'Let us teach': Over 100 Penn affiliates gather in AAUP-led protest for academic freedom
Muna Uwanamodo and Ethan Young | 23 January 2024 | The Daily Pennsylvanian
Penn faculty and other community members gathered on Monday afternoon in front of College Hall for a demonstration in support of academic freedom.
The demonstration, which was organized by the Penn chapter of the American Association of University Professors — a faculty advocacy group — included student and faculty speakers from various Penn schools. Around 100 university affiliates were present.
The rally opened with remarks from Amy Offner, an associate professor of history and president of AAUP Penn. Her speech criticized the involvement of donors and members of the Penn board of trustees in recent University affairs, including September’s Palestine Writes Literature Festival.