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Campus & Community
Stephen Golding Named Vice President of Finance and Treasurer at University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA -- Stephen D. Golding will become vice president of finance and treasurer at the University of Pennsylvania on Feb. 1.
Penn Expands Financial Aid Program to Eliminate Loans: Fact Sheet
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Penn Expands Financial Aid Program to Eliminate Loans: Fact Sheet
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania today announced a far-reaching new financial aid initiative that will eliminate loans for financially eligible undergraduate students regardless of family income, making it possible for students from a broad range of economic backgrounds to graduate debt-free.
University of Pennsylvania Students Encouraged to Participate in 2008 "Davos Conversation"
PHILADELPHIA -- University of Pennsylvania students are being invited to participate in a direct dialogue with world leaders through the "Davos Conversation," a project of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting.
Surviving: The Body of Evidence
SURVIVING: THE BODY OF EVIDENCE OPENS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM IN APRIL 2008: New National Science Foundation Funded Traveling Exhibition Focuses on the Process of Human Evolution and Its Outcomes *****
Penn Alumnus Stephen Danley Wins Marshall Scholarship
PHILADELPHIA - Stephen Danley a University of Pennsylvania graduate from Germantown, Md., has won the prestigious Marshall Scholarship.Danley, who earned a degree in philosophy, politics and economics from the College of the School of Arts and Sciences in 2007, plans to pursue an M. Phil. in comparative social policy at Oxford University in England.
Penn President Amy Gutmann to Co-Chair Transition Team for New Philadelphia Mayor
PHILADELPHIA -- University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann has been named a co-chair of the transition team for Philadelphia Mayor-Elect Michael Nutter.
University of Pennsylvania Establishes Institute for Regenerative Medicine
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania is launching the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, a new cross-disciplinary endeavor to investigate and harness the therapeutic potential of stem cells in the treatment of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, degenerative diseases, wound healing and aging. Two renowned Penn scientists, Jonathan A. Epstein and Ralph L.
Former Time Magazine Editor-in-Chief to Speak at Penn Law School About the "War Over Anonymous Sources"
WHO: Norman Pearlstine, former Time Magazine editor-in-chiefWHAT: "Off the Record: The Press, the Government, and the War Over Anonymous SourcesWHEN: Nov. 28, 20074:30 p.m.WHERE: University of Pennsylvania Law School3400 Chestnut St.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Truck traffic is clogging Center City streets. What’s Philly going to do about it?
The School of Design’s Erick Guerra discussed the issue of delivery trucks blocking major streets in Philadelphia. “One of the big first steps is closely analyzing and understanding the problem,” he said. “I’m not sure that’s quite been done yet.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Nasdaq chief calls Philly a fertile place for tech to grow
President Amy Gutmann interviewed Nasdaq’s chief executive, Adena Friedman, at the annual Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia breakfast conclave. Friedman said that tech jobs “start with higher education.”
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MSIs are ‘turning student activism into votes’
A new report from the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions highlights schools’ efforts to encourage civic engagement. “Our research on MSIs demonstrates the power that these schools can have during an election and we hope that they use this information to empower their students to make it to the polls,” said Andrew Martínez, a doctoral candidate in the Graduate School of Education.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Apollo founder gives Wharton $50 million, school’s biggest gift
Marc J. Rowan and his wife, Carolyn, have given Wharton its largest gift since it opened in 1881. The donation will enable the school to add new faculty and fellows and will help fund the Penn Wharton Budget Model. President Amy Gutmann expressed “profound gratitude” to the couple; Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett said the gift will help “create leaders who will change the world.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A UPenn conference shows where Democratic and GOP visions of global order could meet.
Joseph Biden, Susan Rice, H.R. McMaster and others participated in a colloquium at Perry World House last week. All emphasized the need to bridge internal divisions within the country.
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