News, Ideas and Conversations from the University of Pennsylvania
April 15, 2010
Dear Penn Staff Member,
The Penn Current Express is a weekly newsletter bringing you timely news stories about the Penn community. The Penn Current Express will be delivered to your inbox every Thursday.
Penn freshman builds classic car from scratch Mike Peisach, a Penn Engineering freshman from Miami, built a rare 1965 Shelby Cobra from scratch while in high school. The car later sold for $111,000, which Peisach donated to charity.
The Voluntary Phased Staff Retirement Program is designed to provide a gradual transition into retirement for staff who are eligible to retire but do not want to stop working altogether. The program allows those employees to reduce their workload while still retaining their benefits.
The Center for Technology Transfer's new UPSTART program aids University faculty and staff in completing the steps necessary
to legally form a company, raise funds and even recruit employees.
Staff, faculty and students are invited to "Opus 2010: A New Home for Music at Penn," a themed open house on Friday, April 16, to celebrate Penn's newly renovated and expanded state-of-the-art Music Building.
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