February 21, 2002

• EVP John Fry to leave
  The head of Penn's business side will become the new president of Franklin and Marshall College.
   
• University examines healthcare
  Penn healthcare expert Mark Pauly explains the national rise in health insurance costs.
   
• Political power, computer power
  Internet guru David Farber takes a stab at predicting the future of technology in his Provost's Lecture.

• Hail to 28 who broke the mold
  Penn salutes its 2002 Models of Excellence.

Event listings
People's Choice: Wharton cooks
 

• Research: Recipes for life, politics and cooking
  Folklorist Janet Theophano goes rummaging through old cookbooks and finds much more than instructions on how to prepare food.
   
• Faculty Feature: A Johnny Appleseed shares growing passion
  Chemistry Professor Bill Dailey and his fellow Backyard Fruit Growers compare apples to apples online.
  
  
• Staff Q&A: Glenn Bryan
  A sideman to stars like Grover Washington Jr. and Carlos Santana, Penn's director of City and Community Relations also fronts for his own band.
  

News briefs
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Bookquick from the University Press
At Work with...Aiasha Graham
Campus Buzz

• Ask Benny: Where are the Franklin Field food trucks?
  Also: How many historical markers are there on campus?
   
• Yo, Philly! Help is here
  Once again, Penn writes the book on community service.
   
• They're off and shopping
  Penn-assisted School kindergartners go scavenger hunting in the aisles of the Freshgrocer.
  
  
• How to manage
  Polish your skills with Human Resources courses.
  
  
• Out and About: Writers, no two alike, meet and read
  Prose, poetry, support and self-effacement are on the Penn and Pencil Club's agenda.
   

 

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