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Council Coverage: February 1 Meeting

Penn President Amy Gutmann spoke at the University Council meeting about how she and Provost Vince Price joined faculty, staff and students on Monday night in front of College Hall to express their views about the recent Executive Order concerning immigration (see her comments here). The Provost echoed her sentiments and stressed that Penn is offering support and assistance to those from the parts of the world that are impacted by the Executive Order. See http://global.upenn.edu/

The representative from the Muslim Students Association expressed his members’ thanks to the University for the proactive steps that have been taken to address their concerns, saying that they are delighted and heartened.

Vice Provost for Education Beth Winkelstein  led a presentation on academic and personal integrity. She covered rights and responsibilities, as outlined in the Code of Academic Integrity and the Code of Student Conduct. Jessica Mertz discussed the role of Penn Anti-Violence Educators (PAVE) and the importance of bystander education to encourage intervention when witnessing harmful behaviors. Hikaru Kozuma discussed personal integrity. Christopher D’Urso, C’18, from the Honors Council, described its efforts. 

Related: From the President: Penn Will Not Bend

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