Articles by Ethan Young
04/10/25 9:35pm
Penn monitoring federal international student database twice a day amid visa revocations
Penn also immediately notifies the individual once changes to a student's immigration status are identified, a University spokesperson told the DP. 04/10/25 1:48am
Trump memo revokes security clearances of former Penn lecturer, all University affiliates
The April 9 presidential memo directed federal agency leaders to “immediately suspend any active security clearance held by Taylor” and accused him of “possibly violating the Espionage Act.” 04/07/25 8:49am
‘At least three’ Penn students had visas revoked, ISSS says
The visa revocations at Penn come as 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump’s second administration cracks down on international students across the country. 03/24/25 10:24am
Actress, Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks named 2025 Commencement speaker
Penn will also grant Banks — who made her directorial debut with “Pitch Perfect 2” in 2015 — an honorary doctor of arts degree. 03/21/25 5:24pm
Sexyy Red, Jay Sean to perform at 2025 Spring Fling concert
The concert will take place at Penn Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4 and will be followed by the Daytime Fling carnival on Saturday, April 5. 02/11/25 2:31pm
Jameson says $240 million NIH funding cut will ‘severely harm’ Penn research
In his message, Jameson highlighted the potential impacts of the funding cuts and reiterated Penn’s commitment to “identify solutions to minimize the impact” of the federal action. 02/10/25 9:25pm
Penn to introduce changes to University discrimination policies, remove term ‘diversity’
The changes include the renaming of several statements, offices, and policies, and the elimination of terms including “diversity.” 01/31/25 12:55am
SCUE 2025 white paper calls for academic flexibility, DEI initiatives, free speech reform
The Student Committee on Education released its 2025 white paper offering Penn recommendations in six areas: Academics; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; One University; Wellness; West Philadelphia; and Open Expression. 01/26/25 11:12pm
In Photos: Penn celebrates 30th Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium
Events for the symposium began on Jan. 20 and will run through Feb. 2. 01/23/25 10:51pm
Penn Medicine dean addresses ‘anxiety’ surrounding federal funding, executive actions
Epstein’s email comes after 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump’s administration moved to freeze communications from United States health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, earlier this week. 01/16/25 12:43am
Penn Police digitally surveilled student in vandalism investigation, search warrants reveal
Three search warrants filed by the Penn Police Department between Sept. 24 and Oct. 18, 2024 reference CCTV footage and phone activity records as justification for the Oct. 18, 2024 search. 12/10/24 5:28am
Year in Review: Penn braces for increased political scrutiny as Trump returns to office
The Daily Pennsylvanian examined Penn's political experience over the past year and analyzed the potential implications of a Trump presidency for the University's future. 12/05/24 3:12am
Magill’s testimony, one year later: How her historic resignation shaped Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with nearly a dozen students, faculty, and alumni to better understand how the University has evolved in the year since Liz Magill resigned. 11/21/24 1:58am
Penn’s latest climate and sustainability action plan prioritizes decarbonization, waste reduction
Known as CSAP 4.0, the latest initiative targets waste reduction and sustainable purchasing while highlighting a new action plan for the University of Pennsylvania Health System. 11/17/24 11:51pm
Penn employee uses derogatory rhetoric while removing pro-Palestinian signage on Homecoming
In a video posted on Instagram by Penn Against the Occupation, the employee was heard saying “all started by Hamas” and “half-assed backwards people” as he removed the signs. 11/12/24 1:32am
Trump taps Rep. Elise Stefanik, Penn critic who grilled Liz Magill, for UN ambassador
Stefanik gained national attention in fall 2023 as a leading figure in the House education committee's investigation into how universities, including Penn, were responding to campus antisemitism. 11/07/24 1:47am
Trump's proposals could deport students, remove federal funding from Penn, DP analysis finds
The Daily Pennsylvanian took a look at what a second Trump presidency — and a projected Republican majority in the Senate — could mean for Penn and higher education institutions across the country. 11/03/24 11:27pm
Faculty group condemns Penn's temporary protest guidelines, alleging academic freedom violations
AAUP-Penn criticized the University's implementation of the guidelines, and alleged a failure by the University to uphold academic freedom. 10/31/24 4:20pm
House antisemitism report publishes Penn disciplinary data, internal admin. correspondence
The report by the United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce includes the committee’s findings from its yearlong investigation of several higher education institutions, including Penn. 10/25/24 12:21am