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A sculpture of the mythological "Green Man" made from the stump of a   felled beech tree was dedicated recently at Morris Arboretum to the   institution's horticulture staff. Mrs. Nancy Ryan (at right) provided funding   for sculptor Marty Long to carve the giant statue, which stands on the Arboretum's Holly Slope.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

6/27 First Session Classes End.

6/30 Second Session Classes Begin.

7/4 Independence Day--No Classes.

8/8 Second Session Classes End.

Evening Session Classes End.

8/27 Move In and Registration for Transfer Students.

8/28 Move In for First Year Students.

New Student Orientation; Through September 2.

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CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

Morris Arboretum
1 p.m. with second showings at 2 p.m.; $8, $6/seniors & students w/ID; $3/children; free/members & under 3.

6/21 Music with Pete Moses; folk and pop rock.

7/19 Peter Rabbit Tales; Tucker's Tales Puppet Theatre.

8/16 Anansi, Spider Man of Africa; Crabgrass Puppet Theatre.

CONFERENCE

6/4 Herpesvirus Symposium; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III; registration: www.uphs.upenn.edu/medicine/ID.htm (Infectious Disease Division; Abramson Cancer Center; Medicine; Dental Medicine; Veterinary Medicine).

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EXHIBITS

Admission Donations and Hours

Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m..

Burrison Gallery, Faculty Club, Inn at Penn: free; Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Esther Klein Gallery, 3600 Market St.: free; Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art: $3, $2/students, artists, seniors, free/members, children under 12, w/ PENNCard and on from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., noon-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed July 28-September 3.

Fox Gallery, Logan Hall: free; Mon.-Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Morris Arboretum: $8, $6/seniors & students, $3/children 3-12, free w/PENN Card, children under 3; Mon.-Wed. & Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thur., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. For hours see http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.

University Museum: $5, $2.50/seniors & students w/ID, free/members w/PENNCard, children under 6; Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed July 4 and Sundays through September 1.

Wistar Institute; free, Mon.-Fri: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Upcoming

6/2 Comfort & Joy: Celebrating Intergenerational Artistic Achievement; award-winning artwork by elders from NewCourtland Elder Services Facilities and students from Philadelphia area schools; reception: 6 p.m.; Esther Klein Gallery. Through July 2.


"Metamorphosis", 2002 is a mosaic mural created by elders of Cheltenham York Road and students from Elwood School.


"Untitled", 2001 is also a mosaic mural created by elders from Care Pavilion and students from the Andrew Hamilton School.


"Untitled", 2000 is from the Sacred Village Project at Germantown Home, created by elders from Germantown Home and students from Project Learn.

6/3 History Through Deaf Eyes; travelling exhibition organized by Gallaudet College, documents the American experience of the deaf over a century; Arthur Ross Gallery (Arthur Ross Gallery; Philadelphia School for the Deaf). Through July 28.

6/9 2nd Annual Penn Med Art Show; art by Penn and HUP students, faculty, and staff; Fox Gallery (Penn Med). Through June 17.

Koichi Kawabe; visiting artist from Japan; Charles Addams Gallery. Through June 27.

Floating, an acrylic on canvas by Koichi Kawabe

6/15 Garden Railway Display: Americana: Covered Bridges, Mills & Barns; Morris Arboretum. Through October 13.

7/1 Penn Summer Arts Studio (PSAS) Faculty Exhibition; Charles Addams Gallery. Through July 15.

7/15 PSAS Student Exhibition; Charles Addams Gallery. Through July 30.

7/18 UCSC Annual In-House Exhibition; works of art by employees of the University City Science Center and its resident organizations; reception: 5:30 p.m.; Esther Klein Gallery. Through September 3.

8/28 Nine Viewpoints: New Photography from Penn; documents developments in the art of photography; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through October 5.

Now

Folio 2003: Group Exhibition of Artists from GSFA; Burrison Gallery. Through June 6.

Korean Visiting Artist/Scholar: Won-Jang Jin; Charles Addams Gallery. Through June 6.

