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Trump administration agrees to end policy that could have led to mass deportation of students from U.S. colleges

President Amy Gutmann said she was pleased with the rescinded directive to ban international students taking exclusively online classes at U.S. universities this fall. “We are unrelenting in our commitment to continue fighting for our international students to ensure that they are treated as equal members of our educational community,” she said. “Today we can celebrate an important step forward in that effort.”

Outside of Fisher Fine Arts Library and adjacent building on Penn’s campus.

Penn submits amicus brief in support of international students with F-1 visas

The brief, signed by Penn and 58 other schools, was filed in support of the case brought last week by Harvard and MIT against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Charles Howard stands at a podium in a commencement robe during Commencement

Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community

Howard, who has served as University Chaplain since 2008, will assume his new role on Aug. 1.

Jonathan Moreno and Amy Gutmann in a screen shot during a virtual conference.

President Gutmann kicks off 15th World Congress of Bioethics

‘The world has never needed you more than it needs you now,’ she told bioethicists, watching and listening virtually from their respective cities across the globe.

Juneteenth: A day for reflection, conversation, and learning

As the Penn community takes time today to consider the significance of Juneteenth, Penn Today also pauses for critical reflection

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A year of growth

Penn Today reflects on the 2019-2020 academic year with its new Year in Review video.

A tribute to the extraordinary Class of 2020

As in-person festivities have been postponed, Penn live-streamed its “first” 264th Commencement for graduates and their families across the city, nation, and world.

Blue sky with invitation message for virtual Commencement.

A ‘first’ Commencement like no other

As the pandemic moves an in-person Commencement ceremony to a future date and time, a special live online University-wide celebration on Monday, May 18, will offer up a salute to graduates, the conferral of degrees, and some surprises.

PEP winners connect patients with the medicines they need

Aarogya, a social-enterprise nonprofit created by three President’s Engagement Prize winners and graduating seniors, will bring affordable medicines to low-income people living in India.

Nikil Ragav smiles and leans casually on a tree

Nikil Ragav wants to bring high-tech, hands-on learning to all students

The President’s Innovation Prize winner wants to bring high-tech, hands-on learning to students of all backgrounds across the country with inventXYZ.

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