4/22
Announcements
Campus-wide communications from University administration.
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University Announcement
A message to faculty and staff on staff appreciation day off
As we complete an extraordinary academic year, we write to extend our profound thanks to all colleagues—Penn’s unsurpassed faculty and staff—for your individual and collaborative efforts in serving our community through the pandemic while working both on-campus and remotely.
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A message to the Penn community regarding Juneteenth
Juneteenth marks the 156th anniversary of the date when enslaved people in Texas finally received word that President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than two and a half years earlier. As our country and University continue to reckon with and work to address the systemic racism and discrimination that are the legacy of slavery, Penn should and will redouble its efforts to foster justice and equity.
University Announcement
Hatred has no place at Penn
Our country has recently witnessed a deeply disturbing increase in anti-Semitism and instances of prejudice and bigotry directed toward people of Asian or African descent and other diverse groups. This is wholly unacceptable anywhere. It is all the more unconscionable in a free and educated nation that anyone should fear for their safety or be forced to endure the vile rantings and sickening symbols of bigotry.
University Announcement
Penn to require all current faculty, staff, and postdoctoral trainees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The single most important measure each of us can take to protect ourselves along with those on campus is to get vaccinated. Therefore, all current faculty, staff, and postdoctoral trainees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than August 1, 2021.
University Announcement
Reappointment of Vijay Kumar as dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science
Vijay Kumar, the Nemirovsky Family Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been reappointed for a second term, to run through June 30, 2027.
University Announcement
A message to the Penn community regarding operations during the summer
With the academic year and Commencement now successfully concluded, and with continued positive progress being made within our community in controlling COVID-19, Penn will be easing restrictions during the summer relating to both on-campus activities and University travel. These are important steps as we continue to transition toward the fall semester, and our expectation of a more normal, on-campus experience for our students, faculty, staff, and researchers.
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A message to the Penn community: Provost Pritchett to take leave of absence
I am writing to share with you the news that our dear friend and colleague, Provost Wendell Pritchett, will be taking a medical leave of absence from his responsibilities here at Penn, beginning July 1, 2021 through the end of the fall 2021 semester. Wendell has been dealing with some health issues that, while not life-threatening, require greater attention over the coming months.
University Announcement
University Mourns the Loss of Matthew Wang
Dear Undergraduate students, We are so very sorry to share the news that your classmate, Matthew Y. Wang, died suddenly. Matthew was in the seven-year Biology-Dental program, occupying a unique position as both a member of the College Class of 2021 and School of Dental Medicine Class of 2024. We grieve for him, with all of you. Matthew, 22, was from Princeton Junction, New Jersey. He lived off campus in the Radian. Matthew’s family is in our thoughts and prayers. Please help us respect their privacy as they mourn the loss of their loved one.
University Announcement
Towards a respectful resolution: An apology to the Africa family
(Content Warning: contains discussion of human remains.) The Penn Museum and the University of Pennsylvania apologize to the Africa family and the members of our community for allowing human remains recovered from the MOVE house to be used for research and teaching, and for retaining the remains for far too long.
University Announcement
Statement regarding human remains recovered from the MOVE home
We were profoundly disturbed to learn this past week that human remains, provided to a faculty member by the medical examiner many decades ago in an effort to identify a victim from the 1985 bombing of the MOVE house, had been kept at the Penn Museum for much of that time. Simply said, this was insensitive, unprofessional and unacceptable.