January 27, 2006 Did You Know. . . that after an 18-month renovation project, the School of Arts and Sciences welcomed students and faculty back to Fisher-Bennett Hall with an open house celebration earlier this month? Since 1924, Bennett Hall served as the home for the College of Women until it became home to the Department of English in 1974. Bennett Hall has been re-named Fisher-Bennett Hall in recognition of a gift from Richard L. Fisher, C'63, G'67.
In honor of Ben Franklin's 300th Birthday on January 17, 2006, we offer a year of notable Franklin quotes:
"Genius without Education is like Silver in the Mine."
--Benjamin Franklin
January 23, 2006 Did you know... that Penn's Educational Opportunity Center offers West Philadelphia residents a chance to fulfill their educational ambitions through personal counseling, tutoring, motivational seminars and classes covering topics such as education financing and the college admissions process? This center motivates about 1,000 participants every year and serves as a local example of the Penn Compact in action.
Read more about the Educational Opportunity Center.
In honor of Ben Franklin's 300th Birthday on January 17, 2006, we offer a year of notable Franklin quotes:
"You tell me, and I forget. You teach me, and I remember. You involve me, and I learn." --Benjamin Franklin.
January 9, 2006 Did you know... that a collaboration between Penn Design, Kelly Writers House and the Library has brought three traditional letterpress printers to the University, giving students a better understanding of graphic design and the written word?
In honor of Ben Franklin's 300th Birthday on January 17, 2006, we offer a year of notable Franklin quotes:
"If all Printers were determin'd not to print anything till they were sure it would offend no body, there would be very little printed."
-- Benjamin Franklin, from "Apology for Printers," The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1731
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January 26, 2006 When John Carroll started his first Web log at Penn as a senior in 2004, he estimated his site's audience would be about 100 friends. Today he enjoys a few more readers -- 5,000 to 10,000 more monthly. Carroll is currently editor of Phillyist.com, a trendy blog detailing news, culture and goings-on in Philadelphia. [more]
January 19, 2006 This past week, Penn senior Rusty Fein and his new partner Tiffany Scott finished fourth at the 2006 U.S. National Championships, which is the qualifying competition for the Olympics. Officially, the two are alternates for the Olympic games in Torino. After recent surgery on his knee, with no pairs skating experience and no partner, Fein's career in figure skating -- which began 12 years ago -- seemed to be over. That's when his competitive spirit, along with a little bit of luck, turned his career around. [more]
January 9, 2006 Around Penn's campus, word spread furiously when news of Janice Ferebee's appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show hit the listservs. Truly, the girlfriend network buzzed, as one of our own was about to make the bigtime, no one was going to miss this! For Janice, the road to the Oprah show started about a decade ago, right here at the DuBois House on the Penn campus. While a graduate advisor for Penn students living at DuBois and studying for her Masters in Social Work, Janice began working with at-risk girls from nearby middle and high schools. [more]
January 5, 2006 Just because the Internet gives scholars and students access to "our own virtual Libraries of Alexandria" does not mean that education and research are improving, said Vartan Gregorian, former Penn provost and now president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, in a keynote address at the Higher Education Leadership Forum, organized by The Chronicle of Higher Education and Gartner. "We should not perpetuate the myth that technology is only a benign force," he said. He expressed concern that "we have all become too complacent about the far-reaching impact of technology on all our lives." [more]
January 3 , 2006 Penn graduate and musician John Legend received eight Grammy nominations for the 48th annual Grammy Awards.Legend, who graduated from the College in 1999, tied with Kanye West and Mariah Carey for the greatest number of nominations. [more]
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