Penn President Amy Gutmann is a national advocate for affordable education, architect of Penn Compact 2020, and author of Spirit of Compromise: Why Governing Demands It and Campaigning Undermines It.
The Penn Compact “expresses our boldest aspirations for higher education—a compact based on our shared understanding that ‘Divided we fail. United we flourish.’”
Dr. Gutmann works with the deans of Penn’s 12 schools and senior administrators across the University to establish and advance Penn’s highest strategic priorities.
Think Uniquely, Stand United
Too many people in this world would have us stand apart
from one another based on our differences. And too many
others, for the sake of sameness, would have us deny our
individuality. We thrive when we combine unity of shared
values with our unique perspectives on life.
News Highlights
Seven Penn seniors were named recipients of the President’s Engagement Prize. They are Alexa Salas, Camilo Toro and Yaneli Arizmendi for Lanzando Líderes; Marcus Henderson and Ian McCurry for Homeless Health and Nursing; and Antoinette Zoumanigui and Selamawit Bekele for Project Y.V.E.T.A. This year’s President’s Innovation Prize was awarded to William Fry.
Amy Gutmann, Penn President, celebrated the opening of The Perry World House at a ribbon cutting ceremony. The University is inaugurating this important new space on campus with two days of programming.
By creating an atmosphere for collaboration, creativity, and productivity for innovators from all disciplines, the Pennovation Center will bring people together to foster interaction and the exchange of ideas.
University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann today announced the selection of four undergraduates as the inaugural President’s Innovation Prize recipients. Awarded annually, the Prize is intended to help Penn students design and undertake innovative, commercial ventures that make a positive difference in the world.