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University-Assisted Community School Program Wins First Youth Development Award from Grant Foundation

PHILADELPHIA -- The University-Assisted Community School Program, developed by the Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania, has won the first Youth Development Award from the William T. Grant Foundation. The Program includes the Philadelphia School District's West Region and the West Philadelphia Partnership.

Desmond Tutu to Speak at Penn Commencement

PHILADELPHIA -- Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel laureate and one of the world's foremost Christian leaders to oppose apartheid in South Africa, will deliver the address at the 247th Commencement ceremony of the University of Pennsylvania May 19. Commencement will begin with the procession of degree candidates at 9:30 a.m. at Franklin Field, 33rd and South streets. Approximately 6,000 degrees will be conferred.

Total Undergraduate Charges at the University of Pennsylvania will Increase 4.8 percent for 2003-2004

PHILADELPHIA  -- Total undergraduate charges for tuition, fees, room and board at the University of Pennsylvania will increase 4.8 percent for the 2003-2004 academic year from $36,212 in 2002-2003 to $37,960 in 2003-2004.  The increase was approved today by the Board of Trustees.Tuition and general fees for undergraduate students for the 2003-2004 academic year will increase 4.8 percent, from $27,988 to $29,318; average room and board charges will increase 5.1 percent, from $8,224 to $8,642, yielding an increase in total charges of 4.8 percent.

Ancient worlds come to life

The folks at the University of Pennsylvania Museum have thought of everything when it comes to getting you into their new permanent exhibit, “Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks and Romans.” They’ve even acquired a slave to guide you through the galleries. And as he takes you through three civilizations, you will meet an anxious Etruscan priestess, a jealous Goddess Athena and a senator bent on restoring the Roman Republic.

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¿Habla español? Knowledge@Wharton, the Wharton School’s online business journal, is now available in Spanish and Portuguese thanks to a collaboration between Knowledge@Wharton and Universia.net, the largest university Web portal in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. The new Web site, called Universia Knowledge@Wharton, features both archived Knowledge@Wharton content and new articles written especially for the initiative. Knowledge@Wharton, created in May 1999, was deemed the top business school Web site in the January 2002 issue of Inc.

Author hunts ghosts of Mississippi

How do writers find the stories they tell? “Sometimes the stories find them,” says Paul Hendrickson, who has been teaching non-fiction writing in the English Department’s creative writing program since 2001. On March 25, Hendrickson will talk about how his new book, “Sons of Mississippi,” found him. This program is part of the Penn Humanities Forum’s salute to the Year of the Book, a series that began in September and which has featured speakers exploring books as physical artifacts, as cultural currency and as sources of knowledge, devotion and passion.

Models of Excellence: Penn’s crème de la crème

When it comes to getting the job done, these Penn staffers reach star heights and beyond. Introduced in 1999, the University’s Models of Excellence program honors and celebrates outstanding staff member achievements.

Welcome home the heroes

Ask Dr. Internet

The wealth of information accessible online makes the Web one of today’s greatest resources. Yet the fact that anyone can post anything also makes it a scary place, especially when it comes to getting accurate information on something as personal as your health. Two sites affiliated with Penn—OncoLink and Simple Steps to Better Dental Health—are providing consumers with credible medical information that is both complete and easy to understand.

Class teaches kids to care

Furthering a novel collaboration between the School of Social Work and the School of Veterinary Medicine, a group of Penn faculty and staff has launched Kids Caring for Pets (KCP), an educational venture designed to help teach local children about the responsibilities of pet adoption and care. Community schools have shown enthusiasm for the program and the project has grown steadily throughout the past months. So far, KCP has run seminars and classes at the Penn-Alexander School, University City High School, and Hamilton Elementary School.