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Penn Hosts Daylong Arts Crawl Today

WHAT: As part of the Arts and the City Year event series, the University of Pennsylvania will hold its first “Arts Crawl,” a full day of events offered by more than two dozen arts and culture groups. WHO:Arts and Culture groups from campus, as well as the Philadelphia region WHEN & WHERE: Friday, Nov. 20. Events are held throughout day:

Penn receives top security ranking for third straight year

It’s a hat trick! For the third consecutive year, Penn is ranked No. 1 for safety among colleges and universities in a survey by Security Magazine.

Inaugural Group of Penn Eco-Reps Seeks to Educate, Change Residents’ Eco-Behavior at Three College Houses

PHILADELPHIA –- A contingent of University of Pennsylvania students who live in three residence halls and one fraternity house has volunteered to become Eco-Reps, peer-to-peer educators in a program designed to spread awareness among students of sustainability and of Penn’s Climate Action Plan commitments.

Penn helps launch federal funding website

Steven J. Fluharty, Penn's vice provost for research, joined Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, other members of Congress as well as other representatives of the country's leading universities on Capitol Hill this week to announce the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, a joint initiative detailing the important scientific research made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Penn and Milken Family Foundation Launch Global Business Plan Competition to Improve Education

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education has teamed up with the Milken Family Foundation to launch the Milken-Penn GSE Prize for Business Plans in Education, the first competition specifically aimed at stimulating entrepreneurship and addressing challenges in education, developing innovative solutions that boost student achievement and strengthening school effectiveness.

University of Pennsylvania and PennDot Team Up for Operation Safe Holiday

University of Pennsylvania and PennDOT Team Up for Operation Safe Holiday WHO: Maureen Rush, Penn Vice President for Public SafetyTom Messner, Lieutenant, Penn Public SafetyLou Belmonte, PennDOT Traffic EngineerGeorge Geisler, Law Enforcement Liaison for the Pennsylvania DUI Association Stephen Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Philadelphia PoliceWHAT: Operation Safe Holiday kick-offWHEN: 1 p.m., Nov. 19, 2009WHERE: University of Pennsylvania

Penn a top destination for international higher education students

Penn continues to be a top destination for foreign students seeking higher education in the United States. In a new report from the Institute for International Education, Penn ranks fourth among doctoral institutions in the percentage of its student body that comes from outside the country. The figures are for 2008-09, the most recent academic year for which information is available.

Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy: Focus on Housing, Health and Hunger During Economic Crisis

PHILADELPHIA — The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania has released an investment guide identifying where donors can make the greatest difference helping those suffering in the current economic crisis.

Penn Freshman’s Entry in Nickelodeon Animation Festival Is a Finalist; Voting Continues through Nov. 29

PHILADELPHIA –- Jason Merrin, a freshman in the Digital Media Design program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, is a finalist in the 2009 Nickelodeon Animation Festival.

Penn Engineering Students to Compete in MAGIC 2010 in Australia