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UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIAUNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA
Tuesday,April 30, 1996Volume 42 Number 30
On the team’s computer-generated graphics, colors identify individualmonomors and deoxyoligonucleotides so that when an image’s orientation ischanged—to the “overhead” view in the inset, for example—scientists can seethat the upper two fragments of deoxyoligonucleotide are separated in spaceand do not interact in the tetramer.
Photo by Tommy Leonardi
A Matter ofStructureBefore scientists candesign drugs to fightdiseases, they need toknow the surfaceshape and interiorgeometry of proteins.A Penn team fromSAS and PennMed hasresolved the molecularstructure of the elusivelac repressor. On theteam, below,areMitchell Lewis ofBiochemistry &Biophysics/Med (rear),Helen Pace, MicheleKercher, and Ponzy Luof SAS Chemistry.
See page 2.
IN THIS ISSUE2 News in Brief: ROTC Decision;
Barnes & Noble Superstore;New Wharton Chair: A Tie with Asia
3 Council: President’s Report,Provost’s Report on ROTC Decision,Response on ROTC, and Other Topics
6 SENATE: SEC Agenda May 1PPSA Slate for May 7 Election Meeting
7 OF RECORD: Policy for Postdocsand RAs in Sciences and Engineering
8 Wharton Teaching Awards
10 A Guggenheim Roster
12-16 Compass Features12 A Holistic Approach to Literacy13 Making Physics Fun for Fifth-Graders;
The French Alcohol Paradox14 Undergraduate Researcher & CARE15 Urban/Suburban Student Volunteers16 Teaching Lawyers a New Philosophy
17 Statement: Barnes & Noble Superstore18 OPPORTUNITIES22 OSHA Required Programs;
Crime and Safety Alerts23 Penn Mother’s Day Events
Update; CrimeStats24 Benchmarks: Why Children’s Theatre?
(Thea Diamond)
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Outsourcing the Book Store:
A Barnes & Noble SuperstoreWith last week’s announcement* that
Penn’s Book Store will be replaced by aBarnes & Noble superstore, the PennReengineering Project’s concept of“outsourcing” University services be-came a reality. Under an agreement thattrustees approved on April 19, Barnes& Noble, the nation’s largest bookseller,will take over management of the presentbookstore July 1 and operate it at thepresent location while constructing a50,000-square-foot store on the 3600Walnut site. The estimated constructiontime is two years.
Penn and Barnes & Noble will sharethe costs of construction and the build-ing will belong to Penn, Dr. Judith Rodinsaid in announcing the plan. Roughlydouble the size of the present store, the new one will carry some 130,000book titles, 2000 periodicals, and an academic technology center plusa music department and a cafe. (See other goods and services, page 17.)
It is to be open late in the evening, a move that Public Safety’s TomSeamon applauded at Council Wednesday as part of a larger plan forincreasing safety by increasing activity on Walnut.
Also at Council, questions were raised about the future of presentbookstore staff (see page 5). The response was that three have alreadybeen hired, and Barnes & Noble is to give first consideration to Pennstaff, as Executive Vice President John Fry said in the news release.Three have already been hired, Dr. Judith Rodin noted at Council.
Later Marie Witt of Business Services said that information packetswere sent out Friday to the staff, giving pay scales and benefitsinformation in preparation for meetings of staff members with Barnes& Noble representatives on May 6 and 7. Staff who move to Barnes &Noble positions are to receive their current salaries plus any July 1increase; current vacation or Barnes & Noble vacation packages,whichever is greater; and health plans in which pre-existing conditionsare waived. Retirement plans are to vest the staff’s present years ofservice as well. Information is not yet available on tuition benefits forstaff or for their children, Ms. Witt said.
Tuition benefits was one of two points raised by the CouncilCommittee on the BookStore at a preliminary discussion of outsourcing,said Dr. Carl Aronson, the committee chair. The other was to preservethe academic tradition, “to ensure that it meets the intellectual needs ofthe community.”
Dr. Lynn Lees of Penn Faculty and Staff for Neighborhood issues(PFSNI) also asked that the University community’s needs be keptuppermost. “I hope this will not inadvertently have a detrimentalimpact,” she said, urging consideration of the variety in bookselling thatincludes the Pennsylvania Book Center on Walnut Street and A Houseof Our Own on Spruce. PFSNI has urged the University to consider theimpact of its real estate activities not only on the immediate campus butwestward as well, Dr. Lees said.
