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From Realtor Reality Stars to Authors: Penn alum sisters have “Hot Property”

(l to r: ) Michele, Sabrina and Samantha

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Penn now allows you to minor in journalism

Since I’ve graduated, thanks to the great leadership of Al Filreis, Penn keeps on beefing up it’s creative writing program and offering students a variety of courses that help prepare students for real life careers. More about Penn’s new “journalism” minor after the jump! DT stories on Penn alumni journalists HERE >Students who wish to minor […]

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How Penn Is Going Virtual Within “Second Life”!

Here’s a fun new way Penn and its programs continue to advance… This Thursday, October 29, (8 pm eastern time), Penn’s Kelly Writers House goes virtual …inside “Second Life”! For this week’s seminar, KWH director Al Filreis will be discussing three poems, one each by Cid Corman, Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams. Check out […]

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Kind of like Oprah’s book club, but for Penn alumni…

When I was back at Penn in the early to mid-90s Penn didn’t have cable in the quad, a cafeteria in Rosengarten library …or a thriving writer’s community. All of that has now changed… but most notably, the writer’s community part. Over the years. through emails and his visits to Los Angeles, I have been […]

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Writer’s House: Webcast w/ poet laureate Donald Hall

LIVE WEBCAST************ The Kelly Writers House Fellows program presentsDONALD HALL10:30 AM (eastern time) on Tuesday, April 17, 2007a conversation (with audience Q&A) conducted by Al Filreis To participate via webcast, simply rsvp to:[email protected] Anyone with an internet connection can participate. Participants in thewebcast will be able to pose questions to Mr. Hall by email ortelephone. […]

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Years of adulterers, paternity tests and baby daddies is funding this new Penn program

If you recall, Penn took this big step earlier this year for aspiring journalists, and now a famous alum of ours is making a sizable donation to further support this endeavor. More about this alum and details about what it will support after the jump! Penn alum Maury Povich (C’62) is making a gift of $1 […]

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