Amanda Mott

Penn to Build New College House Near 40th and Walnut Streets

Penn to Build New College House Near 40th and Walnut Streets

The University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees today approved the design for a new 250,000 sq. ft. residential building, New College House West.

Penn Honors Eight Alumni Including Creative Spirit Awardee, Actress and Author Candice Bergen

Penn Honors Eight Alumni Including Creative Spirit Awardee, Actress and Author Candice Bergen

The University of Pennsylvania will honor eight distinguished alumni at the 2017 Alumni Award of Merit Gala on Friday, Nov. 3.

Penn’s Perry World House Awarded $498,000 for Work Focused on Global Policy Challenges

Penn’s Perry World House Awarded $498,000 for Work Focused on Global Policy Challenges

The University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House has been awarded a two-year $498,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York for research and programming to impact critical emerging global policy issues. 

Peter Decherney Appointed Faculty Director of Penn Online Learning Initiative

Peter Decherney Appointed Faculty Director of Penn Online Learning Initiative

Peter Decherney has been named faculty director of the Online Learning Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a professor of cinema studies and English in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences.

New Gift to Endow Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy at Penn

New Gift to Endow Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy at Penn

Andrea Mitchell, CW'67, and Alan Greenspan have made a gift to endow the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy.

Penn Wharton China Center Reflects Upon Two Years of Progress and Growth

Penn Wharton China Center Reflects Upon Two Years of Progress and Growth

On launching the Penn Wharton China Center in Beijing, in March of 2015, University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann said, “We are building on Penn's history of broad, deep eng

Paul Sniegowski Appointed Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Paul Sniegowski Appointed Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Steven J. Fluharty, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, announces Sniegowski’s appointment:

Penn Celebrates Inclusion With Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo

Penn Celebrates Inclusion With Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo

On Thursday, May 18, the University of Pennsylvania hosted community leaders and more than forty local businesses at the Penn Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo. The event attracted over 350 people.

Penn’s New Innovation Hub, Pennovation Center Awarded Gold LEED Status for Environmental Design

Penn’s New Innovation Hub, Pennovation Center Awarded Gold LEED Status for Environmental Design

The University of Pennsylvania’s Pennovation Center has been awarded LEED Gold status for new construction by the U.S.

Penn Joins American Talent Initiative in National Effort to Expand Access for High-achieving, Lower-income Students

Penn Joins American Talent Initiative in National Effort to Expand Access for High-achieving, Lower-income Students

The University of Pennsylvania has joined the American Talent Initiative in a national effort to attract, enroll and graduate more high-achieving, lower-income student at America’s top-performing undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates.