[UC] Wharton
The Wharton School dropped from third to fourth place in BusinessWeek’s 2010 Undergraduate Business Programs rankings. http://thedp.com/article/wharton-drops-business-week-rankings
[UC] Juvenile crime prevention cut, Daily News
This Daily News story will give good folks something to read as they sit by the Clark Park Paradise fountain. Daily News: WHEN THE CITY'S Department of Human Services cut $150,000 from the Don't Fall Down in the Hood rescue program for first-time juvenile offenders, it might as well have cut a piece out of Archye Leacock's heart...Leacock's program is a shadow of what it was only a year ago. If the Clark Park Partnership needs more money for the new Clark Park Garden of Eden, the criminal-born kids have been going to Recreation Centers and libraries, since they can't afford soccer programs. Let's shut um down too! http://www.philly.com/dailynews/top_story/20100315_A_successful_program_to_aid_at-risk_juveniles_is_caught_in_the_budget_vice.html You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] Fwd: Last chance to register for MINE documentary at Drexel TOMORROW
Begin forwarded message: From: Nadia Adawi nsad...@aol.com Date: March 15, 2010 6:35:33 AM EDT To: PFSNI pf...@ccat.sas.upenn.edu Subject: [PFSNI] Last chance to register for MINE documentary at Drexel TOMORROW MINE! When disaster strikes: The long road home for pets Drexel University's Earle Mack School of Law Student Animal Legal Defense Fund will sponsor an event on March 16 that explores legal and ethical complications that emerge when natural disasters separate pets from their owners. The event will start with Philadelphia's premiere screening of MINE, an award-winning 2009 documentary that follows Hurricane Katrina survivors who tried to reclaim pets that had been rescued, taken to animal shelters around the U.S. and adopted by new owners. The 81-minute film chronicles the custody battles that arise when two families love the same pet. Following the film, a panel of speakers will address issues raised in the film and this fascinating emerging area of the law. Speakers include: Joe Bednarik, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, will speak on Evacuation Planning for Animals. Barbara J. Gislason, founder of the ABA/TIPS Animal Law Committee, and champion of the “Model Act Governing Standards for the Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals,” which was endorsed by the ABA House of Delegates in February. The Model Act is intended to provide certainty of ownership for disaster animals by providing an owner with a specific time frame by which the owner must reclaim companion animals following a declared federal major disaster, and to provide an animal shelter with specific guidelines as to how long disaster animals must be held prior to their disposition. Phil Kircher, Cozen O'Connor, will discuss his experience defending a local owner of a Katrina dog sued by the original New Orleans owner. PLUS, special guest “Katrina,” who found her way from New Orleans to a new home in Pennsylvania. Space is limited - registration at http://drexelmine.eventbrite.com. Sandwiches and refreshments will be served. Admission is free, but a $5 donation will be requested at the door to benefit the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti. Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Location: Earle Mack School of Law, 3320 Market Street, Philadelphia, Room 140 Nadia Nadia Adawi nsad...@aol.com (215) 292-3080 cell
[UC] Tool Library's 2nd Anniversary Party this Saturday
[image: West Philly Tool Library Logo] Join us this Saturday, March 20th from 9-3 for the Tool Library's 2nd anniversary. To celebrate, we'll be holding a* tool yard sale.* That's right, over the past two years, we've been lucky enough to receive hundreds of tool donations from members and other community members. And while we're grateful to everyone for their support, it turns out that we only need so many hammers, screwdrivers, or saws. To say nothing of the pounds and pounds of nails, screws, tiles, switch plates, and assorted items that we can't use (or can't figure out what they are.) Plus, we'll also be selling several shop tools that have been donated to us that are too heavy to effectively loan out, including two drill presses, a large table saw, a band saw, bench grinder, and a stationery sander. Of course, we'll also be accepting power tool donations. And did we mention we'll have coffee and snacks? On behalf of everyone at the Tool Library, thanks for your continuing support. --Michael, Ben, Morgan, Robert, Stacey, Eric, and Eugene PS. Until May 2, check out *Imitation of Life*http://drupal.westphillytools.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=2qid=574, a selection of recent drawings at the Green Line Cafe on Locust from Pennsylvania-born San Francisco-based artist Timothy Buckwalter. A portion of the sale of each drawing will benefit the Tool Library. http://drupal.westphillytools.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3qid=574 * *
[UC] FW: WPHS Community Meeting Tuesday 6:30 @ Enterprise Center
From: Eric Braxton [mailto:ebrax...@philaedfund.org] Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:14 PM To: Eric Braxton Subject: WPHS Community Meeting Tuesday 6:30 @ Enterprise Center The Walnut Hill Community Association and the West Philadelphia High School Community Partners will host a meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 pm at the Enterprise Center at 46th and Market Streets. The purpose of this meeting is for the community to give feedback to be included in the school's Promise Academy application. Becoming a Promise Academy is one of three options available to West at this point. It may be the option that best allows for keeping the things at West that are working. In order to become a Promise Academy, the school must submit an application stating what they do well and where they need help. Ms. Cruz has asked for community feedback for the application. This meeting will be on opportunity to give that feedback. Eric Braxton Small Schools Project Coordinator Philadelphia Education Fund 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-665-1400 ext. 3312 www.philaedfund.org http://www.philaedfund.org/ The Philadelphia Education Fund is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of public education for underserved youth throughout the Philadelphia region.
