Penn will pay significantly increased endowment taxes in the 2026 fiscal year as a result of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The act will affect many private, non-profit higher education institutions which have accumulated large endowments, such as the University of Pennsylvania.
Author: The Pennsylvania Post
AWS failure causes campuswide Canvas disruptions at Penn
At approximately 10 AM on October 20, 2025, Instructure’s Canvas, Penn’s preferred learning management system, began experiencing technical difficulties as a result of an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage that started around 3:11 AM EST.
Wharton professor injured in e-bike collision, prompting policy change
Itamar Dreschler, Professor of Finance at Wharton was hit by an e-bike in Norristown, Pennsylvania last June, suffering a traumatic injury which has sparked a broader dialogue regarding the safety of electric bicycles. He has since had to take a temporary leave of absence from teaching.
Breaking News | Penn decides against signing White House Compact
In a decisive move, the University of Pennsylvania rejected the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education earlier this afternoon.
Breaking News | Arrested Harvard Professor was visiting scholar at Wharton
On the eve of Yom Kippur, Harvard Law Professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea was arrested near a Massachusetts synagogue. He is accused of firing a pellet gun adjacent to the synagogue, which caused it to enter lockdown given the current rise in antisemitic violence.
Emma McClure | Charlie Kirk’s death is a tragedy, not an opportunity to make a political point
On September 10th, Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in the neck. While many rightfully condemned the violence, many members of the media and Penn students alike have responded disgracefully.
Breaking News | Conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, fatally shot during Utah campus event
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, media personality, and founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was shot and killed on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 at a TPUSA event on the campus of Utah Valley University.
Abraham Franchetti | Wharton’s new club rules must be repealed
On July 30th, Wharton administrators unveiled a set of new club regulations they claimed necessary to comply with the recently enacted Stop Campus Hazing Act. However, I’d argue these rules will undermine meritocracy and worsen an already challenging process.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Romanticize your real life
Lexi Boccuzzi, inspired by the latest end of summer book to movie adaptations argues that we should find meaning in our day-to-day not just our days off.
White House unfreezes $175 million in federal funding
The Trump administration released $175 million in previously frozen federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania. This followed a resolution agreement made earlier that day between Penn and the U.S. Department of Education to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.