For nearly three centuries, Penn has adapted to the world’s changing needs—innovating in education, research, and service. Today, higher education stands at a pivotal moment, shaped by shifting funding, rapid advances in virtual learning and artificial intelligence, powerful new research tools, rising public skepticism, and expanded opportunities to reach learners worldwide and throughout their lives.
Penn Forward brings focus and momentum to this moment. Guided by nine priority initiatives, the effort advances three core objectives: building trust with the communities we serve, enabling bold discovery, and extending Penn’s reach and impact—geographically and across every stage of learning.
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In Principle and Practice provides a strategic framework to guide University progress and Penn Forward focus.
The University of Pennsylvania has undertaken extensive efforts to implement actions in response to the recommendations of the University Task Force on Antisemitism and the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community.
This critical work is ongoing and evolving.
Intended to strengthen Penn's commitment to innovation, the President’s Innovation Prize(link is external) will provide a graduating Penn senior, or team of graduating seniors, $100,000 (plus a $50,000 living stipend per team member) to envision and implement an innovative, commercial venture that makes a positive difference in the world.
Intended to strengthen Penn's commitment to impactful global, national, and local student engagement, the President’s Engagement Prizes(link is external) will provide recipients with up to $150,000 ($50,000 for living expenses for each student recipient, plus up to $100,000 for project implementation expenses) to develop and implement a promising local, national, or global engagement project during the year after graduation.