Message from the Vice President

Fall is always an exciting time at Penn, as our campus is energized by the start of a new academic year. We encourage our faculty and staff to build on this energy by taking advantage of the wealth of opportunities offered by the Division of Human Resources. Whether you’re looking for ways to enhance your career, maintain your health, or balance the needs of your job and family, everything you need is right at your fingertips. You can register for a flu shot on campus, enroll in a professional development workshop, or take advantage of the many resources we provide to help you manage your priorities at work and at home.

The start of fall is always an exciting time at Penn. Our campus is energized by the return of students, faculty and staff, and there’s always a wealth of opportunities available to kick off the season. Whether you’re looking for ways to enhance your career, maintain your health, or balance the needs of your job and family, everything you need is right at your fingertips. You can register for a flu shot on campus, enroll in a professional develop workshop, or take advantage of the many resources we provide to help you manage your priorities at work and at home.

The Division of Human Resources strives to develop and maintain Penn’s status as a best employer. We are dedicated to the recruitment, retention and development of a highly qualified, committed, and diverse group of individuals who support the University's goals of increased access, integrated knowledge, and local and global engagement. To accomplish this, we offer a generous total compensation package, numerous opportunities for professional development and advancement, and a wide variety of services and programs designed to support and enhance the work experience for our faculty and staff.

Penn’s Human Resources provides the structures and systems that enable the University to welcome and support diversity in the workforce. A diverse and open campus maximizes our talent pool, inspires creative thinking, and encourages a culture in which different views are appreciated and respected. Our focus is on the people at Penn—over twenty-thousand strong—who make us the largest private employer in the Philadelphia region.

If you have any questions or comments about Penn or the services provided by Human Resources, please send us an e-mail at or write to us at the University of Pennsylvania, Division of Human Resources, Office of the Vice President, 3401 Walnut Street, Suite 538A, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6228.

Jack Heuer, Ed.D.
Vice President for Human Resources