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The University's newspaper, The Daily Pennsylvanian (DP), regularly covers the Fox Leadership Events and Leadership Experiences. The links below are for the events that the paper has covered since September 2003.

New Residential Program for 08-09

Rodin College House is leading the way, with a residential program unlike any before. The College House is collaborating with the Fox Leadership Program to create the Leadership Residential Program, which will begin in fall 2008 and will occupy an entire floor in Rodin.


 

UPennAlert - Better Be Safe Than Sorry- 2/20/08

In an effort to enhance campus safety, a nine-member panel led by Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush discussed a new system to inform students about campus emergencies last night in Houston Hall.


More Than Just Your Ordinary Trash Heap- 2/4/08

Fox Leadership raises awareness about environmental issues through artwork.


Professors Heat Up Global Debate- 1/31/08

The Fox Leadership Program, Campus Progress, and Penn Environmental Group help to "Focus the Nation" on environmental problems


Democratic Presidential Primary Forum- 11/16/07

Featuring Penn for Hillary, Penn Students for Obama, and Penn Students for John Edwards


Julie Seaman - 11/9/07

Can You Have it All? Maybe Not All At Once: Getting In & Out of the Workforce


Faith-Based Initiatives: What Does the Future Hold?- 10/30/07

A discussion with Jay Hein, Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, and John DiIulio, Professor of Political Science at Penn and former Director of the White House Office


Wendy Kopp - 10/24/07

President and Founder, Teach for America


Gloria Allred (CW '63) - 10/10/07

Founding Partner, Allred, Maroko & Goldberg


John Hinck (C '76) - 9/18/07

Environmental Advocacy, Activism, and Vision


Kathleen Kennedy Townsend - 4/5/07

Author, Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches Are Mixing God with Politics and Losing Their Way


The Great Stem Cell Debate - 3/21/07

Experts debate funds for stem-cell research


Marc Morial (C '80) - 2/8/07

President and CEO, Nathional Urban League and Former Mayor of New Orleans


Jerusalem: One City, Three Religions - 1/24/07

Panel and discussion


Affirmative Action Debate: Ward Connerly vs. Tim Wise- 12/6/06

Fox Red & Blue Debate


Penn Libertarian Association vs. International Socialist Organization - 11/16/06

PennForum and Fox Red & Blue Debate


Michele Simon - 11/16/06

Author of Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back


Christine Whelan - 11/15/06

Author of Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women


Buckling the apathy trend - 11/13/06

Students turned out to vote in very large numbers this election


Marco Lentini - 11/10/06

Owner, Gia Pronto


Making school lunches healthy and edible - 11/9/06

Prof who toured lunch rooms spoke on improving them


Young voters turn out in record numbers across the country - 11/9/06

Penn voters also voted at higher rates Tues. than in the 2002 midterm elections


Boost Your Grades with Election Day Work - 11/7/06

Penn Leads the Vote

Personalities: Today's a test for senior's efforts - 11/7/06

Penn Leads the Vote head wants to end college students' apathy

The Last-Minute Push for Voter Turnout - 11/6/06

Guides and food planned to move people to the polls tomorrow

Outsorcing the Ballot: The Interplay between Globalization and Democracy - 10/27/06

PennForum panel discussion

Joe Klein - 10/17/06

Political Columnist and Best-Selling Author of Primary Colors and Politics Lost

With Voter Registration Over, It's on to the Polls - 10/12/06

Penn Leads the Vote

Leading the Vote - Regardless of Who Gets It - 10/3/06

Non-partisan student group has already seen a surge in student turnout, but won't settle yet

College Republicans vs. College Democrats 2006 - 4/11/06

Penn Forum and Fox Red & Blue Debate

Jonathan Safran Foer 2006 - 4/04/06

Author of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and Everything is Illuminated

Robert Lehrman 2006 - 3/30/06

Former Chief Speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore

Ethan Zohn 2006 - 3/27/06

Survivor Africa Winner and Social Activist

FarmEcology 2006 - 3/15/06


Peter Burwash 2006 - 3/14/06

Former Canadian No. 1 tennis player and International Entrepreneur

Yaron Deckel 2006 - 2/27/06

Reporter, Political Analyst Washington Bureau Chief, Israeli Broadcasting Authority

From Penn to Politics 2006 - 2/17/06

Why and How Young Women Can Become Political Leaders

Michael J. Baime, M.D. 2006 - 2/15/06

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and founder of the Penn Program for Stress Management

PowerSpeak: Reading People 2006 - 2/13/06


Penn vs. Drexel: Battle of the Bands 2005 - 12/09/05

"Rock Does Tobati Good" Benefit Concert

Arthur Caplan 2005 - 12/06/05

Emanuel & Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania

Gesu Symposium 2005 - 12/06/05

How Colleges and Universities Can Partner with Faith-Based Communities and Schools to Serve Urban Children in Need

Kenneth Smukler 2005 - 11/30/05

President, VoterLink Data Systems

Gloria Borger 2005 - 11/29/05

Contributing Editor, U.S. News & World Report; National Political Correspondent, CBS News

College Republicans vs. College Democrats 2005 - 11/29/05

Penn Forum and Fox Red & Blue Debate

Mark Alan Hughes 2005 - 11/22/05

Weekly Columnist, Philadelphia Daily News

Dennis DeTurck 2005 - 11/8/05

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania

James Q. Wilson 2005 - 11/7/05

Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, Pepperdine University


Michael B. Katz 2005 - 10/26/05

Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania

Alexander L. Hoskins 2005 - 10/24/05

President, The Zoological Society of Philadelphia

Marilyn Nyman 2005 - 10/21/05

President and Founder, The Nyman Group

PowerSpeak: Toastmasters I 2005 - 10/20/05

A student-run group meeting on practicing the art of giving a meaningful toast.

