Perelman Gets Himself Another Big Money Building

Here's a joke: Annenberg, Perelman, and Huntsman walk into a bar. We don't know what happens next, but we assume that a few shots in, a bar fight will break out. And as of yesterday, we have confirmation that Perelman will reign victorious.

If you've ever rushed through the Perelman Quadrangle to get to your class in the Perelman School of Medicine and thought that maybe you're not cut out to be a doctor, have no fear. By January 2018, Penn will have a new Center for Political Science and Economics. And, you guessed it, it's funded by none other than Ronald O. Perelman. Perelman's 25 million dollar gift will become a 77.6 million dollar building nestled right by Cosi and Urban Outfitters on 36th and Walnut. PPE majors, rejoice! As for the rest of us, we're just looking forward to the great view of chaotic construction that we'll get from the Penn Bookstore's Starbucks.