Amanda Mott | Penn Today

Amanda Mott manages media relations related to the Office of the Executive Vice President which includes facilities and real estate, Penn’s Climate Action Plan, student financial services, business services, campus housing and dining, and the endowment. In addition, she covers Commencement and Penn Global including Perry World House, the Penn Wharton China Center, and the Penn Biden Center.

Articles from Amanda Mott

Michael C. Horowitz returns as director of Perry World House

Horowitz resumed the leadership of Perry World House on August 14, overseeing work on security, defense, and emerging technologies.

Students pushing Move-In carts outside a Penn dorm.

By the Numbers

By the Numbers: Move-In 2024

With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the Move-In experience.

Aerial view of Penn’s campus and the city of Philadelphia.

Penn receives $10M gift to advance interdisciplinary work on climate and sustainability

The gift will establish the Penn Climate Sustainability Initiative, fostering collaboration across academic disciplines and all 12 Schools on campus.

Deputy provost Beth A. Winkelstein to lead implementation effort on Task Force and Commission

Winkelstein has been tapped by the interim president and the provost to oversee the implementation of the Task Force on Antisemitism and the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community.

The U.S. capital building in Washington, D.C.

Penn Washington to house the University’s engagement in D.C.

Vice Provost for Global initiatives Ezekiel J. Emanuel will serve as the initial faculty director of Penn Washington, and the new Penn Franklin Initiative is introduced.

Brigitte Weinsteiger sits with hands crossed on a park bench

Brigitte Weinsteiger named director of the Penn Libraries

Weinsteiger has been at Penn Libraries since 2008. She assumed the new role on June 1.

Building facade with symbols of artificial intelligence.

The Wharton School establishes Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

In an initiative that includes strategic investment in artificial intelligence research and teaching, Wharton announces the first business school collaboration with OpenAI.

By the Numbers

By the Numbers: Class of 2024

On May 20, more than 9,000 students are eligible to graduate at the University-wide Commencement ceremony, and Penn will confer six honorary degrees.

Vicky Swanson, Hongyang Zhao, and Toby Johnson.

A shared passion for community engagement

The Graduate School of Education helps students put their knowledge into practice through community engagement. Three soon-to-be graduates speak with Penn Today about how their service enabled them to deepen their connection with West Philadelphia.

Tyshawn Sorey wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music

The Presidential Assistant Professor of Music in the School of Arts & Sciences has been awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his musical composition “Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith).”