Trustees Name Jameson Penn’s 10th President
Jameson and Epstein appointments made permanent.
Kate Griffo Chosen as New VP for DAR
Penn Medicine’s Kate Griffo named DAR VP.
Financial Aid Upgrade
Quaker Commitment extends aid eligibility.
Universities Targeted
Executive orders target universities including Penn.
Penn Restores SAT/ACT Requirement
SAT/ACT testing requirement has been restored.
Urban Legends
Institute for Urban Research marks 20 years.
How the University Drives the Economy
Latest report puts Penn’s benefit to region at $37 billion.
Pavilion Becomes Clifton Center
Pavilion renamed the Clifton Center after $120 million donation.
Joy in Mudville
Analyzing the “magic” that makes the mud used by MLB.
Cultivating Crop Resilience
Plant ARC aims to prepare crops for climate change.
Rethinking US Fiscal Policy
Penn Wharton Budget Model proposes policy reforms.
Large Estate Gift for Undergraduate Aid
$42 million from William Levy estate to support students in the College.
Missions and Acquisitions
Penn group leads national study on ethical collecting practices, and a new exhibition at the Penn Museum, Preserving Assyria, demonstrates how archaeology protects cultural heritage marked for destruction.
Back to Beauty
Wendy Steiner on The Beauty of Choice at Kelly Writers House.
Call to Service
Panels and community events honor King’s legacy.
Gutmann. Vagelos. Ott.
Introducing Gutmann Hall, VLEST, and the Ott Center.
Battling Burnout
Association of Alumnae sponsors discussion on beating burnout.
Path to Peace
Silfen Forum looks at prospects for “Waging Peace” in the Middle East.
Penn Releases New Goals Toward Carbon Neutrality
CSAP 4.0 tells how Penn will cut emissions in 2025–2029.
Vice Provosts for Arts and Climate Announced
New vice provosts for arts and climate named.
The Surprising Roads to Rhodes
College senior Om Gandhi is a 2025 Rhodes Scholar.
Roberts Among 2024 MacArthur Fellows
PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts is a 2024 MacArthur Fellow.
“Quieting Penn’s Institutional Voice”
New statements on public comments and Penn’s values.
Embracing the New
Class of 2028 urged to “embrace what is new to you.”