_______* Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and The Daily Pennsylva-nian Tuesday, April 23. The University’s press release is on page 17 of this issue.The artwork above is from a tote bag on file at Almanac for several years.—Ed.
For more than 30 years, scientists have tried to learn the molecularstructure of a protein identified as the lac repressor. Knowing what theprotein looks like in three dimensions has long been considered an importantstep for future discoveries, because the lac repressor has been an extremelyuseful model of gene regulation. Now, a research team at the University ofPennsylvania has resolved the structure. Their findings were reported in theMarch 1 issue of Science, the publication of the American Association for theAdvancement of Science, and a full-color, computer-generated image of thestructure appears on the journal’s cover.
The research team is composed of scientists from the Department ofBiochemistry and Biophysics at Penn’s Medical Center, led by MitchellLewis, M.A., D. Phil., and from the Department of Chemistry in the Schoolof Arts and Sciences, led by Ponzy Lu, Ph.D. Two other researchers are fromOregon Health Sciences University.
The object of this long search is the protein responsible for regulating acluster of genes that control the metabolism of lactose in Escherichia coldbacteria. Now that they have a clear picture of the protein’s three-dimensionalstructure in hand, scientists can understand precisely how the lac repressorfunctions at the molecular level. One possible result is that researchers maynow be able to customize similar molecular switches to turn selected geneson or off on demand. Such a technology would have significant implicationsfor gene therapy and other molecular medicine.
“You can imagine taking the guts of this repressor and reengineering it torecognize molecules other than this particular sugar or DNA sequence,” saysDr. Lewis, associate professor of biochemistry and biophysics and leadauthor on the study. “You could redesign the repressor to respond to a specificdrug. You would then be able to turn a gene or set of genes on or off byadministering that drug. And I don’t think that’s far down the road. In fact,that’s what we’re hoping to do next.”
The research effort led by Drs. Lewis and Lu places the capstone on threedecades of illustrious molecular biology. In the late 1950s, two Frenchscientists, François Jacob and Jacques Monod, described the regulatory roleof the lac repressor. In 1965, they won the Nobel Prize for their work. AnotherNobel Prize-winner, Walter Gilbert, discovered in 1966 that the repressorwas a type of protein, and its 360 amino acids have subsequently beenidentified and fully sequenced.
In the years since then, however, scientists had tried in vain to determinethe lac repressor’s shape. As Dr. Lu has explained, before scientists candesign and synthesize drugs to fight diseases, they need detailed informationabout the surface shape and interior geometry of proteins: “Knowing theprotein’s chemical composition is not enough, because molecules withidentical composition can have a different structure, and this usually leads toa different behavior. Surface contours and interior geometry determinewhich molecules can activate a protein and what the protein can do after-ward.”
Because proteins are small in size, existing microscopes cannot pick upthe nuances of a protein’s shape. What scientists must do is “pack” togethermillions of the same proteins into an ordered solid, called a crystal, and thenuse X-ray diffraction to deduce its structure. In this procedure, the crystals arebombarded with X-rays; the patterns made by the X-rays as they bounce offthe atoms in the protein crystal are recorded on film. Next, these patterns areanalyzed by what The New York Times, in an article on Drs. Lewis and Lu’sachievement, called “complicated mathematical and computational meth-ods”; then the scientists reconstruct the shape of the crystal.
In the case of the lac repressor, this crucial information would allow themto understand the molecular mechanism of gene regulation in a typicalsystem. Yet this same protein presented unusual problems and would notcrystallize well. At one point, about three years ago, the team tried a novelapproach: they sent their crystals into space aboard a space shuttle. The hopewas that without the pull of gravity, the “seed” of the crystal would remainin the middle of its flask, allowing proteins to attach anywhere around it, thusforming larger crystals...To the dismay of the Penn researchers, however,even the crystals “grown” in space proved too small for use.
Finally, in what The New York Times characterized as “an arduous featthat involved luck as well as dogged persistence,” Drs. Lewis and Lu wereable to make the crystals. One of the steps involved adding a nickelcompound to the molecules that helped them analyze their data.
As a result, their laboratories were able to crystallize the lac repressor inthree conformations: bound to DNA, inactivating the lac genes; bound to thesugar, allowing transcription of the genes; and unbound to any other mol-ecules. “This is the first detailed picture of how gene regulation occurs at themolecular level,” Dr. Lewis says. “That’s why it’s exciting, both historicallyand scientifically.”
