9/18

September 2024 Wellness Walk

Penn’s LOVE statue on campus.

The Division of Human Resources and Campus Recreation present the September edition of Wellness Walks. Participants are encouraged to bring water and comfortable shoes.

12:00 p.m.

LOVE Sculpture on Locust Walk

9/18

Concrete

Penn Museum exterior

The Wolf Humanities Center presents the Dr. S.T. Lee Distinguished Lecture Series, featuring Anna Tsing, a professor of anthropology from University of California, Santa Cruz. Tsing, who studies the ecologies of land-water interface, will discuss concrete as a building material and an adjective.

6:00 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

9/20

Penn Abroad Fair

Left: Penn students on a train in Japan. Right: Penn students under a portico in Japan.

Penn Abroad hosts a fair for students to learn about global opportunities available at Penn. Penn staff, Penn Abroad Ambassadors, and exchange students will be on hand to answer questions.

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Perry World House, 3803 Locust Walk

9/25

Penn Student Making Workshop

Penn Museum exterior

Penn Museum hosts a making workshop for Penn students to become more familiar with the Museum's collection. Here, students can learn about Navajo weaving with Lucy Fowler Williams, as well as get a look at Navajo textiles in the Museum collection.

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

Ron Ozio

Director, Media Relations

Ron Ozio directs local, national, and international media-relations activities in the central University Communications Office. He is also the news-media contact for matters related to the administration and admissions and is the contact for permission to film on campus.

Penn Vet dean Andrew Hoffman.

Andrew M. Hoffman reappointed dean of Penn Vet

Hoffman’s second term as the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine will extend to June 30, 2030.

Ron Ozio ・September 12, 2024

Mark Wolff.

Mark Wolff reappointed dean of the Penn School of Dental Medicine

Wolff’s reappointment follows a comprehensive review of the major accomplishments of his first term as dean, including new mission and vision statement for the School, new programs and interdisciplinary centers, and advancing an inclusive learning environment.

Ron Ozio ・August 26, 2024

Felicia Washington.

Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources

The senior vice president of human resources at the University of Southern California will succeed Jack Heuer on Sept. 1.

Ron Ozio ・June 14, 2024

Ramanan Raghavendran, chair of Penn Board of Trustees

Ramanan Raghavendran named chair of Penn Board of Trustees

Raghavendran, a Penn alumnus, is the managing partner and co-founder of Amasia, a global venture capital firm focused on climate and sustainability.

Ron Ozio ・January 4, 2024

Rand Quinn.

Rand Quinn appointed as faculty director of Civic House

Quinn, associate professor in the Graduate School of Education and scholar of public education, will begin his appointment on Aug. 11.

Ron Ozio ・July 27, 2023

Sigal Ben-Porath

Sigal Ben-Porath named the faculty director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Paideia Program

World-renowned scholar of democratic theory and practice Sigal Ben-Porath, who has been a professor at Penn since 2004, will assume the role Sept. 1.

Ron Ozio ・July 19, 2023

Sarah Banet-Weiser

Sarah Banet-Weiser named Dean of Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication

Banet-Weiser will assume the role of dean of Annenberg School for Communication beginning August 14, 2023.

Ron Ozio ・July 18, 2023

Anna Cowenhoven.

Anna Cowenhoven named head of University Communications at Penn

Anna Cowenhoven will begin her role as Vice President for University Communications on Aug.

Ron Ozio ・May 30, 2023

pep and pip award groups

Class of 2023 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill today announced the recipients of the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes.

Ron Ozio ・April 21, 2023

New GSE dean smiling against colorful backdrop

Katharine O. Strunk named Dean of Penn’s top-ranked Graduate School of Education

Strunk, an award-winning mixed methods scholar at Michigan State University, is an expert on teacher labor markets, school and district improvement and accountability policies, and efforts to boost student achievement.

Ron Ozio ・April 6, 2023