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Time to Shine On the Road

On Friday, April 19, the Penn community gathered to celebrate the monumental success of Making History: The Campaign for Penn. We invite you to continue this celebration with Time to Shine On the Road, a dynamic multimedia program in which President Amy Gutmann takes you into the heart and soul of the University and reveals the transformative power of Penn's Making History Campaign. Thank all of you, near and far, who helped strengthen Penn and our future, and we invite you to visit the Final Report website to learn more about the Campaign’s sweeping impact. Thanks to you, it is truly our time to shine.

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  • March 22, 2013

    Perry World House to Enhance Global Initiatives

    Richard PerryA $10 million gift from University Trustee Richard C. Perry, W’77, and his wife, Lisa Perry, will name the Perry World House, a central home on Penn’s campus for global activities and initiatives. The gift will also establish the Richard Perry Endowed Professorship to be affiliated with the house.

      

    Centrally located along the spine of campus on Locust Walk at 38th Street, the Perry World House will provide the facilities necessary to support innovative research, enhance the flow of ideas between Penn and global leaders, and provide a wide range of opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to engage on major international issues.

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  • March 1, 2013

    Penn Campaign Raises $4.3 Billion, Transforming the University

    Campus shotHigh impact areas span student financial aid, innovative interdisciplinary teaching and research, local and global engagement, and health care.

      

    After seven years of widespread support and alumni participation, the University of Pennsylvania culminated its Making History Campaign, raising $4.3 billion, strengthening Penn’s position among the world’s foremost universities, and making major breakthroughs in addressing society’s most complex challenges, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced today.

      

    Designed to integrate fields of study with high social impact, add state-of-the-art new facilities, attract and retain exceptional faculty, and increase student aid and alumni engagement, the Campaign far exceeded expectations on each of these fronts and more.

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  • January 11, 2013

    Engaging Minds: More Than a Lecture Series

    Engaging Minds logoA sell-out crowd of more than 500 alumni and friends joined Penn President Amy Gutmann and Professors Marwan M. Kraidy and Dorothy Roberts for the final Engaging Minds lecture series event of the calendar year, held December 1 at Cipriani in New York City.

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