January 24, 2002
- Special
Report: Turnaround - The neighborhood is looking good
Six years after Penn refocused its attention on its home neighborhood, the Current takes a look at Penn's investments and how the neighborhood has changed. - Universities take on the role of redevelopers
- Little scholars from near and far
- Business success means streets are jumping
- Penn's "greene countrie towne"
- It took a community and the University to raise a neighborhood
- Get to know the neighbors
- Of mice, men and embryonic stem cells
- Human nature takes a walk
- Defend yourself
- Courses for a better you
- Event Listings
- Editor's Pick: A documentary revolution
- The dream lives on
- Kids' festival: In the market for fun
- People's Choice: Resolutions come and go; food serves keep serving
AT LEISURE WITH...
Book Talk: This 20-year-old club speaks volumes
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Photo by Candace diCarlo |
What it is: An on-campus, monthly book club
Years at Penn: 20, hence the cake; helping celebrate are four of
the founding members: Lee Pugh (standing center front) from the
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; (standing next to Pugh going left to right)
Julie Vick from Career Services; Jean Farrington, wife of former Engineering
School Dean Greg Farrington; and (seated, far right) Jane Bryan,
formerly from the Library.
Last book read: “Bee Season” by Myla Goldberg
Number of books read over 20 years: 214
Next book: “Ahab’s Wife,” by Sena Jeter Naslund,
will be discussed Feb. 5, 1 p.m. in the Woody Room at Van Pelt-Dietrich
Library; newcomers welcome; bring your brown bag lunch.
Contact info: Lee Pugh, pughl@pobox.upenn.edu
or 215-898-7558
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