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RONALD J. DANIELS NAMED PROVOST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA -- Ronald J. Daniels, Dean of the Faculty of Law and the James M. Tory Professor of Law at the University of Toronto, has been named the 28th Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn President Amy Gutmann has announced.Daniels, 45, is an internationally accomplished legal scholar, specializing in corporate and securities law, regulation and government reform and the legal and institutional challenges of economic development.
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Penn Teaching Assistants to Receive Excellence Awards
Penn Teaching Assistants to Receive Excellence AwardsApril 25, 2005PHILADELPHIA The University of Pennsylvania is honoring 12 graduate students for excellence in teaching. Penn President Amy Gutmann and Interim Provost Peter Conn will present the Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students in a ceremony on April 28 at 4 p.m. at Penn's Graduate Student Center at 3615 Locust Walk.
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Penn Professor Thomas Sugrue Wins Fellowship for Civil Rights Research
PHILADELPHIA Thomas Sugrue, professor of history and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named one of 12 inaugural winners of $50,000 fellowships to support work to improve race relations and illuminate civil-rights issues.Last year, Wall Street financier Alphonse Fletcher Jr., founder and chairman of Fletcher Asset Management, established the awards, to be given annually to individuals and organizations.
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Landmine-clearing Invention Tops the Competition at the First Pennvention Contest
PHILADELPHIA -- A machine that could revolutionize the clean-up of landmines in war-stricken countries has taken the top prize at the first PennVention competition, a contest designed to encourage and reward University of Pennsylvania student inventors and entrepreneurs.
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Make your voice heard
Here at the Penn Current, our goal is to publish an interesting, insightful and useful publication that Penn faculty and staff will enjoy reading. Over the past few months, we’ve been making changes—large and small—with that goal in mind. Whether it’s been new layouts or new features, changes in our coverage or the elimination of less-than-exciting content, we’ve been working to make the Current better than it’s ever been.
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Ask Benny: I want to write a living will—who can help?
Dear Benny, The recent media coverage of the Terry Schiavo case has started me thinking about living wills—and whether I should prepare one. The problem is, I don’t even know where to begin. I have read some human resources departments can offer living will services, however, and was wondering if Penn was one of them.—-Seeking Help Dear Good Planning, You’re not the only one here at Penn that has been asking that question.
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A new housing alternative in West Philly
The "Left of Center" neighborhood around Penn has the kind of housing stock other areas can only dream of. Block after tree-lined block of handsome 19th-century homes—some admittedly in need of TLC—beckon those in search of square footage and historical appeal. Abundant green space, a weekend farmers market, and cozy neighborhood coffee shops all add to the allure. And now, with the Penn Alexander School thriving at 43rd and Spruce, there’is even a good public school.
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Playtime
Most of the events that take place at the Annenberg Center are decidedly grown-up—except between May 1 through 7. That's when the renowned Children's Festival—now in its 21st year—comes to town, featuring a variety of kids' and family performers. This year's schedule includes the Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co., where big blow-up shapes dance, slither and bounce; Gale LaJoye's performance, "Snowflake," in which he plays a loveable homeless character; and musician Dan Zanes (left), former member of the Del Fuegos who plays hip, rockin' kids' music.
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The smoke must clear, expert says
In March 2003, New York City did it. California had already done it. Boston soon jumped on the bandwagon, as did Ireland and Italy. Now, Dallas, Minneapolis and Delaware can add themselves to the list. New Jersey’s thinking about it. Will Philly be far behind? What they have in common—a smoking ban in public places, including bars, restaurants, bowling alleys and casinos—is hardly breaking news by now, but several City Council members in Philly have yet to embrace a similar ban.