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Penn Glee Club: Still Singing After 151 Years
With its massive popularity among parents and adolescents alike, the Fox Network’s “Glee” certainly has staying power. But, its longevity is no match for the University of Pennsylvania’s Glee Club.
The Glee Club practices for its spring show, "Office Bass."
The Penn Glee Club, 1915.
Revolution Through Communication
February 8, 2013
Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts and Sciences contributes his thoughts about “communicative revolution.”
Article Source: Huffington Post
New Exhibit at Penn Museum Highlights Life in Ancient Roman Empire
February 10, 2013
Brian Rose and Julian Siggers of the Penn Museum are quoted about the new exhibit “Unearthing a Masterpiece: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel.”
Article Source: CBS News (Philadelphia)
Newly Unearthed Ancient Roman Mosaic on View at Penn Museum
February 7, 2013
Brian Rose of the Penn Museum comments on an exhibit that hosts a Roman mosaic from Lod, Israel.
Article Source: “Newsworks,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia)
At Penn, Making a Difference Through Art
Ken Lum thinks Philadelphia will be an inspiration for his work as an artist.
Ken Lum
Musical Performances Part of Penn’s MLK Observances
PHILADELPHIA -- Live musical performances are part of the University of Pennsylvania’s activities surrounding Martin Luther King Day.
From 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29, Penn faculty, staff and students are invited to have dinner, participate in a discussion and listen to music that made history during “Liberating Music: the Parallels of Africa’s Freedom Music and U.S. Civil Rights Songs,” at the W.E.B. DuBois College House, 3900 Walnut St.
Brookings Again Tops List in University of Pennsylvania’s Annual World Think Tank Rankings
PHILADELPHIA –- For the third consecutive time, the Brookings Institution has been ranked Think Tank of the Year in the University of Pennsylvania Global Go-To Think Tank Report. The Report, begun in 2006, ranks more than 6,500 institutions worldwide that help bridge the gap between knowledge and public policy.
James McGann
Penn’s Social Policy & Practice and African-American Resource Center to Host ‘Let’s Talk About Race’
PHILADELPHIA — The School of Social Policy & Practice and the African-American Resource Center at the University of Pennsylvania will host “Let’s Talk About Race” Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m. in the Claudia Cohen Hall Terrace Room.
“Let’s Talk About Race” is a frank, interactive discussion, offering people of all races, backgrounds and beliefs a way to foster communication and create understanding. It is free and open to the public.
Howard Stevenson
