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Penn President Amy Gutmann Convenes Panel Examining the State of Public Discourse in America

WHO:University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann, a political scientist and philosopher, will moderate the David and Lyn Silfen University Forum panel, whose members include:

Penn’s V.P. for Public Safety Appointed to the Board at the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

PHILADELPHIA— Maureen Rush, vice president for public safety at the University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees at the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College.

Tree Planting on College Green Celebrates Penn’s Tree Campus USA Designation From Arbor Day Foundation

WHAT: University of Pennsylvania students and community volunteers will plant 45 trees on campus to celebrate the University’s earning the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA designation. The trees will be planted on College Green.

HHS Secretary Sebelius to Address National Community Schools Forum; Penn’s Gutmann to Speak Also

Penn’s Green Events Continuing Throughout April Because a 24-Hour Earth Day Just Isn’t Enough

PHILADELPHIA –- While the nation will celebrate Earth Day on April 22, the Green Campus Partnership at the University of Pennsylvania offers a slate of green events throughout the month because a single day just isn’t enough.Among April’s major announcements will be the results of the 10-week RecycleMania contest, and GreenFund grant winners will be announced.

Sayre Health Center in West Philadelphia to Be Named in Honor of Late Penn Physician Bernett L. Johnson Jr.

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Sayre Health Center in West Philadelphia to Be Named In Honor of Late Penn Physician Bernett L. Johnson Jr.

Penn Students Hold Fundraiser for Chile Earthquake Victims

WHO: Fundraiser to help Chilean earthquake relief effortsWHAT: Chilean buffet and “La Nana (The Maid)” film screening WHERE: Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.WHEN: Friday, March 19Empanadas, sandwiches, pastries and soft drinks will be sold from 7- 7:45 p.m.

”Laughing Matters: Soviet Propaganda in Khrushchev’s Thaw, 1956-1964” to Be at Penn’s Arthur Ross Gallery

PHILADELPHIA —- “Laughing Matters: Soviet Propaganda in Khrushchev’s Thaw, 1956-1964” opens at the University of Pennsylvania’s Arthur Ross Gallery on April 9.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in True Green Fashion With RecycleMania Seminar: “Innovation in Recycling”

WHAT:In support of RecycleMania efforts at the University of Pennsylvania, Penn’s Wharton School will host a panel discussion, “Innovation in Recycling,” with representatives from area companies providing an inside look at the ways in which businesses are reducing waste and developing a new green economy. WHO: Panelists:

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