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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Cities and the urban university
Penn is lauded for organizing a University-Assisted Community Schools Network and for offering roughly 80 academically-based community service courses through the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, with a quote from the Center’s founding director Ira Harkavy.
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Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life
Sara Solomon of the Penn Injury Science Center hopes to work with Tyrique Glasgow in the Penn Community Scholars program to replicate his model of collective impact citywide.
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Jewish Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan speaks at Penn
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan spoke with President Liz Magill at Penn about her beliefs on the legal system and her experience working with conservative justices.
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UPenn holds inauguration ceremony for 9th president
Liz Magill was inaugurated Friday as the University of Pennsylvania’s 9th president, its first new leader in 18 years.
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Justice Elena Kagan on the rule of law
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan spoke Friday at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was interviewed about her life and career by President Liz Magill.
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Justice Kagan: ‘Time will tell’ if court finds common ground
Justice Elena Kagan spoke with President Liz Magill on the importance of adhering to prior precedent, as well as the subject of women and diversity on the Supreme Court.
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A U.S. Supreme Court justice, a couple of rock stars, and a bunch of academic dignitaries will cap Penn president inauguration
Liz Magill’s inauguration as the ninth president of the University of Pennsylvania will include a symposium with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kegan, a picnic featuring artists Sheryl Crow and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, and a dog walk through campus to kick off the Penn Relays 5K.
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Kelly Writers House celebrates 25th anniversary
A profile examines the history and influence of Kelly Writers House as it prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, with quotes from Al Filreis of the School of Arts & Sciences.
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Philly teens are sharing their climate change stories
As part of Penn’s Climate Week, students from eight Philadelphia high schools gathered on campus to discuss their own experiences with the impacts of climate change.
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Woman who spent elementary years in Wayne now leads admissions team at University of Pennsylvania
Since becoming vice provost and admissions dean at the University of Pennsylvania a little over a year ago, Whitney Soule, who spent her elementary years in Wayne, has already started making changes in the application process which is one of the most competitive in the country.