Topic: University of Pennsylvania
The War in University City
While student protestors and bullying Trustees at Penn continue shedding far more heat than light, there’s a different story at neighbor Drexel. Why?
By Larry Platt
Citizen of the Year Awards: Dr. David C. Fajgenbaum
The Penn Medicine physician turned his five near-death experiences into a mission to save the lives of people suffering from humanity’s 12,000 known diseases. Is it any wonder, then, that Fajgenbaum is our Citizen of the Year?
By Jessica Blatt Press
Art for Change: The Soundmaker
Penn music technology professor Eugene Lew experiments with electronic music and sound. His latest project: a collaboration with textile weavers.
By Logan Cryer
Donors Must Defend University Integrity
Autonomy from wealthy and powerful funders, a longtime college president warns, is fundamental to the work of universities — including Penn, whose president, Liz Magill, resigned this week.
By Elaine Maimon
Where is the Moral Clarity?
Neither Penn’s president nor her Congressional interrogators demonstrated the fundamental principle in House hearings about antisemitism on campus, a longtime university president laments
By Elaine Maimon
Choosing College In Fraught Times
As high school seniors approach college decision time, a longtime university president offers guidelines for picking schools that value respect, freedom and choice
By Elaine Maimon
Teach Your Students, Penn
Campus protests over the Israel/Hamas war point to an opportunity for elite universities. Can Penn seize the moment?
By Larry Platt
The War Comes to the Penn Boardroom
Wealthy Jewish donors in revolt. Pro-Palestinian students shouting vile things. A university President embattled. Isn’t this just what the terrorists want?
By Larry Platt