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Penn’s Weingarten Center receives visionary gift
Penn’s Weingarten Center receives visionary gift
The $2.6 million gift will enhance the Center’s academic support and disability services.
Penn announces plans for new student performing arts center
Penn announces plans for new student performing arts center
The University has begun the planning process to build a new student performing arts center, with Platt Student Performing Arts House providing leadership in the creation and implementation of arts programming for students at Penn.
Dolores Albarracín appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Dolores Albarracín appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Albarracín will be the Alexandra Heyman Nash University Professor, with joint appointments in the Annenberg School for Communication and the Department of Family and Community Health in the School of Nursing.
2021 cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity named
2021 cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity named
The competitive program, managed by Office of the Vice Provost for Research, is designed to support early career researchers and scholars while enriching the Penn community.
Alanna Shanahan appointed director of Athletics and Recreation
Alanna Shanahan appointed director of Athletics and Recreation
The Class of 1996 alumna will begin her appointment as the T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W’69 Director of Athletics and Recreation starting July 19, 2021.
Leadership in action for Mental Health Awareness Month
Leadership in action for Mental Health Awareness Month
A video message from Provost Wendell Pritchett and Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli supports the emotional well-being of faculty and staff.
Vijay Kumar reappointed dean of Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science
Vijay Kumar reappointed dean of Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science
Kumar, the Nemirovsky Family Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, will serve as dean through June 30, 2027.
A fair housing law proposal to promote racial and economic integration
A fair housing law proposal to promote racial and economic integration
A research brief co-authored by Provost Wendell Pritchett proposes the use of fair housing law to work toward the end of segregation, and emphasize that the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing provision of the Fair Housing Act extends to all federal agencies.
Inaugural Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced
Inaugural Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced
Drawing from the most accomplished and diverse Ph.D. trainees, the 2021 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows come from across the nine schools at Penn that offer Ph.D. programs.
Karen Detlefsen named Penn vice provost for education
Karen Detlefsen named Penn vice provost for education
The professor of philosophy in the School of Arts & Sciences, with a secondary appointment in the Graduate School of Education, has been named vice provost for education at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.
In the News
Forbes
Getting personal with college admission: Requesting the right recommendations
Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule said letters of recommendation used in college applications should highlight specific examples of a student’s characteristics. “If a recommender can focus on how the applicant does something rather than telling us what the applicant does, it helps a lot,” she said.
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Dallas Morning News
COVID changed college application, but not what colleges are looking for in students
Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule wrote an opinion piece about changes to the college application process amid the pandemic.
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Voice of America
Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias
David A. Hoffman of the Law School and Provost Wendell E. Pritchett served as special masters for the judge overseeing the NFL’s settlement of brain injury claims. Their work involved assessing the legitimacy of using race norms in cognitive scoring.
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University World News
To future academics: We need you to revive democracy
Vice Provost for Faculty Laura Perna, of the Graduate School of Education, co-authored an open later to future academics, arguing that higher education is a crucial tool for democracy. “Academic life, as we have lived it, and as we envision it for you, is about challenging norms and creating a society that foments democracy,” they wrote.
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Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
Rising high school seniors invited to apply UPenn's summer prep program
Vice Provost for Student Engagement Valarie Swain-Cade McCollum was interviewed about Penn’s summer program for rising high school seniors.
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KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia)
Penn offers free online college prep courses to incoming high school seniors
Vice Provost for Student Engagement Valarie Swain-Cade McCoullum spoke about Penn’s new Rising Senior Summer Academy for Philadelphia high school students.
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