J. Dean Amro Endowed Lectureship Fund

J. Dean Amro, C’97, and Amira Amro establish lectureship to energize Arabic language study.

Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

Dirk Trauner will be the George A. Weiss University Professor, with joint appointments in Penn Arts & Sciences and the Perelman School of Medicine.
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Dorothy Roberts of Sociology, Africana Studies, and the Law School; and Nicholas Sambanis of Political Science have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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2022 College Graduation Speakers

Amna Nawaz, C’01, Chief Correspondent and Primary Substitute Anchor for PBS NewsHour, and Oliver Kaplan, C’22, will speak at this year’s graduation ceremony for the College of Arts & Sciences.

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Anna Weesner, Dr. Robert Weiss Professor of Music

Anna Weesner Named Dr. Robert Weiss Professor of Music

Weesner is an internationally-renowned composer and the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including the Virgil Thomson Award for Vocal Music.

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Seven College Students Among Class of 2022 President’s Prizes Winners

Penn Interim President Wendell Pritchett has announced the recipients of the 2022 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prizes, including seven students from the College of Arts &a

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Beans Velocci, Postdoctoral Fellow in History and Sociology of Science

Postdoctoral Fellow Beans Velocci Wins Dissertation Award

Velocci, a postdoctoral fellow in History and Sociology of Science, received the John D’Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award from the Organization of American Historians.

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Penn Arts & Sciences Announces 2022 College Graduation Speakers

Amna Nawaz, C’01, Chief Correspondent and Primary Substitute Anchor for PBS NewsHour, and Oliver Kaplan, C’22, will speak at this year’s College graduation ceremony.

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