Elizabeth Magill, the new President of the University of Pennsylvania, met with Penn Arts & Sciences faculty, students, and staff to learn about highlights, priorities, and challenges across the School. Magill held discussions with faculty and staff from all departments, and a virtual session with students in the online BAAS degree program for working adults & other non-traditional students. She also met with members of the First-Generation, Low-Income Dean’s Advisory Board and the College Dean’s Advisory Board (above), groups of undergraduate volunteers who work with Paul Sniegowski, Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, on initiatives to serve undergrads.
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