Penn Alumni: Black Alumni Society

BAS at the America I AM Exhibit in March 2009

The University of Pennsylvania has been awarded the Vision Award from the Urban League of Philadelphia. The awara was presented at the Empowerment Week Gala on June 6th, 2009.

Julianne Malveaux, economist, author, and president of HBCU Bennett College for Women presents "Are We Post-Racial Yet?: Race, Representation, and Economic Reality" (AUDIO)

IN THE NEWS

Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman is credited for her research concerning funding for historically black colleges in the Diverse article, "HBCU Group Seeks Share of Stimulus"
June 18, 2009

Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman discusses historically black colleges in the Raleigh News article, "NCCU Seeks to Open Dialogue"
June 13, 2009

Doug Glanville ENG’93 is an Op-Extra columnist for the New York Times. As a former, Major League Baseball player, his columns cover the game, its controversies and what it has taught him about every day life
June 7, 2009

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BAS Honoring Legends Fund
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About BAS
The Black Alumni Society (BAS) founded in 1982, with regional chapters in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, DC, encourages communication and cooperation among black alumni, black students, and the University community.

Purpose
To develop and maintain programs which facilitate and encourage communication and cooperation among University of Pennsylvania Black Alumni.

To facilitate communication and cooperation between Black Students, the University Administration and the global Penn Community.

To initiate and support fund raising projects that have targeted impact upon Black Students, Alumni and Faculty.

To represent the interests and issues of Black Alumni in the conversations that affect the current and future directions and conditions involving the University Community.