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new constitution for university of pennsylvania a vision for a new future of the university of pennsylvania w e the undersigned support this constitution as the framework to guide the university forward when benjamin franklin founded the university of pennsylvania in 1749 his objective was to establish an institution dedicated to practical education and the advancement of society his vision would make penn distinct from peer institutions like harvard yale and princeton which at the time were affiliated with religious denominations as such for many years no comparable institution existed in north america we propose a future for penn that while modern in its ambitions is true to franklin s enlightenment values many institutions today deliver research and teaching mixed with other social and political agendas somewhat like the religious agendas of elite universities of the 1700s to recommit to franklin s vision penn s sole aim going forward will be to foster excellence in research and education this aim is in the best long term interest of all members of society penn s strong focus on academic excellence curiosity and innovation has historically attracted scholars and students from a wide variety of backgrounds today as penn s competitors struggle to define their mission and lose their focus on this manner of excellence penn has a unique opportunity to emerge as a globally leading academic institution in an ever more competitive international landscape in this document we present a summary of a vision for penn based on a set of common principles that will help it achieve this ambitious goal and stand the test of a turbulent time mission and scope of the university faculty and administrators intellectual diversity and openness of thought the university of pennsylvania s core mission is the pursuit enhancement and dissemination of knowledge and of the free exchange of ideas that is necessary to that goal all ideas and values regardless of origin or political nature can be openly discussed proposed criticized embraced and rejected civil discourse the university of pennsylvania not only tolerates criticism and dissent but encourages and supports it in an environment of open debate it acknowledges that no party possesses the moral authority to monopolize the truth or censor opponents and that incorrect hypotheses are rejected only by argument and persuasion logic and evidence not suppression or ad hominen attacks the university actively promotes the ethic of open and civilized debate among students faculty staff and other members of its community political neutrality at the level of administration the agents of dissent and critical discourse within the university are the individual community members of the university of pennsylvania the university serves as the hosting entity for these critics but it does not act as the critic itself it will commit itself to institutional neutrality in their capacity as university representatives administrators will abstain from commenting on societal and political events absent truly extraordinary circumstances such as threats to the very mission of the university and its values of free inquiry further administrators will respect the traditional boundaries of academic freedom in research and teaching institutional neutrality is vital to foster a sense of inclusion among all university of pennsylvania community members official commentary on societal and political events inevitably alienates individuals within the community who hold differing opinions from the institutional perspective or who in their research efforts wish to reexamine common orthodoxies beyond its inherent moral value impartiality is a pragmatic policy as an institutional principle this neutrality is balanced by the complete freedom afforded to its faculty and students as individuals enabling their engagement in political activities and social advocacy outside of the classroom the university must remain neutral to scientific investigation respect the scientific method and strive to include many and varied approaches in its research orientation respect and tolerance to effectively fulfill its societal mission the university of pennsylvania is committed to cultivating an exceptional environment characterized by intellectual freedom and the defense of its independence from prevailing political trends emotions and pressures to remain true to its commitment to intellectual inquiry the university wholeheartedly embraces encourages and provides a welcoming space for the widest spectrum of perspectives within its community faculty administrators and staff hiring committees the role of selection committees is to identify individuals who will excel as researchers educators staff and contributors to the intellectual vitality of the university of pennsylvania a university that falls short of these expectations risks diminishing its global reputation and consequently its ability to draw exceptional faculty and students in the future each appointment of a less than excellent candidate further compounds the challenge of attracting outstanding faculty and students to the university hence a steadfast commitment to rigorous and meritocratic selection based on objective and measurable criteria in the appointment process is pivotal for the university s sustained excellence no factor such as gender ethnicity nationality political views sexual orientation or religious associations shall be considered over merit in any decision related to the appointment advancement or reappointment of academic administrative or support staff at any level excellence in research teaching and service shall drive every appointment advancement reappointment or hiring decision an unconditional commitment to academic excellence will become penn s key comparative advantage in the decades to come as many other universities in europe and the u s compromise their hiring decisions by including other non academic criteria penn will be able to hire outstanding talent that otherwise would have been hard to attract experiences from the twentieth century teach us a clear historical lesson european and u s universities that compromised their academic standards to cater to political trends or the pressures of particular interest groups required decades to reverse the damage done by those practices some of those universities have never recovered their previous position in the academic world universities that focused on academic excellence and resisted political temptations reaped long lasting rewards that are still evident today student admission and curricula the university of pennsylvania had a well established tradition that positioned it as a preeminent global research university in that tradition academic staff were actively involved in research pursuits and students were instilled with a research oriented mindset fostering original contributions to significant topics across all levels of education including undergraduate graduate and professional programs the university emphasized the cultivation of students critical thinking skills and disciplined curiosity this tradition has faded and must be revived to ensure that this historical tradition