Call to Faculty: Baccalaureate ProcessionThe Chaplain’s Office invites members of the Faculty, espe-
cially those who have connections with the Class of 1996, tomarch in the processional for the Baccalaureate Service onSunday afternoon, May 19. Please express your interest byreplying by May 15 to 898-8456 or by e-mail: [email protected] . — Frederic Guyott, III
Guggenheim Fellow: Dr. Marina RosemanDr. Marina Roseman, assistant professor of music/anthropology,
has won a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship for 1996. She will studydream-songs and ceremonies of a Southeast Asian rainforest people inchanging times. [With this award, how many Penn faculty have wonGuggenheims over the years? The numbers are not clear, but a roster ofknown Fellows appears on pages 10 and 11 of this issue.—Ed.]
On the CoverThe following is excerpted from a March 1996 Penn Health Magazinearticle by Franklin Hoke incorporating material by Esaúl Sánchez.
A Matter of Structure
COUNCIL Reports from the Meeting of April 24, 1996
At the final spring meeting of the University Council, the President and Provost led off with substantive reports—the President’s on several subjects, the Provost’s primarily on the ending of negotiations with the militarythat sought to alter the relationship with the ROTC. Some comment, and a summary of other Councilpresentations, appears on page 5 at the conclusion of Dr. Chodorow’s remarks.
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Good afternoon.I bring you greetings from South Korea a
Hong Kong, which I briefly visited in a whirlwind week away from campus at the endMarch on behalf of the University.
The objective of the trip was to strengthPenn’s ties with our great number of Asialumni, parents, and prospective students.
If I needed further evidence that Pennbecoming an international university, this trsupplied it.
I was taken aback by the number of alumfrom all of Penn’s schools and classes daback four decades. We have some 1,000 aluin Hong Kong and Korea alone and I had opportunity to meet with about a quarter them. I was pleased to learn that our alumgroups in Korea and Hong Kong are amongmost active anywhere in the world.
I was also struck by the many parentscurrent students—I met with about 30 familieI also met a number of applicants who liveSoutheast Asia, who, at the time of my viswere anxiously waiting to hear from our admsions office.
I hope my meetings with them helped achieone particularly significant purpose of my tripattracting the very best undergraduate, graduand professional students from Southeast A
I visited Asian universities where Penn ready has strong relationships. I was also fonate to have the opportunity to meet with gernment officials and business leaders, whhelped increase Penn’s visibilty in parts of world where our reputation is strong, but cobe stronger.
During my visit, I had the opportunity thighlight all of the good things about Penn ato discuss the role of Penn as a leader ininformation age. My gracious hosts receivedas an emissary from a university they knew toexceptional. And I hope that after our meetinthey came away with a real appreciation for excellence of education and research thatoffer at Penn.
Barnes & Noble Bookstore: Back on thehome front, we are very excited about the nBarnes & Noble “Superstore” to be built herePenn.
The addition of the superstore to our camwill dramatically enhance the quality of lifhere. As we move forward to implement oAgenda for Excellence, we are deeply aware thenhancing the quality of life for our studentsan integral part of our mission.
And in this venture, we all gain. We will havan exciting new bookstore with countless opptunities for an enriched intellectual and cultulife outside the classroom.
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Progress on the Agenda for Excellence:Before the semester closes, I would like todate you on the progress of the Agenda foExcellence.
Executive Vice President John Fry, ProvChodorow, and I are currently reviewing strategic plan of each of our major administive units, and I will be meeting individuawith each of the administrative officers to dcuss them.
Then, a month from now, each of the schis due to submit its new or revised strategic pbuilding on the framework established in Agenda for Excellence published last fall.
Over the summer, these school plans wisynthesized with the original Agenda for Excelence to form a comprehensive University stegic plan.
The draft plan will then be reviewed by Academic Planning and Budget Committee ein the fall, published in Almanac, and presenteto the Trustees for final approval at their Octomeeting.
New Student, Staff, and Faculty SenateAppointments: In the past few weeks, a numof organizations on campus have been maimportant appointments for the 1996-97 ademic year. I congratulate all of the new apptees and welcome those who will be joiningon Council.
I would like to extend special congratutions to Tal Golomb, the new chair of the Undgraduate Assembly, and Alex Welte, the nchair of GAPSA.
My thanks to Lance Rogers, out-going chof the UA, and to Victor Prince, out-going chof GAPSA for their work and dedication to student body and to this Council.
Special congratulations to Peter Kuriloff, new chair of the Faculty Senate for 1996-97,to Vivian Seltzer, as the new chair-elect. thanks to out-going past chair David Hildebrawho is parting our company after four years as chair of the Faculty Senate, and to Bill Kissthe new past chair.
