The Daily Pennsylvanian

The Daily Pennsylvanian The Daily Pennsylvanian is the independent student news organization of the University of Pennsylvania.
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First published in 1885, under the name The Pennsylvanian, the DP is perennially recognized as one of the top college news organizations in the country. The paper has been published daily since 1894 (except from May 1943 to November 1945, when it was not published because of World War II). In 1962, the DP broke away from the student government and became independent. At the same time, the paper me

rged with the Pennsylvania News, the university's women's newspaper. In 1984, The Daily Pennsylvanian became a corporation, formally completing the separation of any editorial or financial control by the University of Pennsylvania.

BREAKING: Leigh Whitaker has been named Penn’s next vice president for government and community affairs, effective Oct. ...
08/14/2025

BREAKING: Leigh Whitaker has been named Penn’s next vice president for government and community affairs, effective Oct. 1 and pending approval from the University Board of Trustees.

Whitaker will replace current Vice President for Government and Community Affairs Jeffrey Cooper, who announced his retirement in June.

University public health experts and legal scholars weigh in on how 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump has...
07/24/2025

University public health experts and legal scholars weigh in on how 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump has reshaped and rolled back several aspects of the United States health care system.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with University public health experts and legal scholars to understand the impact of recent policies — including the effects of restricted Medicaid eligibility on immigrant populations.

City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier and residents of the Mason on Chestnut allege that mismanagement by the building’s own...
07/24/2025

City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier and residents of the Mason on Chestnut allege that mismanagement by the building’s owners has led to unsafe conditions.

The University of Pennsylvania's independent student news organization.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with students in six Penn-sponsored summer research programs about their experiences and t...
07/21/2025

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with students in six Penn-sponsored summer research programs about their experiences and takeaways.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with students in six summer programs about their experiences and takeaways.

BREAKING: Penn’s Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Dingfield will serve as the University’s next executive v...
07/10/2025

BREAKING: Penn’s Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Dingfield will serve as the University’s next executive vice president, according to a Thursday announcement from Penn President Larry Jameson to the University’s senior leaders.

Dingfield will serve as Penn’s chief financial and administrative officer, reporting to the president in collaboration with the provost.

The Division of Public Safety sent a campus-wide email on Tuesday informing the University community of its investigatio...
07/10/2025

The Division of Public Safety sent a campus-wide email on Tuesday informing the University community of its investigation into an “increase in electric scooter thefts” in Penn-patrolled areas.

There have been 25 instances of e-bike and motorized scooter theft — classified as auto theft — in the past 60 days, according to Penn’s crime log.

Last week, 1999 University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduate and Pennsylvania State Sen. Sharif Street (D-3) ent...
07/09/2025

Last week, 1999 University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduate and Pennsylvania State Sen. Sharif Street (D-3) entered the race for the seat in the House of Representatives currently held by Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Pa.).

Street's July 1 campaign website launch followed a June 30 press release in which Evans announced that he would not seek re-election after having held the position since 2016.

Solomon R. Pollack Professor of Bioengineering David Meaney will serve as Penn’s new vice provost for research, accordin...
07/09/2025

Solomon R. Pollack Professor of Bioengineering David Meaney will serve as Penn’s new vice provost for research, according to an announcement from Provost John Jackson Jr. on July 9.

Meaney — who currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Strategic Initiatives at the School of Engineering and Applied Science — will begin August 1.

In a recent study, researchers at Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science transformed a toxic fungus known for ...
07/07/2025

In a recent study, researchers at Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science transformed a toxic fungus known for contaminating crops into a promising “cancer-killing compound” and treatment for leukemia.

The researchers engineered a compound that kills leukemia cells with potency comparable to FDA-approved therapies by modifying these molecules.

LIVE UPDATE: On Tuesday, Penn published a Title IX athletics compliance statement affirming that the University will fol...
07/02/2025

LIVE UPDATE: On Tuesday, Penn published a Title IX athletics compliance statement affirming that the University will follow Title IX “as interpreted by the Department of Education.”

The July 1 announcement comes more than two months after the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights found Penn in violation of Title IX.

BREAKING: On Tuesday, Penn was issued a subpoena by the House Judiciary Committee, which accused the University of inade...
07/01/2025

BREAKING: On Tuesday, Penn was issued a subpoena by the House Judiciary Committee, which accused the University of inadequately submitting documents in the committee’s ongoing investigation into price-fixing in the Ivy League.

The July 1 subpoena was addressed to Penn President Larry Jameson and asks for documents relating to Penn’s tuition pricing practices and communications with peer institutions.

Former Penn President Amy Gutmann will receive the Only in America Award — celebrating the contributions of Jewish Ameri...
07/01/2025

Former Penn President Amy Gutmann will receive the Only in America Award — celebrating the contributions of Jewish Americans to society — this fall.

The award will be presented at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History's gala on Nov. 5.

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