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A Peek at Penn's Past
(culled from old issues of Almanac)

Summer in Penn's History

 

10 Years Ago

7/13/93--The Hon. Walter H. Annenberg, alumnus and longtime trustee made history with his announcement of  $120 million gift to Penn--the largest gift ever given to Penn and the largest cash gift ever made to a university.

7/13/93--The transformation of PennMed into the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS).

7/13/93--The campus bid farewell to President Sheldon Hackney, Provost Michael Aiken, and Senior Vice President Rick Nahm.

20 Years Ago

7/12/83--Trustees passed a resolution to name the GSFA building after President Emeritus Martin Meyerson and unveiled a portrait of him.

7/12/83--The Trustees adopted Building Penn's Future, the Development report which targeted five core areas: endowed professorships, research and scholarly resources, student financial assistance, campus life facilities and selective innovation.

30 Years Ago

July 1973--James O. Freedman, professor of law, was appointed Ombudsman, succeeding Penn's first Ombudsman Dr. Joel Connarroe who had been appointed in 1971.

July 1973--Seventy new lights installed to illuminate campus walks and buildings with 19 more to be installed in the Superblock area by September.

July 1973--In order to conserve electricity, the campus community was encouraged to "keep thermostats as high in the summer and as low in the winter as comfort allows. It is estimated that the difference may be as much as $50,000 per degree per year at this University."

 


  Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 1, July 15, 2003

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