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Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA Star Sheryl Swoopes to Speak at University of Pennsylvania
WHO: Sheryl Swoopes, Olympic gold medalist and WNBA most valuable playerWHEN: 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2007 WHERE: Harrison Auditorium University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology33rd and Spruce streetsSwoopes is the keynote speaker for QPenn 2007, a series of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender awareness events at the University of Pennsylvania from March 19 to 28. Swoopes is an out lesbian who is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time WNBA most valuable player.
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Penn's Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Presents Lecture on "Food, Fellowship and Foreigners"
WHO: David FreidenreichCenter for Advanced Judaic StudiesUniversity of Pennsylvania WHAT: Lecture on "Food Fellowship and Foreigners: Who You Aren't Supposed to Eat With and Why in Judaism, Christianity and Islam" WHEN: 8 p.m., Thursday, March 8, 2007 WHERE: Uhr LibraryTemple Beth Shalom1901 Kresson RoadCherry Hill, N.J.
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Former U.N. Ambassador Stephen Lewis to Speak at Penn
MEDIA ADVISORYFormer U.N. Ambassador Stephen Lewis to Speak at PennWHO:Stephen Lewis, former U.N. Ambassador and Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in AfricaWHEN:Feb. 27, 2007, 6 p.m.WHERE:University of Pennsylvania Huntsman Hall Auditorium, Room G-0634th and Spruce streetsAmbassador Lewis work in Africa through The Stephen Lewis Foundation helps provide care to people with HIV/AIDS, assists orphans and other AIDS-affected children and grandmothers who care for their orphaned grandchildren.
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Energy Working Group at Penn Hosts Mini-Symposium on Sustainable Energy
WHO: Energy Working Group at Penn, a multi-disciplinary group of University of Pennsylvania scientists and engineersGeorge Crabtree, senior scientist and director of the materials science division of the Argonne National Laboratory Joanne Milliken, director of the U.S. Energy Department hydrogen program WHAT: "The Search for a Sustainable Energy Future: Challenges for Basic Research" mini-symposium WHERE: Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, 3330 Walnut St., Philadelphia WHEN: Friday, March 9, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
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Penn Alexander School Students Showcase Music Program With String Recital for Penn President Amy Gutmann
WHAT: A recital by a select group of string students from Penn Alexander School, who are showcasing this public elementary school's music program. The students will perform several selections for University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann. A reception will follow. WHERE: The Amado Recital Hall in Irvine Auditorium, 34th and Spruce streets, PhiladelphiaWHEN: 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007
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Penn Launches Civic Scholars Program: Four Years of Community Service, Leadership and Research
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has launched its Civic Scholars Program, a new four-year program that allows a select number of undergraduate students to incorporate their academic interests with research and service to the community. The program will welcome its first class, of 15 students in September.The students who are a part of the Civic Scholars Program will address local issues, such as urban healthcare education, poverty and housing, from a global perspective.
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Penn Graduate School of Education Center Receives $4.9 Million Annenberg Grant for Leadership Initiative
PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania's Center for Educational Leadership has received a $4.9 million grant from the Annenberg Foundation to launch the Distributed Leadership Initiative, a four-year collaboration with the Philadelphia School District to promote shared leadership at the individual school level.The Center is part of Penn's Graduate School of Education.
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Expert Comment on Lobbyists, Political Campaign Finance and Jack Abramoff's Guilty Pleas
Expert Comment on Lobbyists, Political Campaign Finance and Jack Abramoff's Guilty Pleas from the University of PennsylvaniaJanuary 9, 2006Nathaniel Persily, a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania, teaches courses in constitutional law and contemporary issues in law and politics. His areas of expertise are campaign finance reform, voting rights, election law and congressional redistricting.
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Former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial to Launch Penn's 2005-06 Fox Leadership Forum Series
PHILADELPHIA-- Marc Morial, former New Orleans mayor and current president of the National Urban League, will speak at Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania at 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 12, about government response and accountability in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The event will be free and open to the public.
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Role of Mayors in Transforming Cities Is Focus of Urban Leadership Panel at Penn
WHAT: "The Role of Mayors in Urban Transformation" is the focus of the annual Urban Leadership Luncheon panel, sponsored by the Penn Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania. The panel, moderated by Susan M. Wachter, co-director of Penn IUR, will discuss the challenges facing urban mayors. WHO: Current and former mayors from major cities will provide insights into the resources and actions needed to develop and transform America's urban centers. They include:Manuel A. Diaz, mayor of Miami