My congratulations to Karen Wheeler, wwill be joining us again in the fall as chairperof the A-3 Assembly, and to Marie Witt, the nchairperson of the Penn Professional Staffsembly. My thanks to out-going chairpersonWinston for his thoughtful dedication this ye
Conclusion: In concluding my report, would like to thank all the members of the 1996 University Council for a stimulating aproductive year of discussion and useful adv
This is an exciting time of year at Pennhope you all enjoy it and have a wondesummer.
— Judith Rodin
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Provost’s Report on ROTCAbout two months ago, Larry Gross raise
the ROTC issue and said that there comes a tiwhen you have to conclude that you’ve gone far as you can go and then you need to reportwhat you’ve done, and where you are. I believthat I have now arrived at that point. The presdent and I have discussed this at some lengMy last conversation with the Army was onMonday, and it confirmed my conclusion thawe are now at the end of any useful negotiation
First, let me take you back a little bit and givyou a history of where we’ve been on this, anwhat I have specifically been doing in my negotiations with the military.
The debate at Penn began in 1990 as a seriissue on the campus. There was a recognitthen, as we recognize now, that there is an incosistency between the University’s non-discrimination policy and the military’s policy,especially in its policies toward gays and lesbans. After much discussion, the Clinton Administration introduced the “don’t ask, don’t tell”policy in 1993. This new policy is no moreconsistent with our policy than the old one.
Going back to 1990—to the pre-Clinton era—and again, in 1991, the University Council (UCresolved that ROTC should be terminated nlater than the end of 1993, unless the militaaltered its policy. In the intervening years, thPenn administration actively lobbied the DODand Congress to alter that policy.
In July of 1993 just about the time theCouncil’s deadline was expiring, the University’administration changed, and an interim admiistration was appointed.
Simultaneously, of course, Clinton was exploring the possibility of changing the policyand as I said earlier everything was essentiaput in abeyance while the new policy was beinworked out.
Toward the middle of the 1993-1994 academic year, the interim administration appointea committee to look at ROTC. That report wamade in the spring of 1994. The president anreceived that report when we arrived at Penn adiscussed it at the first UC meeting we attendin the Fall of 1994.
The conclusion of this committee was thaROTC played an important role in diversifyingthe Penn student body. It also provided a way fPenn to participate in the diversification animprovement of the officer corps of the U.Smilitary. However, the committee also recommended that the University attempt to distanitself from the relationship with the militarypolicy since it was inconsistent with our ownnon-discrimination policy. It recommended threbasic options.
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The first option was that we create an “armlength” arrangement eliminating the modest leels of University support but permitting ROTto remain on campus as an “association.” Tsecond was that we seek consortial arranments that would move ROTC off our campbut leave it available for Penn students, ensuthat Penn students continue to have the opponity for ROTC participation at other area instittions. The third was that we seek some kindregional consortium that would centralize ROToff campus at some central location. We thought at the beginning that the Delaware Vley is a very good place for that kind of centrization, and that was one of the options I psued.
The committee report recommended thanone of these options was possible, then should terminate our relationship with ROTAt the September 1994 UC meeting, all of theoptions and recommendations were discussand the UC voted to accept the recommentions of the committee excepting the one thatrelationship be terminated if we failed to negtiate a new arrangement with ROTC.
Since Fall of 1994, I have been working that framework—that is to say, first and fore-most, that I was seeking to change the relatioship between Penn and the ROTC units. Secothat I was doing so as a negotiation betwecontractual parties. We do, in fact, have vacontracts with both the Navy ROTC and tArmy ROTC. I operated as a negotiating paner. I knew that in the end, if I failed to negotiachanges, that the status quo would essentremain in place.
To give you an idea of what I have donestarted by discussing with all of the provostsour area what their situation was and how thfelt about consortial arrangements. We haveagreement already with St. Joseph’s for an Force ROTC. Our students can go to thROTC unit at St. Joe’s. They were interestedmaintaining the current arrangement; they wnot responsive to any further expansioVillanova has an NROTC unit of its own. It fully enrolled, and they were interested in mataining the status quo as well. Temple aDrexel, both of which have Army ROTC, wevery interested in partnering with us and, in fabeing the home of, Army ROTC on their campuses to which Penn students would be wcome.
By winter, I had a picture of what the locuniversities were interested in and willing to dAt the same time, I started to discuss with military the options they were willing to develop. Throughout this, I started with the loccommanders, and depending on the answmoved on to regional commanders and thenthe Department of Defense (DOD) seekingget the answers at the higher levels that I wasgetting at the lower levels.
