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PROUDLY PENN 2013-2014
ONNECTIONS
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
2 Message from the President
4 An Interview with the New
Alumni President
6 Connecting to Each Other
14 Connecting to Penn’s Mission
16 Increasing Access
24 Integrating Knowledge
40 Engaging Locally, Nationally,
and Globally
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2
MESSAGE
FROM
THE
PRESIDENT
What connects the Penn family of
alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents,
and countless other friends? Our shared
love for Penn. And our pride in being
part of such a dynamic force for good.
A decade ago, we crafted a clear set of
tenets called the Penn Compact. We
resolved to bring the most incredible
students and faculty to Penn; to foster
collaboration across disciplines; and
t
PROUDLY PENN 2013-2014 ONNECTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Message from the Presid
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT What connects the P
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW ALUMNI PRESIDENT
In July of this year, Lee Spelman Doty, W’75, ste
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CONNECTING TO EACH OTHER Penn pride and alumni
Coming Home As Proudly Penn goes to press, alumni
SEE THIS YEAR’S AWARDEES and watch videos of the
CLASS REUNION GIVING IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH! Find
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“I could not pass up the opportunity to directly
The “Pennection” Even if you can’t make it back t
CONNECTING TO PENN’S MISSION The initiatives, p
Increasing Access: Fostering an Inclusive Communi
As a leading university, Penn must continue build
Professorial Pipeline In 2011, Penn’s Action Plan
LISA FRENZ Restoring a Classic It’s hard to miss
SEE WHAT FINANCIAL AID MEANS TO UNDERGRADUATE STU
A Spectrum of Opportunities Penn’s Office of Alumn
The Future of Online Education Penn is a founding
DID YOU KNOW? Kelly Writers House has almost a de
Integrating Knowledge: Building an Engine for Inn
Penn’s strength comes from its people and their p
STEVE MINICOLA Open Dialogue In the bustling hea
Marking a Milestone For 50 years, ICA has brought
Connecting to Our Past On the third floor of the P
Preserving Cultural History Penn Museum is not th
Small Technology, Big Impact The Krishna P. Singh
DID YOU KNOW? Penn Medicine has an extensive onli
Sniffing Out Cancer Penn Vet has a long history of
DID YOU KNOW? French bulldog pup Lentil is a me
Emerging Needs For physicians and other health-ca
A Unique Juncture The word “complex” is often use
DID YOU KNOW? The Annenberg School for Communicat
Powerful PIKs The Penn Integrates Knowledge (PIK)
DID YOU KNOW? After the 2011 earthquake in Japan,
You can watch videos of the quadrotors, robots, r
Engaging Locally, Nationally, and Globally: Impac
Penn’s diverse programs and centers reflect the my
For Kids’ Sake The month of May brings more than
DID YOU KNOW? The first recorded attempt to transp
Housing Great Minds Do you have the drive to make
A New World Can Penn fit the whole world under one
FAST FACT Planned tree plantings on Penn’s campus
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SCOTT SPITZER Building Sustainability The T.C. C
Educating Policymakers Many policymakers in Washi
Above and Beyond Penn Law embodies the University
Giving Back Community service is an integral part
Equipping Global Communities The Center for Globa
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Find Your Passion Pennpeoplearepasionate about in
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