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Amanda Mott
Director of News and Media
Amanda Mott manages media relations related to the Office of the Executive Vice President which includes facilities and real estate, Penn’s Climate Action Plan, student financial services, business services, campus housing and dining, and the endowment. In addition, she covers Commencement and Penn Global including Perry World House, the Penn Wharton China Center, and the Penn Biden Center.
Move-In spring 2021 primer
With undergraduate Move-in starting Jan. 10, Penn Today offers a practical guide to the process.
By the Numbers: The FY20 climate and sustainability annual report
Highlights from the report show progress on reducing carbon emissions, expanding sustainable transit, and increasing academic outreach.
Penn Trustees approve design for the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology
Additional support from P. Roy Vagelos and Diana T. Vagelos helps to expand the building project which will consolidate the University’s existing and future energy research.
Towering bronze sculpture installed at the entrance to Penn’s campus
The generosity of Penn Alumni Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman has brought the work of noted artist Simone Leigh to the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn Vice Provost Ezekiel Emanuel named to President-elect Biden’s Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board
Emanuel has been tapped as member of a team of leading public health and scientific experts to advise on the Biden-Harris COVID-19 response.
Modeling excellence through COVID-19
As the pandemic impacts what it means to keep the campus running, Penn Today asks three supervisors, former Models of Excellence winners, for tips on helping staff address the new workplace.
Penn joins Public Interest Technology University Network
As a member of PIT-UN, Penn deepens its investment in STEM training for the public good.
Facing mounting pressure, ICE rescinds visa rule
Amid mounting pressure from colleges and universities, including Penn, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revoked a controversial policy affecting international students with F-1 visas.
Penn submits amicus brief in support of international students with F-1 visas
The brief, signed by Penn and 58 other schools, was filed in support of the case brought last week by Harvard and MIT against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Cultivating robust civil dialogue during times of unrest
Through the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program, Penn students are learning how to reflect on and engage with subjects like the coronavirus pandemic and the criminal justice system.