Diversity News

Wendell Pritchett Named Penn Provost

Wendell Pritchett has been named the 30th provost of the University of Pennsylvania. The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann.

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s 19th Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective Jan. 1, 2018.

2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Frequently Asked Questions
Penn continues to monitor and provide Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) updates online. You can check the Student Health Service and Campus Health websites for updates. Major notifications and announcements may also be shared via email.

Statement from Penn President Amy Gutmann on the repeal of DACA
On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced that it will begin to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status granted to an estimated 800,000 young people in the US, pending further action by Congress. The University has vigorously reaffirmed the commitments that first made in November 2016.