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The gagging of Google
For a few days last week, Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science was off limits to web-searchers in China. Government censors—and search powerhouse Google—were responsible. Even as Google rides a wave of support for its decision to fight the government and protect the privacy of its users here in the U.S., the company is drawing the ire of human rights activists, journalists and some of its longtime supporters for its recent decision to allow Chinese officials to control the content of the new Google.cn site in that country.
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For The Record: Down and dirty
Long before Starbucks took over the , there was Cy’s Penn Luncheonette. In its day, we’re told, students affectionately referred to the diner as the “Dirty Drug.” The Penn Luncheonette was just one of many modest (and greasy) eateries and watering holes around campus during the 1960s, including Smoky Joe’s bar and Pagnano’s pizzeria.
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Puppets on parade
Close to every inch of the Spiral Q Puppet Theater museum is covered in original art. Giant puppets—some several feet high—hang on the walls and dangle from the rafters. Some depict presidents or community heroes. Others assume the form of butterflies or vultures. A few puppets on display in the cool, dark room show the influence of African masks, while others are more abstract.
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Staff Q&A: David Grossman
STAFF Q&A/There’s a place for everyone at Civic House, says David Grossman. Even a future investment banker can work for the greater good. “We want to help students move in their perception of what this is about.”
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Annenberg School for Communication Receives $10 Million for Global Communication from Annenberg Foundation
PHILADELPHIA- The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania will receive a $10 million endowment from the Annenberg Foundation of St. Davids, Pa. The funding is in support of The Project for Global Communication Studies, which was established in 2004 at the Annenberg School, to expand and coordinate its work in international, global and comparative communication research and studies.
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Fels Institute of Government at Penn Launches Undergraduate Washington Internship Program
PHILADELPHIA--The College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of Career Services and the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania have launched the new Washington Internship Program. Based at Fels, the program will help undergraduate students at Penn select and apply for government and private-sector summer internships in Washington, D.C.
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Expert Comment on Student Financial Aid
Bill Schilling, director of Student Financial Aid at the University of Pennsylvania since 1980, is available to comment on trends in student assistance nationally, including public policy issues under consideration in Washington."Financial aid is experiencing some difficult times," Schilling said. "I, like many others in higher education, am concerned about what seems to be a lessening of a national commitment to need-based aid as a means of ensuring that talented students from all economic backgrounds have the opportunity for a four-year college education.
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University of Pennsylvania to Renovate and Rename Nursing Building for Former Dean Claire Fagin
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has received a $5 million gift from The Annenberg Foundation to support the renovation and renaming of its building for Dean Emerita Claire M. Fagin, a pioneer in nursing research.
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Iraqi Media Expert Ibrahim Al-Marashi to Discuss Public Debate in Iraq
WHO: Ibrahim Al-Marashi, Iraqi media expert and visiting faculty member at Sabanci University in IstanbulWHAT: Public lectureWHEN: Feb. 2, noon to 1:00p.m.WHERE: Room 500 of the Annenberg School for Communication on Penn's campusIbrahim Al-Marashi, a visiting faculty member at Sabanci University in Istanbul, will speak about how political factions in Iraq are using new media to express their languages of power, ideologies and goals. He is an Iraqi-American who has lived in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt and Morocco.
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Expert Comment on the President's Call for Science and Math Teachers
Hai-Lung Dai, a professor in the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Chemistry and director of the Penn Science Teacher Institute, can offer an expert's view regarding President Bush's expected call for science and mathematics teachers in Tuesday's State of the Union Address.