Penn in the City: Turning Awareness into Action

Penn in the City: Turning Awareness into Action

April 6, 2010 After a record-breaking winter, the color and buzz of spring encourage us to get out and enjoy our beautiful urban campus, our vibrant University City neighborhood, and the larger community that Penn calls home. We have a proud legacy of partnerships here, working alongside other Philadelphians to strengthen the educational, commercial, and cultural fabric of our city and region.
Penn's Response to the Earthquake in Haiti

Penn's Response to the Earthquake in Haiti

Message from the President January 25, 2010 Like the rest of the world, the Penn community has been deeply saddened and moved to action by the massive destruction and human suffering caused by the earthquake in Haiti. In response to the tragedy, the students, faculty and staff at Penn have mobilized to provide crucial medical aid to victims of the crisis, raise funds to help with the recovery and offer support to those affected by the disaster.
President's Message - The Penn Compact: Cultivating Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation - January 2010

President's Message - The Penn Compact: Cultivating Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation - January 2010

January 18, 2010 Dear Members of our University Community: Despite the largely disenchanting events of the past ten years—recently dubbed by Time Magazine as “the Decade from Hell”—we at Penn have avoided 21st-century ennui by cultivating creativity, collaboration, and innovation. In the new millennium, we forged ahead in teaching, research, and service. We also opened 14 new buildings, completed the historic acquisition of the former postal lands, and launched our ambitious campus development plan, Penn Connects. 
President's Message - Roberts Proton Therapy Center Opening - December 2009

President's Message - Roberts Proton Therapy Center Opening - December 2009

December 3, 2009 Dear Members of our University Community: Last week, we celebrated the opening of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at the University of Pennsylvania—the largest, most advanced facility in the world for this most precise form of cancer radiation. The Center will allow us to make quantum leaps forward in health care treatment and research.
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.