10/28/03, On the Front Page - Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 10

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On the Front Page: October 28, 2003

Dedication of Penn Hillel's New Home: Steinhardt Hall
Hundreds gathered for the dedication ceremony last Thursday at the new $12 million, 35,000-square-foot Steinhardt Hall ...

Arthur Hobson Quinn Professor of Anthropology:
Greg Urban
SAS Dean Samuel H. Preston is pleased to announce that Dr. Greg Urban, professor of anthropology , has been appointed the Arthur Hobson Quinn Professor of Anthropology after serving a five-year term as the Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor...

$5.8 Million Federal Grant to Develop First Integrated Head Start
Curriculum for Urban Preschoolers Researchers at GSE plan to develop a first-ever integrated curriculum for preschoolers in Head Start classrooms across the country--encompassing literacy, numeracy and both school and social readiness skills...

Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 10, October 28, 2003

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
October 28, 2003
Volume 50 Number 10
www.upenn.edu/almanac

The dedication for Steinharddt Hall, the new home for Hillel on campus attracted hundreds to the spacious facility.

A $5.8 million federal grant to develop an integrated curriculum for Head Start.

A new chair for Dr. Urban in anthropology.

The State of the University is on the agenda for tomorrow's Council meeting.

The Consultative Committee appoints a replacement trustee.

ISC announces a virus scanning service to be implemented.

Speaking Out about faculty salary trends.

Affirmative Action Council and Policy on Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination.

University Research Foundation's Spring 2003 Awards.

Enhancements to the Penn Marketplace to be implemented.

Time for the Thanksgiving Food Drive and Shadowing Day.

Flu Shots will be offered; registration required.

The new faculty/staff directory cover features An Enduring Legacy.

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