University Announcements

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.

Magill, who currently serves as Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Virginia, will assume the Penn Presidency on July 1, 2022. She succeeds Dr. Amy Gutmann.

Penn launches a public safety review and outreach initiative that seeks to conduct a comprehensive review and outreach program to assess Penn’s success in creating a physically and emotionally safe environment.

A decision on the remaining winter and spring sports competition calendar, and on whether fall sport competition would be feasible in the spring, will be determined at a later date.

Fresh Grocer at 40th and Walnut streets has closed its doors. Penn Transit is offering new services to accommodate the grocery needs of students, faculty, and staff.

The University utilizes the 68 working days between Commencement and Move-in for construction projects big and small.

JPOD @ Philadelphia will come to fruition at business incubator Pennovation Center this fall as a new resource to help local health care entrepreneurs move their science forward and continue to build the region’s innovation ecosystem.

Nine seniors received the annual awards for their post-graduate projects, designed to make a meaningful global impact.

Mark Wolff will become the next Morton Amsterdam Dean of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.  

A Message to the Penn Community From Amy Gutmann, President Wendell Pritchett, Provost Craig Carnaroli, EVP ‍‍‍‍‍‍We are writing to update you about our efforts in response to proposed changes in tax policy impacting higher education that are currently being discussed in the US House of Representatives and other changes that will soon be discussed in the US Senate.