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Penn Announces Lowest Increase in Total Undergraduate Charges in 30 Years
PHILADELPHIA -- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania have approved an increase of 3.9 percent in total undergraduate student charges for the 1998-99 academic year, the lowest percentage increase in three decades, according to Penn President Judith Rodin. The Trustees also approved enhancements to the University's financial aid program aimed at keeping it one of the largest and most competitive financial aid programs in the country.
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On-line applications on the rise
About 450 students have applied to Wharton's graduate programs on-line, thanks to a new process rolled out in November, said Robert Alig, Wharton's director of MBA admissions and financial aid. While 450 applications out of the 6,500 received so far may seem infinitesimal, the on-line applicants discovered the program purely through word-of-mouth. Wharton plans to begin promoting the option for next year, and expects a major increase in the number of electronic applications, Alig said.
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Rose takes helm at Annenberg Center
Michael J. Rose, executive director of Rowan University's Glassboro Center for the Arts, has joined the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts staff as its managing director, effective March 16. Rose will be responsible for building on the Annenberg Center's existing strengths in dance and children's theatre while expanding the center's programming to appeal to a broader cross-section of the Penn and greater Philadelphia communities.
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Marion Weiss
Architect Marion Weiss examines the process and thinking behind creating the Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Candace diCarlo
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Thouron Award winner a true scholar-athlete
Cynics may snicker when they hear the phrase "scholar-athlete," but John Bishop (W'97), the All-Ivy safety and captain of Penn's 1997 football team, sees no contradiction at all in the term. C.W. Pack Sports photo
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Should you clone your dog?
A year after Dolly, the immaculately conceived sheep, burst upon the world's consciousness, scientists and ethicists gathered here to discuss the rights and wrongs of animal cloning. The conference, held March 2 and organized by the Center for the Interactions of Animals and Society in the School of Veterinary Medicine and by the Center for Bioethics, is one in a series examining peoples' relationships with animals.
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Ivy League presence in the pros
If some of the names on the rosters of professional baseball, soccer, football, basketball and hockey rosters sound familiar, it isn't your imagination. At last count, 31 former Ivy League student-athletes are under contract to professional sports teams, and 19 of those former Ivy League players are in the major leagues.
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And the winner is...
It's Oscar time and our reporter on Locust Walk asked a handful of student experts to predict the outcome, or at least take a wild guess. Ryan Orr, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Class of 1999 "Probably 'Titanic' will win, but it shouldn't; it's such a girlie movie. 'The Full Monty' should win. Why? Because fat guys who do stripteases are funny."
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New CGS scholarship honors successful adults
Thanks to a generous grant from the family of a College of General Studies alumnus, successful adults from all walks of life now have the opportunity to get a Penn degree tuition-free.
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Fry backs staff growth
Penn is interested in helping Penn staff advance their careers and cope with the demands of home, work and family, according to Executive Vice President John Fry. Fry and Office of Human Resources staff delivered the news in an information session Feb. 27 that attracted an overflow crowd to the Chemistry Building's main lecture hall. The A-3 and Penn Professional Staff assemblies jointly sponsored the session.