Penn Forum: New Orleans or New Atlantis? How to Save the Lost City
2005 - 10/11/05

Panel discussion on the future of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Fox Speakers Forum: The Future of the Media 2005 - 10/06/05

Panel discussion on the past, present and future conditions within the media industry and the potential ramifications and responses expected to develop in future years.

PowerSpeak: Power Presentations I 2005 - 10/03/05

A 3-hour workshop on learning the art of effective public speaking

Wendy Born 2005 - 09/29/05

Owner, Metropolitan Bakery

David Lynch 2005 - 09/28/05

Award-winning Film Director, Writer and Producer

Amy Gutmann 2005 - 09/22/05

President, University of Pennsylvania

Marc Morial 2005 - 09/12/05

Former Mayor, City of New Orleans
President & CEO, The National Urban League


David Pottruck 2005 - 04/21/05

Managing Director, The Pottruck Group

Charles Krauthammer 2005 - 03/28/05

Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist.

Iqbal Quadir 2005 - 03/28/05

Founder GrameenPhone Ltd. and Fellow, Harvard Center for Business and Government.

Melinda Wagner 2005 - 03/17/05

Pulitzer Prize Winning Composer.

Rick Helfenbein 2005 - 03/15/05

President, USA, Luen Thai International Group (Hong Kong).

Derek Felton 2005 - 03/15/05

Community Organizing Coordinator, The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger.

Buzz Bissinger 2005 - 03/01/05

Writer, Producer.

Carol Kiryluk 2005 - 02/24/05

Owner/President, Carol A. Kiryluk & Company, International Organization & Business Development Consulting.

Marc Platt 2005 - 02/16/05

Producer, Founder of Marc Platt Productions.

Governor Ed Rendell 2005 - 02/11/05

Governor, State of Pennsylvania.

Fox Forum and Fox Red and Blue Debate: Between Iraq and a Hard Place 2005 - 02/02/05


Evan Wittenberg 2005 - 02/08/05

Director, Wharton Leadership Program.

Edith Hunt 2005 - 01/27/05

Co-Chief Operation Officer, Human Capital Management Division, Goldman Sachs.

Carla Sanger 2005 - 01/21/05

President and Chief Executive Officer of LA's BEST (Better Educated Students for Tomorrow).

Anna Lappe 2004 - 12/01/04

Nationally recognized author, public speaker, and co-founder of the Small Planet Fund.

Penn Votes and Volunteers 2004 - 11/02/04

A newly organized group on campus is working to make it as easy as possible for students to join the Election Day efforts today. "Penn Votes and Volunteers 2004" is a coalition of 20 student organizations ranging from the Black Wharton Undergraduate Association to the InterFraternity Council. These groups have joined together under the leadership of Political Science professor John DiIulio.

Penn Leads the Vote - 11/02/04

Penn Leads the Vote is a nonpartisan initiative of the Fox Program aimed at increasing voter turnout among Penn undergraduate students as well as developing opportunities to engage students in the political process.

Wendy Kopp - 10/18/04

Founder, Teach for America

David Stone (C '88) - 10/11/04

Producer, Wicked, The Vagina Monologues


P. Roy Vagelos, M.D. (C '50, Hon '96) - 10/7/04

Retired Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., Inc

Richard Kimball - 9/29/04

President, Project Vote Smart

Neil Braun (C '74) - 9/28/04

President and Co-Founder, Vanguard Animation LLC

Gary Yourofsky and Kate Timko - 9/23/04

Animal Rights Lecturers

Taking Back the Vote Symposium and Festival - 9/22/04

A series of talks about the issues surrounding youth voting

Penn in Paraguay: Penn Arts & Sciences Magazine - Fall Issue

Fox Leadership students participate in summer service projects in Paraguay.

Lloyd Remick Esq. (W'59) - 4/16/04

Nationally recognized entertainment and sports attorney and manager of athletes, recording artists, writers, producers, television, radio, and entertainment personalities

A five-year lesson in leadership - 4/14/04

Robert A. Fox Leadership Program hosts celebrity lecturers to teach future leaders

William Kupper Jr.- 4/7/04

President and Publisher of BusinessWeek Magazine

Eileen Naughton - 3/17/04

President, Time magazine

Ralph Muller - 3/17/04

CEO, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Joe Lunardi- 3/4/04

ESPN.com columnist and ESPN SportsCenter on-air personality & bracketologist

Evan Wittenberg - 2/20/04

Director, Wharton Leadership Ventures

Red and Blue Speaking Society and Penn Forum - 2/20/04

"God and Grade School: Is There a Role for Religion in Education?"

Fox Leadership Program & PennForum Debate: - 2/13/04

"Civil Right or Moral Wrong: A Non-Biased Debate on the Topic of Same-Sex Marriage"

Tony Hall - 2/3/04

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture

Marciene Mattleman - 1/29/04

Executive Director, After School Activities Partnership (ASAP)

Bill Boggs - 11/20/03

President, Bill Boggs Productions, Inc.

Bennett/Eisner - 11/14/03

Women in Leadership & Journalism Speaker Series

Will Marshall - 11/12/03

President of the Progressive Policy Institute

Clemson Smith Muniz - 11/5/03

President of Smith Muniz Productions

Jim Wallis - 10/24/03

Executive Director and Editor of Sojourners and Convener of Call to Renewal

Katz/Street - 10/02/03

Mayoral Candidate Forum

Iduvina Hernandez - 10/02/03

Guatemalan Journalist

Josh Hammer - 9/30/03

Middle East Bureau Chief, Newsweek

Kim Campbell - 9/26/03

Former Canadian Prime Minister
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