Art Outreach Program: Annual Student Art Exhibition; works by students from area schools; Esther Klein Gallery. Through July 3.

Without Ground; Kimowan McLain; ICA. Through July 27.

Polly Apfelbaum; Fallen Paintings, hybrid works of beauty that exist in the contentious, ambivalent space between painting, sculpture and installation; ICA. Through July 27.

s(how); exhibition weaves two themes, visual ephemerality and bodily consumption; ICA. Through July 27.

Das Hochzeitshaus (The Wedding House); Nadine Robinson fuses popular myth, religion and street-party culture; ICA. Through July 27.

Deciphering the Past: A Retrospective View of Cryptology; Rosenwald Gallery. Through July 31.

Trees in Exhibition: Watercolors of the Living Collection; paintings of trees within the Arboretum's collection, featuring work by Marcy Abhau; Morris Arboretum. Through August 18, except July 7-25.

Touching the Mekong: A Southeast Asia Sojourn; black and white photographs of architecture, landscapes and the region's people by Andrea Baldeck; Merle-Smith Changing Exhibitions Gallery, 1st fl., UPM. Through September 28.

A Plantsman in Asia: 1979-2000; Paul Meyer, Arboretum; Morris Arboretum. Through September.

Mammoth Scale: The Anatomical Sculptures of William Rush; early 19th century sculptures; Wistar Institute. Through October.

Ongoing at UPM

Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks and Romans; suite of four permanent classical world galleries at the Museum.

Canaan & Ancient Israel; Living in Balance: Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo & Apache; Ancient Mesopotamia: Royal Tombs of Ur; Mesoamerica; The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets & Science; Raven's Journey: World of Alaska's Native People; Buddhism: History & Diversity of a Great Tradition; Africa: The Cradle of Humankind; Polynesia: ‘ahu'ula + lei niho palaoa.

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FILMS

 6/1 A Night at the Opera; 6:30 p.m.; Graduate Student Center (GSC).

International House
Showings at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. All movies w/English subtitles. Admission: $6, $5/members, students, senior citizens. Tickets available 1 hour before show time.

6/6 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari; silent with live musical accompaniment by Guglielmo Foffani.

6/20 The Gospel According to Matthew; Italian.

6/21 Hawks and Sparrow; Italian.

6/22 Oedipus Rex; Italian.

FITNESS/LEARNING

Jazzercise; 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays & Thursdays, Newman Center; first class free; $5/class, $4/students; Carolyn Hamilton (215) 662-3293 (days) or (610) 446-1983 (evenings).

7/2 Pen Red Cross Blood Drive for Freedom; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (VPUL).

Christian Association
Info.: http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~upennca.

6/3 SLANGuage; practice U.S. English and learn U.S. culture; 3 p.m. Also every Tuesday throughout the summer.

6/5 Sister Circle; feminist ministry for women of all faiths; noon. Also every Thursday throughout the summer.

English Language Programs
Register at (215) 898-8681. All classes in Bennett Hall from 6-8:30 p.m. All courses $280 unless noted otherwise. For a listing of online courses see www.upenn.edu/elponline.

7/7 TOEFL/TWE Preparation; intermediate/advanced level; Mondays and Wednesdays; $560. Through August 20.

Written Communication Practice; intermediate/advanced level; Mondays. Through August 18.

7/8 Conversational Interactions; intermediate/advanced level; Tuesdays. Through August 19.

Conversation Practice; beginning level; Tuesdays. Through August 19.

Pronunciation Improvement; intermediate/advanced level; Tuesdays. Through August 19.

7/9 Oral Presentation; intermediate/advanced level; Wednesdays. Through August 20.

7/10 Listening and Speaking with Confidence; intermediate/advanced level; Thursdays. Through August 21.

Pronunciation Basics; beginning level; Thursdays. Through August 21.

Vocabulary Expansion; intermediate/advanced level; Thursdays. Through August 21.

Learning and Education Programs
For Penn staff: learn skills through American Management Association (AMA) sponsored programs. Registration required. Call (215) 898-3400 or www.hr.upenn.edu/learning.

