September 13 , 2001
After a year of keeping Penn’s central computing systems going and growing , Robin Beck got the title that befits the job.
- Praise
for Penn women
The University prepares for a celebration of 125 years of women at Penn.
- Penn
Police get streetwise
Cops tackle sensitive subjects, guided by a world-famous sociologist.
- Dean
named for School of Nursing
The school finds a "citizen of the world" in new Dean Afaf I. Mileis.
Editor's Pick: Ralph Lauren it ain't
The
ICA goes back to the future of fashion as envisioned by controversial
designer Rudi Gernreich.
- Convocation
on a platter
Dining Services staff prepare to welcome the Class of 2005 to the Penn family.
- How
to succeed in business at Penn
A new kind of program helps staff increase their work skills and advance their careers.
- Research:
Cliff dwellings for the ages
At Mesa Verde National Park, historic preservationist Frank Matero takes on a problem for which there is no solution.
- Student
spotlight: Introduction to Corporate Citizenship 101
Christopher Ortiz (W'03) sees Penn's Urban Nutrition Initiative as a way to introduce his fellow Whartonites to how corporate citizenship works.
- For
What It's Worth: Fix Social (in)Security
Wharton Professor Olivia Mitchell, a member of President Bush's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, describes what ails the system and prescribes a cure.
- Staff
Q&A: James Riggins
A farmer talks about what it takes to feed the New Bolton Center's army of cows.
- Feeding
frenzy
New students get their hands on free CDs at the 40th Street Festival.
- Help
yourself to a better career
Penn staff tell how they got ahead.
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