So you think you can dance? With the recent surge in popularity of shows such as Dancing with the Stars and So you think you can dance?, Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance is catering to student interest this summer and is heating up Houston Hall with its own repertoire of moves.

President Amy Gutmann issued a statement on Tuesday voicing her opposition to a proposed boycott of Israeli academics. The boycott was discussed and voted on at the annual congressional meeting of the British University and Colleges Union and urges institutes of higher education to bar exchanges with Israeli researchers.

Thomas Robertson will lead the Wharton School as its new dean, Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Ron Daniels announced last week. As Wharton's 13th dean, Robertson will be responsible for increasing the school's global presence, diversity and interdisciplinary efforts.

Texting recruits may not be totally dead INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA will reconsider three rules, including one that bans coaches from sending text messages to recruits, at its Aug. 9 board of directors meeting. The board could reaffirm the text messaging decision, reject the decision or create new legislation.

It was with much ado and media attention that the Annapolis Group announced after a recent meeting that the majority of its members - presidents of well-regarded liberal arts colleges - supported dropping out of the much-read U.S. News & World Report rankings.

With the news that the House of Representatives passed a bill that would authorize $80 million of federal aid to study-abroad students - particularly those seeking to spend a semester in non-traditional locations -the future of international study seems to have brightened.

President Amy Gutmann and Provost Ron Daniels announced today that Thomas Robertson, currently affiliated with Emory University, will become the next Dean of Wharton, effective Aug. 1.

Bloggers beware - if the NCAA has its way, reporting on sporting events still in progress could be a thing of the past. A reporter for the Louisville Courier-Post, Brian Bennett, was ejected from an NCAA Tournament baseball game between Louisville and Oklahoma State on June 10 after posting live updates of the game on a weblog.

For the past year, Al Gore has been the darling of environmentalists, as his popular documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, made their case about the dangers of global warming to people worldwide. But now, Scott Armstrong, a Wharton Marketing professor, wants Al Gore to put his money where his mouth is.

80Number of presidents of liberal arts colleges in the Annapolis Group, the majority of whom intend to bow out of the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings. Source: The New York Times

The winds of change have been blowing through the Ivy League in the past few months. Sydney Johnson and Tommy Amaker were hired to coach men's basketball at Princeton and Harvard, respectively. Two weeks ago, the Crimson snatched Traci Green from Temple to lead its women's tennis team.

With the summer in full swing, many of Penn's improvement projects planned for the coming months are also moving into full gear. However, there is one such project that has been stalled. The demolition of the former Hillel building, located next to the ARCH building at 36th Street and Locust Walk has been pushed back yet again.

With a death grip on my Fodor's map, I tentatively took a right. It was my first day in Munich, Germany, and I was determined to put my footprint (literally) on my home for the summer.

Vincent Price, the Steven H. Chaffee professor of Communication and Political Science, will assume his position as the associate provost for faculty affairs on July 1. Price received his bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University and his Ph.D. in communication from Stanford University and has served in various other leadership positions, including as chairman of the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Michigan and chairman of the Faculty Senate at Penn.

Next time you think about grabbing that sugary snack, you might want to think again. Research conducted at the University of New Hampshire of 800 undergraduate students showed that not only is excess fat a problem plaguing college students, but many of them have high blood pressure and high cholesterol and suffer from a deficiency of nutrients such as fiber, calcium and iron.

llion grant has been awarded by the Rockefeller Foundation to the School of Design's Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence to aid in the reconstruction of New Orleans. The center supports urban redevelopment leaders by "placing promising young professionals in fellowships with top redevelopment organizations nationwide," according to the program's Web site.

Assault June 12 - At around 6:30 a.m., two people unaffiliated with the University - Vincent Mitchell, 56, of the 6900 block of Woodland Avenue, and Shaketa Harrell, 37 - were arrested for allegedly assaulting each other. Fraud June 12 - Two suspects were reported leaving Chestnut Dorm, located at 3900 Chestnut St.