New Dean at Penn

The University of Pennsylvania has named Marilyn Jordan Taylor as their new Dean of Design. UPenn reports on her credentials:

Taylor, partner in charge of the Urban Design and Planning Practice at Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP and the first woman to serve as chairman of the firm, is internationally known for her involvement in the design of large-scale urban projects and civic initiatives. During a 35-year career with Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Taylor has led many of the firm’s largest and most complex projects around the world.