Paul Sniegowski Named President of Earlham College

Paul Sniegowski, Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Biology, will leave Penn this summer to assume the presidency of Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, as of August 1.

Sniegowski has headed the undergraduate programs of the College since 2017. “His achievements in that role, and his commitment to educational excellence throughout his 27 years at Penn, make clear why Earlham has sought out his leadership,” says Steven J. Fluharty, Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience. “As College Dean, Paul has ensured that the undergraduate curriculum is always evolving, adding new minors and this year initiating a review of our longstanding General Requirement."

In addition, Sniegowski has promoted inclusion in the undergraduate learning experience in a number of ways: He has led several inclusive teaching initiatives in the College, has been a strong partner in Penn’s programs for first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students, and established a College advisory board for FGLI students. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sniegowski facilitated moving the entire College quickly to online instruction, engaging with faculty, students, and staff to ensure the continued quality of instruction in an unprecedented time.

“Being named to a college presidency is a tremendous honor, and Paul’s appointment at Earlham is a well-deserved tribute to his devotion to student learning and to liberal arts education,” Fluharty adds. “He will be greatly missed at Penn."