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Education, Business, & Law
James Martin to Deliver Penn’s 2011 Baccalaureate Address
PHILADELPHIA — The Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest, author and culture editor of America, a national Catholic magazine, will speak at the University of Pennsylvania’s 2011 Baccalaureate ceremonies on Sunday, May 15, in Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St.
Janine Remillard of Penn GSE Named Vice Chair of National Commission for Mathematics Instruction
PHILADELPHIA – Janine Remillard, a professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named vice chair of the U.S. National Commission for Mathematics Instruction for a two-year term. She has served on the commission since 2009.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Speak at Penn for Fifth Global Colloquium of University Presidents
PHILADELPHIA — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will open the fifth annual meeting of the Global Colloquium of University Presidents on Monday, April 4, in a public address at the University of Pennsylvania on empowering women.
Creating Canopy: Penn, Philadelphia Partner to Distribute Free Trees to University Homeowners
PHILADELPHIA – As the first institution to take part in Philadelphia’s Creating Canopy program, the University of Pennsylvania is partnering with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department to distribute to faculty and staff homeowners in the city 300 free trees to plant on their property.
School of Social Policy & Practice Students Unite With Other Universities to “Shout Out for Social Work”
PHILADELPHIA — Students from the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, will don bright blue t-shirts and converge on 30th Street Station to talk with travelers and passersby about social work and how social workers can help them. Also participating in the 8 a.m.
UNESCO Chair Established at Penn GSE
A UNESCO Chair in Learning and Literacy has been established at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. The first of its kind at a U.S. school of education, the UNESCO Chair will focus on achieving UN Millennium Development Goals in the area of basic education and literacy in the poorest countries of the world.
Two Penn Campus Renovation Projects Garner LEED Gold Designations
PHILADELPHIA -- Two recent renovations on the University of Pennsylvania campus have been certified LEED Gold this month by the U.S. Green Building Council: The School of Arts and Sciences’ Music Building at 202 S. 34th St., and Joe’s Café, a new eatery in the Wharton School’s Steinberg-Dietrich Hall.
Knowledge@Wharton reaches out to teens
Since its initial launch in 1999, the online business journalKnowledge@Whartonhas grown to become a widely respected network of digital business news and research publications with 1.7 million readers around the world.
University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government Announces 2011 Public Policy Challenge Winners
PHILADELPHIA – Team Virtual Market Philly has won the Fels Institute of Government 2011 Public Policy Challenge. The annual student competition at the University of Pennsylvania brings graduate students from different disciplines together to devise practical solutions to public policy challenges facing Philadelphia.
Lee Hamilton to Speak at University of Pennsylvania on U.S. Role in the World After Afghanistan and Iraq
WHO: Lee Hamilton, co-chairman of the U.S. Energy Department’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future WHERE: Houston Hall, Hall of Flags, 3417 Spruce St., Philadelphia
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CNN
Forget 21 days. Most healthy new habits take at least two months to stick
Katy Milkman of the Wharton School explains how best to achieve goals and maintain new habits.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly schools could be on the forefront of using AI. Here’s what that means
Penn has partnered with the Philadelphia School District to launch a pilot program to train teachers and administrators on how best to integrate artificial intelligence in city schools, featuring remarks from L. Michael Golden of the Graduate School of Education.
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Newsweek
Trump border czar admits not all undocumented migrants will be removed
Fernando Chang-Muy of Penn Carey Law says that the executive branch acting without significant legislative oversight to enforce mass deportation could challenge the balance of powers.
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The New York Times
Idaho lawmakers want Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage decision
Tobias Barrington Wolff of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court isn’t likely to respond to a letter of request from the Idaho legislature about same-sex marriage.
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Al Jazeera
United Nations confirms U.S. will leave World Health Organization in 2026
Jean Galbraith of Penn Carey Law says that Donald Trump might not be able to pull U.S. membership from the World Health Organization without congressional approval.
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