With the Navy, I wrote to Vice AdmiraTimothy Wright, the Director of Naval Trainingand ultimately I met directly with the Secretaof the Navy, John Dalton. I got a letter fro
Provost on ROTC (continued from page 3)
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the NaKaren Heath in the course of these negotiatioOn the Naval side of the negotiations, we movery rapidly up the chain of command but thgot stuck until the Secretary of the Navy himsgot involved. He came to campus to givespeech, and I took that opportunity to meet whim. He made it crystal clear, both in privaand later in public, that the Navy is very pleaswith Penn and that the service has no interechanging that relationship.
With the Army, it has been a much mocomplicated and drawn-out affair. I spoke numerous occasions to the local commanderCol. Ted Majer, about the arrangement. I mcontact with Major General James Lyle at hequarters, U.S. Army Cadet Command. I ahad discussions with Lt. Gen. Theodore Stroin the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff foPersonnel at headquarters of the Departmethe Army. Just at a time when I thought ththese conversations were getting to the stwhere we could actually negotiate somethithe entire command structure was changedis the Army—and we had to start over again
In the fall and winter of this year, I haconversations with the new regional commanof the Liberty Brigade who is located at Fort DCol. Lonnie Dale Vona. At one point in thoconversations, it appeared that Col. Vona Lt. Col. Majer were going to propose a consoragreement for the Army centered at DrexHowever, the Army is a hierarchical organiztion, and the proposal had to go to the next leand when it did the new regional commansaid that he did not want to close the Peprogram. This was a program that he regardea good program and a healthy program, andwanted to keep the program open at Penn. Tnegotiations came to a close at least at that le
In the meantime, I had been dealing with DOD directly in the Office of the Secretary Defense. That is not just within the services also pushing the discussion to the administraof the military. I wrote letters and spoke wiEdwin Dorn, who is Undersecretary of Defenfor Personnel and Readiness. David Morse, wI think all of you know, spoke with Bill Carrwho is in the Office of Accession Policy in thDOD. Those discussions and letters went where. I was able to spend time on the phtalking to these people trying to explain to thwhat the issues were from our point of viewhat it is that we wanted to accomplish in tend. Although they were willing to listen to and think about it, ultimately they came baand said “No go.”
The latest thing that has happened has bthe passage of the Pombo Amendment in Feary which basically says that an institution thtakes unilateral action and creates an anti-ROpolicy will lose its DOD funding in contractsWe studied that very carefully, talked to sevepeople in the Pentagon about how it was goinbe interpreted and applied, and we becametally convinced that it simply did not apply to uWe are not acting unilaterally. We have beeengaged in a negotiation. The amendmentnothing to do with a mutual agreement; it has
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do with unilateral action, and we were not en-gaged in that. The passage of the amendment ishowever, a further sign of the government’sintractability on the issue.
Ultimately, neither the Army nor the Navyhas wanted to give up Penn as a “host” institu-tion for their programs. The Navy directlythrough the Secretary of the Navy and the Armythrough its regional commander made it quiteclear that they are not interested in pursuingthese negotiations any further.
There are a number of things that I think wecan conclude from this. The first is that we arenow at a point at which there is nothing to begained by pursuing these negotiations further.We have talked to everyone all the way up to thetop, and we have now gotten definitive answers.
In the meantime, we have continued to bevery active as we were—as the administrationwas back in 1991 and 1992 and, I presume,1993—in pursuing the matter of changing thepolicy itself through legal avenues. After dis-cussion with the president, I have joined with theprovost at Dartmouth to send a letter to the ACEurging them to file an amicus brief in one ormore of the many cases that are now goingthrough the courts dealing with the “don’t ask,don’t tell” policy. We are urging the ACE to takea position against the policy as inconsistent withthe nondiscrimination policies on most cam-puses in this country, certainly most members ofACE. We will pursue all other avenues thatappear to us to accomplish the same thing. Penis committed to doing what it can to change thepolicy. It is unjustified and unjustifiable.
In addition, we are very concerned about thefate of the individual students who find them-selves in the situation in which being membersof ROTC and declaring that they are gay orlesbian, find themselves ousted or removed fromthe program. Many of those students have schol-arships from ROTC, and we have undertaken toguarantee that such students will be able tocontinue at Penn. The actions of ROTC withrespect to its members for that reason and othereasons should not affect the ability of studentsin the program to continue in our program, andwe intend to make certain that is the case.
