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The Trane stops here

Saxophonist John Coltrane is considered one of the giants of modern jazz. His playing style influenced an entire generation of musicians, and his untimely death in 1967 at age 40 cut short a career that produced such landmark albums as “Giant Steps” and “A Love Supreme.”

Theodore Sorenson to Discuss "Presidents and Advisors during Crisis" in Penn Appearance

WHO:  Theodore Sorenson, former special counsel and adviser to President John F. KennedyWHAT:  The Institute for Strategic Threat Analysis and Response fall special event, residents and Advisors during CrisisWHEN:  Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, 3 p.m.WHERE:  Huntsman Auditorium in Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut St. on the University of Pennsylvania campus, Philadelphia

Research post filled

Perry Molinoff, a renowned neuroscientist and the former chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at Penn, has been named Vice Provost for Research, effective immediately. Molinoff was the A.N. Richards Professor of Pharmacology and chairman from 1981 to 1995. An expert on the structure and function of cell membrane receptors involved in signal transduction, Molinoff’s research has led to a greater understanding and treatment of diseases ranging from heart failure to schizophrenia.

Get along, get ahead with HR classes

Focus on your career and your well-being with help from the folks at Human Resources. Take advantage of these upcoming Learning and Education programs. For course locations and more information, call 215-898-3400 or visit www.hr.upenn.edu/learning. Registration required for most programs. The Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble

The making of tomorrow’s voters

There were only 11 days left in Philadelphia’s contentious mayoral race. The entire Philadelphia media scrum had descended on a small classroom at Olney High School. Bright-eyed students in the Advanced Placement History class filled the desks. There were cameramen from all the network stations, there were radio reporters from WHYY and KYW. There was a reporter and a photographer from the Inquirer. Even The Daily Pennsylvanian was there.

STAFF Q&A/Dawn Maglicco

In today’s highly partisan political atmosphere, there are still ways to get involved in the electoral process that everyone, regardless of political affiliation, can support. Dawn Maglicco has found one of them. Every election, she is out on the streets of Philadelphia, roving from polling station to polling station as a troubleshooter for the Committee of Seventy. She is one of a small but dedicated band of volunteers the century-old electoral watchdog group relies on to keep Philadelphia elections honest and fair.

The ancients walk among us

Juan Torres

Panel dissects Patriot Act

As part of a broad, week-long awareness program on civil rights in America, the University of Pennsylvania chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union invited three scholars with different academic perspectives to discuss the USA Patriot Act for a crowd of interested students in Bodek Lounge on Oct. 27. The faculty panel included renowned constitutional law expert Rogers Smith, professor and chair of the Political Science Department, Rahul Kumar, professor of philosophy, and Jeremy McInerney, professor of classical studies.

Penn Fine Arts Students' Exhibit and Auction Set

Penn Fine Arts Students' Exhibit and Auction SetWHO:University of Pennsylvania Master of Fine Arts candidatesWHAT:Exhibition and Auction of artwork of the MFA Class of 2004 WHEN:Exhibition:  Nov. 17-28, 2003.  Auction:  Nov. 21, 5-9 p.m.WHERE:University of PennsylvaniaMeyerson Hall Gallery34th and Walnut streetsPenn's Master of Fine Arts exhibit highlights the work of 21 emerging artists in The School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania.  More than 50 works of art will be available for auction.