revives and flourishes while penn should aim to have a student body that reflects the enormous richness of ideas and experiences in the u s and global society no factor such as gender ethnicity nationality political views sexual orientation or religious associations shall be considered in any decision related to student admission and aid the ability to excel in the abovementioned qualities shall drive every admission decision faculty committed to academic excellence must have a supervisory role in the admission process of undergraduate graduate and professional students admission policies should prioritize the fair treatment of each individual applicant and criteria must be objective transparent and clearly communicated to all community members undergraduate graduate and professional curricula must provide students with the skills to be successful citizens in whatever role they choose to pursue this goal requires curricula based on the pursuit of rigorous training and critical analysis of multiple perspectives rather than inculcation in a particular set of ideas or fashionable trends a central goal of education is to train students to be critical thinkers virtuous citizens and ethical participants in free and open but civilized and respectful debate that produces refines and transmits knowledge drafted by members of the penn faculty december 2023 1 the only exceptions to these principles are instances covered in the first amendment case law while the university is a private institution its understanding of the contours of free speech should track first amendment precedent please note that there is a lag between signing and one s name appearing below as we work to verify signatures 2 534 signatures collected name university school title bari weiss columbia n a other john mcwhorter columbia university n a professor steven pinker harvard university n a professor jonathan haidt new york university n a professor greg lukianoff other n a coauthor of canceling of the american mind and coddling of the american mind john h cochrane stanford n a other peter attia stanford university n a alum clifford asness upenn school of engineering and applied science alum steven eisman upenn school of arts and science alum aaron chalfin upenn school of arts and science professor abraham wyner upenn the wharton school professor alan charles kors upenn school of arts and science professor anonymous upenn perelman school of medicine professor anonymous upenn perelman school of medicine professor anonymous upenn perelman school of medicine professor anonymous upenn the wharton school professor anonymous upenn perelman school of medicine professor anonymous upenn school of arts and science professor anonymous upenn school of arts and science professor anonymous upenn perelman school of medicine professor anonymous upenn the wharton school professor ari y weintraub md upenn perelman school of medicine professor aseem ravindra shukla upenn perelman school of medicine professor brian white upenn perelman school of medicine professor carolyn marvin upenn annenberg school for communication professor david steinman upenn perelman school of medicine professor david teece upenn n a professor debbie cohen upenn perelman school of medicine professor deep jariwala upenn school of engineering and applied science professor dr peter linneman upenn the wharton school professor edward i george upenn the wharton school professor emil pitkin upenn the wharton school professor herbert hovenkamp upenn penn carey law professor jeremy mazurek upenn perelman school of medicine professor jesus fernandez villaverde upenn school of arts and science professor jules van binsbergen upenn the wharton school professor kent smetters upenn the wharton school professor luca busino upenn perelman school of medicine professor marc flandreau upenn school of arts and science professor martin seligman upenn school of arts and science professor ming lin liu upenn perelman school of medicine professor n scott adzick upenn perelman school of medicine professor r babak faryabi upenn perelman school of medicine professor ravi amaravadi upenn n a professor roger cohen upenn perelman school of medicine professor roger greenberg upenn perelman school of medicine professor ronny drapkin upenn perelman school of medicine professor ruth steinman md upenn perelman school of medicine professor saswati sarkar upenn school of engineering and applied science professor stanley goldfarb upenn perelman school of medicine professor witold rybczynski upenn stuart weitzman school of design professor anonymous american university n a professor matthew m taylor american university n a professor rob legrand angelo state umniversity n a professor timothy perri appalachian state u emeritus n a professor anonymous arizona state n a professor bernard w kobes arizona state university n a professor jonathan barth arizona state university n a professor sandra woien arizona state university n a professor jeff mitchell arkansas tech university n a professor joseph stover auburn university n a professor ismael lopez medel azusa pacific universiy n a professor andrew lesniewski baruch college cuny n a professor john charles kunich belmont abbey college n a professor steven james lawrence benjamin franklin cummings institute of technology n a professor john p bullock bennington college n a professor anonymous bergen community college n a professor roy glen boise state university n a professor darren kisgen boston college n a professor helen tager flusberg boston university n a professor kathryn zeiler boston university n a professor miguel angel garcia cabezas boston university n a professor sandor vajda boston university n a professor gerd wagner brandenburg university of technology germany n a professor margaret munson johnson bridgewater state university n a professor john bonnett brock university n a professor steven sloman brown university n a professor james tookey buckingham n a professor david greene cal poly humboldt n a professor anonymous california college of the arts n a professor art maccarley california polytechnic san luis obispo n a professor timothy doran california state university los angeles n a professor sonsoles de lacalle california state university channel islands n a professor charles geshekter california state university chico n a professor don r leet california state university fresno n a professor codi lazar california state university san bernardino n a professor anonymous caltech n a professor keith schwab caltech n a professor matthew h kramer cambridge university uk n a professor anonymous campbell university n a professor nicole ligon campbell university school of law n a professor larry wasserman carnegie mellon n a professor lawrence somer catholic university of ameria n a professor joseph bonnici central connecticut state university n a professor robert greer chandler gilbert community college n a professor anonymous city university of new york n a professor anonymous city university of new york graduate center n a professor mark osiel college of law emeritus university of iowa n a professor jacqueline gottlieb columbia university n a professor tano santos columbia university n a professor load more