The article incorrectly stated that University Trustees voted to allocate money toward the renovation of Silverman Hall, the oldest portion of the original Penn Law School building. In fact, Trustees neither voted on nor discussed the renovations at their meeting. The article also mistakenly characterized how the renovations are being funded. According to the article, the Trustees voted to use $4.7 million in Penn money to fund part of the $11.2 million project, with the remaining $6.5 million coming from a prior gift from University Trustee Henry Silverman. Instead, the renovations are being funded as follows: $6.5 million from the Silverman gift; $2 million from a prior gift from Paul Levy; and the remainder coming from a combination of Law School and University funds. Also, the article gave an inaccurate picture of the project's scope and current status. Law School officials are still awaiting a final cost estimate from an outside consulting firm. Once that estimate comes in, the school will seek project approval from both the Capital Council -- a University-wide, staff-level committee --Eand Penn Trustees, who must give the final OK to the renovations. Officials hope to present final plans to Trustees at their next meeting and begin construction in January or February. Finally, the building's Goodrich Hall was renovated two years ago, and is not part of the current project. The Daily Pennsylvanian regrets the confusion.
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