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Melissa Brown
WHO SHE IS: Volunteer and Student Coordinator, WXPN YEARS AT PENN: 1 1/2 WHAT SHE DOES: Brown seeks out, schedules and coordinates about 800 active volunteers at the radio station, ranging from college students to retirees.
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Penn Vet's New Bolton Center to Receive $13.5 Million from Commonwealth for Enhanced Hospital Facilities
Penn Vet's New Bolton Center to Receive $13.5 Million from Commonwealth for Enhanced Hospital Facilities June 8, 2006PHILADELPHIA -- The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has received a $13.5 million grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at Penn Vet's New Bolton Center.
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Movable Feast: Penne
By THE CURRENT STAFF For months now, portions of the Inn at Penn have been sheathed, Christo like, in billowing white tarp as construction crews continue to renovate the façade. The stores beneath the scaffolding have been at pains to assure the Penn community they’re still open for business. To show our support for campus commerce, we at the Current recently strolled over to Penne, eager to find out what kind of mid-day dining the Inn had to offer.
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Exploring California's mythical memories
The red-tile roofs of Southern California are ubiquitous. They top everything from gas stations to apartment buildings, restaurants to shopping malls. Penn History Professor Phoebe Kropp became fascinated by that “sea of red tiles”—and what they might signify—while pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of California, San Diego, in the 1990s.
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Wishing Barbaro well
The most famous horse since Smarty Jones remains in intensive care but is resting comfortably—and that’s good news for the colt’s owners and scores of new fans. Ever since the three-year-old Barbaro shattered bones in his leg at the Preakness on May 20 and was transported to Penn’s New Bolton Center for surgery, thousands of people have emailed get-well messages, tacked signs of hope on the fence at the Center and brought carrots, apples and hand-picked grass for the colt to eat.
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Change, through business
By TIM HYLAND What difference can one business make? According to Jim Thompson, a huge one: A successful business, he believes, can put food on the table and help an entire community thrive. Through the Wharton Societal Wealth Generation Program (SWGP), Thompson has the opportunity to put that belief to the test. A project of the Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs, the program aims to confront social problems, create new wealth and help struggling communities around the globe, all by supporting promising entrepreneurs and their businesses.
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Staff Q&A: Samantha Cartagena
Samantha Cartagena insists she wasn’t born an athlete. And for most of her life, she says, she didn’t want to be one, either. She didn’t even know how to ride a bike until a few years back, and on her first ever attempt, she crashed into an innocent automobile. Her genetic makeup, she says, never hinted at athletic greatness. “My family is not built,” Cartagena explains “None of us are built for exercise, period.”
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Is Penn doing its part to save energy?
Dear Benny, We keep hearing about rising energy costs and the expectation that energy costs will continue to outpace inflation. Outside of the wind farm, is Penn using other renewable energy technology, such as geothermal energy? Or, considering how much lighting is on campus, is Penn installing energy efficient lights? — Blowing in the Wind? Dear Campus Watchdog,
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Wonderful show
This summer, it’s all about the kids at Penn Museum. The Summer Wonder concert series is back, featuring international music, dance and theater performances designed for children ages 6 to 12. First up is the contemporary youth dance company Music & Motion Dance Productions on June 28, followed by the musical trio Katari on July 5.