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At the University of Pennsylvania, you'll find a historic, Ivy League school with highly selective admissions and a history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and scholarship. You'll also find a picturesque campus amidst a dynamic city and a world-class research institution. Today Penn is home to a diverse undergraduate student body of nearly 10,000, hailing from every state in the union and all around the globe. Admissions are among the most selective in the country and Penn consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Another 10,000 students are enrolled in Penn's 12 graduate and professional schools, which are national leaders in their fields. The Wharton School is consistently one of the nation's top three business schools. The School of Nursing is one of the two best in the U.S. The School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Law School, School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, and Annenberg School for Communication all rank among the top 10 schools in their fields.
Number of Employees 20,000
NAICS Code Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: 611310
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Globalization Expert Mauro Guillen to Lead Wharton School's Lauder Institute
- 2007-07-02
To: EDUCATION EDITORSContact: Allison Bozniak, +1-202-302-5997, allison@lincolnparkpr.com, for the Lauder Institute PHILADELPHIA, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mauro F. Guillen, globalization expert and Dr. Felix Zandman Professor in International Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed director of Wharton's Lauder Institute, effective July 1, 2007....
Local colleges say student gambling not major problem here
- 2007-03-14
Gambling on campus has become a social event at fraternities and dormitories alike - even a "study break" for some - as one recent University of Pennsylvania graduate put it. Although gambling, particularly online, has grown rapidly in recent years, local universities say problems related to student gaming are...
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- 2007-01-25
DR. MELODYE WEHRUNG has been appointed director of social equity at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. She was most recently director of equal opportunity programs and compliance at Harvard University. She holds a bachelor's, master's and doctorate from Southern Illinois University and an MPA from Harvard.
R. Benjamin Wiley Partnership Program for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- 2006-05-04
WARREN R. ANDERSON has been appointed director of the R. Benjamin Wiley Partnership Program for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Most recently, he served as director of student activities at Chestnut Hill College. Anderson holds a bachelor's from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.
Camden County College in Camden
- 2005-12-01
Dr. James N. Canonica has been appointed dean of students at Camden County College in Camden, NJ. Most recently he was the director of academic advising at the Community College of Philadelphia. Canonica earned a bachelor's from Philadelphia University, a master's from the University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate from...
The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.
- 2004-04-30
The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 30--Dr. Steven C. Samuels of Ridgewood has been appointed medical director of behavioral health services at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood. Samuels is a geriatric psychiatrist specializing in community mental health....
Delaware Valley Chapter presents awards.(ndia news)
- 2003-10-01
NDIA'S Delaware Valley Chapter recently presented its 2003 ROTC and the Sidney Ross Young American Awards to cadets and midshipmen from ROTC units at 13 universities in the Philadelphia area. Recipients were selected for outstanding academic performances and dedication to the ROTC program. The...
Larry Gross Named Director of USC Annenberg's School of Communication.
- 2003-07-01
Byline: USC Annenberg School for Communication LOS ANGELES, July 1 AScribe Newswire -- Larry Gross, who spent 35 years teaching communication at the University of Pennsylvania, joins USC on July 1 as director of the School of Communication within USC's Annenberg School for Communication....
Glass ceiling holds firm in US.
- 2002-10-31
Oct 31, 2002 (Internet.au - ABIX via COMTEX) A US study has found that only one in five directors of communications companies is a woman. The study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania also found that only one ...
Educational programs.
- 2002-08-01
Summer Courses Biology of Parasitism: Modern Approaches (June 7-August 4, 2001) Directors Pearce, Edward, Cornell University Tschudi, Christian, Yale University School of Medicine Faculty Bangs, Jay,...
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