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May 16, 2013
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Penn and Asia
Benjamin Franklin—Penn’s celebrated founder—was a pioneer of global engagement. Whether in Philadelphia or abroad, he was committed to exchanging ideas with leading intellectuals from around the world.
The Penn Relay Carnival
The 2013 Penn Relay Carnival, more commonly known as the Penn Relays, runs from April 25-27 at Franklin Field. Through 118 editions of the meet, more athletes have run at the Penn Relays than at any single meet in the world.
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Quoted Recently
“I really do see the wait list as the final touches to a class.”
Eric J. Furda, dean of admissions at Penn, on students who are neither accepted nor rejected from a school. Last year, Penn offered 87 students admission off its active wait list of 1,200. (Philadelphia Inquirer, April 23, 2013)
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