Annenberg School for Communication
At a time when communication has never been more important—or imperiled—the Annenberg School has solidified its place as the standard-bearer for educational excellence, scholarly research, and interdisciplinary collaboration through The Power of Penn Campaign. Today, the School is poised to ask and answer the questions that will shape and improve our lives for decades to come.
5,938
Donors
$8.5
Million Raised
Highlighted Accomplishments
Created five new academic centers where faculty and students can pursue collaborative research on complex topics such as digital culture, a free press, media and inequality, and health communication.
Hired six new faculty members who are changing the face of research across a wide range of communications fields, including political communication; the intersection of race, gender, and media; and computational social science.
Embraced marginalized voices by broadening diversity and inclusion across the Annenberg School through recruitment and hiring, by expanding the definitions of scholarly production, and with the ongoing pursuit of equity and justice in the academy and beyond.
Invested in future leaders by offering doctoral students a fully funded education for five years, as well as generous stipends that enable them to conduct and publish new research, present their work internationally, and build strong foundations as scholars and researchers.
“Philanthropy established the Annenberg School more than 60 years ago, and the generosity of donors sustains our ability to ask and answer some of the most crucial questions facing our society.”