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Students have complained about the poor quality of their fieldwork placements with nonprofit agencies. Moreover, they feel that administrators at the School of Social Policy & Practice do not take their concerns seriously.


On Nov. 16, a United States district judge sentenced Roosevelt Hairston — the former general counsel to and executive vice president of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — to 48 months in prison on charges of mail fraud, money laundering and filing a false tax return. TIMELINE: CHOP fraud case

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Elizabeth Jacobs ·

On Nov. 16, a United States district judge sentenced Roosevelt Hairston — the former general counsel to and executive vice president of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — to 48 months in prison on charges of mail fraud, money laundering and filing a false tax return. TIMELINE: CHOP fraud case


Elizabeth Jacobs ·

A robbery at gunpoint was reported Sunday at about 7 p.m. inside New Style Pizzeria at the corner of 41st and Chestnut streets, according to the Division of Public Safety. TIMELINE: History of the UPennAlert system









Elizabeth Jacobs ·

Prompted by a series of opinion pieces that appeared in the Penn Almanac earlier this school year, the panel — which is part of Ware College House’s ongoing “Dinner with Interesting People” speaker series — will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in McClelland Hall. INTERACTIVE: Pell grants around the Ivies





Football v . Harvard 2011

After capturing two consecutive Ivy League titles, expectations for the 2011 Quakers were sky high. But as the twin pillars of Penn football — defense and rushing — deteriorated, so too did the team’s chances for a title.


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In a sports world that has witnessed two league lockouts in recent months, the Ivy Sports Symposium, an event composed of roundtable discussions led by some of the most prominent members of the sports business community, seemed ever-timely.