6/4 The Penn Perspective; academic and administrative leaders talk about initiatives and challenges facing Penn, lunch provided; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall. Also June 5.

6/10 Cross-Functional Communication; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through June 11.

6/11 Satellite Broadcast: Leader as Teacher By Joel Tichy; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

6/17 Brown Bag Matinee: Who Moved My Cheese; noon-1 p.m.

6/18 Franklin Covey's What Matters Most; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

6/23 Brown Bag Matinee: Job Survival Kit; noon-1 p.m.

7/25 Proactive Conflict Resolution; 9 a.m.-noon.

7/31 Franklin Covey's Project Management; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Morris Arboretum
Info.: www.morrisarboretum.org. Registration: (214) 247-5777, ext. 125.

6/7 Introduction to Horticultural Therapy; learn various techniques the horticultural therapists use, and how taking care of plants helps people of all ages; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; $42, $38/members.

6/14 Create Your Own Garden Railway; learn about G-scale trains, how to build and install accessories and lighting and how to incorporate landscaping to scale; 10 a.m.-noon; $24, $22/members.

Technology Training Services
All courses at ISC labs; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Registration and PennCard required: (800) 288-8221.

6/3 Excel XP Intermediate; $190.

6/4 Advanced Dreamweaver MX; $600.

6/5 MS Project 2000 Intro.; $448.

6/9 Word 2000 Intro.; $190.

6/10 Access 2000 Intro.; $357.

6/12 Excel 2000 Intro.; $190.

6/16 Word XP Intermediate; $190.

6/17 Excel XP Intro.; $190.

6/18 Flash Intro.; $ 600.

HTML Intro.; $520.

6/20 Excel XP Advanced; $448.

6/22 Excel 2000 Intermediate; $190.

6/24 Access 2002 Advanced; $448.

6/26 Word 2000 Intermediate; $190.

Access 2000 Advanced; $448.

6/27 Word XP Advanced; $190.

6/30 PowerPoint XP Intermediate; $190.

Word 2000 Advanced; $190.

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MEETINGS

6/4 WPSA Board Meeting; noon-1 p.m.; rm. G-7, Irvine Auditorium.

6/11 WPSA General Assembly Meeting; noon-1 p.m.; rm. G-16, Irvine Auditorium.

6/20 Trustee Stated Meeting; 11:45-12:45 p.m.; Inn at Penn. *Note: Change in time.

MUSIC

6/7 Rededication of the Curtis Organ Concert; Ken Cowan, organist; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium (VPUL).

Morris Arboretum
Concerts in the Garden; 6:30 p.m.; admission: $8/adults; $6/seniors, students w/ID; $3/children; free/members, under 3.

6/5 The Steel Kings; drum ensemble, Caribbean music with calypso and reggae rhythms.

6/26 Ken Ulansey Ensemble; jazz, swing, Latin and Cajun sounds.

7/10 Nubian Dreamscape; quartet incorporates jazz classics with original music to create a blend of old, new and smooth sounds.

7/24 Simple Gifts; international folk music from lively Irish jigs and down home American reels to Balkan dance music and Scandinavian twin fiddling.

8/7 Chinese Opera Society; group uses costumes, elaborate makeup, dance, traditional music and more to retell famous stories from Chinese history, legend and literature.

8/21 A Touch of Brass; local musicians with a wide range of music including jazz, folk, Dixieland and classical.

University Square
36th St. between Sansom and Walnut.

6/5 Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble; 5 p.m. Also July 10 & August 21.

6/12 John Breslin Jazz Band; 5 p.m.

6/19 Amor Tropical; Brazilian rhythms; 5 p.m. Also July 24.

6/26 Swing Shift Jazz Band; 5 p.m. Also August 7.

7/17 Jasafar; blues and rock; 5 p.m. Also August 14.

7/31 Synthesis; Latin music; 5 p.m. Also August 28.

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ON STAGE

6/22 L & L Dance Productions Concert; 20th annual spring concert; 4 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium (VPUL).

