Category: Take Action

Please join our actions to help Penn live up to its stated values.

Join Penn Quaker Courage at Alumni Weekend

Penn Quaker Courage will be at Alumni Weekend this weekend and we would love to meet you there! You can find us on Locust Walk wearing blue baseball caps with the word “Penn” in red and “Quaker Courage” in white. We will be distributing Penn Quaker Courage stickers, flyers, and posters to carry in the Parade of Classes — stop by, grab some gear and show your support!

Collage of baseball cap, sticker, and Parade of Classes poster.

Alumni Weekend Goals

In addition to enjoying the weekend with other Penn Quakers, we are making a presence to advance the following goals:

Can you volunteer with us?

Below is a list of times and activities we are planning. If you can help, complete this Alumni Weekend Sign-Up form.  Volunteers will get a Penn Quaker Courage baseball cap!*

Friday, May 15 

11 AM – 1 PM: Give out Penn Quaker Courage stickers. Talk to Penn families. Pass out flyers. Collect petition signatures.

Saturday, May 16

9 AM – 11 AM: Give out Penn Quaker Courage stickers. Talk to Penn families. Pass out flyers. Collect petition signatures.

11 AM -Noon: Hand out Penn Quaker Courage posters to alumni who will be marching in the Parade of Classes.

Noon – 1 PM: March in the Parade of Classes carrying a Penn Quaker Courage poster.

Sunday, May 17

1 PM – 3 PM: Give out Penn Quaker Courage stickers. Talk to Penn families. Pass out flyers. Collect petition signatures.

All weekend

Pass out flyers to others at events you are attending.

Alumni Weekend Sign-Up form

Thank you for supporting academic freedom at Penn. We look forward to meeting you in person this weekend.


*While supplies last.

Join us for an organizing meeting

Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 – 7:30 pm ET

Next Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 – 7:30 pm ET, Penn Quaker Courage will hold an organizing meeting on Zoom. In the meeting, we will:

  • Introduce you to the Penn Quaker Courage team.
  • Discuss plans and volunteer opportunities for building our presence at Penn Alumni Weekend, May 15-17.
  • Update you on the EEOC lawsuit and discuss next steps for supporting Penn’s ongoing court battle.
  • Answer questions and hear your ideas about standing up for academic freedom.
Register for the April 28 meeting

Can’t make the meeting? You can still get involved:

  • Share our petition. The more voices speaking up, the stronger the case for the university’s resistance—and the harder it is to treat Penn as an “easy target.” We need more voices & more hands on deck.
    **Forward this email. Post it in alumni groups and student chats. Share on social media.**
SHARE THE PETITION
  • We need help with Alumni Weekend! If you want to help spread the word about Penn Quaker Courage at Alumni Weekend (May 15-18), please complete this Alumni Weekend Sign-Up Form.
  • Want to get more involved with Penn Quaker Courage? Reply to this email. We need support across technical, financial, media, and outreach efforts

Thank you for standing with us. We will keep you updated at every step.
We hope to see you at the meeting Tuesday, April 28 at 7pm and look forward to your ongoing support.


Sign our letter to Penn’s leadership

Quaker Courage has drafted a letter to Penn President J. Larry Jameson and the Board of Trustees. Add your name!

In the letter, we call on Penn to hold fast to its values.

Academic freedom is central to the identity of Penn, an institution built on the vision of Benjamin Franklin. We call on the University of Pennsylvania administration to do the following:

  • Re-commit to academic freedom in admissions and employment, curricular and departmental independence, research, and intellectual debate
  • Defend students’ and faculty’s speech, protest, and privacy rights
  • Protect safety of immigrant and international students, faculty, and staff
  • Reinstate eliminated DEI programs
  • Reject any future demands, agreements, or “offers” from the Administration or other political actors that would violate the above commitments

The full letter is hosted by our partners at Stand for Campus Freedom, an organization that “unites alumni across generations, geographies, and viewpoints to protect academic freedom and stand up for democracy.”

After signing, please share the letter with alumni, faculty, students, allies, and anyone else you think will add their name now to stand up for campus freedom.

Penn Pens —Penn Quaker Courage Letter Writing Campaign

Our Quaker Courage letter writing campaign has launched!

What will YOU write to encourage Penn to stay strong?

Please pick up your pen and write to Penn’s President J. Larry Jameson and Penn’s Board of Trustee Chair, Ramanan Raghavendran.

If you’d like inspiration, here are letters that a few of us have already written and sent to Penn’s President and Board Chair.

President J. Larry Jameson
1 College Hall, Rm 100
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6380
215-898-7221
president@upenn.edu		Ramanan Raghavendran, Chair
Office of the University Secretary
1 College Hall, Room 211
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6303
215-898-7005