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UC Review: School Reform Commission (SRC) Hears Appeals To Keep University City High School And Wilson Elementary Open

Prior to the March 7 SRC vote to close 23 Philadelphia schools, including Wilson Elementary, USciences was asked for a comment by the UC Review -

As a neighborhood school, organizations such as the USciences have contributed to Wilson’s success … For Dr. Helen Giles-Gee, USciences President, "We understand the difficult choices that face Superintendent Hite and the School Reform Commission as they struggle to balance the needs of the students and their parents with the current fiscal realities …”

Read more: http://ucreview.com/school-reform-commission-src-hears-appeals-to-keep-university-city-high-s-p3844-1.htm

Tears and cheers: THE SCHOOL Reform Commission voted Thursday night to close 23 district schools, opting at the 11th hour to keep four schools open during an emotional meeting highlighted by human barricades, 18 arrests and plenty of pleas to save public schools.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20130308_School_Reform_Commission_shuts_down_23__saves_4_schools.html

UC Review: Science And Technology Center Groundbreaking

University of the Sciences held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Science and Technology Center II on Feb. 21, 2013.

Read more: http://ucreview.com/science-and-technology-center-groundbreaking-p3840-73.htm

Market Watch: University City Science Center Celebrates 50 Years of Helping Entrepreneurs Invent the Future

The University City Science Center, the oldest and largest urban research park in the nation, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013. Today the Science Center has 31 shareholders in Pennsylvania, NJ and Delaware, including University of the Sciences which was among the original collaborators.

Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/university-city-science-center-celebrates-50-years-of-helping-entrepreneurs-invent-the-future-2013-01-15

Veterans Mural Unveiling

USciences and President Dr. Helen Giles-Gee took part in the mural dedication honoring our veterans. In addition to 6 and 10, Fox 29 was also there.

NBC10: http://www.iqmediacorp.com/ClipPlayer/default.aspx?ClipID=40e723c1-670c-4f73-89b1-4850ff858b80&PN=bt9sZFac%2bKA%3d

6ABC: http://www.iqmediacorp.com/ClipPlayer/default.aspx?ClipID=c8f81af6-15f4-48fb-9265-9fadb12b3410&PN=bt9sZFac%2bKA%3d

A short USciences video from the dedication: http://youtu.be/kX9FrIeBCc8

blog.philadelphiarealeastate.com: Future USciences building to beautify neighborhood with green roof

When the neighbors who reside in the West Shore community in University City look up at the roof of the University of the Sciences‘ newest building, they won’t see big box air conditioners and generators. Instead, they’ll be looking at a green roof sprouting sedum: hardy green plants and flowers that will grace the entire roof.

Read more: http://blog.philadelphiarealestate.com/future-usciences-building-to-beautify-neighborhood-with-green-roof/

Daily Pennsylvanian: University City District celebrates 15 year anniversary

UCD was born in 1997 after a series of crimes and disinvestments in the areas surrounding Penn, Drexel University and the University of the Sciences. Through growth and development, UCD has been able to bring great changes to the region.

Read more: http://www.thedp.com/article/2012/10/university-city-district-celebrates-15-year-anniversary

Woodland Green Ribbon Cutting

City replaces dangerous University City intersection with minipark, Philadelphia Daily News: Only six months ago, right where the pair were relaxing in the late-summer sun, cars and buses whizzed through what was a traffic triangle at 42nd Street and Woodland Avenue … "You never knew if a car or a bus was going to turn before you stepped out to try to get to the triangle," said Mickey Cohen, chief of staff to University of the Sciences President Helen Giles-Gee.

Parklet unveiled at 42nd St. and Woodland Ave., The Daily Pennsylvanian: The University City District has established three 'parklets' in the neighborhood … “It really brightens up the community,” Carrie Siu, a senior at the University of the Sciences, said. “If they are trying to make Philadelphia the greenest city in America, this is definitely a good initiative to go after.”

More event photos on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151265770323203.531753.48401698202&type=3

Philadelphia Business Journal: The greening of a ‘lifeless traffic island’ in University City

University City District has completed a new pedestrian plaza at 42nd Street and Woodland Avenue on an area it referred to as a “lifeless traffic island.”

Read more: http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/natalie-kostelni/2012/09/the-greening-of-a-lifeless-traffic.html

Inquirer: In University City, a model for an NID

Penn, Drexel, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the University
of the Sciences raised $4 million to help launch the University City District
in 1997, which focused on cleaning streets and providing safety ambassadors.

Read more: http://articles.philly.com/2012-04-23/news/31387343_1_offering-scholarships-drexel-temple-university

Philly.com: Report tallies the growing vitality of U City

The State of University City 2011 report reads like a 40-page public-relations brochure for the community that also is home to Drexel University, University of the Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and scientific business enterprises, as well as other academic and retail locations.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20110920_Report_tallies_the_growing_vitality_of_U_City.html