READING/SIGNING

6/4 Leslie Esdaile-Banks; Minion: A Vampire Huntress Legend; noon; 2nd fl. events area, Penn Bookstore.

SPECIAL EVENT

6/13 Moonlight & Roses; gala held amidst the Rose Garden followed by dinner and dancing under the stars; 6 p.m.; Arboretum; reservations: Victoria Sicks, (215) 247-5777, ext. 152 (Morris Arboretum).

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TALKS

6/2 Feeding Habits of Macrophages; Steven Greenberg, Columbia University; 2 p.m.; rm. 253, BRB II/III (PMI).

6/3 Pulmonary Drug Delivery: Mechanisms of Macrocolecule Transport Across Lung Alveolar Epithelium; Kwang-Jin Kim, University of Southern California; noon; 2nd fl. Conference Rm., Vagelos Research Labs (Institute for Medicine and Engineering [IME]).

6/5 Ophthalmic Heritage Lecture; moderators: William Frayer and Nicholas Volpe, ophthalmology; 7:45 a.m.; lower level auditorium, Scheie Eye Institute (SEI).

Bernard C. Hohenberg Memorial Lecture: Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Catherine Verfaillie, University of Minnesota; 11 a.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III (Dermatology).

Drosophila Spermatogenesis: A Model System for the Study of Stem Cell Biology; Stephen DiNardo, Cell and Developmental Biology; noon; rm. 702, CRB (Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Disease).

6/10 Targeted Bioconjugates for Enhanced Anti-HIV Bioefficacy; Patrick Sinko, Rutgers; noon; 2nd fl. Conference Rm., Vagelos Research Labs (IME).

6/11 Bittersweet: Insulin, Diabetes, and the Transformation of Illness; Chris Feudtner, CHOP; noon; ste. 320, 3401 Market St. (Center for Bioethics).

6/12 Hair Follicle Development; Bruce Morgan, Massachusetts General Hospital; 11 a.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III (Dermatology).

Angiogenesis in Development and Disease; M. Celeste Simon, cell and developmental biology; noon; rm. 702, CRB (Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Disease).

Translating Science to Practice: HIV Prevention in Zambian Children; Sten Vermund, University of Alabama; 12:30 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III (CFAR).

6/19 HOS Ubiquitin Ligase Receptor in the Regulation of Signal Transduction Pathways; Serge Fuchs, Veterinary Medicine; noon; rm. 702, CRB (Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Disease).

7/16 All's Well That Ends Well? Studies Examining Patients Who Are Discharged From Hospice; Jennifer Kapo, HUP; noon; ste. 320, 3401 Market St. (Center for Bioethics).

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Summer Programs @ Penn

Once again, Penn's campus will welcome hundreds of summer program participants as annual Summer Programs get underway. Visitors of all ages will participate in academic as well as athletic programs, which are listed below.

*These programs may still accept applications. Call phone numbers listed for information.

Sports

Al Bagnoli All-Star Football Camp*: 200 boys entering grades 7-12 improve basic skills and learn both offensive and defensive techniques; Al Bagnoli, (215) 573-9229; July 27-31.

All Star Lacrosse Camp*: 100 boys 10 yrs. old-high school seniors; Bryan Voelker, (215) 898-6140; July 19-23.

Levy Tennis Pavilion Junior Camp*: 450 students ages 6-16 participate in tennis instruction and tournaments; Hal Mackin, (215) 898-4741; June 9-August 4.

Nike Rowing Camp*: sessions for 14-18 year-old high school students includes water instruction, videotaping and ergometer training sessions; Bruce Konopka, (215) 898-8445; June 28-July 1 and July 12-July 15.

Nike Volleyball Camps at Penn*: Orlin Jespersen, (215) 898-4843.

General Skills Camp: improve the fundamental skills as well as overall technical and strategic knowledge of the game, for ages 10-18; August 2-5.

High Potential Camp: designed to push experienced players to the next level, for ages 15-18; August 7-10.

Penn Field Hockey Elite Camp*: 80 9-12 year-olds will improve field hockey game skills and strategy; Val Cloud, (215) 898-6038; June 15-19 & 22-26.

