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Throughout 2024, The Daily Pennsylvanian editorial team captured a historic year – both at Penn and in Philadelphia. Documenting each story in a year defined by administrative transitions, activism on campus, and historic political moments, these are some defining images from 2024.
Former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell, a Penn lecturer, attributes Democratic ...
Dec 9, 2024 · Ed Rendell served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania and 96th Mayor of Philadelphia. Credit: Maanvi Singh Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell — who currently is a lecturer at Penn — reflected on Democrats' poor results in the 2024 presidential election in an exclusive interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Year in Review: Penn administration experiences fallout of …
6 days ago · In March, Penn appointed Marylyn Ritchie as the inaugural vice dean of Artificial Intelligence and Computing for the Perelman School of Medicine. Ritchie, who is a co-lead of the research pillar of Penn Medicine’s strategic plan “Serving a Changing World,” will develop and implement AI strategies across Penn Medicine’s research, education, and healthcare delivery in …
Year in Review: Pro-Palestinian activism sweeps campus, sparking …
6 days ago · March 1 — Pro-Palestinian protesters affiliated with the Freedom School interrupted Interim Penn President Larry Jameson’s first University Board of Trustees meeting in a call for “endowment transparency now.”. March 9 — A group of Penn professors filed a lawsuit against the University, alleging a pattern of “McCarthyism” …
Year in Review: Wave of campus labor organization continues with …
6 days ago · April 11 — Penn abruptly postponed GET-UP’s election, which had been scheduled for April 16-17. The election was rescheduled for the first week of May, but the postponement sparked outrage among union members.. May 3 — Penn’s graduate student workers officially voted to unionize by an overwhelming majority, making GET-UP — representing over 3,700 workers — the largest union at Penn ...
Year in Review: Penn braces for increased political scrutiny as …
6 days ago · Since the beginning of 2023, Penn professors have donated nearly half a million dollars to federally registered political committees. Credit: Ethan Young While Penn is no stranger to political scrutiny, 1968 Wharton graduate and former President Donald Trump's second term — and the ascent of Penn's adversaries to political power — may foreshadow an era of more challenges and greater ...
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6 days ago · Students criticize inflexibility, limited time frame of Penn's add-drop period According to Penn’s academic calendar, the add-drop period concludes on the third Monday of the semester for both the fall and spring terms, giving students a little less than two weeks to explore courses.
‘A dire situation’: Penn faculty say shared governance broke down …
Dec 4, 2024 · The practice of shared governance — where faculty, staff, administrators, boards, and sometimes students share responsibility for decision-making and policy development — has long been considered a foundational pillar of American higher education institutions.
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Students criticize inflexibility, limited time frame of Penn's add-drop period According to Penn’s academic calendar, the add-drop period concludes on the third Monday of the semester for both the fall and spring terms, giving students a little less than two weeks to explore courses.
Meet DP Opinion's new fall 2024 columnists
Oct 17, 2024 · The Toast. 34th Street Magazine's "Toast" is a semi-weekly newsletter with the latest on Penn's campus culture and arts scene. Delivered Monday-Wednesday-Friday.