The following digitized resources accompany our Penn History exhibit on Institutional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania. Documents are arranged by administration.
Josiah H. Penniman Administration
Thomas Sovereign Gates Administration
- “A Woman’s College,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, 31, no. 14 (April 15, 1933): 361-367
- “Morris Arboretum,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, 31, no. 17 (June 1, 1933): 444-446
- “Trustees Correlate Social Service,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, 33, no. 10 (February 15, 1935): 282-284
- “Bicentennial Financial Program of the University of Pennsylvania: General Needs,” Stated Meeting of the Board of Trustees, May 22, 1936
- “Digest of Valley Forge Plan,” Stated Meeting of the Board of Trustees, May 22, 1936
- “The Bicentennial Campaign,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, 34, no. 18 (July 1, 1936): 382-384
- “Toward Valley Forge,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, 35, no. 18 (July 1, 1937): 375-381
- Penn Contributions to Defense During WWII, The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1941-1944
- “Establishment of a School of Nursing,” Stated Meeting of the Board of Trustees, June 5, 1944
George William McClelland Administration
- A Memorandum on Public Relations and Fund-Raising for the University of Pennsylvania, 1945
- The University of Pennsylvania is Prepared, 1945
- Educational Programs for Women, 1946
- The Future of the University, 1946
- Proposed Plan of Campaign for University of Pennsylvania Building and Endowment Fund, 1946
Harold Edward Stassen Administration
- “Expansion Plans Revealed,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, 47, no. 4 (December 1948): 13-15, 36
- Report of the Trustees’ Committee on Physical Development of the University, aka “Martin Report”, 1948
- “Program for the Establishment of the Benjamin Franklin Memorial Scholarships,” Stated Meeting of the Board of Trustees, June 12, 1950
- “Loyalty Oath Bill Opposed,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, 49, no. 10 (April 15, 1933): 11, 31-32
- “University Senate,” Stated Meeting of the Board of Trustees, January 21, 1952
- “An Ivy Group,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, 51, no. 1 (September 1952): 29-30
- “Four Years at Pennsylvania,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, 51, no. 7 (March 1953): 8-17
Gaylord Probasco Harnwell Administration
- Assaying a University, 1960
- Integrated Development Plan, 1962
- From Here to 1970: A Digest of the Integrated Development Plan, 1963
- “The Best years Are Just Ahead,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, January 1965: 6-13
- Report of the Task Force on University Governance, 1970
Martin Meyerson Administration
- “Women Faculty in the University of Pennsylvania,” The Almanac, April 13, 20, and 27, 1971
- Directions for the University of Pennsylvania in the Mid-Seventies, Almanac Supplement, January 25, 1972
- Reinforcement and Change in Undergraduate Education, Almanac Supplement, April 11, 1972
- University Development Commission, Almanac Supplement, May 23, 1972
- Pennsylvania: One University, Almanac Supplement, January 29, 1973
- Implementation of the Development Commission, Almanac Supplement, February 20, 1973
- Second Report on the Implementation of the Development Commission Recommendations, Almanac Supplement, February 4, 1975
- “Program for the Eighties,” The Almanac, October 7, 1975: 1-3
- Affirmative Action Program of the University of Pennsylvania, Almanac Supplement, February 17, 1976
- “Report of the Task Force on Black Presence,” The Almanac, March 21, 1978: 9-19
- “1978 Task Force on University Governance,” The Almanac, October 11, 1979: 5-12
Francis Sheldon Hackney Administration
- Six Working Papers for Strategic Planning, Almanac Supplement, January 15, 1982
- Choosing Penn’s Future, Almanac Supplement, January 25, 1983
- “Reports on the Work of the Faculty Council on Undergraduate Education,” The Almanac, 1984-1987
- Investing in Penn’s Future, Almanac Supplement, January 22, 1985
- Investing in Academic Excellence, 1987, Almanac Supplement, March 3, 1987
- “‘Keeping Franklin’s Promise’ is the Billion-Dollar Goal,” The Almanac, October 17, 1989: 1
- Planning for the 21st Century: Final Reports of the Ten Working Groups, Almanac Supplement, December 5, 1989
- Planning for the ’90s: Five Year Academic Plan for the University of Pennsylvania, Almanac Supplement, January 22, 1991
- Report of the Committee to Diversify Locust Walk, Almanac Supplement, September 17, 1991
- Minority Permanence at the University of Pennsylvania, October 1992
- Minority Permanence at the University of Pennsylvania: A Retrospective Analysis, Almanac Supplement, May 10, 1994
Claire Muriel Mintzer Fagin Administration
- Final Report of the Commission on Strengthening the Community, Almanac Supplement, April 5, 1994
Judith Seitz Rodin Administration
- “Implementing a 21st Century Undergraduate Education,” The Almanac, October 25, 1994: 3
- Agenda for Excellence, Almanac Supplement, November 21, 1995
- Agenda for Excellence: Six University Academic Priorities, Almanac Supplement, September 24, 1996
- “Campus Development Plan,” The Almanac, April 6, 1999: 4-5
- “Campus Development Plan 2001,” The Almanac, February 27, 2001: 6-8
- Building on Excellence: The Leadership Agenda, Almanac Supplement, September 23, 2003