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Building mentorship—through food
People dining with fall foliage in the background

Students dining inside Lauder College House. (Image: Sam Turner)

Building mentorship—through food

A new initiative, Mentor Meals, aims to bring students together with faculty and staff through a complimentary lunch at Lauder College House.
President and Provost welcome the Class of 2026
First-year students and families gather on the lawn on College Green to hear remarks from Penn President Liz Magill.

President and Provost welcome the Class of 2026

Speaking to the Class of 2026 filling a sunny College Green, President Liz Magill and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein assured first-years and their families that Penn will provide the support they need.
Philadelphia bidding for new federal research agency headquarters
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Philadelphia bidding for new federal research agency headquarters

Dawn Bonnell of the Provost’s Office says that Philadelphia business leaders are applying for a new program from the National Science Foundation to establish regional research hubs.

Desmond Patton appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Desmond Upton Patton.

Desmond Upton Patton will be the Brian and Randi Schwartz University Professor effective July 1.

Desmond Patton appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

Patton will be Penn’s Brian and Randi Schwartz University Professor, with joint appointments in the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Annenberg School for Communication and a secondary appointment in the Perelman School of Medicine.
Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court on battling bias
Justice Goodwin Liu speaks at a podium in the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law

Justice Goodwin Liu of the California State Supreme Court gave the Provost’s Lecture on Diversity and the Owen J. Roberts Lecture in Constitutional Law. (Image: Courtesy of Alicia Savoly of FotoBuddy)

Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court on battling bias

Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court offered his take on implicit and structural bias during the Provost’s Lecture on Diversity and the Owen J. Roberts Lecture in Constitutional Law.

Kristen de Groot

Q&A with Penn’s Interim President Wendell Pritchett
Wendell Pritchett smiles in his office

Q&A with Penn’s Interim President Wendell Pritchett

Pritchett, who will serve as the University’s leader until the end of June, discusses his background, his goals, and what he is looking forward to most this semester.

Lauren Hertzler

A hearty thank you from Penn’s longtime leader
Penn President Amy Gutmann stands among many Penn students in a large tent for a party.

A hearty thank you from Penn’s longtime leader

Former President Amy Gutmann offered gratitude for and bid farewell to the Penn community who she says has become her family throughout the years.

Lauren Hertzler

A message from University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Chair Scott L. Bok
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Former Provost Wendell Pritchett has been selected as Interim President of the University.

A message from University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Chair Scott L. Bok

Bok today announced that former Provost Wendell Pritchett has been selected to serve as Interim President of the University, effective at such time as Amy Gutmann may be confirmed and resign to serve as Ambassador to Germany.