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Penn Medicine’s J. Larry Jameson named Penn’s interim president
J. Larry Jameson speaking at a podium.

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Penn Medicine’s J. Larry Jameson named Penn’s interim president

“With respect for one another, support for one another, and adaption to our changing world, Penn can truly lead in this moment, and emerge better and stronger than before,” he said.

Lauren Hertzler

Penn alumna Ashley Fuchs is a 2024 Marshall Scholar
Ashley Fuchs standing outside

Ashley Fuchs, a 2022 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2024 Marshall Scholar. 

(Image: Courtesy of Ashley Fuchs)

Penn alumna Ashley Fuchs is a 2024 Marshall Scholar

Ashley Fuchs, a 2022 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been chosen as a 2024 Marshall Scholar. Established by the British Government, the Marshall Scholarship funds as many as three years of study for a graduate degree in any field in an institution in the United Kingdom. 
Quakers place first in baker’s dozen of events
Shane Gardner leaps over a hurdle during a race in Staten Island.

Second-year Shane Gardner won the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.98.

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Quakers place first in baker’s dozen of events

Penn track & field athletes won 13 events at the Seahawk Invitational over the weekend in Staten Island, New York.
The advent of e-commerce
Man walking through a city carrying packages

During the holiday season, about three times as many parcels are shipped per day. For delivery workers, it’s a grueling marathon that goes on through mid-January.

(Image: Maarten van den Heuvel on Unsplash)

The advent of e-commerce

In a Q&A, sociologist Steve Viscelli of the School of Arts & Sciences talks transport, last-mile delivery, and the “incredible amounts of physical effort” required to get the holiday packages to America’s front doors.

Kristina García

An update on Penn leadership
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An update on Penn leadership

On Saturday, Board of Trustees Chair Scott L. Bok announced President Liz Magill’s voluntary resignation as President of Penn. Magill will remain in her position until an interim president is appointed, and plans for Penn’s interim leadership will be shared in the coming days. She will remain a tenured faculty member at Penn Carey Law. 

Penn Today Staff

Holiday giving at Penn
Isabel Sampson-Mapp sits on a table piled with colorful knitwear

Around the holidays, “Penn folks, they really, stretch out, from giving gifts to feeding people,” says Isabel Sampson-Mapp of the Netter Center, who runs annual drives for food and clothing. “We have amazing volunteers. There’s no way I could do it without help.”

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Holiday giving at Penn

From shoes and coats to Hot Wheels and Paw Patrol, the Netter Center’s Isabel Sampson-Mapp coordinates holiday giving.

Kristina García

‘Spreading light’ during Hanukkah
A crowd outside Van Pelt Library and a large menorah to celebrate the start of Hanukkah.

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‘Spreading light’ during Hanukkah

Students, faculty, and staff gathered across campus on Dec. 7, celebrating the first night of Hanukkah.

Penn Today Staff

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy
Three people stand in front of a bookcase full of books in burgundy binding, the man on the left is wearing judge robes and has his right hand in the air, the woman on the right is in judge robes and has her right hand in the air and left hand on a bible and a man in the middle wears a suit and tie, is holding the bible and is looking at the woman

Sandra Day O’Connor is sworn in to the Supreme Court by Chief Justice Warren Burger as her husband John O’Connor looks on.

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Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy

Three Penn experts—Annenberg Public Policy Center director Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Marci A. Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences, and former Penn Carey Law School dean Ted Ruger—share their thoughts on the history-making justice.

Kristen de Groot

How Wharton is leading in sports analytics
Philadelphia Eagles playing the SF 49ers.

San Francisco 49ers tackle Trent Williams (71) during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 3, 2023.

(Image: Terrell Lloyd via AP)

How Wharton is leading in sports analytics

As the business of sports analytics transforms teams and leagues around the world, Penn Sports Analytics Group’s data-driven initiative emerges with a competitive edge.

From Wharton Magazine