Finn Ryan

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[Finn Ryan @finnryan_]

Today, Penn relies on its in-house lawyers more than ever. According to professors, though, that reliance comes at the expense of faculty input.

The general counsel sat down with the DP for a rare interview. Read what we learned here: https://t.co/pjnuHXBSJ8

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Tuesday’s midterm results raise questions about how readily Penn has accommodated demands from the federal government and whether it will reconsider those decisions amid a changed political landscape.

In @DailyPenn: https://t.co/ug05H7UFoU

[Ethan Young @EthanMYoung_]

Today's front page of @DailyPenn:

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State Rep. Chris Rabb will win his electoral bid to represent Penn and University City in Congress. In an interview with @DailyPenn, Rabb said students could expect “transformational change” from his candidacy.

https://t.co/Pn3kTiia39

[Isha Chitirala @ishachitirala]

Nearly 2,000 ballots have been cast at Penn's four on-campus polling places since polls opened this morning. As the clock winds down, stay tuned for the latest here and at @dailypenn.

[Ethan Sun @ethantsun]

For over a year now, the Penn administration has been enforcing a de facto party ban on campus.

Fraternity brothers report increasingly antagonistic meetings with the Office of Fraternity and Student Life, and many are bemoaning the end of the Social Ivy.

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When Penn resolved its Title IX investigation, a senior @usedgov official told the DP they negotiated directly with University attorneys. Penn’s Faculty Senate Chair was not privy to the process.

Read my latest on the growing influence of general counsel: https://t.co/pjnuHXBkTA

[Isha Chitirala @ishachitirala]

In 1975, 27-year-old Stephen Burbank became Penn’s first in-house lawyer. Today, the office he started is a far cry from a one-man operation.

w/ @finnryan_ for @dailypenn

https://t.co/BbhtGswFc6

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Amy Wax has hired a new attorney to support her legal fight against Penn: John Eastman, a conservative lawyer who previously advised President Donald Trump.

Eastman was disbarred by the California Supreme Court in April.

https://t.co/gA4ZuQnSsH

[Jasmine Ni @jasmineni_]

Penn’s disclosed stock portfolio is heavily concentrated in space, defense, AI, mining, and battery technology companies, according to the University’s Q2 SEC filings.

More in @DailyPenn: https://t.co/bGb04FdNWr

[Jasmine Ni @jasmineni_]

Front page of @DailyPenn this morning.

First issue of the semester, welcoming the Class of 2030 to @Penn.

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Prospective students to @Penn's Class of 2031 got a go-ahead from the admissions office to use "AI tools" on their applications — so long as their responses are not AI "generated."

More on @PreviewingPenn's guidance for applicants in @DailyPenn:https://t.co/L13nStrpid

[Ethan Young @EthanMYoung_]

A new survey from Penn's Annenberg Public Policy Center of 1,320 U.S. adults found 61% oppose a data center being built in their area — a 12% increase from a survey conducted in March.

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The committee’s membership isn’t equal across the University, according to data from @ishachitirala:

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Penn is set to announce a 19-member committee to advise its presidential search tomorrow.

Here’s everything you need to know about the process, by @arti_jain_

https://t.co/u09AWkD84q

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Student conduct cases at Penn spiked during the 2025-26 academic year, according to Penn’s annual disciplinary report.

Read more from @jameswan__ in @dailypenn https://t.co/xKyD9lnriu

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BREAKING: Penn has asked a federal court to intervene in a longstanding dispute with its graduate worker union over whether certain doctoral students are eligible for union representation.

https://t.co/23hdxUwcNC

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Last month, Penn and @USEEOC reached a resolution that spared the University from turning over personal information about its Jewish employees, ending a lengthy dispute over the agency’s antisemitism investigation on campus.

Read the complete timeline: https://t.co/da4WIUyP7l

[Finn Ryan @finnryan_]

McMahon’s letter asks for transparent admissions criteria “based on merit,” similar to the compact’s push for universities to publish their “objective criteria” for admissions policies on their websites.

For more analysis from @JamesWan__:
https://t.co/lQAc5AvNJ4

[Finn Ryan @finnryan_]

For more, read the latest in the DP: https://t.co/lQAc5AvNJ4

[Finn Ryan @finnryan_]

Penn rejected the White House’s preferential funding compact almost 10 months ago. Now, Trump officials are trying another call to action. More in @DailyPenn soon.