School of Arts & Sciences - University of Pennsylvania

MAKING HISTORY IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES

Every great research university must be anchored by a strong arts and sciences core. At the University of Pennsylvania, the School of Arts and Sciences is the nexus for the integration of knowledge across disciplines; engagement with communities, locally and globally; and innovation in education that make Penn one of the leading universities in the nation’s history. The Making History in the Arts and Sciences campaign will help us make our vision a reality, and guarantee that the intellectual core that forms that foundation for eminence across the University remains sound. (Read more)

Campaign Updates

Hans-Peter Kohler Named Frederick J. Warren Professor of Demography

Philip A. Rea Named Rebecka and Arie Belldegrun Distinguished Director of Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management

Mark Trodden Named Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics

Campaign Priorities

The Making History in the Arts and Sciences campaign is an integral part of the University’s $3.5 billion Making History campaign. The School’s fundraising goal of $500 million will support the following priorities:

Increasing resources to recruit and retain the best faculty
Enhancing financial support for graduate and undergraduate students
Expanding our funds for innovation in undergraduate education
Addressing critical facilities priorities including renovation of the Music Building and construction of a Neural and Behavioral Sciences Building and the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology

Giving Summary

Information current as of October 2011.