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Staff Q&A with Eric Baratta
Eric Baratta’s first theatrical role, back in his high school days, was in Shakespeare’s classic play, “Macbeth.” Not a bad first experience on the stage. But Baratta didn’t play the Scottish king. His debut was much more modest.
Grover Powell, New York Mets pitcher
Powerful lefthander Grover Powell, a standout pitcher for the Penn Quakers, became an overnight star for the New York Mets in 1963, when he shut out the Phillies 4-0 in his first major league game.
Penn Home Ownership Services helps employees settle in West Philly
Penn employees looking to buy a home in West Philadelphia can get help and advice through Penn's Home Ownership Services (PHOS).
Out & About: Sweetgreen
WHAT: Sweetgreen, 3925 Walnut St., is an eco-friendly eatery serving organic salads, wraps, soup and frozen yogurt. The bright and airy restaurant is open everyday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Alumni Weekend highlights tradition, learning and fun
During Alumni Weekend 2011, scheduled for May 13 to 16, Penn will welcome back former students from a few years ago, a few decades ago and even more than half a century ago.
Penn’s Field Center to Hear Bill Cosby as Keynote Speaker at “One Child, Many Hands” Conference
PHILADELPHIA — The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania announced today that Bill Cosby will serve as the opening keynote speaker for its fourth biennial conference, “One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare,” J
Morris Arboretum plant sale blooms in May
Gardeners, rejoice. Spring is ushering in longer days, beautiful blooms and the highly anticipated Morris Arboretum Annual Plant Sale.
Swing into spring with Penn events aplenty
Spring is in full swing, a time to go outside and enjoy sunny skies, cool breezes and the many springtime events Penn has to offer between now and the end of the semester.
University of Pennsylvania Receives $15 Million Gift to Enhance Student Life and Learning
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has received a $15 million gift from an anonymous donor to renovate the historic Arts, Research and Culture House, to create a center for campus life that builds on the cultural diversity of Penn students and offers a rich intellectual and social experience for the entire University community.
PennMOVES in need of University volunteers
PennMOVES, the University’s sale of donated clothing and household items from students heading home for summer break, has made a few new moves of its own.
In the News
Scholars at risk in their own countries find a new home at Penn
Penn Global’s Scholars-at-Risk program is featured. Global’s Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Scott Moore, Penn Carey Law’s Eric Feldman, and Wharton’s Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, along with former and current scholars Angel Alvarado, Pavel Golubev, and Jawad Moradi are interviewed.
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Penn will remain SAT optional for the next admission cycle
Penn will remain standardized test optional for the 2024-25 admissions cycle, with remarks from Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule.
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A burial for 19 Black Philadelphians, 200 years in the making
Penn Museum Director Christopher Woods says that the interment of 19 Black Philadelphians at Eden Cemetery represents a reckoning with the Museum’s colonial past and an act of reconciliation with the local community.
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Here’s what these youth advocates have to say about Philly’s truancy problem, and how they would fix it
The Netter Center for Community Partnerships has more than 30 years of investment in connecting resources that address truancy, such as establishing after-school programming.
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Chinatown residents brainstorm different ideas for Fashion District instead of proposed 76ers arena
Rashida Ng of the Weitzman School of Design and colleagues attended the Save Chinatown Coalition to propose different ideas besides the 76ers arena for Philadelphia’s Fashion District.
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