Simone Leigh’s Brick House officially dedicated on campus
During Homecoming Weekend, President Amy Gutmann celebrated with the Penn community the ‘dazzling,’ ‘daring,’ and ‘dramatic’ sculpture—one that is transformational for the University.
Convocation 2021
“At Penn, thinking creatively and being curious about others, that’s what leads to breakthroughs.”
Penn President Amy Gutmann
News Highlights
Celebrating five years of innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity
Penn Today marks the anniversary of Pennovation Works, the University’s business incubator and laboratory space, with a look at the evolution of the site, its research and commercialization achievements, and a glimpse into the future.
Historic move ushers in new era of care at Penn
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.
Meshing academics and fun for a summer program like no other
An inaugural Projects for Progress award helped bring to light a Penn Graduate School of Education and Netter Center for Community Partnerships initiative that readied young learners returning to in-person school this fall, and boosted teachers’ confidence.
Strategic Vision
Penn Compact 2022
As engines of knowledge and new ideas, universities have the unique potential to define the future rather than be defined by it; to pioneer change rather than merely manage it. The Penn Compact 2022 motivates community members to innovate, be radically inclusive, and positively impact their local, national, and global communities.
President Gutmann in the News
Joe Biden is sending an academic to Germany. Here’s why it might pay off
The Washington Post
| 7/7/2021
An op-ed by Elisabeth Piller, a German professor, considered the long-standing tradition of sending U.S. scholars and university presidents to Germany as ambassadors. Amy Gutmann’s “standing as an esteemed political philosopher and university president uniquely positions her to help achieve Biden’s goal of rebuilding alliances,” Piller wrote.
UPenn president nominated for German ambassadorship
Inside Higher Ed
| 7/7/2021
Amy Gutmann has been nominated by President Biden to serve as U.S. ambassador to Germany.
Paul Farmer is awarded the $1 million Berggruen Prize
The New York Times
| 12/16/2020
President Amy Gutmann spoke about Paul Farmer, the recipient of the 2020 Berggruen Prize, for which Gutmann was juror. “Dr. Farmer’s call to improve public health systems is a matter not only of science but also of politics, economics, and ethics,” she said. “In this crisis, like the ones that preceded it, our knowledge far outpaces our will to put effective solutions into action.”
University of Pennsylvania vows $100 million to fix Philadelphia school building hazards
Associated Press
| 11/17/2020
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.