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Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala
(Top row) Jackie Einstein Astrof, Calvin Bland, and Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes; (middle row) James H. Greene, Susan T. Marx, and Jodi L. Miller; (bottom row) Ian A. Seltzer, Liz Theoharis, and Herman Beavers.

(Top row) Jackie Einstein Astrof, Calvin Bland, and Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes; (middle row) James H. Greene, Susan T. Marx, and Jodi L. Miller; (bottom row) Ian A. Seltzer, Liz Theoharis, and Herman Beavers.

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Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala

On Nov. 7, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and Herman Beavers will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.

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A hardcourt homecoming for Fran McCaffery
Fran McCaffery speaks with players during practice.

Image: Courtesy of Wharton School

A hardcourt homecoming for Fran McCaffery

Ahead of his debut as Quakers head coach on Nov. 7, the 1982 Wharton alumnus talks about returning to campus, the upcoming season, and how Wharton prepared him for success.

From Wharton Magazine

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A conversation with Penn Forward’s Global Opportunity and New Markets co-chairs
Megan Ryerson and Zeke Emanuel together next to Perry World House.

Megan Ryerson and Ezekiel Emanuel, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, together at Perry World House. 

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A conversation with Penn Forward’s Global Opportunity and New Markets co-chairs

In a Q&A with Ezekiel Emanuel and Megan Ryerson, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, the duo discuss the charge of their group, where they are in the process, and leaning into global engagement.

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Andrea Mitchell to be Honored with Beacon Award at Penn

Andrea Mitchell to be Honored with Beacon Award at Penn

The Trustees’ Council of Penn Women will present its highest honor, the Beacon Award, to journalist and alum Andrea Mitchell for her distinguished career in journalism and her leadership in advancing opportunities for women.

Bequest to the Penn Libraries names humanities librarian, supports public school library initiatives and history acquisitions

Bequest to the Penn Libraries names humanities librarian, supports public school library initiatives and history acquisitions

The Penn Library’s $3 million gift from the late Steven A. Lipman will endow a staff position, the Steven A. Lipman Librarian and Coordinating Bibliographer for the Humanities; the Steven A. Lipman Fund for Truth and Democracy, and the Steven A. Lipman Fund for Community Engagement, which will support the Penn Libraries’ work in Philadelphia public schools.

Penn receives $5M gift for new theatre
Rendering of the interior of a new theater at Penn.

A rendering of the Edward W. Kane Theatre by Steven Holl Architects. The new Penn Live Arts theatre will boast an orchestra pit, a state-of-the-art fly system, and deep stage design.

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Penn receives $5M gift for new theatre

A recent gift from alumnus Ed Kane and Marty Wallace dedicates the new proscenium theatre for student performing arts.

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Two leadership gifts elevate Jewish Studies at Penn Arts & Sciences
College Hall.

The Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt Professorship of Jewish Studies will provide support for eminent scholars in the field, facilitating research and educational opportunities that might have otherwise been out of reach.

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Two leadership gifts elevate Jewish Studies at Penn Arts & Sciences

A pair of gifts from Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt will establish an endowed professorship and create a program fund for graduate support in the Jewish Studies Program that will advance scholarship, community engagement, and global impact.

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