12/09/24 5:18am
Five Penn affiliates — all members of the Democratic Party — will serve in the 119th Congress, including four alumni and one former professor.
11/12/24 11:10pm
The data shows that a vast majority of the $12,065 in donations from Penn administrators have gone toward Democratic causes during the 2024 cycle.
11/12/24 1:38am
Jay Clayton — who is a 1988 Engineering graduate and 1993 Carey Law School graduate — previously served as the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first presidency.
11/07/24 1:55am
After 1968 Wharton graduate and former President Donald Trump was named the winner of the 2024 presidential election, Penn professors acted quickly — canceling classes, offering resources, and adjusting exam schedules.
10/31/24 9:27pm
Krajewski reflected on the disadvantages he faced while attending Penn as a low-income student of color, and how he plans to combat those inequities as a policymaker.
10/29/24 12:46am
1999 College graduate John Legend visited campus on Monday afternoon alongside model Chrissy Teigen and Jack Schlossberg to advocate for youth voter participation and the Harris-Walz campaign.
10/07/24 8:06am
Throughout the course of the debate, the Wharton School — specifically, the Penn Wharton Budget Model — was mentioned three times.
09/25/24 12:15am
Casey is running for re-election ahead of his term ending in January 2025.
09/11/24 2:54am
Debate watch parties took place everywhere, from high-rise rooftop lounges to academic buildings to Smokey Joe’s.
08/27/24 11:45pm
The Aug. 24 debate centered around which candidate — Vice President Kamala Harris or former President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump — was the best choice for president of the United States.
07/17/24 10:39am
Cowenhoven, who was appointed by former Penn President Liz Magill, resigned less than a year into her tenure, which began last August.
06/19/24 9:14pm
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several campus leaders and local experts about the new guidelines — which explicitly ban encampments, among other divisive rulings — and compiled the resulting reactions.
04/24/24 1:44am
From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, 575 voters in the Penn community cast their ballots at three polling locations across campus.
04/23/24 11:20pm
The University hired Cassidy & Associates in the wake of controversies at Penn and other higher education institutions surrounding campus responses to the Israel-Hamas war.
04/09/24 12:34am
The community gathered by the thousands on College Green and beyond to celebrate the spectacle over shared viewing glasses, Moon Pies, and astronaut ice cream.
03/27/24 12:47am
Currently, seven Penn alumni serve in Congress — all in the House of Representatives — and Penn has averaged approximately six alumni and affiliates in the legislative branch since 1789.
02/15/24 12:24am
Prokopiak won the special election in Bucks County with 67.7% of the vote on Feb. 13, giving Democrats a 102-100 majority in the state House.
02/05/24 12:03am
Various city officials have claimed that Act 40 is trying to undercut the voices of Philadelphia voters who elected Krasner.
01/18/24 11:42pm
Biden held a campaign event, visited local small businesses, and volunteered at a food bank across 10 days.
12/06/23 8:57pm
TRUSSES’s goal is to create inventive strategies for teams of robots to navigate environmental challenges on the moon.
