James Wan

administration desk editor @dailypenn | contact: [email protected]

[Ethan Young @EthanMYoung_]

In an interview with @DailyPenn today, Chris Rabb — poised to represent Penn’s district in Congress — said the University has an obligation to be "a better neighbor" in the city.

He said Penn should do more to make sure students are "integrated" within West Philly.

[James Wan @jameswan__]

University City music venue World Stage, formerly known as World Cafe Live, is closing at the end of the month after significant financial challenges.

@dailypenn: https://t.co/KHSTHo8d9A

[Ethan Young @EthanMYoung_]

NEW: Penn President Larry Jameson pledged expanded Title IX capacity at Penn in wake of the Cornell gang rape lawsuit.

“Everyone at Penn has the right to be safe, respected, and heard,” he said in a statement.

https://t.co/vHnHzVveuX

[Finn Ryan @finnryan_]

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

[Jasmine Ni @jasmineni_]

Student conduct cases — mostly related to alcohol policy violations and/or unregistered parties — at @Penn spiked >6.5x during the last academic year.

In Fall '25, the University began enforcing a strict 100-person limit for frat parties and increased campus monitor presence.

[Finn Ryan @finnryan_]

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

[James Wan @jameswan__]

Penn is seeking intervention from a federal court over its graduate worker union’s request to arbitrate whether certain first- and second-year Biomedical Graduate Studies students are part of the union’s bargaining unit.

For @dailypenn: https://t.co/nslwNzXOXh

[Lavanya Mani @lavanyamani_]

In light of the recent resolution agreement between Penn and the EEOC, I took a look back at the lawsuit’s timeline and the implications of the settlement. It’s been incredible reporting on this case over the last few months. @dailypenn

https://t.co/NQRSppOzgE

[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_]

2013 College graduate Kelly Diamond’s passion for the television industry has brought her from Philadelphia to the sunny shores of Fiji for “Love Island USA.”

Read more from @LavanyaMani_ in @DailyPenn:

https://t.co/3mjqbFLW8s

[Lavanya Mani @lavanyamani_]

About a year ago, the EEOC subpoenaed Penn for info on Jewish employees. In November, they sued, alleging noncompliance. Today, they officially dropped the suit.

My latest for @dailypenn
https://t.co/9P48NQIWDm

[Finn Ryan @finnryan_]

BREAKING: After an intense back-and-forth, the EEOC withdrew its subpoena seeking a list of Jews at @Penn today.

https://t.co/dJBbE2j1E2

[James Wan @jameswan__]

Penn is the latest university to expand institutional AI offerings for faculty, staff, and students. The new PennChat pilot promises secure access to several Claude and ChatGPT models ahead of an official launch next month.

In @dailypenn: https://t.co/rCvcVFyZXn

[James Wan @jameswan__]

The reports also came with standing faculty salary data — yay graphs

[James Wan @jameswan__]

Penn’s Faculty Senate released its annual committee reports last week, issuing recommendations related to lecturer tracks, expansion of shared governance, and AI use.

For @dailypenn: https://t.co/vlO0rN36uD

[James Wan @jameswan__]

Members of Penn’s Faculty Senate voiced their concerns today about the University’s proposed open expression guidelines: restrictive language, consolidation of power, and an ahistorical approach to revisions that remains hazy to this day.

For @dailypenn: https://t.co/I4tnr0pb8H

[Finn Ryan @finnryan_]

BREAKING: Penn President Larry Jameson will step down from his role at the helm of the University in June 2027.

https://t.co/lzl9f7L6Of

[Jasmine Ni @jasmineni_]

There's always a Penn angle https://t.co/eKmEVgeGzB

[James Wan @jameswan__]

Driven by his experience with “otherness,” Penn Faculty Senate Chair Roy Hamilton has long aimed to be a mentor. Now, he brings his background to lead the University’s standing faculty body at a critical moment for shared governance.

For @dailypenn: https://t.co/DxdmiI8rbo

[James Wan @jameswan__]

Penn Medicine extended the contract of Health System CEO Kevin Mahoney through June 2031. Under his leadership, Penn Med has expanded its reach across the Greater Philadelphia region and weathered a global pandemic.

For @dailypenn: https://t.co/ufWjlqQuii