Articles by Finn Ryan
04/08/25 11:35pm
Author, data journalist Nate Silver speaks at annual Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum
The April 8 event — hosted at the Penn Museum’s Harrison Auditorium — was moderated by Kelly Writers House founder and Faculty Director Al Filreis. 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 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Penn students’ visas revoked
Also, the vice dean and director of the undergraduate division of the Wharton School will step down on June 30. 04/04/25 12:19am
Penn trustee’s family foundation donated $100,000 to Canary Mission, 2023 tax form shows
A 2023 tax document shows that Canary Mission — a website that “may be providing road maps for ICE” — received $100,000 from the spouse of a Penn trustee’s family foundation. 04/01/25 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Pro-Palestinian protesters rally near Penn Hillel
Also, Penn Hillel hosted Israeli activist and actress Noa Tishby to moderate a discussion with two survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel. 03/31/25 6:41pm
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near Penn Hillel as Israel Week event begins
The March 31 protest began at 30th and Market streets around 4:30 p.m. as part of an “All Out for Palestine Rally.” 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 11:40pm
Federal funding for Penn Museum at risk as Trump eliminates agency supporting libraries, museums
During fiscal year 2024, the Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Penn Museum $1,103,699 in federal funds for the creation of the Museums: Missions and Acquisitions Project. 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 6:00am
DP Daybreak | NIH terminates three Penn research projects
Also, Penn’s Office of Student Affairs has outlined a new funding model for undergraduate 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 1:04am
Penn administrators, community members praise Jameson’s appointment as University’s 10th president
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with over a dozen members of the Penn community about their reactions to Jameson's permanent appointment. 03/18/25 6:00am
DP Daybreak | Penn moves to dismiss Amy Wax lawsuit
Also, a judge sanctioned Penn professor Michael Mann for presenting misleading information at a trial. 03/18/25 12:31am
Penn motions to dismiss Penn Carey Law professor Amy Wax’s racial discrimination lawsuit
Penn’s March 12 memorandum cited Wax’s history of “unprofessional and offensive comments in the media and the classroom,” along with her failure to provide a legal basis for her claims. 03/16/25 11:41pm
Penn’s FY24 economic impact report highlights $37 billion in regional contributions
The reports are generated approximately every five years and derive Penn's calculated impact from the University's audited financial statements. 03/10/25 11:42am
Penn freezes hiring, cuts spending in ‘proactive’ response to federal funding uncertainty
Senior Penn administrators announced six University-wide financial measures to protect Penn's "core principles and support existing people and programs" in an email on Monday. 03/06/25 12:53am
Penn strikes antidiscrimination protections in graduate student union contract bargaining
The bargaining committee first signed its “Prohibition Against Discrimination, Unlawful Harassment, and Abusive Conduct” proposal, including demands against harassment and discrimination, in October 2024. 03/03/25 2:48am
‘Heartbreaking’: Penn community expresses uncertainty, concern after graduate admissions cuts
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several Penn students and faculty members about the future of higher education following cuts to graduate admissions rates. 02/27/25 12:16am
Graduate chairs express concerns over admissions cuts in letter to SAS admin.
The letter expressed concerns about the negative effects of reducing graduate program class sizes, and argued that the cuts may inflict "reputational harms" on Penn. 02/25/25 9:42pm