Reflections on suffrage: The 19th Amendment at 100 Reflections on suffrage: The 19th Amendment at 100 Penn Today reached out to experts from centers and schools across the University to look at suffrage through the lens of history, this election, and the fight yet to come.
COVID-19 testing site for Penn students up and running COVID-19 testing site for Penn students up and running Easy, quick, and safe testing is just one of several public health measures the University is undertaking to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus on—and off—campus.
Facing mounting pressure, ICE rescinds visa rule Facing mounting pressure, ICE rescinds visa rule Amid mounting pressure from colleges and universities, including Penn, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revoked a controversial policy affecting international students with F-1 visas.
Trump administration agrees to end policy that could have led to mass deportation of students from U.S. colleges Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Trump administration agrees to end policy that could have led to mass deportation of students from U.S. colleges President Amy Gutmann said she was pleased with the rescinded directive to ban international students taking exclusively online classes at U.S. universities this fall. “We are unrelenting in our commitment to continue fighting for our international students to ensure that they are treated as equal members of our educational community,” she said. “Today we can celebrate an important step forward in that effort.” Penn submits amicus brief in support of international students with F-1 visas Penn submits amicus brief in support of international students with F-1 visas The brief, signed by Penn and 58 other schools, was filed in support of the case brought last week by Harvard and MIT against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community Howard, who has served as University Chaplain since 2008, will assume his new role on Aug. 1. President Gutmann kicks off 15th World Congress of Bioethics Jonathan Moreno and Penn President Amy Gutmann kicked off the 15th International Association of Bioethics’ World Congress of Bioethics virtually on June 19. President Gutmann kicks off 15th World Congress of Bioethics ‘The world has never needed you more than it needs you now,’ she told bioethicists, watching and listening virtually from their respective cities across the globe. Juneteenth: A day for reflection, conversation, and learning Juneteenth: A day for reflection, conversation, and learning As the Penn community takes time today to consider the significance of Juneteenth, Penn Today also pauses for critical reflection A year of growth A year of growth Penn Today reflects on the 2019-2020 academic year with its new Year in Review video. A tribute to the extraordinary Class of 2020 A tribute to the extraordinary Class of 2020 As in-person festivities have been postponed, Penn live-streamed its “first” 264th Commencement for graduates and their families across the city, nation, and world.
Penn submits amicus brief in support of international students with F-1 visas Penn submits amicus brief in support of international students with F-1 visas The brief, signed by Penn and 58 other schools, was filed in support of the case brought last week by Harvard and MIT against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community Howard, who has served as University Chaplain since 2008, will assume his new role on Aug. 1.
President Gutmann kicks off 15th World Congress of Bioethics Jonathan Moreno and Penn President Amy Gutmann kicked off the 15th International Association of Bioethics’ World Congress of Bioethics virtually on June 19. President Gutmann kicks off 15th World Congress of Bioethics ‘The world has never needed you more than it needs you now,’ she told bioethicists, watching and listening virtually from their respective cities across the globe.
Juneteenth: A day for reflection, conversation, and learning Juneteenth: A day for reflection, conversation, and learning As the Penn community takes time today to consider the significance of Juneteenth, Penn Today also pauses for critical reflection
A year of growth A year of growth Penn Today reflects on the 2019-2020 academic year with its new Year in Review video.
A tribute to the extraordinary Class of 2020 A tribute to the extraordinary Class of 2020 As in-person festivities have been postponed, Penn live-streamed its “first” 264th Commencement for graduates and their families across the city, nation, and world.