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2009 Commencement Speaker: “He’s a perfect example of what Penn students can do after they leave”
University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann with Jodie Foster (2006)Originally uploaded by JackieE. The DP just announced who will be speaking at the 2009 College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony and it’s awesome! (Hint: there’s another good reason why this speaker will be coming to Penn besides graduation!) Click here to find out! John […]
Penn’s Campus is Expanding Before Our Very Eyes
Photo by tilaneseven As President Amy Gutmann had discussed here and here from her February visit to Los Angeles, Penn’s new $3.5 billion capital “Making History” campaign has started it’s expansion to the Schuylkill River. The photo above is what’s left of the old Truck Terminal Annex for the USPS. Check out other construction photos […]
He Gave the Class of 2008 4 Virtues to Lead By
He’s been “hired, fired, lauded and vilified” and after President Amy Gutmann spoke, Mayor Michael Bloomberg addressed the class of 2008 in Penn’s rainy 252nd commencement ceremony. In his speech, Mayor Bloomberg mentioned that he is surrounded by Penn alumni who work with him and then gave the class of 2008 “4 virtues to lead […]
Every Year It’s The Cosby Show at Penn
Penn President Amy Gutmann with Bill Cosby at 2008 Penn RelaysOriginally uploaded by JackieE. A couple of weeks ago Penn President Amy Gutmann greeted Bill Cosby at the 2008 Penn Relays. Check out the 2008 Penn Relays videos here! Get the history behind the Penn Relays The 1996 Penn Relays: featured briefly in my student […]
Will One Female President Vote For Another?
Today President Amy Gutmann cast her ballot on campus in the Pennsylvania primary. My favorite part of the video is that when President Gutmann walks up to the student at the registration table, she identifies herself as “Amy Gutmann”. I guess she needs to say this, but I would hope that everyone on campus knows […]
She’s a Mensch
On the afternoon of her visit to Los Angeles in early February (here and here), President Amy Gutmann gave a lecture entitled “Great Expectations for Higher Education in the 21st Century” at USC as part of the 30th annual Pullias lecture series. (The Pullias Lecture is “the oldest endowed higher education lecture series in the […]
