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University Announcement
A message regarding the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community
Just before the winter break, Interim President J. Larry Jameson convened the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community. A full listing of the members of the Commission and their charge all can be found on the Office of the President website. We are grateful to Dr. Jameson for his leadership and share his view that hate has no home at Penn.
University Announcement
New Year Message: Hearing, Healing, Honoring One Another
Welcome to a new semester and a new year at Penn!As I begin my role as Interim President, people within our University and beyond are sharing with me their deep affection for Penn. They believe in Penn’s extraordinary work and our boundless potential.I believe in Penn, too. Over the years, I have witnessed what we can do to make the world a better place.
University Announcement
Statement on the passing of Claire M. Fagin
Interim President J. Larry Jameson issues a statement on the passing of Claire M. Fagin, former interim president of the University of Pennsylvania and former dean of the School of Nursing.
University Announcement
J. Larry Jameson named Interim President
I write to share that J. Larry Jameson, MD, Ph.D., has graciously agreed to serve as Interim President of the University of Pennsylvania, effective immediately. Dr. Jameson has served as Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System and dean of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine, which together comprise Penn Medicine, since 2011.
University Announcement
A message from Interim President J. Larry Jameson
I am honored that the Board of Trustees has asked me to serve as Penn’s Interim President. I accept this responsibility clear-eyed about the challenges facing our University. Like you, I love Penn. I have dedicated many years of my life to this amazing institution. I have been honored to serve as Executive Vice President of our health system and dean of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine for more than 12 years.
University Announcement
A message to the Penn Community
Dear members of the Penn community, I write to share that President Liz Magill has voluntarily tendered her resignation as President of the University of Pennsylvania. She will remain a tenured faculty member at Penn Carey Law. On behalf of the entire Penn community, I want to thank President Magill for her service to the University as President and wish her well. We will be in touch in the coming days to share plans for interim leadership of Penn. President Magill has agreed to stay on until an interim president is appointed.
University Announcement
A message from Penn’s Board of Trustees Executive Committee
Dear Members of the Penn community, We write to share that Julie Platt, the Vice Chair of the University of Pennsylvania’s Board of Trustees, has been named Interim Chair by the Board’s Executive Committee. As current Vice Chair, Julie was the clear choice, and we are grateful to her for agreeing to serve in this capacity during this time of transition. Due to her current commitment as Board Chair of the Jewish Federations of North America, Julie will only serve until a successor is appointed.
University Announcement
Message from President Magill on House Committee Hearing
Dear members of the Penn community, As you may be aware, I will testify today at a hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Education & the Workforce on the topic of “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism.” I will be joined by Harvard University President Claudine Gay and Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth.
University Announcement
Announcing Penn’s Strategic Framework: In Principle and Practice
I write you today to share “In Principle and Practice: Penn’s Focus on Tomorrow,” providing a strategic framework to guide our path forward. This document is the result of a yearlong strategic planning process, shaped further by the initiatives we launched this fall. You can learn more at: https://in-principle-and-practice.upenn.edu/
University Announcement
President Magill announces University Task Force on Antisemitism membership
Advancing Penn’s Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism, Penn President Liz Magill today announced the members of the University Task Force on Antisemitism. The Task Force, a centerpiece of the plan President Magill announced earlier this month, is charged with engaging broadly and deeply with all members of the Penn community to better understand how antisemitism is experienced on campus and to provide critical feedback and actionable solutions as part of Penn’s ongoing efforts to counter and combat antisemitism.