2008 Woodie Awards
It has taken a "media mix" to publicize Penn's plans for eastward expansion into the postal lands said University spokesman Tony Sorrentino.
But after weeks of PowerPoint presentations and distributing brochures, University officials feel their best publicity tool may just be warming up - the project's 150-page Web site, which they hope will help people broaden their understanding of Penn's future and its past.
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Could "gay shame" ever take the place of "gay pride?"
It did in the past.
Professor Heather Love appeared at the Penn Bookstore last night to discuss her book, Feeling Backward: Loss and the Politics of Queer History, which highlights the importance of remembering the dark and lonely past of the gay and lesbian community .
The Latino Coalition elected its new board for the upcoming year last night in Huntsman Hall.
An umbrella organization for Penn's 23 Latino-interest student groups, LC tackles a broad range of issues including Latino faculty recruitment and increasing admission of Latino students.
News Analysis | Deadly force used in response to increasing danger for police
Club Wizzards shooting came when officers, citizens were in danger; attacks on police rising
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Twice in the past seven months, a Penn Police officer has used deadly force against a perpetrator - the only two such occasions in Penn Police history.
The situations that led to these incidents - a shooting at Club Wizzards in late November and an April carjacking - reflect a trend of growing violence against police officers, both in Philadelphia and nationwide.
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Lectures, class notes and videos - all without leaving home
90 percent of MIT course material available online; no plans for Penn to do the same
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Instead of spending $40,000 a year, you can now take a course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for free from the comforts of your own home.
MIT has now made 90 percent of its courses available online, as part of the school's OpenCourseWare program, which began in 2000.
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Parents looking for lodging in University City while visiting their children could soon have a more affordable option if the proposal for a new off-campus hotel is approved by local organizations and the University's Board of Trustees.
A coalition made up of Campus Apartments, private developer Tom Lussenhop and the real-estate company Hersha Hospitality are in the process of developing and approving a plan to lease a site from the University on the corner of 40th and Pine streets.
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Fox Leadership program gets $10 million
1952 College alum Robert Fox and wife Penny endow organization to ensure its legacy
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With a new multi-million-dollar endowment, the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program is about to get a whole lot foxier.
Robert Fox, a 1952 College alumnus, and his wife Penny Grossman Fox, who graduated from the School of Education in 1952, announced their gift of $10 million to support and expand the School of Arts and Sciences program, which will bring the family's total contribution to the program to $23 million.
1952 College alum Robert Fox and wife Penny endow organization to ensure its legacy
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