Q&A with Penn’s Interim President Wendell Pritchett 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.
Lance Freeman appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Lance Freeman appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Interim President Wendell Pritchett and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein announce the appointment of Lance Freeman as the University of Pennsylvania’s 29th Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor.
A hearty thank you from Penn’s longtime leader 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.
A message from University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Chair Scott L. Bok 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.
Getting personal with college admission: Requesting the right recommendations Penn 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. COVID changed college application, but not what colleges are looking for in students Penn In the News 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. Penn’s Weingarten Center receives visionary gift Architectural rendering of the new accommodated testing center entrance. 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 Map of the proposed site for the student performing arts center at 33rd Street and Woodland Walk. 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 Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Dolores Albarracín is the Alexandra Heyman Nash University Professor, director of the Social Action Lab at the Annenberg School for Communication, and the director of the Science of Science Communication Division at the Annenberg Public Policy Center.(Image: Courtesy of the School of Arts & Sciences) 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 The Office of the Vice Provost for Research announces the 2021 cohort of Penn’s Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity, the largest in the program’s history thus far. This fellowship program is designed to help postdocs advance their careers while enriching the community of scholars here at Penn. 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. Load More
COVID changed college application, but not what colleges are looking for in students Penn In the News 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. Penn’s Weingarten Center receives visionary gift Architectural rendering of the new accommodated testing center entrance. 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 Map of the proposed site for the student performing arts center at 33rd Street and Woodland Walk. 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 Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Dolores Albarracín is the Alexandra Heyman Nash University Professor, director of the Social Action Lab at the Annenberg School for Communication, and the director of the Science of Science Communication Division at the Annenberg Public Policy Center.(Image: Courtesy of the School of Arts & Sciences) 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 The Office of the Vice Provost for Research announces the 2021 cohort of Penn’s Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity, the largest in the program’s history thus far. This fellowship program is designed to help postdocs advance their careers while enriching the community of scholars here at Penn. 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.
Penn’s Weingarten Center receives visionary gift Architectural rendering of the new accommodated testing center entrance. 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 Map of the proposed site for the student performing arts center at 33rd Street and Woodland Walk. 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 Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Dolores Albarracín is the Alexandra Heyman Nash University Professor, director of the Social Action Lab at the Annenberg School for Communication, and the director of the Science of Science Communication Division at the Annenberg Public Policy Center.(Image: Courtesy of the School of Arts & Sciences) 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 The Office of the Vice Provost for Research announces the 2021 cohort of Penn’s Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity, the largest in the program’s history thus far. This fellowship program is designed to help postdocs advance their careers while enriching the community of scholars here at Penn. 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.