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Penn Announces Commencement Severe-Weather Plan, New Time for Annenberg School Ceremony
WHO: University of Pennsylvania WHAT: 247th Commencement WHEN: Monday, May 19, 2003 WHERE: Various locations (see below) In the event of severe weather, heavy downpour, lightning or other dangerous conditions, the Universitys May 19 Commencement ceremony will be relocated from Franklin Field to the Palestra, 235 S. 33rd St. Archbishop Desmond Tutu will deliver the address. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m.
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Address of President Judith Rodin at the 247th Commencement of the University of Pennsylvania, May 19, 2003, in Philadelphia.
Welcome to the 247th Commencement of the University of Pennsylvania! Benjamin Franklin founded this University to produce graduates who would serve society by solving what seemed to be the most intractable problems of the day and by promoting scientific, social and economic progress throughout the world. Generations of Penn alumni have translated Franklins vision into achievements and careers that brought meaning to their lives, credit to Penn and lasting benefits to humanity.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Exhibition/Lecture Series to Focus on History of the Deaf Community
WHO: University of Pennsylvanias Arthur Ross Gallery and the Pennsylvania School for the DeafWHAT: History Through Deaf EyesWHEN: June 3-July 28, 2003 Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.WHERE: Arthur Ross Gallery, 220 S. 34th St., Philadelphia
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Furniture Guy, to teach non-credit courses at Penn
PHILADELPHIA Ed Feldman, better known as one of the Furniture Guys on the Learning Channel, will teach two non-credit courses offered by the College of General Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.One course, 20th Century Design Walking Tour: Furniture Galleries, will explore Philadelphias decorative-art heritage. The three sessions begin at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and continue through various furniture stores, galleries and salvage emporiums in Old City and Northern Liberties where students will learn first-hand about furniture heirlooms.
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The future in concrete and glass
With the opening of Levine Hall, the School of Engineering and Applied Science took a big step into the high-tech future. The next step will begin in mid-June, when demolition begins on the Pender Laboratories connecting the Towne and Moore buildings. In its place will rise Skirkanich Hall, the new home for the Bioengineering Department.
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Ask Benny: Plant fan wants the name of the rose
Dear Benny,I’d like to know what kind of roses are planted on the trellises at University Square. They have the loveliest flowers, and they appear to be quite durable—I can’t seem to get my own roses to climb that well.— Lover of Blooms
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Appointments
Effective June 15, Les Hudson will be joining Penn as Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives. Hudson, who comes to Penn from Pharmacia Corporation, will guide the University’s technology-transfer and entrepreneurial initiatives as well as corporate relations; integrate Penn’s involvement in regional economic-development initiatives; develop a cohesive approach to commercialization; and oversee the Center for Technology Transfer and the new Office of Corporate and Industrial Relations.
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Cashmore elected to NAS
For shedding new light on plant behavior, Professor of Biology Anthony R. Cashmore has been honored with election to the National Academy of Sciences. Cashmore, director of Penn’s Plant Science Institute, studies the mechanisms by which plants respond to light. His 1990s research that identified cryptochrome, a plant photoreceptor that detects blue and ultraviolet light, has since been extended by others to animals. Cashmore came to Penn from the Rockefeller University in 1986.
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The inheritance
“Becoming a Catholic was the most Protestant thing I ever did.” So says the title character in Michael West’s one-man play “Foley,” the final production of the 2002-03 Penn Presents season.
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