10/21/03, On the Front Page - Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 9

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On the Front Page: October 21, 2003

Awaiting Young Dental Patients: Ashley's Angels, a new mural at the School of Dental Medicine's Pediatric Clinic developed and donated by Penn Dental Alums Drs. Howard and Kara Fraiman ...

photo by Mark Garvin

Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Chair:
David Brownlee
Dr. David B. Brownlee, professor and chair of the department of the history of art, has been named the first Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Professor of 19th Century European Art ...

Glossberg Chair Renewed: Liliane Weissberg
Dr. Liliane Weissberg, Professor of German and Comparative Literature, has been reappointed the Joseph B. Glossberg Term Professor in the Humanities, a title she has held since 1998. After completing her M.A. at the Freie Universität Berlin, Dr. Weissberg ...

Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 9, October 21, 2003

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
October 21, 2003
Volume 50 Number 9
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The Albert and Sylvia Toll Scholarship Fund is increased at the Law School.

The Pediatric Dental Clinic has a colorful new mural donated by two alumni.

Dr. David Brownlee has a new endowed chair in European art.

Dr. Liliane Weissberg has been reappointed to a term chair.

The University Research Foundation’s November 1 deadline is for research grants and conference support.

For Fire Prevention Month, Fire and Emergency Services offers tips to prevent fire hazards at work.

With Daylight Savings Time coming to end, darkness comes sooner; be prepared with these tips for Safety After Dark.

Talk About Teaching is back and it is now Talk About Teaching and Learning.