In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
A new gift from H. Elliott Rogers, Jr. and Gail Underwood Rogers will enhance the student-athlete experience and support coaching positions.
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The athletic administrator turned HR and DEIB professional, has been named the Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, a position shared between the Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics and Wellness at Penn.
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The $5 million commitment from Penn alum James H. Greene and his late wife, Marritje V. Greene will establish the Greene Family Lacrosse Fund, which will provide ongoing financial support for the men's and women's intercollegiate lacrosse programs at Penn.
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This winter, a ceremony was held to unveil a historical marker from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission outside the Palestra, honoring the historical significance of Penn’s “Cathedral of College Basketball,” which was built in 1927.
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The organization Athlete Ally, a leading national nonprofit working at the intersection of sport and LGBTQI+ equality, recently unveiled its third Athletic Equality Index (AEI). Penn’s Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics earned a perfect 100 score on the newest iteration of the AEI, making Penn the only Ivy League institution or Philadelphia city school to boast such a score.
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The Racial Justice Task Force focused on both short- and long-term recommendations over the course of four months. The recommendations were presented to AD Grace Calhoun and the Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics (DRIA) executive team and unanimously approved. These recommendations provide direction and intention to DRIA’s efforts to become a more diverse, inclusive, anti-racist organization.
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Each season, 10 student-athletes from each Ancient Eight school are selected Academic All-Ivy. In order to be eligible for Academic All-Ivy, a student-athlete must be in at least their second year at Penn and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better.
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Coming off a strong 22-17 effort in 2019, the Quakers will do battle against several top opponents, as well as multiple local universities, with an eye on capturing an Ivy League championship.
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This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 4-7 p.m. in Rockwell Gymnasium, surrounding the Quakers’ Ivy League matchup against Cornell later that evening.
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#TheMovement gathered some vital momentum with the dual season approaching, finishing with a 42-26 overall record and six placewinners across five weight classes. On the day, 17 of Penn’s 20 wrestlers recorded a win while ten finished with two or more victories.
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