2008 Woodie Awards
Vote Absentee
They may not be industry moguls or top executives, but Penn professors are certainly willing to shell out money in support of their favorite political candidates.
Penn ranked fourth in a study measuring the sum of education-industry employee donations to federal campaigns this election cycle.
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A 3,000-year-old king's treasures are coming to the East Coast after 30 years.
This February, the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia will display artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamun, who ascended the throne, ruled Egypt and died - all before his 21st birthday.
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You may not be able to put your finger on it, but there's something whimsical about the artistic style of Sibylla Benatova.
Come March, that style will be showcased in the Penn Rare Book and Manuscript Library employee's illustrated children's book, The Magic Raincoat.
Camping out on College Green, for a cause
Penn Outdoors braves rough weather to raise money for the World Wildlife Fund
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Temperatures were expected to drop to 40 degrees at night, and there was a strong chance of rain.
But the spirits of Penn Outdoors members were not at all dampened as they stood amid their urban campground.
The club set up tents on College Green last Thursday and Friday for its 24-hour camp-out and fundraiser.
Penn Outdoors braves rough weather to raise money for the World Wildlife Fund
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A Penn project to build houses may build bridges, as well.
Last year, 18 Architecture students participated in a studio design class led by Architecture professors Richard Wesley and Ali Malkawi in which they designed residential units for six formerly homeless women and their families as part of the Bernice Elza Homes project.
Once considered a top contender in the upcoming Philadelphia mayoral election, former City Controller Jonathan Saidel announced yesterday that he is abandoning his bid to become the city's next mayor.
"As I thought about the race, what it would take to win and the impact it would have on my ability to earn a living and take care of my family, I realized that I could not be as committed to the race as I would need to be," Saidel said in a statement released to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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The Penn Police department will begin its re-accreditation process next weekend.
A team of assessors from a national accreditation agency will come to campus to examine the department, which is currently responsible for 116 fully-sworn police officers headed by a chief of police.
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