Penn President Amy Gutmann Wins Carnegie Leadership Award

September 23, 2009

Penn President Amy Gutmann has just won a $500,000 Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award.

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Thrilling news -- but what makes this award even more special is that it recognizes all of our Making History campaign priorities, and celebrates Amy Gutmann's commitment to "making history together."

Recruiting World-Class Faculty
integrating knowledge

"Penn has continued to recruit and retain a truly interdisciplinary faculty, and has dramatically increased support for distinguished teacher-scholars who integrate knowledge across multiple disciplines. The Penn Integrates Knowledge Initiative has attracted to Penn some of the finest teacher-scholars who hold joint appointments across Penn's schools, and demonstrate exceptional achievement across disciplines."

Increasing Access
the promise of student aid

"President Gutmann has championed equity in higher education, expanding Penn's outreach efforts and the university's financial aid to make Penn fully affordable to students from all socioeconomic backgrounds."

Building and Renovation
the campus master plan

"The new campus master plan of the university, which is the largest employer in Philadelphia, will increase green space by twenty percent and Penn's Climate Action Plan will further reduce the University's carbon footprint."

Programs and Research
advancing knowledge for social progress

"Gutmann has continued major university-wide initiatives that have transformed West Philadelphia and become a model of community outreach not only in Pennsylvania but also throughout the nation. Penn has had a major impact on K-12 public education through school partnerships that create and foster high-achieving public schools, including collaborations between local elementary schools and Penn's Graduate School of Education....In addition to its ongoing international programs, Penn has established a new partnership with the nation of Botswana to mitigate the devastating effects of HIV and AIDS."

Way to go, Amy!

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