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Jewish Exponent

Jewish Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan speaks at Penn

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan spoke with President Liz Magill at Penn about her beliefs on the legal system and her experience working with conservative justices.

Justice Elena Kagan gestures to a smiling Penn President Liz Magill on the stage at Irvine Hall

Justice Kagan discusses her path to the Court, building ‘common ground’

Capping off a festivities-filled inauguration day, President Liz Magill and Kagan had a wide-ranging conversation about the law, Kagan’s career, and building congeniality on the current Court.

Above the Law

Justice Elena Kagan tells it like it is when it comes to stare decisis and the politicization of the Supreme Court

Justice Elena Kagan characterized the law as a doctrine of stability and humility in her conversation at the University of Pennsylvania with President Liz Magill.

penn president liz magill with dogs on locust walk

Red and blue pride to last a lifetime

President Liz Magill’s inauguration on Friday coincided with Penn’s Homecoming festivities, making for an extra-spirited weekend on campus.

CBS Philadelphia

UPenn holds inauguration ceremony for 9th president

Liz Magill was inaugurated Friday as the University of Pennsylvania’s 9th president, its first new leader in 18 years.

Philadelphia Inquirer

A U.S. Supreme Court justice, a couple of rock stars, and a bunch of academic dignitaries will cap Penn president inauguration

Liz Magill’s inauguration as the ninth president of the University of Pennsylvania will include a symposium with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kegan, a picnic featuring artists Sheryl Crow and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, and a dog walk through campus to kick off the Penn Relays 5K.

A ‘new beginning’ for Penn

The University celebrated the inauguration of Liz Magill, its ninth president, on Friday, Oct. 21.

A banner with the Penn shield for the Inauguration of the ninth president, Liz Magill, on Friday, October 21, 2022.

Inauguration day at Penn

How to watch President Magill’s historic inauguration.

Archival parchments and ephemera from Archives on a table.

Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions

The inauguration ceremony for Penn’s ninth president Liz Magill on Oct. 21 will incorporate decades-long traditions and centuries-old University symbols.

Meshing tradition and fun for President Liz Magill’s Inauguration

Mark your calendar for the weekend of Oct. 21, as the University celebrates its ninth president with a special ceremony, academic symposium, and picnic and concert at College Green.

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