From the President and Provost:
Michael X. Delli Carpini’s Term Extended as Dean of Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication |
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May 27, 2014, Volume 60, No. 35 |
We are pleased to announce that Michael X. Delli Carpini, professor of communication and Walter H. Annenberg Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication, has agreed to an extension of his term as Dean of the School until June 30, 2018.
Michael has been an energetic, thoughtful and widely-admired leader since his appointment as Dean in 2003. Our recent consultations across the Annenberg School and the University have reaffirmed for us the high esteem in which he is universally held. We are confident that he will continue to strengthen Annenberg’s reputation as the nation’s preeminent school for the study of communication during this three-year extension of his second term, which was originally scheduled to conclude on June 30, 2015.
Michael’s outstanding leadership has advanced the Annenberg School across every measure. The faculty has grown in size, diversity and intellectual scope. Scholarly and research programs have never been stronger with a broad commitment to theoretical, empirical and applied research. The School’s research centers in communication neuroscience, culture and communication, global communication studies, health communication, public policy, public service and social network dynamics foster the integration of knowledge across traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Educational programs have also blossomed under Michael’s leadership. Annenberg’s distinguished and diverse graduate students consistently emerge as leaders in academic, industry and public sector positions around the world. For undergraduate students, the School partnered with the College to implement a dynamic new communication curriculum that revolutionized course offerings and more deeply involves ASC’s senior faculty in teaching and mentoring undergraduates.
A proud Penn alum, Michael’s ambitious vision, collaborative approach and commitment to his School and University have paid extraordinary dividends for more than a decade. We thank him for his exemplary service and are eager to continue working with him in the years ahead to advance the Annenberg School to even greater heights.
—Amy Gutmann, President
—Vincent Price, Provost
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