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"In July, Penn resolved its dispute with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission without turning over personal information about its Jewish employees. Months later, questions about the investigation and its implications for the University remain.

The Andrea Mitchell Center and Penn Political Union hosted former ambassador David Cohen for a fireside chat about United States-Canada relations on Tuesday, September 15th.
“I’m the eternal optimist,” Cohen said in an interview. “I think this relationship can be put back together again, in part because it must be put back together again. And I’m optimistic that that will happen under different leadership.”

On Thursday, September 3rd, three of Penn's student political organizations (Penn Dems, College Republicans, Young Democratic Socialists of America) came together to participate in All-Parties Debate organized by the Andrea Mitchell Center and the Penn Political Union. The groups discussed the cost of living, immigration, abortion, foreign policy, and governmental spending and drew over 100 students.

Andrea Mitchell Center undergraduate fellow Noah Milad is set to speak at the 2026 College graduation, set for May 17th at Franklin Field. Milad is the president of Penn Traditions and student chair of the Penn Alumni Relations Board.

On February 25, 2026, the Andrea Mitchell Center and the Public Trust hosted a film screening of Tara Erica Moore' film, "Legacy: Apartheid's Shadow," followed by a Q&A moderated by Andrea Mitchell Center Director, Jeffrey Green.
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The Daily Pennsylvanian has released an article written about our February 19th panel, titled "Place and Well-Being." This was a conversation between Professors Millan AbiNader and Alice Xu of the School of Social Policy and Practice, moderated by Rebecca Del Rossi. This event is part of our yearlong series with SP2 on the Politics of Well-Being.

"Two speechwriters for former President Barack Obama joined the Penn Political Union... for a discussion about presidential communication.

AMC Undergraduate Fellow Mia McElhatton was recently featured in an article in Penn Today. Mia is investigating the effects of climate change and the disproportionate impact it has on the mobility of those in low- and middle-income countries.
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