The only other issue that I might mention isthe matter of academic credit. There are a veryfew ROTC courses that receive credit in Wharton,Engineering, and Nursing. It is a faculty deci-sion to grant or not to grant credit, and I have notmyself been engaged in any discussion abouwhether that is appropriate or inappropriate inthese cases. That is the end of my report.
— Stanley Chodorow
Postscript on Credit for CoursesAfter the University Council meeting, the
Provost indicated that he will write to the facul-ties that give credit for ROTC courses and raisethe issue with them, and that he will also reviewany benefits provided to ROTC faculty that arenot covered by the contracts.—K.C.G.
(Council continues next pagewith comment on this report
and other reports)
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Exerpts from Q&A: On ROTCDr. Larry Gross: As you can imagine, I hav
some comment on the ROTC report.I’d like to begin by thanking the Provost fo
what I believe were very detailed extensive asincere negotiations. I take seriously the accoof the complexity and degree of negotiations
I also have to say I’m not a bit surprised at toutcome, for two reasons.
One, I think it’s abundantly clear that thDepartment of Defense is not inclined to giany ground on this issue. If anything, the layear or two has shown that the post- “Don’t adon’t tell” performance of the Pentagon and tDepartment of Defense has been, if anythiworse than before. It’s as if they were provokby the whole issue. There are many accouincluding several published in the Army Times,of the degree to which their punitiveness has slackened at all after the policy—it’s anothway of showing the White House who’s thboss.
But, even more important, I think the negtiations took place in a framework that gave tmilitary no reason to give in. If the ground ruof the negotiation is, “If it doesn’t work outwe’ll leave the status quo,” then what woumove the Department of Defense to give aground? If they know you’re negotiating undan understanding which says if they don’t givethen we’ll leave things the way they are, thatof course fine with them; they never had aproblem with the way things were. I don’t sewhat would have motivated them other thsome sense that things would be worse if thdidn’t accommodate. I think that’s connectewith their saying they like this thing at Penwhy would they want to change it.
We’re left where I expected. I think threcent amendment was the only last componto that piece, and I don’t think it was directenecessarily at Penn. It was directed at univeties around the country where this issue hcome up. I know there’s been a recent develment at MIT, at least by the faculty. I would bvery surprised if MIT felt like endangering itDepartment of Defense funding; I’ll wait ansee, but in much suspense.
I’m somewhat disappointed—“somewhamight be an understatement—by the conclusof a process that began, as you said, in 19Repeatedly, bodies of the University reportthat the ROTC was in violation of Universitpolicy. [In addition to those chronicled by thProvost, Dr. Gross mentioned the Senate Comittee on Conduct.—Ed.] The last of these boies was the one that rejected one of the recomendations of the second committee, appoinby the interim administration, in an effort not deal with the previous record of recommendtions. So, in a sense, there has been a consiset of responses of advisory bodies and commsions, and the one that gives the “out” [the staquo option] is the one where the process stoOnce that out was there, the outcome was fogone or foreclosed.
That leaves us, however, with the questionwhat to do now and I’m not, on the spur of t
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moment, going to propose anything very sub-stantial. I need to think about it, and I’m sureothers will as well. But I think there are someissues that need to be thought about and thatwould urge consideration be given to.
One is the question of harassment of studentin ROTC; this is not a small issue, it is anongoing issue—it is one that has not stopped anthe atmosphere as the University accepts thstatus quo is that this is seen as victory by ROTCIt is very important that the administration makeclear by whatever means available that it willactively respond to harassment to students iany way that is possible; because that has aready been going on and will only get worse.
I would also suggest some thought be givento the question—and this is the question beingraised at MIT—of what there is exactly thatprevents openly lesbian or gay students fromparticipating in ROTC; my understanding is thatROTC students are not commissioned memberof the United States military at the time they arestudents—or are they?
Provost Chodorow: I actually looked intothis, but why don’t you finish.
Dr. Gross: If it is the case that they arestudents, and not commissioned members of thmilitary at that time, then the military’s policy ofexclusion doesn’t apply to them. The “Don’task, don’t tell” policy strictly interpreted meansthat while they’re members of the military theymay not be asked nor may they tell anyone whatheir sexual orientation is. There is nothing in itthat precludes their being members of ROTCwhile students at Penn, where being asked otelling are permissible under University policy.So, it’s not entirely clear to me what there is toprevent them from that.
And third, there is the question of credit. Irecognize this is a faculty issue, but it seems tome that the administration is fully capable ofraising and discussing the issue with appropriatfaculties. In my experience, when the adminis-tration raises a question with faculties it is atleast considered very seriously—perhaps morseriously than if it is raised by a member of thefaculty...
