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Editor's Pick: Worlds of enchantment
There’s still time to go around the world in an hour this summer at the University of Pennsylvania Museum. The Museum’s annual “Summer Magic” series for children ages 6 to 12 and their families features music, dance and storytelling from around the world. In addition to the Women’s Sekere Ensemble (photo), a Museum favorite, other upcoming performances in the series feature Chinese dance, African storytelling and puppetry. —S.S.
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Pew Fellowships for two Penn poets
- Two Penn poets—Kelly Writers House Acting Director Teresa Leo and former English graduate student Mytili Jagannathan (G’00)—are recipients of the $50,000 Pew Fellowship in the Arts for 2002. The fellowship will allow the two to focus on their art without the worry of full-time jobs. Sample their poetry at ccat.sas .upenn.edu/xconnect.
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A new COO
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has tapped Philadelphia native Albert P. Black Jr. to be its chief operating officer. Black has spent 10 years as an administrator at Eagleville Hospital and was most recently associate hospital director for 16 years at Temple University Hospital. In the newly created position, Black, 59, will focus on three key areas of the hospital’s mission—clinical care, medical education and research.
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Scholar must leave tuition benefit behind
Dear Benny,I would like to know if I can use my educational benefits at another university, such as St. Joseph's or Temple. The reason why I am asking is because my grade point average is not good enough for the College of General Studies, and I am prohibited from enrolling in another CGS class. At the very least, I would like the chance to earn a liberal arts degree. And since I cannot earn one here, I wish to try elsewhere. —Eager to Learn
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Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania Exhibitions for 2002-2003
PHILADELPHIA-- The Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania has announced the exhibition list for 2002-2003. Aug. 23 - Sept. 15, 2002:POSTERS/POSTERS/POSTERS. 20 Years of Gallery Graphics.Striking graphics by students and seasoned graphic designers communicate the diversity and eclecticism of more than two decades of exhibitions at the Arthur Ross Gallery.
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Thinking of Michaelangelo: Penn Summer Arts Studio Prepares High School Students for College Experience
PHILADELPHIA -- The artists are studying figure drawing, working at the moment with white chalk on black paper, which means working in reverse values from pencil on white paper. The lights go off and a spotlight focuses on the model.This is how some of the 40 high school students at the Penn Summer Arts Studio at the University of Pennsylvania are utilizing their summers to create art.
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Penn Music Professor Resurrects Chopin
PHILADELPHIA -- Jeffrey Kallberg, a professor of music at the University of Pennsylvania, has instilled life to an incomplete sketch of a prelude from Frederic Chopin that has remained silent since 1839.
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Faith-Based Welfare-to-Work Programs Rely Less on Government Funding Than Secular Programs
WASHINGTON-- Faith-based groups that offer welfare-to work programs are less dependent on government funds than secular organizations that offer the same services. That's one of the findings of a new study released today by the University of Pennsylvania and the Manhattan Institute.
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Marriage Prospects Highest for Urban Women Who Frequently Attend Church, According to Penn Study
PHILADELPHIA -- A University of Pennsylvania study shows that frequent church attendance substantially increases the odds of marriage for urban women. Penn's Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society, CRRUCS, today released the report "Then Comes Marriage? Religion, Race, and Marriage in Urban America." It is the first study to offer a quantitative analysis of the association between religion and marriage among urban parents.
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2002-2003 Exhibition Schedule
Founded in 1963, the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania is a leader in the presentation of contemporary art. ICA enriches the public's understanding by presenting the work of established and emerging artists through exhibitions, commissions, educational programs and publications.