- March 22, 2013
A $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
High 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
A 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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