University Messages
Messages from President Magill, Penn Board of Trustees, and other Penn leaders.
Page last edited at 12:48 p.m., Nov 22, 2023
November 22, 2023
President Magill announces University Task Force on Antisemitism membership
https://antisemitism-action-plan.upenn.edu/task-force/messages/nov17
November 10, 2023
The Responsibilities of our Penn Community
https://president.upenn.edu/content/responsibilities-of-our-penn-community
November 9, 2023
Statement from President Magill on Campus Projections
https://president.upenn.edu/content/statement-president-magill-campus-projections
November 6, 2023
Responding to Antisemitic Threat to our Campus
https://penntoday.upenn.edu/announcements/responding-antisemitic-threat-our-campus
November 3, 2023
President Liz Magill’s Remarks at the Stated Meeting of the Trustees
https://president.upenn.edu/content/president-liz-magills-remarks-trustees-stated-meeting
November 1, 2023
Countering Hate, Together - A Message to the Penn Community
https://president.upenn.edu/content/countering-hate-together-message-penn-community
November 1, 2023
President Liz Magill announces Penn’s Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism
https://antisemitism-action-plan.upenn.edu/
October 19, 2023
Penn Alumni President Michael Barrett sent a letter to fellow alumni.
https://www.alumni.upenn.edu/s/1587/gid2/16/interior.aspx?sid=1587&gid=2&pgid=42813
October 18, 2023
President Magill sent a message to the University on community safety.
https://president.upenn.edu/content/message-penn-community-from-liz-magill
October 17, 2023
The Division of Public Safety sent a message to the Penn community about safety.
https://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/news/safety-message-to-the-penn-community/
October 16, 2023
Scott L. Bok, Chair, Penn Board of Trustees, released a statement.
https://penntoday.upenn.edu/announcements/statement-scott-l-bok
October 16, 2023
Scott L. Bok, Chair, Penn Board of Trustees, responded to Marc Rowan’s letter featured in the PhillyVoice and widely circulated at Penn.
https://www.thedp.com/article/2023/10/penn-administration-response-marc-rowan-trustees-campus-direction-palestine-writes
October 15, 2023
President Magill sent a personal message to the Penn community decrying the assault on Israel by Hamas and condemning antisemitism.
https://president.upenn.edu/content/dear-members-penn-community
October 11, 2023
Julie Platt, Vice Chair, Penn’s Board of Trustees, released a statement in support of Board Chair Scott Bok and President Liz Magill.
https://supporting-our-community.upenn.edu/university-messages/julie-platt-oct11
October 10, 2023
President Magill and Provost Jackson sent a University-wide message condemning the attacks by Hamas on Israel and offering support to the Penn community.
https://president.upenn.edu/content/supporting-our-community
September 22, 2023
University leaders sent a message to the Penn community condemning two antisemitic acts that occurred on campus and providing support to the Jewish community.
https://president.upenn.edu/content/message-penn-community
September 20, 2023
President Magill, in a public letter, outlined specific steps the University is taking in the wake of the Palestine Writes Literature Festival, and made concrete commitments to combat antisemitism on campus in line with the U.S. National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
https://president.upenn.edu/content/penn-response-adl
September 12, 2023
University leaders issued a statement condemning antisemitism and controversial speakers appearing on campus as part of the Palestine Writes Literature Festival.
https://president.upenn.edu/content/statement-palestine-writes-literature-festival
“I want to leave no doubt about where I stand. I, and this University, are horrified by and condemn Hamas’s terrorist assault on Israel and their violent atrocities against civilians.”
Penn President Liz Magill