Mary Frances Berry, 74, has dedicated her life to championing the rights of people “nobody else would listen to.”
South Africa
Penn Alum Hopes to Work Himself Out of a Job at CTC Ten Soccer Program in South Africa
If 2012 University of Pennsylvania grad Mathew Bernstein does his job right, he thinks his position could be eliminated.
Mathew Bernstein, right, with his fellow intern, Eric Elicker, left, and children in the CTC Ten soccer program.
Penn GSE Internships Making Global Impact on Education Development
Studying abroad can take students to new places – both literally and figuratively. But, there are more benefits than just adding stamps to one’s passport. As many students at Penn are discovering, international travel and helping others in the global community serve as building blocks to a solid future.
Penn GSE student Amy Descovich works in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a part of her IEDP internship.
Donation Brings Hope to Coconut Creek-Based Nonprofit
September 18, 2010
Brittany Young, student in the School of Arts and Sciences, is featured for creating A Spring of Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing fresh water to schools in Africa.
Article Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale)
Google CEO, Nobel Laureate, R&B Singer, Attorney General Headline Penn's Commencement Speaker List
(Note for news media: Reporters and photographers covering the Commencement ceremony on May 18 at Franklin Field should pick up media badges at the Athletic Ticket Office at the stadium’s main entrance.)
PHILADELPHIA –- Eric Schmidt, Google chairman and chief executive officer, will deliver the commencement address at the University of Pennsylvania’s University-wide ceremonies that begin at 10 a.m., Monday, May 18.
Michael Bloomberg to Speak at Penn Commencement; Honorees Include Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust
Note for news media: Reporters and photographers covering the Commencement ceremony on May 19 at Franklin Field should pick up media badges at the Athletic Ticket Office at the main entrance.
PHILADELPHIA –- Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York and founder of Bloomberg L.P., will deliver the address at the University of Pennsylvania's 252nd Commencement on Monday, May 19, at Franklin Field, 33rd and South streets. The procession of graduates begins at 9 a.m.
Sociologists and ACLU Blast Visa Denial
August 13, 2007
One of South Africa’s top social scientists was unable to give a scheduled talk Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, in New York, because U.S. officials refused to act on his visa application.
Article Source: Inside Higher Ed
