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President Gutmann votes at Houston Hall
Amy Gutmann leaves voting booth

President Amy Gutmann emerges from a booth in Houston Hall, just after casting her vote.

President Gutmann votes at Houston Hall

Exercising her civic duty, Penn’s leader participated in Pennsylvania’s 2021 general election.

Penn Today Staff

Historic move ushers in new era of care
exterior of penn patient pavilion

The opening of the Pavilion marks the completion of the University’s largest capital building project, and culmination of a planning and design process years in the making. (Image: Eric Sucar)

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Historic move ushers in new era of care

Over eight hours, 310 patients moved to the Pavilion, a 17-story, 1.5-million-square-foot addition to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania campus.

Katherine Unger Baillie , Michele W. Berger

An engaging Family Weekend ahead
green and orange trees on campus

An engaging Family Weekend ahead

Fully virtual again this year, the annual celebration returns with information sessions, student performances, and a live campus update from Penn President Amy Gutmann.

Lauren Hertzler

Steiner’s term as dean of Penn’s Weitzman School of Design is extended
Design School Dean Fritz Steiner seated behind table in front of abstract green and white painting

Frederick “Fritz” Steiner, dean of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Steiner’s term as dean of Penn’s Weitzman School of Design is extended

Frederick “Fritz” Steiner’s term as dean of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design has been extended two years to June 30, 2025. The announcement was made by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Interim Provost Beth A. Winkelstein.

Ron Ozio , Michael Grant

Hey Day 2021: ‘Senior year is ours to seize’
college hall steps during hey day

Homepage image: Penn President Amy Gutmann met students on College Green, officially declaring them seniors.

Hey Day 2021: ‘Senior year is ours to seize’

An in-person celebration well worth the wait, students wore their custom red T-shirts and plastic foam skimmer hats while waving their canes, as Penn President Amy Gutmann declared them officially seniors on College Green.

Lauren Hertzler

Cooking as community-building in the New College House West Quaker Kitchen
People in line in a cafe kitchen

President Amy Gutmann (left) lines up with students in the new Quaker Kitchen to sample a special snack prepared by Chef Daniel Stern (right) for a welcome event at the New College House West residence hall. The Office of the President is funding a food-centered pilot program to bring students together through culinary endeavors.

Cooking as community-building in the New College House West Quaker Kitchen

The Office of the President is funding a food-centered pilot program to bring students together through culinary endeavors in New College House West’s Quaker Kitchen.

Louisa Shepard

As The Power of Penn concludes, a look into its big impact
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As The Power of Penn concludes, a look into its big impact

Penn Today chatted with Development and Alumni Relations’ John Zeller, who shared highlights of the University’s most recent fundraising campaign, and much more.

Lauren Hertzler

Penn Engineering reveals new data science building will be named Amy Gutmann Hall
Amy Gutmann stands with arms crossed by a sunlit window.

Penn President Amy Gutmann, the eighth and longest-serving President in Penn’s history.

Penn Engineering reveals new data science building will be named Amy Gutmann Hall

The School of Engineering and Applied Science’s new data science building unveiled its new name, Amy Gutmann Hall, honoring Penn’s eight and longest-serving president.

Ron Ozio , Evan Lerner

Breaking ground at Penn’s cutting-edge data science hub
vijay kumar, amy gutmann, Harlan Stone, and Rob Stavis with shovels digging into a trough of dirt on a stage with amy gutmann hall on a screen behind them

Earlier this fall, (from left) School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean Vijay Kumar, President Amy Gutmann, naming donor Harlan Stone, and Penn Engineering Board Chair Rob Stavis broke ground on the new data science building on the northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut Streets. Stone also unveiled the building’s official name, Amy Gutmann Hall. 

Breaking ground at Penn’s cutting-edge data science hub

Amy Gutmann Hall, slated for completion in 2024, will centralize resources and support cross-disciplinary collaborations that harness expertise, research, and data across campus.

Erica K. Brockmeier