[Dr. Gross cites the faculties’ willingness toconsider ROTC credit issues during the VietnamWar. Dr. Chodorow indicates he is willing totalk to the deans about approaching faculties.
[The Provost also notes that all but two ROTCcourses are open to enrollment by anyone, buonly those who are admitted to the cadet corpcan take those two: one called a leadership laboratory and another a field exercise; he adds thacadets also receive stipends.
[Dr. Gross asks whether this does not makethe students “civilian employees,” not subject tothe “Don’t ask, don’t tell” rule.
[The debate on that point is inconclusive, anddiscussion ends with the Provost’s saying:
“The real core issue, as I said earlier, is thepolicy itself, and I think Penn needs to do— andis in fact committed to doing—what it can tochange that policy. It is an unjustified, unjustifi-able policy and I think most of us agree abouthat.”]
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rief announcement that the proposed Judicharter has been approved by three of thchools—SAS, Nursing and Wharton—and tha
t goes before the SEAS faculty for vote May 14Three of the constituency leaders primaril
cknowledged hard work and support of peoplommittees and offices during the year—Dilliam Kissick’ as chair of he Steering Com-ittee, the UA’s Lance Rogers and GAPSA’ictor Prince.
Mr. Prince added that GAPSA has complete survey of its members that ranks Universitervices, to assist the VPUL in strategic planing, and has prepared a needs-list for a prosed cafe. He noted the celebration of Graduand Professional Student Awareness Week n
ionwide this month, with a Governor’s Proclaation, a Quad barbecue and a party at 30treet Station among the activities.PSA: May 7 Meeting
Attending for the out-going chair, Ira Win-ton, Marie Witt reported on plans for the elecion meeting to be held May 7 (see slate, page
-3 Assembly: BookStore a TopicBetty Thomas of the A-3 Assembly Execu
ive Board, appearing for the organization’pokesperson Karen Wheeler, presesnted tssues and two information items. The issues
— In the wake of the announcement of tharnes & Noble superstore, she cited Dailyennsylvanian articles on uncertainty amongresent Book Store employees, and urged ass
ance to, and an informational meeting for, bo-1 and A-3 staff of the BookStore [see reponse below].
— There are no A-3s on the new committetudying job classifications (Almanac March6), and representation should be added, said.
Ms. Thomas reported that the Assembly’hird annual Employee Training Program will beeld twice—May 14 and May 16—from 2 to 5.m. in Houston Hall, with some 400 expecte
hrough the cooperation of the President, thVP and the Vice President for Human Reources. She also announced that nominatiore in progress for positions on the A-3 Assemly Executive Board and its committees.
On BookStore Options: To Ms. Thomas’somments on the BookStore, President Rodeplied that before the Barnes & Noble anouncement EVP John Fry and Marie Witt ousiness Services did meet with the staff. “Threave already been hired by Barnes & Noble anll others have been offered an opportunity eet with the Barnes & Noble staff. As you ca
ee from the size of the store planned, they we expanding the need for employees rather theducing it, and they would like to give first calo current employees,” Dr. Rodin said. Shoultaff choose not to accept a future with Barnesoble, or if they are not offered positions ther
or one reason or another, she added, tniversity’s staff transition program offers adising, training and “a sizeable amount of tranition funding” (see the policy on Discontinuationf Positions, Almanac July 18, 1995).
(Coverage of agenda items at the April 2meeting will appear in a coming issue.—Ed
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SENATE From the Senate Office
The following agenda is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules.Questions may be directed to Carolyn Burdon either by telephone at 898-6943 orby e-mail at [email protected].
Agenda of Senate Executive Committee MeetingWednesday, May 1, 1996, 3-4:30 p.m.
1. Approval of the minutes of March 6, 19962. Chair’s Report3. Past Chair’s Report on activities of the Academic Planning and Budget Committee and
the Capital CouncilOld Business4. Motion to extend the 1995-96 Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Respon
until June 30, 1996 to complete work begun this academic year5. Continued discussion on Committee on Administration proposed revision of Handbook s
on renewal of deans6. Just Cause Revision7. Selection of faculty exit interviewers8. Motion to abolish annual meeting of the Faculty Senate and replace it with a detailed w
report of the Faculty Senate Chair9. Retiree waiver required by UniversityNew Business10.Selection of four SEC members to serve 1996-97 on the University Council Steering Com11.Informal discussion with President Rodin and Provost Chodorow12.Determine whether SEC meeting scheduled for June 7 should be held13.Other new business14.Adjournment by 4:30 p.m.
