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University of Pennsylvania Police Department Retains International Accreditation
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania Police Department, after undergoing a voluntary reassessment, has retained international accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc.
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Designer and Structural Engineer Cecil Balmond Appointed Penn Professor of Architecture
Designer and Structural Engineer Cecil Balmond Appointed Penn Professor of Architecture July 30, 2004 PHILADELPHIA Cecil Balmond, a distinguished designer and structural engineer, is joining the University of Pennsylvania School of Design as a professor of architecture.
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Pennster Lets Penn Freshmen Get to Campus – Even Before they Arrive
PHILADELPHIA -- To help soothe freshman jitters for the newly minted high school graduates heading to the University of Pennsylvania, there's nothing like meeting your fellow freshman, even if they are from all over the U.S. and around the world. And Pennster is the way to do it.Pennster is a special Web site that connects incoming Penn freshmen, enabling them to connect virtually to their future classmates.
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Penn Names New Vice Provost and Director of Libraries
H. Carton Rogers III named Vice Provost and Director of Libraries at the University of PennsylvaniaJuly 20, 2004PHILADELPHIA - H. Carton Rogers, III, has been named Vice Provost and Director of Libraries at the University of Pennsylvania, Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Robert Barchi have announced. Rogers has been serving in an interim capacity since April 2003.
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Will Bush win? Ask Polly
If the presidential race has you in its thrall, you can keep tabs on who’s winning by tracking and comparing the national polls by Gallup, Fox, the Associated Press and others. Or, you can go to politicalforecasting.com, whose creators—including Wharton marketing professor J. Scott Armstrong—have done the job for you.
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Ask Benny: Why wait to inaugurate?
Dear Benny,Since Dr. Gutmann arrived at Penn at the beginning of July, why is her inauguration not happening until October? — Impatient for Inauguration
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No violence at home Thanks to a generous donation from Robert C. Ortner W’49 and his wife, Evelyn Ortner, the School of Social Work now has an interdisciplinary program dedicated to domestic violence education, policy, practice and research. The Evelyn Ortner-Unity Program in Family Violence creates a domestic violence resource library, a course in domestic violence open to graduate and undergrads, an annual lecture, a fellowship and a biennial domestic violence symposium.
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Let them eat crêpes
A White Dog Cafe tradition for 22 years, the annual celebration of Bastille Day on July 14 gives Francophiles, natives and folks just looking for fine food a chance to eat, drink and be merry on Sansom Street. For $38, patrons can sit down to a Provençal feast under a tent. If you’re just in the mood to dance to French and American songs, make sure to drop by after 10 p.m., when admission is only $5. Don’t miss “The storming of La Bastille,” where “revolutionaries” free a pack of imprisoned white French poodles.
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A soldier reflects on his war
As Andrew Exum C’00 told a Penn Bookstore crowd June 14, midway through his Penn career, he faced a hard decision. “I was told, ‘You can just muddle through or you can be a leader.’ ” Then part of Penn’s ROTC program, Exum opted for the latter, joining the infantry after graduation and serving as platoon leader in operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
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Summer months bring younger scholars to Penn
People new to Penn are often surprised at how busy the campus remains over the summer months. Lines at the Magic Carpet food truck still put off all but the most devoted fans. College Green is still home to impromptu Frisbee games and tanning sessions. And just try getting an outdoor table at University Square around noon on a balmy day.