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Penn Admissions
As a major research and teaching institution with a rich history of exceptional undergraduate education, Penn seeks students who are eager to take full advantage of the academic, cultural and social opportunities the University offers. Penn prides itself on its diversity—not only in the breadth of its undergraduate and graduate programs, but in the multi-dimensional students that such programs attract. In this edition of By The Numbers, we go inside Penn Admissions.
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Penn students clean plates as part of RecycleMania
In January, Penn launched RecycleMania 2010, with the goal of reaching a cumulative rate of 30 percent in waste diversion by the end of March. ecycleMania is part of a nationwide competition among colleges to collect the highest amount of recyclables and produce the least amount of garbage in 10 weeks. Penn is competing against other Ivy Plus universities, hoping to place higher than last year, when it finished in fifth place with a 21.4 percent cumulative recycling rate.
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Penn students clean plates as part of RecycleMania
In January, Penn launched RecycleMania 2010, with the goal of reaching a cumulative rate of 30 percent in waste diversion by the end of March. ecycleMania is part of a nationwide competition among colleges to collect the highest amount of recyclables and produce the least amount of garbage in 10 weeks. Penn is competing against other Ivy Plus universities, hoping to place higher than last year, when it finished in fifth place with a 21.4 percent cumulative recycling rate.
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Student Spotlight / Samantha Cox
Photo credit: Mark Stehle AT A YOUNG AGE: Cox, a senior anthropology major, became enamored with anthropology and archaeology when she was nine years old. She spent fourth grade in England and says the entire school year focused on Ancient Egypt. “That’s when I decided I wanted to do archaeology,” she says.
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"This Is Not an Invitation to Rape Me" Art Exhibit Attacks False Perceptions
PHILADELPHIA— “This Is Not an Invitation to Rape Me,” which runs through March 5 at the University of Pennsylvania, is an art exhibit designed to address the idea that, when a woman is raped, she asked for it, deserved it or wanted it.
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Divine Art/Infernal Machine
In this digital age, it’s easy to forget that print was once revolutionary. But that is exactly the topic being explored in the 2010 Rosenbach Lectures, March 22, 23 and 25 at the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. The lecture series, called “Divine Art/ Infernal Machine,” will be delivered by Elizabeth L. Eisenstein, professor of history emerita at the University of Michigan, whose best known book is titled “The Printing Press as an Agent of Change: Communications and Cultural Transformations in Early Modern Europe.”
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Historic Palestra floor makes a rebound
Known as the “Cathedral of Basketball,” the Palestra opened in 1927 and has grown into one of the most historic collegiate arenas in the nation. The celebrated gymnasium has hosted more games and visiting teams and NCAA tournament games than any other college facility in the country. The first game at the sports center fell on New Year’s Day in 1927. In front of a sold-out crowd, Penn’s basketball team defeated Yale, 26-15.
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The Download: Penn on the web
Keeping up with every mention of Penn on the internet is a monumental task, but the Current makes it a little easier by providing a snapshot of what’s happening in Penn’s corner of the web. Explore linguistic idiosyncrasies and outrageous Pennsylvania laws. Follow Penn Medicine into the streets of disaster-stricken Haiti, and tag along with five students as they experience life in Senegal. Discover one professor’s superhero alter ego, and how the brain keeps time.
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Haitian relief, long-term
It’s been a little more than a month since a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, and the needs of survivors show no signs of abating. Residents still require immediate aid such as food, water and shelter, as well as numerous big-picture items, including rehabilitative medical care, the rebuilding of infrastructure and financial stability. And while the initial outpouring of giving has been generous—aided by millions of $10 text message donations—the overall support, according to a recent Washington Post report, has not been enough.
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Q&A with Eric J. Furda
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