President's Message - Penn Park Groundbreaking - November 2009

President's Message - Penn Park Groundbreaking - November 2009

November 6, 2009 Dear Members of our University Community: This afternoon, I had the distinct privilege of joining with Penn Trustees, community leaders, and members of our campus community in breaking ground on Penn Park, the centerpiece of the University’s Penn Connects master development plan.
President's Message - Progress in Tight Economic Times - October 2008

President's Message - Progress in Tight Economic Times - October 2008

October 2008 Dear Members of Our University Community: Over the last few weeks the world has seen the American capital and credit markets experience their worst turmoil in three generations.  It is no wonder that the state of the economy is on everyone’s mind, even as we go about our day-to-day work of studying, teaching, conducting research, volunteering in our communities and supporting the mission of this great university.
President's Message - The Penn Compact: Contributing to Penn's Dynamism and Momentum - January 2008

President's Message - The Penn Compact: Contributing to Penn's Dynamism and Momentum - January 2008

January 2008 Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues, As we begin the New Year, I want to thank every member of the Penn community for moving our Penn Compact forward and for supporting our Making History campaign to make Penn both more eminent academically and a more formidable force for social good.