The Power of Penn kickoff event in Los Angeles on Oct. 11 featured a “Knowledge for Good” panel, moderated by Penn President Amy Gutmann (left), and featuring (from left to right) faculty members Emily Falk, Jonathan Moreno, and Vivian Gadsden.
‘The Power of Penn’ propels forward
In Los Angeles, President Amy Gutmann continues the kickoff of the University’s bold campaign to raise $4.1 billion.
Robert H. Vonderheide, the Abramson Cancer Center director, talks innovation, discoveries, FDA approvals, and how to deliver top-of-the-line cancer care.
The “National Visions” roundtable featured former Mexican President Felipe Calderón; NPR international correspondent Deborah Amos; Catherine Ashton, former high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy; Princeton University professor Aaron Friedberg; and Richard Verma, former U.S. ambassador to India.
Bringing the world to Penn
Perry World House’s two-day colloquium, “Competing Visions of the Global Order,” featured important conversations with eminent world leaders, and concluded with the Penn Biden Leaders Dialogue.
The 50,000-square-foot Penn Bookstore, operated by Barnes & Noble Education, is one of the largest of its kind ever built. This summer, its inside underwent various enhancements.
The new and improving Penn Bookstore
The 50,000-square-foot Bookstore, last updated in 2013, is completing renovations, including a revamped café, new escalators and stairs, and a food-and-drink marketplace.
Chicago Furniture Bank is up and running, serving the community
Thanks to a President’s Engagement Prize, Andrew Witherspoon, James McPhail, and Griffin Amdur wasted no time after graduation getting their nonprofit off the ground.
