June 29, 2007
Did You Know... that “The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball,” a feature-length documentary film that traces the evolution of college basketball through the rise of one of the most historic basketball arenas in the country, will premier on ESPN Classic and ESPN-U starting next week? The film, written and produced by Mikaelyn Austin, C’04, traces the storied history of Big 5 basketball at the Palestra and features former Penn players and coaches including: current Penn Athletic Director Steve Bilsky, C’71, David “Corky” Calhoun, C’72, Chuck Daly, and Fran Dunphy.
ESPN Airings:
ESPN CLASSIC
- Thursday, July 5th @ 10pm EST
- Saturday, August 4th @ 8am EST
ESPN U
- Wednesday, July 11th @ 10pm EST
- Monday, July 16th @ 9pm EST
- Friday, July 27th @ 9am EST
View the press release for the film's distribution.
Learn more about the Palestra documentary and ESPN airings.
June 25, 2007
Did You Know… that the Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence at University of Pennsylvania's School of Design has received a $2.2 million grant to fund fellowships to advance the redevelopment process in New Orleans? Penn fellows will work as project managers and collaborate with the Department of Planning and Urban Studies at the University of New Orleans and local officials.
The Center expects to recruit 15 fellows for new jobs with participating organizations including for-profit and non-profit development organizations, government agencies, financial institutions investing in affordable and mixed-income housing and other firms directly involved in the redevelopment process.
Read more about this here.
June 8, 2007
This week we must sadly announce the death of Penn President Emeritus Martin Meyerson. Martin Meyerson, 84, president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1981 and head of the selection committee for the Philadelphia Liberty Medal from 1988 to 2005, died of prostate cancer Saturday, June 2nd at Philadelphia’s Presbyterian Medical Center. Current Penn President Amy Gutmann writes of Penn’s fifth president: “Martin drew upon his expertise as one of the nation's preeminent city planners to articulate an integrated vision of "One University," in which all of Penn's schools would collaborate to produce leading-edge teaching and research that benefited society. His broad interests and vast contributions personified the integration of knowledge that Penn holds dear.”
A University-wide memorial service will be held for Meyerson this autumn.
Please read the complete message from President Gutmann on the death of President Emeritus Martin Meyerson:
You may also read the Philadelphia Inquirer’s obituary for Meyerson and the Daily Pennsylvanian’s obituary.
June 1, 2007
Did You Know... that David F. Dinges, PhD, Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Chief of the Division of Sleep and Chronobiology, and Director of the Unit for Experimental Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at Penn’s School of Medicine, has been awarded the 2007 Distinguished Public Service Medal from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)? This is the highest award the agency bestows upon non-government personnel whose distinguished accomplishments contributed substantially to the NASA mission. Dr. Dinges currently serves as scientific Team Leader for the “Neurobehavioral and Psychosocial Factors Team” of the NASA-supported National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI), where he is concerned with developing preventing and countering behavioral problems that develop during prolonged human habitation in space.
Get more information on this press release here. |
