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University of Pennsylvania Nurses Host Blood Drive

WHAT: A blood driveWHERE: University of Pennsylvania Nursing Education Building, Lower Lobby PhiladelphiaWHEN: Monday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.WHO: Faculty, staff, volunteers and students from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and the Student Nurses at Penn organization, who are spearheading the blood drive

Penn in the Gulf: Post-Katrina Recovery Efforts Still Needed

WHAT: “Don’t Forget Katrina” is a panel discussion comprised of University of Pennsylvania volunteers from the School of Social Policy and Practice, the School of Nursing, the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Dental Medicine. Penn volunteers will share their assessments of health-related issues in Hancock County, Miss., including whether the water there is safe for human consumption. They will also discuss their personal experiences on the Mississippi coast.WHO:

University of Pennsylvania Selects Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates to Design Penn Park

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has selected Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates as the designer for Penn Park, a 24-acre space for athletics, recreation and open space.

Michael Bloomberg to Speak at Penn Commencement; Honorees Include Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust

PHILADELPHIA –- Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York and founder of Bloomberg, L.P., will deliver the address at the University of Pennsylvania's 252nd Commencement on Monday, May 19.Bloomberg, now in his second term as mayor, is credited with reducing crime and creating jobs in the nation’s most populous city while embarking on a series of ambitious environmental and public-health initiatives.

Former President Bill Clinton to Deliver Opening Address of "Kerner Plus 40" Symposium at Penn Feb. 28

PHILADELPHIA – Former President Bill Clinton will deliver the opening address of the “Kerner Plus 40” Symposium at 11 a.m., Feb. 28, in Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St., on the University of Pennsylvania campus. A limited number of seats will be reserved for PennCard holders. Tickets, which are free, are required and will be available on a first come-first served basis Feb. 25-26 for PennCard holders only from the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts Box Office, 3680 Walnut St., only one ticket per person.

University of Pennsylvania Selected as a Site of Leonore Annenberg/Woodrow Wilson Teaching Program

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has been selected by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation as one of four sites to host the new Leonore Annenberg/Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship program.

Former President Bill Clinton to Speak at Penn Feb. 28

WHO: Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States Amy Gutmann, University of Pennsylvania president Ronald Daniels, Penn provost Tukufu Zuberi, Penn Center for Africana Studies director Camille Charles, CFAS associate faculty director DeWayne Wickham, North Carolina A&T University Institute forAdvanced Journalism Studies director, USA Today columnistWHAT: “Kerner Plus 40” Symposium keynote address by President Bill Clinton followed by a Q&A session led by Mr. Wickham and Dr. Zuberi

Penn and International League for Human Rights Sponsor Public Lecture on Politics and Human Rights in Russia

University of Pennsylvania Honored With National Award for General Community Service

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania is one of three schools nationwide selected to receive the Presidential Award for General Community Service from the Corporation for National and Community Service. The others are Otterbein College in Ohio and the University of Colorado at Boulder.

The right questions can stop abuse

Karin V. Rhodes surveyed women like Vera Womock (right), pictured with her grandson, Hajii, as part of a study to find out how doctors can help prevent domestic violence.