Pennsylvania Wrestling Camps*: Roger Reina, (215) 898-5217.

Pennsylvania Elite Camp: technique sessions and leadership development for 40 high school students; June 18-22.

Technique Mini-Camp: 50 children for all levels and ages; June 21-22.

Penn Elite Lacrosse Camp*: for 16-18 year-old girls, intense sessions with much coaching; Karin Brower, (215) 898-8278; July 7-10.

Penn Junior Fencing Camp: for 14-17 year-old fencers with at least one year of competitive fencing experience; David Micahnik, (215) 898-6116; July 13-19, July 20-26 and July 27-August 2.

Penn Summer Gymnastics Camp*: weekly sessions for 30 children ages 5-12 include gymnastics instruction and other activities; Tom Kovic, (215) 898-5316; June 16-August 1.

Penn Tennis Camps*:
Courtney Smalley, (215) 898-6958.

Junior Tennis Camp: ages 6-16 learn about different aspects of the game while having fun; August 11-15, 18-22 & 25-29.

High School Training Camp: prepares junior high and high school kids for school tennis; August 16-17.

Adult Clinics: sessions catered to the level of the group and will review the basics of the stroke through shot selection; Beginners: August 12, 19 & 26; Intermediate: August 13, 20 & 27; Advanced: August 14, 21 & 28.

PennKids*: a recreational camp for children in grades 1-6 that emodies the principles of play, sport, culture and diversity; Dept. of Recreation, (215) 898-6100; June 23-August 1.

Quaker Basketball Camp*: instruction and competition for boys and girls ages 7-18; Harris Adler, (215) 898-0423; June 16-20, June 23-27 and June 29-July 1.

Quaker Soccer Camps*:
Darren Ambrose, (215) 898-2923.

Mini: instruction and competition for 5-6 year olds; June 16-20 and August 4-8.

Junior: instruction and competition for 7-13 year olds; June 17-20 and July 29-August 2.

Youth Academics

AFNA National Education and Research Fund: 350 Philadelphia students of grades 10-12 receive academic tutoring and college prep assistance; Earl Vinson, (215) 854-1470; July 14-15, 21-22, 28-29; August 4-5.

Al-Bustan Camp*: opportunity for 23-25 children ages 6-11 to develop Arabic language skills and appreciate Arabic culture at Morris Arboretum; Hazami Sayed, (267) 303-0070; July 7-25.

Anthropologists in the Making*: 40 children aged 8-12 will be immersed in a different world culture each week at the Museum; Meera Patankar, (215) 898-4015; June 30-August 22.

Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program: introduction to business principles for 12th grade minority students; Christopher Maxwell, (215) 898-7608; July 5-August 2.

Leadership in the Business World: classes, trips and activities for 30 high school seniors to learn about leadership in a business organization; Anne Greenhalgh, (215) 898-6058; July 6-August 12.

Optical Mapping of Cognitive Brain Activity: 10 high school students participate in hands-on research on brain's responses to problem-solving tasks; Britton Chance, (215) 898-4342; June 23-August 1.

Pathways to Engineering for Latinos: 40 middle school students are introduced to engineering; Jorge Santiago-Avilés, (215) 898-5167; July 14-August 15.

Penn Summer Arts Studio: intensive non-credit program for 80 11-12th graders consisting of studios and related activities; Valerie Ross, (215) 898-5407; June 28-July 26.

Penn Summer Science Academy: 80 11-12th graders are taught by Penn scientists consisting of lab and field projects, math workshops, computer labs, seminars and site visits; Valerie Ross, (215) 898-5407; June 28-July 26.

Penn Summer Writing Academy: essential skills of college-level writing for high-school students; Valerie Ross, (215) 898-5407; June 28-August 9.

Precollege Program: 300 students in 11-12th grades from nine Philadelphia high schools take beginning-level courses and live in the dorms; Valerie Ross, (215) 898-5407; June 28-August 9.

U of P Summer Academic Institute: 80 7th-graders from the Overbrook Cluster participate in academic and enrichment activities; Kenneth Perry, (215) 573-8031; June 23-July 19.

