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CAMPUS BUZZ
Vanna Play?: Ben Franklin—Ben on the Bench, that is —gets to hang with plenty of famous people. Over the years, he’s schmoozed with visiting dignitaries from Desmond Tutu to Bill Cosby. And just a few weeks ago, Dr. Bono stopped by to swap notes. On a recent sunny morning, Ben enjoyed some female company, in the shapely form of Vanna White. Not that the two got much privacy, what with the film crew, the cue-card holder, the sound man and the hangers-on.
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A role model returns
Growing up in North Philly, Salome Thomas-EL dreamed of slam-dunking his way to fame and fortune as a basketball star. That never happened, but Thomas-EL, a gifted child, aced his way through school, graduated from college and quickly landed a high-profile Manhattan media career.
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Ask Benny: How to donate your bike to charity
Dear Benny,What is the policy regarding removal of abandoned bikes from Penn-owned bicycle racks? Who’s responsible for removing them, and how often is this done? — Wondering About Wheels
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In good company Among the many honors bestowed upon Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Marie Curie was membership in the American Philosophical Society. Now a Penn professor and the chairman of a Penn Museum board have been added to those exalted ranks: Bruce Kuklick, the Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor of American History and A. Bruce Mainwaring, chairman emeritus of the Museum’s Board of Overseers from 1991 to 1995.
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In focus
Whether he tackled controversial subjects like sex and violence (“A Clockwork Orange,” 1971), injected stunning visual effects and innovative music into the sci-fi genre (“2001: A Space Odyssey,” 1968, left) or toyed with the film noir narrative structure (“The Killing,” 1956), director Stanley Kubrick’s style was always recognizable. It’s an amazing feat, considering that the notoriously detail-obsessed—and later reclusive—director had only 14 fiction films to his credit from 1953 until his death in 1999.
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Penn Hosts National Conference on Domestic Violence
PHILADELPHIA -- In partnership with the Philadelphia Mayor's domestic violence task force, The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work is hosting its second conference on domestic violence, "Finding New Directions for Responding to Intimate Violence," June 25-26, at Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut St.The conference is part of the mayor's initiative to address the issue after a 20 percent increase in domestic violence calls to 911 last year and the murders last summer of eight Philadelphia women, including a police officer, by their partners.
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New Website Tracks National Polls to Predict 2004 U.S. Presidential Race Winner and Call Other Elections
PHILADELPHIA-- Politicalforecasting.com is a virtual one-stop-shop for tracking major national public opinion polls and getting an unbiased prediction of who will win the U.S. presidential election and other races.The hallmark of the site, the "Pollyvote," currently forecasts President George W. Bush's re-election by a slim margin.
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Homeland Security and Civil Liberties Conference at Penn Law School
Homeland Security and Civil Liberties Conference at University of Pennsylvania Law School WHO: Eyal Benvenisti, Tel Aviv UniversityMarion Spike Bowman, FBIDavid Cole, Georgetown University Law CenterFrank Dunham, federal public defender, attorney for suspected terrorists Yaser Hamdi and Zacarias MoussaouiMarwan Kreidie, director, Philadelphia Arab American Development CorporationSeth Kreimer, Penn LawKenneth Lassus, Fort Sam HoustonTom McShane, U.S. Army War College
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A Rodin Decade Timeline: Highlights from Judith Rodin's 10-year tenure as Penn's President
1994 Judith Rodin assumes office as first woman to head an Ivy League university Walter Annenberg gives $120 million to Penn, the largest single gift ever from an individual 1995 Rodin announces Agenda for Excellence, a comprehensive five-year strategic plan to strengthen the University on all fronts
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SPECIAL REPORT/Judith Rodin: A decade of leadership
When Judith Rodin steps down next month after 10 years as Penn’s president, she will leave behind an enduring legacy of growth and improvement. The timeline highlights landmarks from Dr. Rodin’s presidency, but this is just a sampling. Some of her achievements are strikingly tangible; everywhere on campus we see bricks-and-mortar testaments to her leadership and vision.