Re: [UC] Maybe the problem is thinking that it's a problem

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In a message dated 1/23/2004 9:17:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From today's Daily Pennsylvanian: Contemplating the upcoming transition, Undergraduate Political Science Chairman Henry Teune noted the unique challenges facing Penn. He described Penn as a "three-ring circus," with three major problems requiring the constant attention of administrators: Penn's low endowment to student ratio, its large Health System and its urban setting. Maybe the "problem" Penn faces as a result of "its urban setting" is thinking that its urban setting is a problem. Many of us think that the urban area in which Penn is a net asset and not a net liability. Al Krigman Aside from the question of whether Penn is a "three-ring" circus, at the conversation between Jesse Jackson and Michael Dyson last night, President Rodin was introduced as one who has improved the varsity's relationship with the community and revitalized West Philly. Not saying she hasn't. (See my "Gentrification of the Corridor"). Neither Jesse nor Michael raised an eyebrow at that characterization, although I was far enough back in the audience that I probably wouldn't have caught it. Anyhow, when Jesse was discussing the trillions of dollars in pension funds in this country and none of it controlled by black folks, even though their monies make up a significant portion of those funds, he focussed on Yale rather than Penn.       Ross Bender http://rossbender.org