2008 Woodie Awards
Penn is at least $1 billion into its current fundraising campaign, but shhh - you didn't hear it from us.
Since 2004, the University has been in the quiet phase of a capital campaign - Penn's most ambitious in history, University officials say - that isn't scheduled to go public until this fall.
Slick sidewalks, lots of slush and furious winds won't get in the way of Cupid's bow, at least as far as students are concerned.
Community activists are convinced that, if the city has its way, $50 million of their hard earned tax money will go to one ugly bridge.
But at a public hearing yesterday, they learned that if construction doesn't start soon, it may never happen.
The City Council's Committee on Streets and Services convened the hearing to debate a proposal to widen South Street.
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Donation made to stop Barbaro's disease
Barbaro's owners give $3M in horse's name for equine research
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The gifts for Barbaro just keep on coming.
The Penn School of Veterinary Medicine announced yesterday that Barbaro's owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, donated a $3 million gift to Penn Vet to fund research on laminitis and other equine diseases.
The money will supplement gifts from the Fund to Fight Laminitis that have been donated to sponsor this future research.
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Sometimes, all it takes is a little chardonnay to get a neighborhood back on track.
Part of a larger revitalization of the area, demolition is set to begin on the current over-the-counter liquor store on the 4900 block of Baltimore Ave., which will be moved down the block and will re-open in late spring.
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Poet graces listeners with rhythmic beats
Acclaimed writer Susan Howe recites poetry in 'celebration' of her lifetime achievements
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Prize-winning poet Susan Howe appeared at the Kelly Writer's house yesterday for an exclusive poetry reading of her own works.
An author of several poetry publications, Howe opened the night with one of her most recent prose poems, "What is this Crackling of Voices in the Mind," in a style she described as "a Jonathan Edwards personal, conversion narrative.
Acclaimed writer Susan Howe recites poetry in 'celebration' of her lifetime achievements
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As others' shrink, Wharton MBA size the same
Business schools nation-wide prepare to admit smaller number for incoming class
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The number of spots available at some of the top business schools in the country is dropping - but not at Wharton.
The Yale School of Management is planning for an incoming class of 195, compared to its 220-person class of 2008, and Stanford's Graduate School of Business is also aiming to scale back its class size by 20.
Business schools nation-wide prepare to admit smaller number for incoming class
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Senior wins Gates for study in Cambridge
Alix Rogers receives scholarship for scientific research
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In the world of prestigious scholarships, Penn is back in the game.
As of last Sunday, Alix Rogers is representing Penn as the University's only winner of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which grants recipients one year of study and research at the University of Cambridge in England.
Alix Rogers receives scholarship for scientific research
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Report: NYC law salaries on rise to $190K
Recruiter says that starting law salaries in New York are on the rise, with no end in sight
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A new report predicts that starting salaries for associates at top Manhattan law firms could reach $190,000 by December, and one expert says they have no signs of stopping.
The 2007 Salary Guide - published by Robert Half Legal, a recruitment firm based in Menlo Park, Calif.
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