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Consumers shoot for the middle of the road
When browsing through toys, wine or other products, consumers may not necessarily flock to the cheapest product. According to research from Marshall Fisher, Wharton professor of operations and information management, people may actually shell out more money for a product they do not understand.
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While this year’s Commencement speaker is something of a departure—Bono is the first rock star to deliver a Commencement address at Penn—his record of social activism places him solidly in the tradition of honoring those who have made significant contributions to society. That also holds true for many of the people our respondents suggested when we asked them who they would pick for Commencement speaker. While politicians dominate the list, other choices reflect a desire to hear about current news events or the issues facing Penn. Maybe one of these will speak in 2005.
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Penn's Graduate School of Education Hosts Expert on International Education
WHO:Alan Ruby, senior vice president, The Atlantic PhilanthropiesWHAT:Lecture on the impact of globalization on higher educationWHEN:March 24, 2004, 4:30 p.m.WHERE: Golkin Room, Houston Hall , 3417 Spruce St. As the 21st century unfolds, education will stand as one of the preconditions for economic development around the world. For this year's annual Gorden S. Bodek Lecture, Alan Ruby, senior vice president of The Atlantic Philanthropies, will speak on "Higher Education in the 21st Century: The Global Challenge."
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People's Choice: Speak to us
While this year’s Commencement speaker is something of a departure—Bono is the first rock star to deliver a Commencement address at Penn—his record of social activism places him solidly in the tradition of honoring those who have made significant contributions to society. That also holds true for many of the people our respondents suggested when we asked them who they would pick for Commencement speaker. While politicians dominate the list, other choices reflect a desire to hear about current news events or the issues facing Penn. Maybe one of these will speak in 2005.
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Faculty Feature: Good chemistry between Dai and his singers
The ethnic Chinese population of Greater Philadelphia is less than 50,000. Yet this small population, which includes immigrants and their descendants from the mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong, supports five community choirs. One of these groups, Chinese Musical Voices, is conducted by Hirschmann-Makieni Professor of Chemistry Hai-Lung Dai. Why the great interest in music among Chinese Philadelphians? “The people who join like to have some contact with Chinese culture, and through music, they have that contact with their cultural heritage,” said Dai.
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Appointments
Richard Leventhal, an internationally recognized scholar in Mesoamerican studies, has been named the Williams Director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. He will take over the reins from Jeremy A. Sabloff, who will step down from his directorship on June 30 after 10 years of service.
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Back to school for academic administrators
Learning, we are constantly told, is a lifelong process. Working professionals who want to climb the corporate ladder have gotten used to going back to school to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for advancement. We can now add college and university executives to the list of lifelong learners. Penn’s Graduate School of Education found that out when it created its Executive Doctorate Program three years ago.
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"Master Drawings (1800-1914) from the Ashmolean Museum" on Display at the Arthur Ross Gallery
PHILADELPHIA -- "Master Drawings (1800-1914) from the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford," will be on display April 16 through June 27 at the Arthur Ross Gallery, 220 S. 34th St., Philadelphia.The Arthur Ross Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Exhibitions are free and open to the public."Master Drawings (1800-1914) from the Ashmolean Museum" features 51 drawings and watercolors from many of the 19th century's most prominent artists, including Degas, Cezanne, Pissaro, Rodin, Tissot and Ruskin.
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Surgeon General Richard Carmona to Speak at Penn
U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona to Speak at PennWHO:U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona WHAT:University of Pennsylvania Nursing SchoolDean's Lecture Series, "Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Making the Connections, Answering the Challenge" WHEN:March 22, 2004, 4-5 p.m.WHERE:University of Pennsylvania campusBiomedical Research Building II/III Auditorium421 Curie Blvd.
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Recording Artist/Activist Bono to Deliver Commencement Address at University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA -- Bono, lead singer and songwriter for the rock group U2 and a social-justice activist, will speak at the 248th Commencement of the University of Pennsylvania May 17.In addition to the critical and popular success of his recording and touring activities with U2, Bono co-founded the organization Debt AIDS Trade Africa in 2002 together with activists from the Jubilee 2000 Drop the Debt campaign. DATA's main objective is to raise public awareness and action in the United States and other wealthy nations against AIDS and poverty in Africa.