‘A moment when Penn can lead in higher education’: President J. Larry Jameson introduces Penn Forward
In a video message to the Penn community, Penn President J. Larry Jameson introduces the University’s strategic planning initiative.
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In a video message to the Penn community, Penn President J. Larry Jameson introduces Penn Forward, the University’s strategic planning initiative that builds on the progress of In Principle and Practice and boldly addresses the opportunities and challenges of the present moment in higher education. The initiative reflects a need to be proactive rather than reactive, explains Jameson, and evokes Penn’s history of adapting to the world’s changing needs.
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