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B. Kadeda Burgess
WHO SHE IS: Administrative Assistant, Office of Regulatory Affairs YEARS AT PENN: 6; 4 in her current role. WHAT SHE DOES: Burgess collects research submissions from principal investigators, research coordinators and students, puts together the proposals and disseminates them to the right place. “I love to see the younger ones come in who are going for their Ph.D’s,” she says.
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Summer, naturally
Go ahead, be good to yourself. At Penn’s Wellness Wednesday workshop series you can learn about the ancient practices of massage and acupuncture for free. “The main mission is to keep people healthy throughout the year,” says Stephen McCann, the office and wellness coordinator in the Office of Health Education. Similar workshops were so popular last year that the Office doubled the number of massage and acupuncture classes available to the Penn community this summer.
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College 101 for teenagers
This month a dozen or so Philadelphia high school students will participate in a mock trial at Penn Law. Another group will study and handle human brains and a third will create and teach an educational project to younger students. The teens will be on campus for five weeks as part of a new initiative created by the Philadelphia School District in partnership with Penn’s Office of the Provost.
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Life on the ocean wave offers change of pace for data analyst
Ed Stemmler has seen pelicans, dolphins and whales on the open water. He’s sailed through dense fog and glorious sunsets, and been up and down the Atlantic coast, all in the Gazela—a Philadelphia-based large sailing vessel built in 1883.
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ISC’s one of the best—again
The results are in, and once again Penn is a great place for techies to work. Computerworld magazine named the University one of the “Best Places to Work in IT.” Penn ranks ninth in the nation and first in the region. This is the second year Penn has been included on the list (#8 overall in 2005).
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Sounds of summer
Summer is a time for sun and surf—and plenty of song. Get your fill of the latter at the annual WXPN All About the Music Festival, held at Wiggins Park in Camden, N.J., July 21 through 23. The eclectic lineup for the three-day festival includes seminal 1970s punk-glam rock stars the New York Dolls on July 21 and folk-blues-rock musician Citizen Cope (pictured at left) on July 22. Folk troubadour Josh Ritter also performs on the 22nd, and Philly-based BC Camplight takes the stage on July 23.
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Explore the great outdoors with Pottruck
Dear Benny, I heard that Pottruck offers off-campus biking and climbing day trips during the summer. Can you tell me more about these programs, and can I take part even if I’m not a Pottruck member? — Ready to hit the trail Dear Outdoor Enthusiast, You’re right, Pottruck does offer trips outside of the gym through its Outdoor Adventure Program. This month you can choose between rock climbing in Bucks County or biking along the Lehigh River.
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Movable Feast: Farmer's Market
By THE CURRENT STAFF Wednesdays at Penn have tasted a whole lot better since John King started setting up his market stall outside the Bookstore. For more than a year now the Amish farmer has driven in once a week from Paradise, PA, to sell his farm-fresh wares to the campus community. And what started out as a few veggies and pickle jars has expanded into a full-fledged mini market of produce, preserves, dairy and baked goods.
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Alumnus Gives $1 Million to Penn Engineering and Law
PHILADELPHIA -- A $1 million gift from Harold and Renee Berger will benefit the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Law School at the University of Pennsylvania.The gift will create the Harold and Renee Berger Auditorium and Lobby in Skirkanich Hall, the new bioengineering facility, and the Law School's Harold and Renee Berger Seminar Room. It will also support annual giving at the Law School.