Upward Bound Program: 50 students participate in a pre-college program with strong academic focus; Judith Green, (215) 898-3185; June 23-August 1.

Undergrads

Center for Africana Studies Summer Institute: 30-35 pre-freshmen are introduced to major intellectual and cultural themes and currents in 19th and 20th Century African-American experience; Tukufu Zuberi; July 19-26.

Freshman Orientation Program for the NROTC: 40 freshmen; Col. John Hulick; August 25-September 1.

Kyoritsu Summer Enrichment Program: 25 young women from the Kyoritsu University study American culture and learn English; Danielle Klein; July 31-August 21.

NSF/AMP (Greater Phila. Region Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) Undergraduate Research: 10 undergrads work on ‘cutting-edge' research in various disciplines; Cora Ingrum; May 23-August 1.

Penn McNair Scholars Summer Research Institute: 7 Penn undergrads will conduct graduate-level research projects with Penn faculty mentors; Malcolm Bonner; May 19-June 27.

Penn Program for Public Service (PPPS) Summer Internship: immerses 20 undergraduates in real-world problem solving in the the West Philly-Penn community; Deirdra Stockmann; May 28-August 15.

PENNCap Pre-Freshman Program: 110 freshman preview intellectual & social life at the University; Pamela Edwards; July 26-August 23.

Sixth Annual Summer Workshop in Cognitive Science & Cognitive Neuroscience: brings together 20 undergrads from around the world. This year the focus is on vision and language; John Trueswell & Sharon Thompson-Schill; June 7-21.

Summer Institute for Demographic Research: introduction to population studies for 10 undergrads to improve the human resource base in demography and to reinforce the ethnic diversity of that resource base; Tukufu Zuberi; June 30-August 9.

Summer Undergraduate Internship Program: 30 undergraduates work under the supervision of a faculty mentor, attend research seminars; Susan Ross; June 1-August 10.

Summer Pre-Med Enrichment Program: prepares 10 under-represented minority students for careers in academic medicine or other positions of leadership in medicine; John Craig; May 19-July 25.

SUNFEST (Summer Undergraduate Fellowship in Sensor Technologies): research opportunities in general area of sensor technologies for 12 sophomores and juniors students in science and engineering; Jan Van der Spiegel; May 27-August 1.

Grad Students

City Planning Summer Institute: non-credit courses for 55 grad students of Urban Design, Economics, Statistics and City & Regional Planning; Eugenie Birch; August 1-29.

English for Architects: ESL training for 10 grad students in architecture at GSFA; Lisa Minetti; July 28-August 21.

English for Legal Studies: ESL training for 30 LLM students at Penn Law; Thomas Adams; July 11-24.

Fulbright Program in English for Graduate Studies: prepares 30 Fulbright Fellows for academic life at the graduate level in U.S. universities; Susan Caesar; August 2-23.

Landscape Architecture Summer Institute: introduces 20-35 incoming GSFA students to the fundamental elements of landscape architecture; James Corner, (215) 898-6591; August 4-29.

Summer Institute for International Business Students (SIIBS): prepares 25 speakers of English as a second language for the demands of graduate business school; Bill Martin; June 30-July 25.

Summer Preparatory Program: 40 non-credit courses for incoming Master of Architecture students; Richard Wesley; June 30-August 15.

SSRC-Mellon Minority Summer Conference: 200 grad students define academic "self" in open, communal discussion; Beverlee Bruce; June 10-15.

Adults/Professionals

Conversation and Culture: language study and sociocultural experiences for nonnative speakers of English; Sheila Mayne; June 30-July 25 and July 29-August 22.

English & Culture Program for Incheon City Officials: English language study and cultural respectives for municipal officials of Incheon City, Korea--a sister city of Philadelphia; Anne Budd; July 21-August 1.

ESL Study for Japanese Teachers of English: enhances participants' knowledge of English and U.S. culture; Thomas Adams; June 16-August 8.

International Business Communication Program (IBCP): business English and U.S. culture for working professionals; William Dantona, (215) 746-0279; July 7-August 1.

