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Ask Benny: It's all relative when it comes to sick leave
Dear Benny,I have an elderly aunt who has contracted a chronic disease. While the illness is not severe enough to require round-the-clock nursing care, she must see a physician on a regular basis for tests on her condition. Is it possible for me to use my accumulated sick time to take her to her appointments and provide other care that she needs?— Loving Niece Dear One Who Cares,Only if your aunt lives with you, according to Human Resources.
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Mighty sweet for Jemmott: When the School of Nursing elevates someone to one of its eight endowed chairs, it’s not content to just issue an announcement and leave it at that. Especially if it’s someone as respected in her field as Loretta Sweet Jemmott who’s being elevated. To celebrate her appointment to the van Ameringen Chair in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, the school invited a panel of experts in the fields of AIDS research and family planning—plus her family and her pastor, the Rev. Jacob L.
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Structural Engineer Cecil Balmond to Speak at Penn
Structural Engineer Cecil Balmond to Speak at PennWHO:Cecil Balmond, structural engineer WHAT:Roundtable discussion on his latest book, "Informal"WHEN:Nov. 24, 2003; 6 p.m.WHERE:University of PennsylvaniaMeyerson Hall34th and Walnut streetsCelebrated structural engineer Cecil Balmond has collaborated with some of the world's most innovative and prominent architects, including World Trade Center site architect, Daniel Libeskind, a member of the Penn School of Design faculty..
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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Fire Department to Join in High Rise Fire Exercise Nov. 11
WHAT: A fire emergency field exercise to evaluate components of the University of Pennsylvania Division of Public Safety's Crisis Management Plan. WHO: Participating agencies include Penn's Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Police Department, Special Services, Security and Technical Services, all within the Public Safety Division; the Philadelphia Fire Department; the University of Pennsylvania Health System; Campus Apartments; and the University City District. WHEN: 7-9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11.
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Penn Student Programmers Compete at the World's Ultimate Computer Programming Challenge
PHILADELPHIA - A team of University of Pennsylvania students has set off to compete this weekend in the preliminary legs of the Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest, a worldwide competition established almost 30 years ago. The event is to be held tomorrow at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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Mary McGrory to Receive John Chancellor Award
NEW YORK -- Washington Post columnist Mary McGrory is the recipient of this year's John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism. The award, administered by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, will be presented November 12 at a black-tie dinner at The Pierre hotel in New York.
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Penn In Print Weekend Highlights Members of Penn's Literary Community
WHO: Members of the University of Pennsylvania literary community, including Penn alumni and professorsWHAT: A series of public talks by authors about their booksWHEN: Penn Homecoming Weekend, Nov. 7-8WHERE: All events take place as specified on the Penn campusThis year Homecoming Weekend at the University of Pennsylvania will include Penn in Print, a Nov. 7-8 series of public talks by members of Penn literary community. All events described below are free and open to the public; Penn alumni may register in advance by calling 215-898-7811.
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Use of Technology in Adult Education to Be Discussed at International Meeting at Penn
PHILADELPHIA - An international meeting on the role of information and communications technologies in youth and adult education will be held Nov. 12-14 at the University of Pennsylvania."ICT in Non-formal and Adult Education: Supporting Out-of-School Youth and Adults" is the sixth in a series organized by Penn's Graduate School of Education and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris. Attendees will be from the Americas, Australia, Europe, Africa and Asia.
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University of Pennsylvania Wins Urban Land Institute's 2003 Awards for Excellence
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania West Philadelphia Initiatives project has won top honors from the Urban Land Institute's Awards for Excellence competition, which is widely recognized as the land-use industry's most prestigious award.