A road map for climate action and sustainability The Climate & Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 outlines the University’s goals from 2019-2024 around seven initiatives: academics, utilities and operations, physical environment, waste minimization and recycling, purchasing, transportation, and outreach and engagement. A road map for climate action and sustainability Ten years after releasing its original Climate Action Plan, the University of Pennsylvania has launched the Climate & Sustainability Action Plan 3.0, outlining Penn’s goals for improved environmental performance from 2019 to 2024.
Penn participates in second AAU Campus Climate Survey Penn participates in second AAU Campus Climate Survey The goal was to learn from undergraduate, graduate, and professional students about sexual misconduct on campus.
Penn submits amicus brief to Supreme Court in support of DACA Penn submits amicus brief to Supreme Court in support of DACA The brief, which is signed by the University and 18 other schools, was filed in support of the respondents in the 2017 case brought by Regents of the University of California against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Get out the student vote Penn Leads the Vote set up tables on College Green on Sept. 24, National Voter Registration Day, to encourage the Penn community to register to vote. Get out the student vote Penn Leads the Vote, the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, and the Office of Government and Community Affairs work in tandem to make Penn a civic-minded population of voters in all elections.
‘Power of design’ A bronze bust of Stuart Weitzman is unveiled by Dean Fritz Steiner (left) and President Amy Gutmann, while Weitzman (right) looks on during the Stuart Weitzman School of Design naming celebration. ‘Power of design’ In a ceremony Thursday afternoon, President Amy Gutmann celebrated the naming of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design and Stuart Weitzman Plaza. Weitzman, the designer and footwear industry icon, graduated from the Wharton School in 1963.
Classical studies professor Emily Wilson receives MacArthur ‘genius grant’ Emily Wilson, a classical studies professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is a 2019 MacArthur Fellow. (Photo: Kyle Cassidy) Classical studies professor Emily Wilson receives MacArthur ‘genius grant’ Professor of Classical Studies Emily Wilson has been named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, receiving what is known as the “genius grant.”
Penn’s Way kicks off new workplace giving campaign, with $1.7M goal Penn’s Way kicks off new workplace giving campaign, with $1.7M goal The 2019 Penn’s Way campaign kicked off with a celebration at Houston Hall. From Oct. 1 through Nov. 15, faculty and staff are encouraged to donate to the 15,000-plus participating agencies.
New technologies and their global impact New technologies and their global impact Former Secretary of State John Kerry joined former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and other guests at Perry World House’s third annual Fall Colloquium to discuss “How Emerging Technologies Are Rewiring the Global Order.”
Pairing science with ethics to save lives Pairing science with ethics to save lives Penn President Amy Gutmann and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Jonathan Moreno discussed their new book “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven But Nobody Wants to Die” at a Free Library of Philadelphia book talk Monday.
Penn Libraries enter a ‘new era of innovation’ Penn Libraries enter a ‘new era of innovation’ Having just completed her first year, Constantia Constantinou is helping to guide the Penn Libraries into the future, driving collections, forming new partnerships, and reimagining spaces.