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Admissions demystified

The college admissions process can be daunting. So many choices, so many requirements, so many questions. The Undergraduate Admissions Office’s annual seminar for Penn families with college-bound children makes the process less intimidating. Admissions officers discuss what it takes to get into the college of your choice, whether it’s large or small, private or public. The seminar takes place Thursday, Sept. 4, at 5:15 p.m. in Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St. RSVP: sherrimw@admissions.upenn.edu or 215-898-8587.

Francine Rascoe

Penn programs fill local needs

One of the key principles behind the Center for Community Partnerships’ approach to community service is letting the community determine what problems need solving. This bottom-up approach has paid off both for Penn and for the people who have taken advantage of CCP programs. But don’t take our word for it. Instead, take it from the West Philadelphians who have gotten things done with assistance from Penn.

Seeds of better health grow in U-City

New cafes, retail options debut this fall

The menu of campus dining options is getting a makeover this fall, with new facilities and options both on campus and off. On campus, two new cafés offer light fare and a place to relax.

Penn VIPS harnesses the impulse to do good

Spiral notebooks and three-ring binders fight for space in a small corner of Isabel Mapp’s office. One might think that the director of Penn Volunteers in Public Service was overly fond of office supplies. But the materials are not meant for her; they will soon be claimed by school children in the surrounding neighborhood.

These days, it’s all about Benjamin

Did you see the July 4 cover of Time with Ben Franklin looking like an aging rock star? Or the recent two-part PBS documentary? Did you know that in Barnes and Noble and Borders bookstores across the country, books on Ben are getting the prominent entryway display? Would you be surprised if Dr. Franklin turned out to be “The Sexist Man Not Alive” according to People magazine?

Campus Buzz

Congratulations, neighbor: Your Buzz correspondent would like to salute Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for being honored as the nation’s best pediatric hospital in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey of “America’s Best Hospitals.” CHOP—where Penn’s pediatric faculty practice—took the top honors from archrival Children’s Hospital of Boston for the first time in the survey’s 14-year history. It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication of the CHOP family.

Service at Penn: A way of life

Service runs deep in Penn’s blood. The notion that service is an important part of education was part of founder Ben Franklin’s original vision, which saw “an Inclination joined with an Ability to serve Mankind” as “the great Aim and End of all Learning.” In the past two decades, Penn has embraced this vision enthusiastically. Community service is now an integral part of life at Penn, and both the institution and the community are better for it.

University of Pennsylvania to Receive Clery Award

WHAT: The 2003 Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Award will be presented to the University of Pennsylvania for its innovative video policing program as well as its campus and community patrols. WHO: Howard and Connie Clery present this annual award in the form of a brass mantle clock to schools and individuals who have helped to make college and university students safer, in memory of their daughter Jeanne Ann.Speakers will include U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, Penn President Judith Rodin and Maureen Rush, Penn Vice President for Public Safety.