Articles by Jasmine Ni
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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. 21 hours ago
Protesters rally at Jameson’s home, accuse Penn of complicity in ICE raids, 'Palestinian genocide'
The March 21 demonstration criticized the University’s “complicity in Palestinian genocide, violations of free speech, and refusal to protect Penn’s non-citizen community from invasive I.C.E. raids.” 03/18/25 2:04pm
Penn issues guidance to University community warning of potential travel ban, visa revocations
The March 18 message reaffirmed Penn’s commitment to supporting international members of the University community and issued recommendations to impacted individuals. 02/11/25 11:01pm
NIH funding indirect cost cuts leave Penn researchers, faculty in state of ‘uncertainty and chaos’
Despite a judge temporarily halting changes to the funding policy after Penn and 12 other universities sued the NIH, researchers say the future of their work remains uncertain. 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. 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. 01/16/25 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 5:56am
William Levy donates $42 million to Penn's College of Arts and Sciences for scholarship fund
The estate donation — which brings his lifetime contributions to Penn to $50 million — will establish the William J. Levy Endowed Scholarship Fund to support over 40 students annually. 12/10/24 5:31am
Year in Review: Magill’s resignation is followed by turmoil, unrest on Penn’s campus
The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the fallout from Magill’s resignation over the past year, from national scrutiny of the University and political fallout to increased student activism. 12/04/24 1:52am
‘A dire situation’: Penn faculty say shared governance broke down over past year
Penn’s faculty members claimed that the University’s shared governance structures have eroded over the past year amid administrative turmoil and controversies surrounding academic freedom and open expression. 11/17/24 11:38pm
Wharton board chair, Magill adversary Marc Rowan floated for Trump’s Treasury secretary
Rowan, a prominent Magill critic and the chair of the Wharton Board of Advisors, is a candidate to be appointed as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of the Treasury. 11/15/24 10:34am
Trump appoints Penn professor and alumnus as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor
If confirmed, Clayton would oversee the most prestigious U.S. attorney’s office in the country and oversee the high-profile criminal cases against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. 11/07/24 2:04am
Three major findings the House report on campus antisemitism revealed about Penn
The Republican-led United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce released a 325-page report with the committee’s findings from its yearlong investigation of several higher education institutions — including Penn. 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. 11/05/24 11:43pm
Harris wins precincts around Penn with 81.6% of Election Day votes as turnout eclipses 2020
81.6% of votes cast in the locations on and around Penn’s campus on Election Day were for Vice President Kamala Harris, and 16.3% of votes were for former President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump. 11/05/24 2:29am
Kamala Harris makes final appeal of campaign at Phila. rally drawing hundreds of Penn students
Programming for the eight-hour event included performances from musical artists, speeches from local- and national-level politicians, and remarks from public figures. 11/04/24 12:52am
Biden visits Phila. union hall to tout pro-labor record, present Presidential Citizens Medal
Biden spoke to a crowd of union members at UA Local 692 Sprinkler Fitters about his administration’s support for organized labor. 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. 11/01/24 1:18am
How Penn’s controversies became a lightning rod for national political discourse
The University has attracted attention in debates around elite influence, free expression, and the role of higher education in society. 10/31/24 4:20pm