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Jameson agrees to serve as interim Penn president through 2026 academic year
In the email sent on June 10, Raghavendran wrote that Jameson would remain in his role as interim president through the 2026 academic year, or until a successor has been found.
Ginger Arts Center, hub for youth-led art and activism, opens in Philadelphia’s Chinatown
The center features youth-led programming, teach-ins, and workshops, providing youth with the opportunity to engage with art through professional-grade equipment.
Penn Libraries partner with Wiley Publishing to expand open access publishing and research
Effective from 2024 to 2026, the three-year agreement provides Penn students, professors, and researchers with the ability to publish their work to Wiley’s global academic and extensive library.
Penn researchers find abortion opinions had major influence in 2022 elections
A new study conducted by Penn researchers found that abortion significantly influenced votes during the 2022 elections.
Brigitte Weinsteiger named new director of Penn Libraries
Provost John Jackson Jr. called Weinsteiger “a visionary and dynamic leader of the Penn Libraries for more than 16 years.”
Penn Police issues six citations for trespass at protest against Ghost Robotics
A University spokesperson wrote to The Daily Pennsylvanian that around a dozen demonstrators entered the Towne Building at approximately 1:43 p.m. to “protest ‘Ghost Robotics’ and deliver a petition.”
Penn admin. releases guidance for campus demonstrations, bans encampments
The revised guidelines come after a semester at Penn that saw increased protests and tensions on campus, including an encampment on College Green that lasted sixteen days. The new guidelines explicitly ban encampments.
DP Daybreak | Task force, Commission reports outline Penn's path forward
Also, former Penn President Liz Magill earned just over $1 million in 2023.
Takeaways from Penn's antisemitism task force, Commission on Countering Hate final reports
Click to read five takeaways from each report compiled by The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Five takeaways from the University Task Force on Antisemitism's final report
Here are five key takeaways from the suggestions outlined in the task force's final report.
Five takeaways from the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate’s final report
Here are five key takeaways from the suggestions outlined in the Commission's final report.
Penn silent after UArts announces abrupt closure, peer institutions pledge support for students
An email sent by UArts administrators on May 31 gave the community one week’s notice that the school would be permanently closing its doors.
Six U.S. House committee chairs send letter to Penn announcing expanded antisemitism investigation
In the letter, six Congressional committee chairs stated that the investigation would focus on “the use of federal funds at Penn and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee" amid concerns over alleged antisemitism on campus.
Former Penn President Liz Magill earned $1 million during first and only full year in office
Magill’s base salary between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 was $723,051 and she received a bonus of $104,329.
Penn files second motion to dismiss student lawsuit alleging insufficient response to antisemitism
In a May 24 motion obtained by The Daily Pennsylvanian, the University argues that the plaintiffs’ claims should be dismissed because their challenges are “premature.”
Wharton establishes new artificial intelligence initiative, partnership with OpenAI
The endeavor — which was announced on May 29 — aims to improve research and teaching capabilities, and focuses on the application of AI and analytics in industry, research, academics, and society.
Former Penn President Amy Gutmann to resign as German ambassador, return to U.S.
Gutmann will step down from her position as the United States ambassador to Germany in mid-July, according to an internal memo sent to her colleagues.
Penn alum, former President Donald Trump convicted on 34 felony counts in historic criminal trial
The 34 charges — for falsifying business records — are related to a hush-money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during Trump's 2016 campaign for the presidency.
Jameson shares final reports from Penn antisemitism task force, Commission on Countering Hate
Jameson wrote that the task force and commission held listening sessions, reviewed emails, called in subject experts, and conducted surveys to produce the final reports.