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Q&A with Robert Aronowitz
Robert Aronowitz, chair of the Department of History and Sociology of Science, entered the University of Michigan as an undergrad thinking he would be a physics major. But the Sixties intervened.
Penn-led report finds drop in U.S. homelessness rate
In 2007, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) submitted an Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, a first-of-its-kind study providing baseline data on homelessness in America. The report marked the first time since 1984 that HUD had reported the number of homeless people in the United States.
Presidential Term Professorships
WHAT: Supported in part by a $2 million grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Presidential Term Professorships at Penn were established in 2011 as a key feature of the University’s Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence, an initiative that will
Penn Law clinic aids with child custody and support
Child custody and support matters are among the most emotional, personal, and complex issues for parents, guardians, and caregivers, and can determine whether or not they can spend time with a child, put food on the table, and a roof over their head.
Open Learning at Penn
GLOBAL LEARNING: Penn launched its Open Learning Initiative in July 2012, a vital part of the University’s mission to increase worldwide access to educational resources that can impact humanity.
Q&A with Stanton Wortham
Stanton Wortham’s grandmother was unhappy and wanted a simple answer. She was proud of her grandson and knew he was an accomplished scholar and professor—having graduated with highest honors from Swarthmore College and received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago—but she still wasn’t quite sure what in the world he did.
Student Spotlight with Jasmine Cole
NEW JERSEYAN: A freshman from Montclair, N.J., Jasmine Cole, 18, is a standout player on the Penn field hockey team.
PIK professor examines African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem
In 1966, God spoke to Ben Carter. He came in the form of an angelic voice (some stories name the Angel Gabriel). At first, Carter did not want to believe the celestial calling. Terrified, and afraid he was going insane, he tried to ignore the voice, but it was persistent and absolute in its command: “Lead Yah’s flock out of modern-day Babylon, the United States of America.”
Staff Q&A with Laurie McCall
Named for its benefactors, Marc E. Platt and Julie Beren Platt, both 1979 alums, the Platt Student Performing Arts House is, as its name indicates, a home for student performing arts at Penn.
Student Spotlight with Joe Huennekens
JOE COLLEGE: Joe Huennekens, a first-year graduate student in PennDesign, is assisting The Woodlands with its new master plan to reimagine the idea of the cemetery, and promote the landscape as a green space open to the community.