9/17/02, Contents - Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 4

On the Cover:

An Open House: Celebrating 50 Years of Veterinary Excellence at New Bolton Center (see full story)

Penn: #4 in U.S. News Rankings
The University has once again moved up another notch in the US News & World Report rankings of Best National Universities. (see full story)

The Evolution of the Book
Launching the Year of the Book, the Penn Humanities Forum presents an exhibition and panel discussion on the history of books and writing (see full story)

Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 4, September 17, 2002

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

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September 17, 2002
Volume 49 Number 4
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The School of Veterinary Medicine invites the Penn community to celebrate 50 Years of Excellence with an Open House on September 21.

U.S. News & World Report ranks Penn #4 in it's annual Best national Universities survey.

The Penn Humanities Forum dedicates the 2002-2003 lectures, seminars, and exhibitions to the topic of The Book.

New Bioterrorism Legislation affects laboratories and clinical facilities.

Speaking Out about the conservation postcards.

Honors for faculty and staff

The 14th annual Career Conference for graduate students starts on September 17.

The 10th annual Penn Family Day is scheduled for October 5.

Research Roundup: Nurse Shortage; Alternate Tobacco Use; Immune Cells Fight Cancer; Head Start.

The Annual Crime Report from the Division of Public Safety.