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Penn’s Social Policy & Practice and African-American Resource Center to Host ‘Let’s Talk About Race’
PHILADELPHIA — The School of Social Policy & Practice and the African-American Resource Center at the University of Pennsylvania will host “Let’s Talk About Race” Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m. in the Claudia Cohen Hall Terrace Room.
Penn Researcher Explores the World of the Sex Trade
While some Ivy League professors are clean-cut academics who wear suits with bowties and carry stacks of books from the library, others shatter that image. Instead, some wear jeans and explore very dark, far-away places. One of those researchers studies the underworld of the sex trade -- not just in Philadelphia but also in New York City and in India.
John Legend to deliver MLK social justice lecture
Like any other graduating senior in the spring of 1999, John Roger Stephens was filled with glee.
Grammy-Winning Penn Alumnus John Legend Honored at 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice
WHO: John Legend, University of Pennsylvania alumnus and nine-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist. Legend has drawn attention to global poverty and education. He’s performed numerous benefit concerts and launched the Show Me Campaign, a non-profit organization fighting poverty.
Penn Launches Commemorative Symposium on Social Change Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania will remember Martin Luther King Jr. with its 18th Annual Commemorative Symposium on Social Change, a series of nearly 25 community events Jan. 15-Feb. 1.
Penn’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research Works To Change Child Protection Laws
A lot can change in a year.
Penn expands its social media landscape
It seems as if everyone is using social media these days, tweeting, liking, sharing, posting, updating, and such.
Make your holiday giving have high impact
Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy has launched a free, online toolkit called “High Impact Holiday Giving” to help donors who want their charitable contributions to make the biggest difference in the lives of others.
DJ son honors father with ‘soundscaping’ tribute
As a part of The Rotunda’s Poet-Tree En Motion series, a handful of artists will perform on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m.
Deck the halls but keep it safe
Oh, the weather outside is frightful. But the fire is so delightful…and imagine how quickly a fire can grow out of control if it is not handled with care. That is why Penn faculty and staff are not supposed to use candles or other decorations with open flames in the workplace.