Jill DiSanto

“Is this a giant monkey which I see before me, outside of the Institute of Contemporary Art?” you may have pondered as you walked near 36th and Sansom streets.

PHILADELPHIA –- Hundreds of education journalists will gather at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education for the 65thEducation Writers Association’s national seminar tomorrow through Saturday.

“No man is an island,” wrote the English poet John Donne, and neither is a work of art.

Each year, before reaching age age 5, almost 8 million children die from preventable causes.

PHILADELPHIA – At its April 24 Spring 2012 Community Symposium, the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania poses the question, “Can America Stop Hurting its Children?”

Health fairs serve a useful purpose, but the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania has figured out a way to make them even more useful to the community, all while allowing students, faculty, staff and alumni to participate in team-building activities.

There was a time, decades ago, when military Reserve Officer Training Corps programs were not welcome at some colleges and universities.  While some institutions of higher education are now reinstating their ROTC programs, the University of Pennsylvania never booted its Naval ROTC

More than 100 middle schoolers have already gotten their acceptance letters to Penn.  At least for one day. On Friday, April 20, 102 seventh- and eighth graders from Shaw Middle, Leslie P. Hill and Lea Elementary schools will become honorary college students at Penn during College Day 2012.

The ceremonial honor guard marches in to the unmistakable chorus of bagpipes. The celebration showcases the hard work and dedication of Penn’s law enforcement and public safety professionals.

Sick people refusing to be seen by a doctor? “I don’t have medical coverage, I can’t go.”  That’s what some people have said for far too long.  But, one organization works to get Philadelphians the health care that they need –- with or without insurance.