The first Field Day was held at Penn in June of 1891 where various track and field events took place. Meets were held for several years on Penn's campus. Penn participated in its first intercollegiate meet in 1897 at Simpson College. Participation…
Thurman C. Connell was appointed by the Board of Trustee to serve as interim president of William Penn University from 2003 to 2004. Mr. Connell had been the president of the Federal Home Loan Bank in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Connell strove to improve…
Thomas F. Boyd served as president of William Penn College/William Penn University from 1998 to 2003. In 2000 he changed the name of the institution from William Penn College to William Penn University.
