Through
11/26
In Principle and Practice
With dozens of events, Climate Week 2024 will focus on solutions
With dozens of events, Climate Week 2024 will focus on solutions
The fifth Climate Week at Penn, designed to help people find their place in the climate movement, takes place Oct. 14-18.
Celebrating the dedication of Amy Gutmann Hall
Celebrating the dedication of Amy Gutmann Hall
On a breezy, overcast early fall day, members of the Penn community gathered to dedicate the University’s new center for data science and artificial intelligence: Amy Gutmann Hall.
Derek Griffith appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Derek Griffith appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Griffith is an innovator in the study of health equity, and will teach in the School of Nursing and the Perelman School of Medicine.
A conversation with Provost John L. Jackson Jr.
A conversation with Provost John L. Jackson Jr.
In a Q&A with Penn Today, Provost John L. Jackson Jr. reflects on his first year as provost, Penn’s strategic framework In Principle and Practice, and upholding academic independence.
Announcing the Draw Down the Lightning Grants
Announcing the Draw Down the Lightning Grants
A new initiative that advances In Principle and Practice, the Draw Down the Lightning grants encourage collaborative endeavors in support of the strategic framework’s four principles and five practices.
University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy
University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy
The Center will bring together six Schools at Penn with $10 million in support from Knight Foundation and the University.
Mark Wolff reappointed dean of the Penn School of Dental Medicine
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.
At Convocation, a call to ‘come together’
At Convocation, a call to ‘come together’
The ceremony marked the start of Penn’s 285th academic year, with about 2,500 new students gathered on Franklin Field.
New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028
New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028
The New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028 includes a roster of events ranging from a primer on Penn traditions to dinner and dancing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to walking tours and introductions.
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw named inaugural faculty director of the Arthur Ross Gallery
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw named inaugural faculty director of the Arthur Ross Gallery
Shaw, a renowned scholar and teacher of American art who has been at Penn for almost 20 years, assumed the new role effective June 1.