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Anderson examines code of the suites
Thanks to the civil rights movement and affirmative action, blacks now occupy positions in numbers and at levels that were unimaginable as recently as the 1960s. But that success has created a new set of problems, and at a May 1 talk sponsored by the African-American Resource Center, sociologist Elijah Anderson examined some of them.
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Student Spotlight: Audio books level the academic playing field
Instead of opening a book, try pressing play, rewind, pause and fast-forward. You’ve now entered the world of Sean Cronin (C’05), who learns with the aid of recorded textbooks. Having attention deficit disorder and dyslexia hasn’t stopped the Penn freshman from achieving academic excellence, a feat that recently earned him a trip to the White House and personal congratulations from First Lady Laura Bush. Cronin is one of six 2001 National Achievement Award winners—a recognition bestowed by the nonprofit organization Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D).
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A busman's holiday
For complete details about Commencement, visit www.upenn.edu/commencement. Saturday, May 11 DEGREE CEREMONIES - FELS CENTER OF GOVERNMENT: Speaker: U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah, D-Pa. Ceremony and reception: 5 p.m. at the Fels Center, 3814 Walnut St.
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Get a Grip, Colonel: Next-Generation Training of U.S. Peacekeepers is One Part Technology, One Part Psychology
PHILADELPHIA American troops may soon prepare for their assignments by pitting themselves against virtual "mobs" and "terrorists" developed by computer scientists at the University of Pennsylvania. The goal of the project, rooted in studies by social scientists, is computer-generated figures that mimic the complex behavior of real-life adversaries. Barry G. Silverman, lead researcher on the three-year effort, will present a behavioral framework for the training system May 7 at the annual Computer-Generated Forces and Behavioral Representation Conference in Orlando, Fla.
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Public Sculptor Robinson Fredenthal Exhibit at Penn's Architectural Archives
WHO: Robinson FredenthalWHAT: Off the Wall: Current Work by Robinson Fredenthal.A Special ExhibitionWHERE: Kroiz Gallery, Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St.WHEN: May 11 through Sept. 30Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, weekends by appointment. Open Penn's Alumni Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.EVENT: Opening reception, May 11, 5-7 p.m. RSVP at 215-898-8323
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Troubled Youth Leads to Academic Honor for University of Pennsylvania Student
PHILADELPHIA Brian Kauffman failed 10th, 11th and twelfth grades. The height of his potential seemed to be his job as second assistant manager at a car wash. But on May 13th, Kauffman, now 29, will earn his bachelor degree in Classics from the University of Pennsylvania College of General Studies and receive the highest academic prize given by Penn to an adult undergraduate student.
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Penn Professor Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences
PHILADELPHIA Robert Boruch, a professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania and a statistics professor at Penn Wharton School, has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Class of 2002. Boruch is also a professor at the Fels Center of Government and the Annenberg School for Communication Summer Institute and a fellow at the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, all at the University of Pennsylvania.
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A world of fun for kids of all ages
The Philadelphia International Children’s Festival, the oldest performing arts festival for children in the United States, returns to the Annenberg Center May 1 through 5, featuring more than 70 performances. The featured events include plays from England, Germany, Canada and Scotland, drummers and dancers from the Congo Republic, magic, juggling, comedy and vaudeville from Canada and folksinging and marionettes from the United States.
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Virtual admissions In addition to getting fat envelopes, the class of 2006 can learn their admissions status at the Admissions Web site. On the service’s first day, April 3, more than 11,000 students logged on to see if they were among the 16 percent (that’s a record in selectivity) of regular-decision applicants who made it into Penn. Accepted students also got instant access to their financial-aid award via a link to Penn Plan Online.
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Girl Scout heroes
The Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania has honored Maureen Rush and Kathryn Kolbert as women who are accomplished lawmakers, rule enforcers and community protectors. Vice President of Public Safety Rush oversees the strategic development of Penn’s police, fire and emergency services, special services and security. Since her tenure began, crime in the area has dropped 33 percent. Repeatedly recognized by the National Law Journal as one of the “100 Most Influential Lawyers in America,” Kolbert has been counsel in numerous cases before the U.S.