University of Pennsylvania

Julie Platt, chair of Jewish federations group, is helming Penn’s board amid leadership transition

The same Jewish philanthropist and communal leader is on the front lines of two of the most prominent organizations reshaped by Oct. 7 and its aftermath.

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Criticism mounts against UPenn president after she declines to say whether calls for genocide of Jews constitute harassment

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was the latest to lambast a contentious exchange between presidents of elite universities and a congressional committee examining the spike in antisemitism on campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

Roger Waters performs in Munich

Cancel or condemn? Jewish groups decrying UPenn’s ‘Palestine Writes’ festival are split on the ideal response.

The dilemma for the organizations stems from a backlash in recent years against repressing academic speech, even for those with repugnant views.

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2 UPenn kosher chefs lost their jobs because of COVID. Now they’re opening a kosher food truck to help the needy.

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U of Pennsylvania to rename design school for Stuart Weitzman

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Philadelphia 76ers owner Joshua Harris and wife donate $10 million to Wharton School

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Wharton professor Amir Yaron tapped as next governor of Israel’s central bank

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Penn group nixes Chris Hedges as speaker following Israel-ISIS comparison

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Perelman gives $25 million to alma mater Penn

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Op-Ed: Obama, Jewish tradition agree on universal health care

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