Jeanne Leong

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Involvement Awards at the University of PennsylvaniaWHO:Judith Rodin, Penn presidentCheryl Townsend Gilkes, professor of African-American Studies, Colby CollegeWHAT:Community Involvement Awards and Interfaith Program,"Achieving Social Justice in Our Time"WHEN:Jan. 21, 2004, 7 p.m.WHERE:University of Pennsylvania

Jesse Jackson to Speak at University of Pennsylvania WHO:Jesse JacksonMichael Eric Dyson, Penn professor of Humanities and ReligiousStudiesTukufu Zuberi, director of Penn's Center for Africana Studies WHAT:A conversation about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. WHEN:Jan. 22, 2004, 5:30 p.m. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Events at the University of PennsylvaniaWHO:Judith Rodin, Penn presidentPenn students, staff, facultySOOZ, saxophonist and singer/songwriterKathy O'Connell, host of WXPN-FM's "Kids Corner"WHAT:Day-long events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.WHEN:Jan. 19, 2004, 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

MEDIA ADVISORYUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School Class to Attend Supreme Court Hearing on Pennsylvania Redistricting WHO:Penn Law School "Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics" classWHAT:Visit to U.S. Supreme Court for oral arguments in Vieth v. Jubilirer, a case concerning the constitutionality of redistricting of Pennsylvania's congressional districts

Penn Fine Arts Students' Exhibit and Auction SetWHO:University of Pennsylvania Master of Fine Arts candidatesWHAT:Exhibition and Auction of artwork of the MFA Class of 2004 WHEN:Exhibition:  Nov. 17-28, 2003.  Auction:  Nov. 21, 5-9 p.m.WHERE:University of PennsylvaniaMeyerson Hall Gallery34th and Walnut streets

Structural Engineer Cecil Balmond to Speak at PennWHO:Cecil Balmond, structural engineer WHAT:Roundtable discussion on his latest book, "Informal"WHEN:Nov. 24, 2003; 6 p.m.WHERE:University of PennsylvaniaMeyerson Hall34th and Walnut streets

Students Compete for Mr. and Ms. Penn Titles  Oct. 30, 2003PHILADELPHIA - University of Pennsylvania students often compete using their brains, but they'll be using their bodies to challenge each other when they meet Nov. 10 in the Mr. and Ms. Penn bodybuilding competition.

Online Resource Established for Scholars of ColorSept. 30, 2003PHILADELPHIA Getting started in any line of work is challenging without the right connections, but an aspiring professor of color has the daunting task of navigating a field in which there are relatively few peers.  Now, scholars of color have a place to turn for guidance.   

PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine Arts is changing its name to The School of Design of the University of Pennsylvania.  The new name will more accurately describe the School's multidisciplinary programs in architecture, city planning, fine arts, historic preservation and landscape architecture.  The name change takes effect Sept. 2.

PHILADELPHIA  The University of Pennsylvanias library has added to its collection of more than 5 million books a unique and rare copy of the Urania, a major work of early English fiction.