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Kelly Jordan-Sciutto on advancing graduate education through Penn Forward
Kelly Jordan-Sciutto smiling at fellow panelists.

Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, vice provost for graduate education and chair of the Penn Forward working group for Graduate and Professional Training. 

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    • Kelly Jordan-Sciutto on advancing graduate education through Penn Forward

    Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, vice provost for graduate education and chair of the Penn Forward Graduate and Professional Training working group, says, ‘I don’t want students to walk uphill both ways in the snow just because I had to.’

    7 min. read

    A conversation with Penn Forward’s Global Opportunity and New Markets co-chairs
    Megan Ryerson and Zeke Emanuel together next to Perry World House.

    Megan Ryerson and Ezekiel Emanuel, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, together at Perry World House. 

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    A conversation with Penn Forward’s Global Opportunity and New Markets co-chairs

    In a Q&A with Ezekiel Emanuel and Megan Ryerson, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, the duo discuss the charge of their group, where they are in the process, and leaning into global engagement.

    5 min. read

    Tom Murphy is leading Operational Transformation at Penn. Here’s his approach
    Tom Murphy posing on Locust Walk.

    Tom Murphy, senior vice president and chief transformation officer, is chair of the Operational Transformation working group for Penn Forward, Penn’s strategic initiative to reshape how the University fulfills its missions of education, research, and service in a rapidly changing world.

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    • Tom Murphy is leading Operational Transformation at Penn. Here’s his approach

    In a Q&A, Tom Murphy, who leads the Operational Transformation working group, one of six Penn Forward teams, discusses his approach to leading change in non-academic areas of Penn.

    5 min. read

    Russell Composto talks leading Penn Forward’s Undergraduate Education and Innovation working group
    Russell Composto at a conference table gesticulating with undergraduates.

    Russell Composto, chair of the Penn Forward Undergraduate Education and Innovation working group and vice provost for undergraduate education, seated with undergraduates on Oct. 13, 2025, inside College Hall. 

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    • Russell Composto talks leading Penn Forward’s Undergraduate Education and Innovation working group

    In a Q&A, Russell Composto, vice provost for undergraduate education and chair of Penn Forward’s Undergraduate Education and Innovation working group, talks about the guiding principles of the team and what it means to think boldly about the future of the undergraduate experience at Penn.

    8 min. read

    From framework to actions: Provost John L. Jackson Jr. talks Penn Forward
    John Jackson rests his hands on a table in front of a bookcase.

    Provost John L. Jackson Jr.

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    From framework to actions: Provost John L. Jackson Jr. talks Penn Forward

    In a Q&A, Provost John L. Jackson Jr. explains the relationship between the strategic framework In Principle and Practice and Penn Forward—a new University-wide process and action plan that will advance Penn forward for the next decade and beyond.

    6 min. read

    ‘A moment when Penn can lead in higher education’: President J. Larry Jameson introduces Penn Forward
    Penn President J. Larry Jameson

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    ‘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 Penn Forward, the University’s strategic planning initiative that builds on the progress of In Principle and Practice and boldly address the opportunities and challenges of the present moment in higher education.

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