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May 16, 2013
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Meet Lentil, a canine ambassador for cleft lip and cleft palate
Lentil, a French bulldog puppy born with bilateral cleft lips and midline cleft palate, recently underwent a surgical consultation at the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital. Doctors are hopeful that they can give Lentil the opportunity to live a long, healthy life, and have him serve as an example to children with similar conditions.
Creativity flourishes at 40th Street Artist-in-Residence program
Penn’s 40th Street Artist-in-Residence program awards free studio space to emerging artists based in West Philly, who must commit to community outreach projects. The program has grown from four artists receiving six-month residencies to five artists winning yearlong ones.
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“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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