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.

Year in Review | Cuts to Penn’s funding from the federal government sustained significant impacts on University hiring a...
12/11/2025

Year in Review | Cuts to Penn’s funding from the federal government sustained significant impacts on University hiring and operations throughout the past year.

Throughout 2025, Penn received threats from the federal government concerning its funding status, including instances where threats to withhold funding were leveraged during negotiations.

Year in Review | Penn President Larry Jameson’s second year at the helm of the University was marked by continued campus...
12/11/2025

Year in Review | Penn President Larry Jameson’s second year at the helm of the University was marked by continued campus turmoil, administrative turnover, and federal scrutiny.

Jameson has sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian on three separate occasions this year, outlining his vision for the University’s future and role within higher education.

Year in Review | From the Oval Office to courtrooms, several Penn alumni made national headlines this year — repeatedly ...
12/11/2025

Year in Review | From the Oval Office to courtrooms, several Penn alumni made national headlines this year — repeatedly tying the University to high-profile controversies.

From the Oval Office to courtrooms, several Penn alumni made national headlines this year — repeatedly tying the University to high-profile controversies.

United RAs at Penn launched a petition Tuesday that it said aims to stop the University from eliminating certain graduat...
12/10/2025

United RAs at Penn launched a petition Tuesday that it said aims to stop the University from eliminating certain graduate resident advisor positions.

The petition states that URAP learned “through indirect sources” that Penn allegedly plans to remove GRAs “who also perform research or instructional services” from their positions.

Penn’s Public Interest Technology Initiative hosted a virtual FirePIT chat on potential applications of artificial intel...
12/08/2025

Penn’s Public Interest Technology Initiative hosted a virtual FirePIT chat on potential applications of artificial intelligence on Thursday.

Robbins also discussed the necessity of representing those outside the technology space within AI-related discourse.

On Dec. 4, Penn Sustainability released its Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 4.0 progress report for the previous ...
12/08/2025

On Dec. 4, Penn Sustainability released its Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 4.0 progress report for the previous fiscal year.

The progress report outlines advancements made by Penn Sustainability and its partners in FY25, such as emissions and waste reduction, green infrastructure development, and carbon offset purchases. 

Penn Marriage Pact issued a cease and desist to the creators of Penn Date Drop, alleging that the new matchmaking servic...
12/08/2025

Penn Marriage Pact issued a cease and desist to the creators of Penn Date Drop, alleging that the new matchmaking service accessed years of internal Marriage Pact emails before launching its own product.

As part of the proceedings, Penn Marriage Pact — an online matchmaking service — provided a list of exhibits showcasing the hundreds of emails it alleges Date Drop used to build its product. 

Penn warns students about crime, logs incidents, and reports campus safety by adhering to a federal law called the Jeann...
12/08/2025

Penn warns students about crime, logs incidents, and reports campus safety by adhering to a federal law called the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

The Clery Act requires institutions of higher education participating in federal student aid programs to report information related to security policies, safety procedures, and campus crime data to students and employees.

Penn has legally filed to evict World Cafe Live from its Walnut Street venue, attributing the decision to the company’s ...
12/08/2025

Penn has legally filed to evict World Cafe Live from its Walnut Street venue, attributing the decision to the company’s extended delay in providing rent payments and refusal to fulfill obligations.

According to a December petition, the venue allegedly owed the University “nearly $1.3 million in past due rent and other costs” at the time of Penn’s filing.

Penn’s Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives David Asch was mentioned in an email exchange between his high sc...
12/05/2025

Penn’s Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives David Asch was mentioned in an email exchange between his high school classmate and convicted child s*x offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Penn’s Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives David Asch was referenced in a 2015 email exchange between his high school classmate and Epstein — Asch’s former teacher.

Penn Graduate School of Education Dean Katharine Strunk recently announced a newly endowed faculty chair in the field of...
12/05/2025

Penn Graduate School of Education Dean Katharine Strunk recently announced a newly endowed faculty chair in the field of special education.

The endowment will also support specific research, teaching, and leadership into special education with the goal of increasing diversity in education practices to support learners of all backgrounds.

1994 College of Arts and Sciences graduate Airea Matthews and 1995 College graduate Saskia Subramanian were appointed to...
12/05/2025

1994 College of Arts and Sciences graduate Airea Matthews and 1995 College graduate Saskia Subramanian were appointed to serve as the next provost and chair of the board of trustees, respectively, at Bryn Mawr College.

The appointments were announced on Bryn Mawr’s website and will take effect in 2026.

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