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Penn Professor Appointed to Commission of Fine ArtsJune 25, 2004
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PHILADELPHIA -- In the tradition of the cafe as a place where ideas are raised and discussed, the Arthur Ross Gallery presents "Cafe Nothing," an open forum for visitors to interact with and respond to intangibles and nonexistent objects. The Arthur Ross Gallery is at 220 S. 34th St. on the Penn campus. Summertime hours of operation are noon-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be on view July 9-Aug. 9.
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PHILADELPHIA Kristin A. Gilbertson has been named chief investment officer for the University of Pennsylvania, according to Craig Carnaroli, senior vice president for finance at Penn. Gilbertson will begin her new duties on August 15.Gilbertson was previously Managing Director, Public Equities at Stanford Management Company in Menlo Park, California.
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PHILADELPHIA- Joseph Turow and other academic researchers wonder if Walt Disney ever intended that the world of academia should be hamstrung by his company's desire to guard Mickey Mouse. "That is just what's happening," said Turow, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication. "Aggressive copyright laws, often tied to companies desire to protect intellectual property, are making the future of innovative scholarship precarious."
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Penn faculty and staff who want to call West Philadelphia home can still rely on their friendly neighborhood employer for a helping hand. Thanks to the Enhanced Mortgage Program—open to all Penn and Health System employees—buyers who purchase homes within a defined area of West Philly can obtain a forgivable loan of $7,500 from the Office of Community Housing.
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When Paul Sehnert visits 40th and Walnut with his young sons, Ben (9) and Josh (12), they invariably comment on the “cool parking lot” next to the Fresh Grocer. Sehnert, 48, takes in the whole scene—the busy grocery store, the lines for tickets across the street at the Bridge, the “moving and grooving” along 40th Street—with a sense of personal satisfaction. That’s because he’s the man responsible for structuring Penn’s real estate deals and coordinating the University’s partnerships with outside developers.
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Vanna Play?: Ben Franklin—Ben on the Bench, that is —gets to hang with plenty of famous people. Over the years, he’s schmoozed with visiting dignitaries from Desmond Tutu to Bill Cosby. And just a few weeks ago, Dr. Bono stopped by to swap notes. On a recent sunny morning, Ben enjoyed some female company, in the shapely form of Vanna White. Not that the two got much privacy, what with the film crew, the cue-card holder, the sound man and the hangers-on.
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Growing up in North Philly, Salome Thomas-EL dreamed of slam-dunking his way to fame and fortune as a basketball star. That never happened, but Thomas-EL, a gifted child, aced his way through school, graduated from college and quickly landed a high-profile Manhattan media career.
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Dear Benny,What is the policy regarding removal of abandoned bikes from Penn-owned bicycle racks? Who’s responsible for removing them, and how often is this done? — Wondering About Wheels
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In good company Among the many honors bestowed upon Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Marie Curie was membership in the American Philosophical Society. Now a Penn professor and the chairman of a Penn Museum board have been added to those exalted ranks: Bruce Kuklick, the Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor of American History and A. Bruce Mainwaring, chairman emeritus of the Museum’s Board of Overseers from 1991 to 1995.