Penn
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Sean Penn, Rebel With Many Causes
Don’t mellow my harsh, dude. I was coming to talk to Sean Penn, the notorious Hollywood hothead who helped launch the word “dude” into the American bloodstream when he played stoner surfer Jeff Spicoli in the 1982 classic “Fast Times at Ridgemont ...
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Penn Bans Protest Encampments From Its Campus
The new rules, which would significantly rein in demonstrations at the university, come on the heels of a nationwide wave of student activism against Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
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Penn Trustees Meeting Is Cut Short After Students Protest Over War in Gaza
The meeting was abruptly adjourned about 10 minutes in after a demonstration by pro-Palestinian students protesting the university’s ties with Israel.
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Republicans Reject Funding for Penn’s Veterinary School
The News Republicans in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives voted this week to withhold millions of dollars from the University of Pennsylvania’s veterinary school amid an uproar over the school’s response to antisemitism on campus. The money ...
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The Fall of Penn’s President Brings Campus Free Speech to a Crossroads
Before the Israel-Hamas war, universities were already engulfed in debates over what kinds of speech are acceptable.
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Medical School Dean Is Chosen to Lead Penn as Interim President
Dr. Larry Jameson was selected after M. Elizabeth Magill resigned amid an uproar over her statements about campus antisemitism.
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Inside the Chaotic Struggle for Power at Penn
For months, donors waged a campaign against the president and the chairman of the board. After the hearings on antisemitism, a dissident group of trustees had seen enough.
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Penn’s Leadership Resigns Amid Controversies Over Antisemitism
The president, Elizabeth Magill, and the chairman of the board of trustees, Scott L. Bok, are leaving after intense pressure from donors, politicians and alumni.
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Who Decides Penn’s Future: Donors or the University?
Some alumni want the president to resign. They are angry about a Palestinian conference and Penn’s response to the Hamas attacks — as well as D.E.I. and transgender rights.
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Wall St. Bosses Clash Over When Universities Should ‘Take a Stance’
Marc Rowan of Apollo has called for the resignations of the University of Pennsylvania’s president and its chairman, citing what he sees as an insufficient response to antisemitism.
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