Alumni Happenings
Celebrating Penn Alumni
Watch streaming video of the Alumni Award of Merit recipients
as these remarkable volunteers are recognized for their contributions to
the University.
An Intellectual Journey
Penn Alumni Travel invites you to tap the expertise of our faculty with
four trips — from Iceland to Italy — featuring Penn lecturers.
Happy Birthday, Ben!
Ben Franklin is celebrating his 303rd birthday in January 2009.
Get together with fellow alumni in a city near you for this year's
festivities.
Call
for Nominations
Deadlines are approaching fast! Send us your choices for upcoming
Alumni Trustee positions and the 2009 Alumni Award of Merit recipients.
Campus Insider
Comings and Goings
Ronald
J. Daniels will be leaving his post as Provost
to become President of Johns Hopkins University next March, while James
Riepe steps
down as Chairman of Penn's Board of Trustees in November. Board member David
Cohen has been nominated to replace him.
Wharton Around The World
The School's upcoming Global Alumni Forums in Dubai, Bogota and Beijing feature
topics to keep alumni informed about the ever-changing dynamics of global
markets.
What Just Happened?
Watch video of faculty members from Penn's Department of Political Science
as they participate in a lively discussion of the historical results — and
significance — of
the 2008 Presidential election.
Arts
Chinese New Year at Penn Museum
Usher in the Year of the Ox with music and dance performances,
children's activities, arts and crafts, and storytelling.
From Page to Screen
KWH-TV presents live video of Kelly Writers House events including readings, seminars, recording sessions, happenings, and more.
Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia
Architectural historian Roger W. Moss and photographer Tom Crane celebrate some of the city's best-loved
buildings and places in the third of this Penn Press-published series.
"The
Texture of Trees"
Close up, at arm's length, and in a panoramic sweep of landscape, the photographs
of Andrea Baldeck showcase the mute but eloquent beauty of trees.
Sports + Recreation
Men's
Soccer Kicks It Up a Notch
The team was named the Philadelphia Soccer Seven Team
of the Year while Head Coach Rudy Fuller received Coach of the Year
honors for the fifth time.
Mini Plan for Big Games
Always a sellout game, Penn Athletics has released a limited number of tickets to the Penn-Saint Joseph's men's basketball matchup on January 24 at The Palestra.
Research
Dilemma in Detroit
Wharton Professor of Management John Paul MacDuffie weighs in on the U.S.
auto industry: what must be done to save it and how it may look in
the future.
Controlling the Body's Internal Clock
Penn researchers have discovered a key molecular connection that could
be a valuable new weapon in the fight against metabolic disorders such
as obesity and diabetes.
