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Penn unions rally to encourage administration to oppose federal funding cuts, canceling of diversity initiatives

Penn unions delivered a petition that included calls for the university to fill gaps amid federal funding cuts; uphold DEI efforts; and stand up for LGBTQ+ members of the community.

Signs are held during a rally at the University of Pennsylvania Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025. Students, faculty, elected officials and representatives of seven unions spoke and then delivered a petition to the administration urging the school to oppose funding cuts and the canceling of diversity initiatives, as well as uphold a 2016 sanctuary policy and maintain equal treatment for transgender and LGBTQ plus people in the Penn community.
Signs are held during a rally at the University of Pennsylvania Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025. Students, faculty, elected officials and representatives of seven unions spoke and then delivered a petition to the administration urging the school to oppose funding cuts and the canceling of diversity initiatives, as well as uphold a 2016 sanctuary policy and maintain equal treatment for transgender and LGBTQ plus people in the Penn community.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer