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Making space for political debate
Liberalism has seen better days. Even those who support what have historically been considered liberal ideals—such as civil rights, environmental and pro-labor policy, Medicare and the eight-hour workday—are reluctant to use the “L” word. And “socialism” has become a fighting word.
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A Q&A with SEAS Dean Eduardo Glandt
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo
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Penn named a top workplace in Philadelphia region
Penn has been ranked one of the Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia region by the Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News based on survey responses provided by Penn employees. The positive feedback drove the University and its Health System to the No. 3 spot among large employers (more than 500 employees), according to Top Workplaces 2010.
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Complex views of the New Latino Diaspora
In the mid-1990s, with their nation’s economy mired in a deep recession, large numbers of Mexican laborers came to the United States in search of a better life. But unlike past immigration waves, these living wage workers sought jobs in towns far away from the familiar Southwest and outside large urban centers with existing Latino populations.
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Moody's Continues Penn's Aa2 Long-Term Debt Rating
PHILADELPHIA –- Citing the University of Pennsylvania’s strong student demand and yield, good progress on its current Making History $3.5 billion fundraising campaign and robust research funding, Moody’s Investor Service has reaffirmed Penn’s Aa2 rating with a stable outlook. “We're very pleased,” Stephen D. Golding, Penn's vice president for finance and treasurer, said. “In continuing this rating, Moody's also took note of our solid balance sheet and sustained operating performance. Given the financial challenges of the past two years, this is quite encouraging.”
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Passover at Penn
WHAT: This year, Passover begins on March 29 and runs through April 5. At Penn, Passover events have a home in Penn Hillel, the hub of Jewish life on campus. Penn Hillel is located in Steinhardt Hall at 215 S. 39th St.
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Penn on the Web
We’ve searched every cyber nook and virtual cranny of the web to find Penn mentions, contributions and attractions. Here are some of the University community’s most interesting online attractions.
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Baseballs, Basketballs, and Matzah Balls
More than a half century ago, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, an influential 20th century Jewish theologian and philosopher, remarked that in order to attract people to the synagogue, worship services needed to be less predictable and as compelling to the modern Jew as golf. More recently, Penn alumnus Rabbi Mitchell Smith found that he was facing the same dilemma: how to make religious services as thrilling as a big sports game, where nine innings or four quarters allow the unexpected to happen.
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A year of water, everywhere
Water is ubiquitous. We bathe in it, consume it and cook with it. We paddle over it, dive into it and skim the surface of it. And we witness political battles that are waged over it, communities across the globe that search for ways to get it and artists who seek to capture the spirit of water in art, poetry and literature.
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Staff Q&A / Joe Neary
Photo credit: Mark Stehle Joe Neary was a cheerleader for four years as an undergrad at the University of South Carolina, an experience he enjoyed so much that he decided to become a cheerleading coach.