School of Arts & Sciences Statement on SCOTUS Decision

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In light of today’s Supreme Court decision regarding race-conscious admissions in higher education, the School of Arts & Sciences expresses its firm support for the statement by President Magill and Provost Jackson and asserts its unwavering commitment to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging that are inherent in our mission.

As a school we treasure every student’s academic achievements and all that they bring to Penn; we also value the promise of every student and remain dedicated to nurturing an environment where each student thrives. The opportunity to learn from and with students from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences has been, and will continue to be, an integral part of a Penn Arts & Sciences education, one that promotes understanding, fosters dialogue, and prepares graduates to be broad-thinking citizens of our diverse society.

 

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The first-of-its-kind graduate degree in the U.S. for police leaders launches this fall at the School of Arts & Sciences.

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Marisa C. Kozlowski Named Next Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences

Kozlowski, who joined the Penn faculty in 1997, succeeds Mark Trodden, who transitions to the Dean of Penn Arts & Sciences on June 1.

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One Fourth Year, One Alum Receive 2025 Hertz Fellowship

Eric Tao, C’25, Gr’25 (left), and Suraj Chandran, C’23, were awarded the honor, part of a group of 19 fellows selected this year. Each one receives five years of funding toward a doctoral program.

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Benjamin Nathans Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction

Nathans, Alan Charles Kors Endowed Term Professor of History, won for his book “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement.”

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Mark Devlin Elected to National Academy of Sciences

He joins three others from Penn to receive the honor this year, all recognized for “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”

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Michael Jones-Correa and Sophia Rosenfeld Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

They join three others from the University of Pennsylvania, selected as part of the Academy’s mission to convene leaders from “every field of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world, and work together.”

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