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Black Congregrations Have A Higher Rate Of Providing Social Services In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA When it comes to social services provided by religious congregations in Philadelphia, black congregations are on top. In a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work entitled "Black Church Outreach: Comparing How Black and Other Congregations Serve Their Needy Neighbors," Penn researchers Ram Cnaan and Stephanie Boddie report that black congregations had a higher rate of providing social services, with an average of 2.4 programs per congregation. Other congregations had an average of 2.25 programs.
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Scientists Receive $1.4 Million To Study Materials That Can Interchange Sound Waves And Electrical Signals
PHILADELPHIA The Office of Naval Research has awarded $1.4 million to a consortium of universities and research laboratories, including three materials scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, to study materials that can convert sound waves into electrical signals and vice versa.
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Hot sun spots
Where is the best spot to get maximum wattage? Incoming freshmen often hear about the sunbathing scene on College Green. But some prefer a private nook, and catching some rays in the Quad certainly gets the job done for those who live right there. And who says that sunshine needs to be weather dependent? Some find it in their own disposition. Matt Dobrin, College ’02 “It seems like there’s only really one place at all — College Green. It’s the place. It’s where I go.”
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“The Sheik”
E. M. Hull 304 pages, $14.95 paper
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The world comes to Philly
For its tenth anniversary, the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema has broadened its horizons.
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Albright defends policies
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright combined reflection, humor and diplomacy in an address that received an enthusiastic response from a capacity crowd in Irvine Auditorium April 3. Reflecting on women’s changing role in the world and on her own life and career, Albright noted that as a student at Wellesley College in the 1950s, she was told that a woman’s highest duty was to get married and raise smart children. “There were limits to the horizons of any young woman,” she said — and then talked about her sky’s-the-limit career as an academic and then as a diplomat.
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Penn athletes score
In an exciting year for Penn athletics, these highlights shine: Academic all-stars The athlete-scholar leads a dual life. Success is fueled by a competitive edge both on the playing field and inside the classroom. The Ivy League has recognized the following students for their athletic prowess and their academic excellence:
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“Every day I wake up and make a decision to take care of my child.”
Being a single parent can be tough. There’s work, home and children to juggle, and the responsibility for all three falls on just one person. On top of that, finding support can be difficult. That’s no longer the case at Penn, though. Joy Keys — herself a single parent — has started a support group, the Single Parents Association, for people like herself. The group provides a way for single parents and their children to socialize, engage in activities and find support.
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Patrick Harker
Now that Wharton has a French connection and a branch in San Francisco, don’t think that’s the end of it. Patrick Harker, 42, Wharton’s dean for the past year, said in an interview two weeks ago that Wharton’s going to change even more. Behind his affable manner — a warm handshake and eyes that focus on whoever he’s addressing — is a mind working at warp speed to stretch Wharton, its faculty and its students in new directions. Q. What are your favorite projects since you’ve become dean? A. Well, that’s a hard question. There are a lot of good things.
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Penn's Oscars salute amazing staff
Hollywood has the Oscars. Broadway has the Tonys. And Penn has the Models of Excellence. The audience for this year’s second celebration of Penn’s best staff nearly filled the orchestra seats of Zellerbach Theatre. Provost Robert Barchi and Executive Vice President John Fry hosted the 45-minute awards ceremony. (“I get to read the award citations, and he gets to wear the fashion-plate clothes,” Barchi quipped.)