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FEBRUARY AT PENN

CANCELLED

The film Rosetta scheduled for February 13, has been canceled due to the poor condition of the print. See FILMS, below, for replacement.

FILM

13 Marius and Jeannette; (French w/English subtitles) Robert Guédiguian, director; 8:30 p.m.; Hopkinson Hall, International House; $5 tickets available one hour before showing (French Institute; International House).

FITNESS/LEARNING

13 Soul Food Day; HUP Cafeteria.

16 Rehabilitation Refinancing; discuss options to finance your rehab/repair projects; 10 a.m.-noon; University City District; registration: (215) 243-0555 ext. 229 or www.Ucityphila.org ; $10/$5 UCHS members/UCD contributors (University City District).

READINGS/SIGNINGS

13 Number 6 Fumbles; Rachel Solar-Tuttle, author, discussions and signing, Penn grad and law school grad.; noon; Penn Bookstore.

13 The Broke Diaries; author, Angela Nissel; noon-2 p.m.; HUP Cafeteria.

14 A Silver Tongue; Marlene Taylor, author, discussion and signing, Penn alumna; noon; Penn Bookstore.

19 Prop; Mat Johnson, author, discussion and signing; noon; Penn Bookstore.

TALKS

13 The Past and Contemporary Relevance of Folk and Fairy Tales; Jack Zipes, University of Minnesota ; 3-5 p.m.; rm. 17, Logan Hall (Graduate Program Folklore and Folklife; Center for Folklore and Ethnography; German Languages and Literature).

15 Healthcare in Black America; Bernett Johnson, Chief Medical Officer, HUP; 1 p.m.; Reunion Hall, HUP; open to School of Medicine faculty and students (Mossell Lecture).

15 Transgressing Boundaries, Real and Imagined: Liminal Space and the Marabout Shrines of Figuig; Michelle Rein, Ph.D. candidate; 3:30 p.m.; Rich Seminar Room, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art).

18 The African Presence in Latin America and its Cultures; Evalyne Laurent-Parrault, Haverford College; noon-2 p.m.; Fireside Lounge, ARCH (La Casa Latina; African-American Resource Center).

Deadlines: The deadline for the weekly Update is each Monday for the following week's issue. The deadline for the March At Penn calendar is February 12. See www.upenn.edu/almanac/calendar/caldead.html


Almanac, Vol. 48, No. 22, February 12, 2002

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
February 12, 2002
Volume 48 Number 22
www.upenn.edu/almanac/

A new chair in gerontology for Dr. Naylor in Nursing.
A new chair in chemical engineering for Dr. Vohs.
The SAS Dean's Forum focuses on the Human Genome.
SEAS bridges the Digital Divide in Ghana with a grant from HP.
The Faculty Senate proposes a revision to procedures for the establishment, merger and closing of departments, divisions and similar entities.
The 2002 Models of Excellence Awards honor the contributions of staff achievements in a variety of settings across campus.
HR unveils a new Health and Wellness program for faculty and staff.
Time to plan for summer: Penn Camps for Children range from anthropology to volleyball.