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July 29, 2005
Did You Know ... that writers Richard Ford, Cynthia Ozick and Ian Frazier will be visiting Penn in Spring 2006 as part of the Kelly Writers House Fellows Program? Since 1998, the Kelly Writers House Fellows program has been offering students the opportunity to be in "close contact with the writers in an informal setting." Kelly Writers House Faculty Director Al Filreis says he looks for authors who are accessible to young writers.
For more information on the 2006 Kelly Writers House Fellows, see here and here
See also the Kelly Writers House Fellow Program and Kelly Writers House
July 22, 2005
Did You Know . . . that three researchers from Penn have been named among 58 of the nation's most promising young scientists and engineers by President Bush? Marija Drndic, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Tejvir Khurana, assistant professor in the Department of Physiology, and Kevin G. Volpp, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine all received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) and were honored at a ceremony June 13 at the White House.
For more information on PECASE and the recipients, visit: http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=813
Did You Know. . . that the winner of the reality show, "Beauty and the Geek", is Penn medical student, Chuck Munyon? Chuck, M'06, who is concentrating in neuroscience, was one of the contestants on the reality show that "featured seven smart but socially awkward men and seven beautiful, less intelligent women competing in teams of two for a grand prize. Challenges for each team centered around the perceived strengths of the opposite sex."
For more information on Chuck’s experience, visit: www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/42d6041baa381
July 8, 2005
The GAN Advisory Board and the GAN team are proud to announce the following recipients of the 2005 Alumni Club Award of Merit and Achievement Awards:
2005 Alumni Club Award of Merit, to be presented at the Alumni Award of Merit Gala during Homecoming Weekend on November 4, 2005:
Penn Club of Los Angeles
2005 Achievement Awards:
Penn Club of Chicago for their revitalization efforts and programming
Penn Club of Panama for independently establishing a strong Penn presence with an active membership
We also want to recognize the following nominees:
« Penn Club of Gold Coast
« Penn Club of Metro New Jersey
« Penn Club of New Haven
« Penn Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania
« Penn Club of Southwest Florida
Our thanks to each of our 90+ clubs, here in the United States and around the world, for the amazing work that you do to keep our Penn family connected -- no matter where they are!
July 1, 2005
Did You Know… that as of Friday, July 1, the School of Social Work will officially assume its new name – the School of Social Policy & Practice? As Dean Richard Gelles said, the School is “the newest and also one of the oldest schools devoted to the education of social workers and agents of social change…Our name change more accurately identifies the school’s commitment to its deeply-held and broad-based efforts to advance human welfare, promote resiliency among disadvantaged populations and provide a model for other schools, centers and programs that share our core values and goals."
Please see the school’s new website at:
www.sp2.upenn.edu
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