Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s attempts to recruit women from Penn

By Ethan Young and Jasmine Ni · Yesterday

The convicted sex offender cultivated a relationship with a woman who would enroll at Penn Carey Law in 2013, telling her the steep tuition would be worth it if she found him girls on campus.

Penn purchases old Hummus Grill property with plans for new restaurant

By Lavanya Mani · 1 day ago

“We expect to announce a new restaurant tenant for the ground-floor space in the near future,” Real Estate Services Associate Vice President Rachel Siegert wrote to the DP.

Penn Sheraton hotel completes $60 million renovation

By Emma Desmet · 2 days ago

According to a release, the renovation aimed to modernize the property through choices that capture the environment of Penn’s campus.

What Penn’s consolidated civil rights approach means for future cases

By Arti Jain · 5 hours ago

On June 3, Penn announced a new Center for Civil Rights in an effort to centralize civil rights resources, streamline the reporting and resolution of complaints, and ensure legal compliance.

Penn Med initiative offers loan repayment incentive to clinical students

By Leon Wang · 22 hours ago

The initiative comes from a partnership with Scholars Network “to help build the healthcare workforce of the future,” according to a June 9 press release.

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports

By The Associated Press and Lavanya Mani · Yesterday

The decision comes almost one year after Penn affirmed its Title IX compliance across all athletic programs in a settlement with the federal government.

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Sports

Keeping track of Penn track and field’s incoming transfers

By Ellie Clark · 16 hours ago

Opinion

You got into Penn, now what?

By Idia Enoma · 2 days ago

WEST PHILADELPHIA

Penn Sheraton hotel completes $60 million renovation

By Emma Desmet · 2 days ago

According to a release, the renovation aimed to modernize the property through choices that capture the environment of Penn’s campus.

Penn purchases old Hummus Grill property with plans for new restaurant

By Lavanya Mani · 1 day ago

“We expect to announce a new restaurant tenant for the ground-floor space in the near future,” Real Estate Services Associate Vice President Rachel Siegert wrote to the DP.

Penn Museum, Wharton host festival to celebrate Philadelphia culture

By Alice Allsopp · June 17, 2026

The event combined the Penn Museum’s annual Juneteenth celebration with the Wellness Empowerment Project, a collaboration between the Wharton School and Penn Medicine.

Penn advances graduate student housing modernization project

By Ananya Karthik · June 15, 2026

Construction began in January and is expected to be completed in time for the 2027-28 academic year, according to a June 3 press release.

ADMINISTRATION

Penn Faculty Senate releases annual committee reports on lecturer tracks, AI use

By James Wan · June 25, 2026

This year’s reports, posted on June 16, include the Senate Committees on Faculty and Academic Mission and on Students and Educational Policy.

Penn Faculty Senate overwhelmingly rejects draft open expression guidelines

By James Wan · June 23, 2026

The Senate Executive Committee called for a return of authority to the Committee on Open Expression.

How GET-UP became Penn’s blueprint for labor organizing

By Ananya Karthik · June 24, 2026

The DP spoke to unions and organizations across campus about GET-UP’s impact on their work at Penn.

Penn extends open expression review amid campus pushback

By Lavanya Mani · June 17, 2026

The final draft is now tentatively due on Nov. 18 — roughly two months after the Committee on Open Expression’s original September deadline.

Also in the news

Four Penn affiliates invited to Peter Thiel’s exclusive ‘Dialog’ society

By Ananya Karthik · June 25, 2026

The documents surfaced after internal directories for Dialog’s 2026 retreat were left publicly accessible online.

Penn Faculty Senate releases annual committee reports on lecturer tracks, AI use

By James Wan · June 25, 2026

This year’s reports, posted on June 16, include the Senate Committees on Faculty and Academic Mission and on Students and Educational Policy.

Penn Wharton Budget Model warns against rising U.S. debt in new report

By Ruba Abdelgalil · June 25, 2026

Under current projections, the report found that the federal debt could become unsustainable within the next two decades.

Penn researchers awarded Google grant to improve medical imaging accessibility

By Cathy Sui · June 24, 2026

The project will implement Google’s MedGemma artificial intelligence model to increase access to medical imaging technology in Botswana.

Penn announces grant for pre-commercial innovations

By Livia Kam · June 24, 2026

The NextUP Program is open to applicants from all 12 schools and is managed by Penn’s Office of the Chief Innovation Officer.

Penn Faculty Senate overwhelmingly rejects draft open expression guidelines

By James Wan · June 23, 2026

The Senate Executive Committee called for a return of authority to the Committee on Open Expression.

Sports

Keeping track of Penn track and field’s incoming transfers

By Ellie Clark · 16 hours ago

New faces from across the NCAA are joining the program this fall.

Former Penn men’s basketball assistant coach Nat Graham joins Drexel staff

By Javier St. Remy · Yesterday

He was with the Quakers from 2014 to 2025, marking his longest tenure with any program.

For Penn coaches, summer is anything but an offseason

By Kaia Feichtinger-Erhart · 2 days ago

Once student-athletes leave campus, other work steps into the foreground for the Quakers’ coaches.

Clark | You should be supporting club sports

By Ellie Clark · June 25, 2026

Club sports programs excel with a low barrier to entry, strong communities, and intense competition.

Penn track and field commits score All-American finishes at New Balance Outdoor Nationals

By Ellie Clark · June 21, 2026

Incoming freshman Nicholas Mazzeo broke a national record en route to victory in the 2,000-meter steeplechase.

Penn’s outdoor track and field season concludes at NCAA Outdoor Championships

By Javier St. Remy · June 15, 2026

All four Quaker student-athletes received All-America honors.

Opinion

You’re probably not who you think you are

By Luna Bouhairi · June 21, 2026

Columnist Luna Bouhairi encourages incoming Penn students to prioritize exploration over premature specialization.

Nothing is ‘need-based’ when tuition is $100,000

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Summer Editorial Board · June 15, 2026

The Daily Pennsylvanian Summer Editorial Board argues that Penn's commitment to “need-based” financial aid falls short when the total cost of attendance continues to climb.

Penn is risking student safety to cover its own mistakes

By Mritika Senthil · June 7, 2026

Senior columnist Mritika Senthil explains how Penn exposed its “student-first” facade by firing Hill College House Fellows.

So now everybody wants to be Latine?

By Beatriz Báez and Mariana Martinez · May 31, 2026

Columnists Mariana Martinez and Beatriz Báez discuss the disconnect between many Penn students’ obsession with Latine culture and their limited understanding of the realities shaping Latin America.

Weed-out classes kill curiosity

By Zoe Mackey · May 24, 2026

Columnist Zoe Mackey explores the meaning of u201cweed-outu201d classes and their negative impact on studentsu2019 genuine passion for the subjects they pursue.

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