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Street calls on Penn to resist Trump Attack on Academic Freedom

October 3, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA – October 3, 2025 – Sen. Sharif Street (D-Phila.) has issued the following statement responding to news reports that the Trump administration is pressuring the University of Pennsylvania to compromise the university’s academic integrity: As a proud...

Penn Faculty, Philadelphia Elected Representatives Urge University to Protect Students’ Rights and Safety

April 27, 2024

Philadelphia, PA − April 27, 2024 − Today, in the wake of escalating police violence against students and faculty on campuses across the country, faculty at the University of Pennsylvania joined with Philadelphia elected representatives to urge administrators at...