The Reverend William C. Gipson is Associate Vice Provost for Equity and Access at Penn and a long time supporter of the mission and programs of SUMR. He is currently a member of the Steering Committee for the SUMR 20th Anniversary Conference that takes place in late July, 2019.

The Penn Equity and Access programs he oversees guide and support scholars of all ages and backgrounds, from first-generation college students to military veterans and adult learners. Rev. Gipson also oversees four resource centers that celebrate Penn’s rich cultural diversity: Makuu Black Student Center; La Casa Latina; Pan Asian American Community House; and the Greenfield Intercultural Center.

From 1996 to 2007, Rev. Gipson served as University Chaplain and Special Adviser to the President. Prior to that, he was Princeton University’s Associate Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel.