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Alum John Legend and Six Others to Receive Honorary Degrees at Penn's 258th Commencement
WHAT: University of Pennsylvania's 258th Commencement ceremony WHO: John Legend, musician, humanitarian and Penn alumnus, will present the main Commencement address and receive an honorary doctor of music degree.
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Staff Q&A with Silvana Burgese
In their November letter to the Models of Excellence Committee nominating their manager, Silvana Burgese, for the Model Supervisor Award, members of the Faculty Support Staff Office at Penn Law School wrote that they have never had a supervisor “as supportive, intelligent, and dedicated to their employees as Silvana.”
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West Philly job program seeking applicants
Want to work in security services? In June, the University City District’s West Philadelphia Skills Initiative will launch the ninth session of its Connect to Success program. In partnership with Allied Barton Security Services, this four-week training program is tailored to West Philadelphians pursuing a career in security, hospitality, and customer service.
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Has Penn ever had any non-human graduates?
Dear Benny,Over the past year, three dogs have started their careers in law enforcement after graduating from the Penn Vet Working Dog Center. I suppose that means Socks, Ronnie, and Kai are Penn alumni. Have there ever been any other non-human Penn grads or honorary degree recipients?—Proud Penn Canine Class of 2014 Foster Parent
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For the Record: Dining around campus
Years before the arrival of popular upscale restaurants, Penn students didn’t need to go very far to find a hangout for drinks and a bite to eat. White Castle Hamburgers (pictured in 1947) was a popular spot for students, as well as neighborhood residents. Conveniently located near 37th Street and Woodland Avenue across from the Quad dorms, the restaurant, with its slogan, “Take home a bag full,” written above the door, offered 15-cent sandwiches.
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Gather ye rosebuds
Penn’s 258th Commencement will be held on Monday, May 19, at Franklin Field, located at 33rd and South streets. The gates to the field will open at 8:30 a.m. for guest seating. Guests will be seated in the southeast, east, and northeast stands of the stadium; guests should enter through the south stand entrance, located on South Street.
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ICA's Sadao honored for leadership in visual arts
Amy Sadao, the Daniel W. Dietrich II Director of Penn’s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), received ArtTable’s 2014 New Leadership Award at the organization’s recent benefit in New York City.
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Penn researchers study working memory gap
Memory is not just a mental slideshow of days past. The ability to retain information and use it to make decisions is critical to accomplishing almost any task. This “working memory” develops as children grow, but some kids have better working memories than others. Research has shown that differences in socioeconomic status (SES) are a factor in these disparities, and may help explain differences in school performance.
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Penn Yeast Study Identifies Novel Longevity Pathway
Ancient philosophers looked to alchemy for clues to life everlasting. Today, researchers look to their yeast. These single-celled microbes have long served as model systems for the puzzle that is the aging process, and in this week’s issue of Cell Metabolism, they fill in yet another piece.
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Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative
WHAT: Policymakers and legislators in Washington, D.C., are able to call upon a resource when they have questions about complex issues at the intersection of business and economics. The Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative (Penn Wharton PPI), which kicked off in September of 2012, aims to harness the power of University expertise to inform decisions on issues that affect business and the economy, including health or flood insurance, and taxes and unemployment.