Nova Academy Program in English and U.S. Culture: adults from Nova Language Academy in Japan learn English and acquire sociocultural experiences; Jack Sullivan; July 21-August 4 and August 4-18.

SAS Training Program for International Teaching Assistants (ITA): prepares prospective TAs for teaching assignments by increasing their ability to become more intelligible speakers of English; Barbara Willenborg; June 24-August 21.

Veteran's Upward Bound: assists military veterans of Philadelphia region to obtain a post-secondary education; Diane Sandefur; May 12-September 8.

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SUMMER HOURS 2003

Accounts Payable: Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed: July 4.
Annenberg Center Box Office: Open: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Closed: July 4.
Cashier's Office: Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed: July 4.
Christian Association: Open: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Closed: June 23-27, July 4, July 7, and August 4-8. Info.: (215) 746-6350.
Community Housing: Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Walk-In hours: 10 a.m.-noon. Info.: (215) 898-7422 or www.business-services.upenn.edu/communityhousing/.
Computer Connection: Open May 27-August 1: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Closed: June 28-29 for inventory, and July 4. Regular hours resume August 2. Info: www.business-services.upenn.edu/computerstore.
Class of 1923 Ice Rink: Closed for the summer.
Faculty Club Open: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Buffet only: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hillel: Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed: July 4. Info.: (215) 898-7391 or www.dolphin.upenn.edu/~hillel/. Scheduled to move to Steinhardt Hall, 215 S. 39th St. this summer.
Housing & Conferences Services: Open all summer: Harnwell House (HRE), Sansom Place East and Sansom Place West. The Quadrangle will open June 21. All other residences closed. Info.: (215) 898-3547.
Houston Hall: Open: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. On occasion, building will be open to accommodate events running past 8 p.m. and on the weekends. Info.: (215) 898-4636.
Hutchinson Gym & Ringe Squash Courts: Open: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Info.: www.upenn.edu/recreation/.
Hutchinson Pool: Open: Monday-Friday, 7-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4-6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Info.: www.upenn.edu/recreation/.
Institute of Contemporary Art: Open: Wednesday- Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Closed: July 28-September 3.
Kelly Writers House: No summer classes. Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info.: call (215) 573-9748 or e-mail wh@english.upenn.edu.
Levy Tennis Pavilion: Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed: Saturdays and Sundays, July-August. Times subject to change. Info.: (215) 898-4741.
L.U.C.Y. (Loop through University City): Runs: Monday-Friday, 6:10 a.m.-7 p.m. No service: weekends and July 4. Info.: (215) 580-7800.
Morris Arboretum: Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Newman Center: Open: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed: Fridays, July 4 & September 1. Center open for noontime mass Mondays-Fridays. Info.: www.newman.upenn.edu.
Penn Bookstore: Open: May 27-August 3, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; July 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Resumes regular hours on August 4.
PennCard Center: Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pottruck Center: Open: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Info. www.upenn.edu/recreation/.
Sheerr Pool: Open: Monday-Friday, 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4-7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Info.: www.upenn.edu/recreation/.
Student Financial Services: Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Info.: www.upenn.edu/sfs/.
Student Health Service: Open: July 1-August 25: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; Closed: Sundays & July 4. Normal hours resume August 26. Info.: www.upenn.edu/sfs/.
Transportation: Runs: Escort Van, Monday-Sunday, 6 p.m.-3 a.m.;PennBus West, Monday-Friday, 4:50 p.m.-midnight (express 4:50 p.m., regular runs 5:15 p.m.-midnight, every half hours after 6 p.m.); PennBus East, Monday-Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight, every 20 minutes after 5:40 p.m.; shopping shuttle discontinued.
University Museum: Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed: July 4 and Sundays through September 1.
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center: Open: May 20-September 3, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Closed: Sundays, July 4, September 1. Info.: http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.
Rosengarten Reserve: Open: May 20-August 9, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, noon-6 p.m.; August 10-September 3, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday-closed. Closed: July 4 & September 1. Info.: http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.

 

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  Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 34, May 27, 2003

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