day of Action” — organized by Labor for Higher Education and Higher Education Labor United. 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. 04/03/25 9:46pm
UA reallocates funds to student groups following University-wide budget cuts
The changes were announced on April 2 and come after a 5% cut to the UA’s allotted funding from the Office of the Provost. 03/31/25 10:54pm
Penn Hillel hosts Israeli activist Noa Tishby to moderate Israel Week panel with Oct. 7 survivors
The March 31 event was part of the pilot program for the “Voices of October 7th” speaking tour, and featured firsthand accounts from Oct. 7 survivors. 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. 03/28/25 2:37am
Trump executive order targets law firm that prepared Magill for congressional testimony
The March 27 action is the latest in a series of moves taken by President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump against law firms that have previously launched investigations into his actions. 03/26/25 11:40pm
Elected officials criticize federal ‘assault’ on Penn, call on University to take action
As federal actions continue to target higher education institutions — including Penn — local politicians urged the University to take legal action to protect its community members. 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. 03/20/25 11:01pm
Penn community rallies against recent federal actions, University response
Penn professors, students, and local politicians gathered for the March 20 rally to criticize decisions made by Trump's second administration and the University's response. 03/18/25 11:04pm
SAS graduate student government passes unanimous resolution calling for fair union negotiations
The resolution was passed at SASGov’s general body meeting on Feb. 27 and was co-sponsored by more than a dozen SASGov constituents. The resolution urges GET-UP and Penn’s administration to “engage in prompt, transparent, and good-faith negotiation” to establish a “fair and equitable” contract. 03/06/25 9:17pm
UA allocates over $3 million in funding for student clubs in 2025-26 budget
Distributed by the Provost's office, the UA 2025-26 budget totals over $3 million, marking around a 2% increase from the previous academic year. 02/24/25 1:48am
Faculty and student groups call on Penn to protect undocumented, international students
“In this moment, it is imperative that university leadership offer unequivocal reassurance and a concrete commitment to protecting those most vulnerable,” the letter read. 02/19/25 11:26pm