The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Network for Neighborhood
Development (PHENND) will hold its first annual conference on October 23-24
at Swarthmore College.
PHENND represents a consortium of over 20 institutions of higher education
in the Philadelphia region which are working to link academics and
community service. PHENND co-chairs are Maurice Eldridge (Swarthmore),
William Sullivan (La Salle University), James Hilty (Temple University),
and Ira Harkavy (University of Pennsylvania).
Faculty, students, and staff who are interested in the issue of
university-community engagement are welcome to attend. There is no cost
for the conference, but preregistration is required. See below for full
details. Those from the Philadelphia region are especially encouraged to
attend.
The First Annual PHENND Conference
October 23-24, 1997
Swarthmore College
The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development will
hold its first annual conference entitled, "The Community Responsibilities
of American Colleges and Universities." The conference will be Thursday,
October 23 and Friday, October 24 at Swarthmore College.
The conference will address two questions:
1. What responsibilities do colleges and universities have for the
well-being of their neighboring communities?
2. How can they fulfill their community responsibilities in ways that best
help them realize their educational and research goals?
There will be five panels addressing these two questions including a
presidents and provosts panel, faculty panel, student panel, and a community
members panel. These panels will be made up of representatives from PHENND
institutions.
The conference is free, but registration is required. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact Terrilyn McCormick at (215) 898-4505
or by e-mail at terrilyn@dolphin.upenn.edu. Please contact Mr. McCormick
to register.
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Joann Weeks
Associate Director
Penn Program for Public Service and
Director, WEPIC Replication Project
University of Pennsylvania
3440 Market Street, Suite 440
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325
Phone: 215-898-0240
FAX: 215-573-2096
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