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Day of the living dead: A fall fantasy
On a beautiful day, when there was just a nip of fall in the air, I went for a scenic walk through Philadelphia’s distinguished past—not in Old City, not in Society Hill, but just a few blocks from Penn at Woodlands Cemetery. I had seen it from the train, but never visited. I found, to my amazement, sunlit rooms, the Philadelphia Social Register circa 1900 at rest and a riot of romantic Victorian iconography.
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Six degrees of savings: Now that the temperatures are falling, it’s time to think winter energy savings. Here are energy conservation tips for the chilly months from Facilities Services: Turn down that thermostat. Set it to the lowest comfortable setting, and turn it down a bit more when you leave your office. Facilites recommends thermostat settings of 68 degrees for occupied spaces and 65 degrees for unoccupied spaces. For every degree you lower your thermostat, Penn saves 5 percent on its energy costs.
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Welcome home, sisters
For Homecoming weekend, the Penn Women’s Center throws open its doors to alumnae, students and the general Penn community in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The festivities start with an open house at the Women’s Center, 3643 Locust Walk, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and continue into Saturday with speakers, panel discussions and alumni events. Additional events are scheduled for December and next May.
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Mr. and Ms. Penn Body Building Competition
Students Compete for Mr. and Ms. Penn Titles Oct. 30, 2003PHILADELPHIA - University of Pennsylvania students often compete using their brains, but they'll be using their bodies to challenge each other when they meet Nov. 10 in the Mr. and Ms. Penn bodybuilding competition.
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Genomics grant The Penn Genomics Institute and the Penn Center for Bioinformatics recently received a planning grant that will help them stay on the cutting edge of technology. For five years, PGI and PCBI will receive $250,000 annually to lay the groundwork for a national center for comparative and integrative computational genomics at Penn. The National Institutes of Health grant will go toward administrative development and piloting seed grants for other related areas of research.
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30 years of sisterly study at Penn
This year marks the 30th anniversary of women’s studies at Penn. Not coincidentally, the campus Women’s Center is also celebrating its 30th year. Separately and together they are sponsoring a yearlong series of programs—lectures, seminars and conferences that highlight the enormous influence the women’s movement has had.
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"The Problems of Urban Ethnography"
WHO: Mitchell Duneier, professor of sociology, University of Wisconsin-MadisonWHAT: Urban Studies Program 19th Annual Lecture WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003; 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Logan Hall, Room 17, on the University of Pennsylvania campus, Philadelphia
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"The Long Road to the Fast Track"
WHO: Claudia Goldin, professor of economics, Harvard UniversityWHAT: Keynote address of the "Mommies and Daddies on the Fast Track: Success of Parents in Demanding Professions" ConferenceWHEN: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, 5-6 p.m. WHERE: Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St. on the University of Pennsylvania campus, Philadelphia
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"Jerusalem Women Speak"
WHO: Mai Nassar, professor of English, Bethlehem UniversityYehudit Keshet, co-founder, CheckPoint WatchRawan Damen, children's-rights activistWHAT: "Jerusalem Women Speak" Tour WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, 8 p.m. WHERE:Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St. on the University of Pennsylvania campus, PhiladelphiaThree Jerusalem women of different faiths will speak on their shared vision for a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.