Penn Arts & Sciences Magazine: Eight Years in the Life of a School

Join us as we take a look back at Dean Rebecca Bushnell's many contributions to SAS.

Under Bushnell's leadership, the School stabilized faculty size, built on interdisciplinary strengths, redefined the liberal arts curriculum and supported educational innovation.

With Bushnell at the helm, the School weathered one of the worst financal recessions since the Great Depression, and recently announced its record-breaking $529 million Making History campaign result.

The revitalization of the physical campus has also been key during Bushnell's deanship. This includes award-winning renovations to the Music Building, as well as exciting future projects like the Neural and Behavioral Sciences Building.

Click here to take an in-depth look at Bushnell's accomplishments as Dean in our spring Penn Arts & Sciences Magazine cover story.

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Steven J. Fluharty to Step Down as SAS Dean

Fluharty, who is the Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience, has served as Dean since July 2013. He will return to the faculty effective December 31, 2024.

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University Launches Penn Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy

The initiative complements the work being conducted by Penn Arts & Sciences’ Data Driven Discovery initiative, offering an opportunity for future collaboration.

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Guy Grossman Named David M. Knott Professor of Global Politics and International Relations

Grossman uses large-scale field experiments to answer central questions about the political causes and consequences of migration and forced displacement.

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Peter Struck Named Vartan Gregorian Professor of Humanities

Struck, the Dean of the College, is a leading classical scholar and award-winning teacher and author.

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Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Renamed Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

The new name, chosen after a collaborative process, better represents the scope of research and teaching by the department.

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Chemist Eric Schelter Wins 2024 Cottrell SEED Award

The honor supports his research on new directions for sustainable separations of battery materials.

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