Dr. Amy Gutmann and the University of Pennsylvania’s Civic Scholars on local engagement.

When Amy Gutmann www.upenn.edu was inaugurated as President of the University of Pennsylvania in October 2004, she launched The Penn Compact www.upenn.edu It has become the vision that expresses the Penn communitys commitment to propel the University From Excellence to Eminence. To fulfill the Penn Compacts commitment to local engagement, the University of Pennsylvania is collaborating with local communities on many bold initiatives to improve public education, public health, economic …