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Scott L. Bok to become chair of Penn Board of Trustees

The alumnus will succeed David L. Cohen on July 1, 2021. He has been a Penn trustee since 2005, and currently serves as vice chair of the Board.

Lynn Meskell standing in front of a glass display case at the Penn Museum.

Lynn Meskell appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

The world-renowned archaeologist has joint appointments in the Department of Anthropology, the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation and the Department of City and Regional Planning, and the Penn Museum as a curator in both the Asian and Near East sections.

Aerial view of Penn campus and Philadelphia skyline in daylight.

Penn pledges $100 million to the School District of Philadelphia

The contribution represents an unprecedented commitment to the City and its public schoolchildren, and is the largest private contribution to the School District in its history.

University of Pennsylvania vows $100 million to fix Philadelphia school building hazards

Penn has pledged $100 million over 10 years to the School District of Philadelphia. The gift aims “to significantly improve the learning environment for Philadelphia’s schoolchildren in a way that will have a long-lasting impact on the health, safety, and wellbeing of our entire city,” said President Amy Gutmann.

Architectural rendering of the new Vagelos building on Walnut Street on Penn’s campus.

Penn Trustees approve design for the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology

Additional support from P. Roy Vagelos and Diana T. Vagelos helps to expand the building project which will consolidate the University’s existing and future energy research.

A lesson in grit from Angela Duckworth

Her new Grit Lab course, part of the Paideia Program, teaches Penn undergrads how to develop more passion and perseverance for long-term goals.

Bronze sculpture of a large bust of a Black woman on Penn’s campus surrounded by autumn leaves

Towering bronze sculpture installed at the entrance to Penn’s campus

The generosity of Penn Alumni Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman has brought the work of noted artist Simone Leigh to the University of Pennsylvania.

Gutmann in video call with scholarship students

This year’s scholarship celebration highlights the ‘opportunity of a lifetime’

Penn and President Gutmann hosted a celebration of the University’s scholarship program online this year, recognizing the significant impact generous donors have had on undergraduate students.

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Election Day 2020 at Penn

In a year beset by challenges, Penn is still showing up to vote.

Roberto Gonzales appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

The world-renowned scholar of the lives of immigrants in the United States, will be the Richard Perry University Professor, with joint appointments in the Department of Sociology of the School of Arts & Sciences and in the Graduate School of Education.

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