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PPSA Annual Meeting Notice
Panel and Slate for Election Meeting May 7
The Penn Professional Staff Assemb(PPSA) invites professional staff to its annumeeting and election on Tuesday, May ,7 fro1-2:30 p.m in the Faculty Club’s Alumni Hall.
John Fry, Executive Vice President; ClinDavidson, Vice President for Human ResourceSteve Golding, Vice President for Finance; anArt Gravina, Vice President for Facilities, wilprovide a panel discussion, an opportunity fquestions, and small group discussions on topsuch as administrative restructuring, the futuof employee benefits, facilities and maintenanissues and the new financial management stem.
While pre-registration is not required, seaing will be on a first-come, first-served basisPlease e-mail your questions for panelists advance to [email protected] no later thanWednesday, May 1.
During the restructuring process, it is criticafor all administrative and research personnelhave their views represented to the UniversiParticipation in the PPSA elections is the firstep to making your voice heard.
The Penn Professional Staff Assembly (fomerly the A-1 Assembly) serves the administrtive and technical staff who fulfill the teachingresearch and business missions of the Univsity. PPSA accomplishes its mission by proviing a forum for staff to express their opinions oissues facing the University and higher eduction. In addition, PPSA provides representatioon major University committees. It serves assupportive network to work toward achievinthe University’s goals and objectives and ehancing professional status of staff. PPSA aloffers seminars and programs to broaden aexpand staff’s background and knowledge.
The PPSA Executive Committee consists
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the Chair, Vice Chair, Chair-elect, Vice Chair-elect, past Chair, and six Members-at-LargeMembers of the Executive Committee will beelected by all A-1 employees who participate inthe election.
We are pleased to present the following lisof candidates for your consideration. Be sure tvote on Tuesday, May 7.
Candidates for Chair Elect (choose one):James Bean: Manager, Mail Services. Jim
has been involved with the University since1979, first as an undergraduate (C’83) and sinc1986 as an employee. He is presently the Maager of Penn Mail Service, a position he’s helfor the past seven and one/half years. Prior to hcurrent position, he was Supervisor of the BulMail Center and an Analyst in the Telecommunications Office. Jim is presently a Master’scandidate in the Dynamics of Organization Program.
Gloria Gay: Associate Director, PennWomen’s Center. Gloria Gay has held her cur-rent position for ten years. She earned her MSWfrom the Penn School of Social Work. Heraffiliation with the SSW continues through herparticipation as a board member. She is an actimember of AWFA and the African-AmericanAssociation. Her community service includescurrent membership on the Board of WomeAgainst Abuse as well as past efforts in thFamily Service Center located at the now-closePhiladelphia Naval Base.
... for Vice Chair-Elect (choose one):Terry Conn: Director of Administration, Vice
Provost for University Life. Terry joined theDivision of University Life in 1987 after manyyears of teaching at the Curtis Institute and thUniversity of the Arts. Her first position here
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Thomas McCoy: Operations SupervisorTelecommunications. Tommy has worked atPenn in various technical support and supervsory roles. He helped design the installation ResNet for campus students. He also works special projects such as the Penn Relays aother programs held at the Palestra and FrankField (e.g., Alumni Weekend, Student Move-In). He has served two years in PPSA as meber-at-large and has served two years on tCommittee for Open Expression.
...for Member-at Large (choose three)Sheila Armstrong: Assistant to the Director
Afro-American Studies Program. Sheila hasworked for Penn for over 15 years, primarily inareas of financial management. She received hB.A. in Women’s Studies from Temple Univer-sity and is currently a degree candidate in thDynamics of Organization Program.
Sandy Bates : Vending Manager, HospitalitServices. Sandy is responsible for over 200 vending machines and 7 manual operations on Pencampus. During her 13 years at Penn, she hserved as vice chair of the A-3 Assembly. Sandhas also served on the Facilities and Bookstocommittees and is currently a member of thAssociation for Business Administrators.
Thea Diamond: Director of Education at theAnnenberg Center. Thea has acted as a liaisonbetween the visiting artists and the Penn community, our West Philadelphia neighbors, anthe general public since taking her current postion in 1992. Before working at the Center, Thewas a full-time graduate student in English, anshe is currently writing her dissertation. Shpresently serves on the following Universitycommittees: Pluralism, Community Relationsand Martin Luther King Jr. CommemorativePlanning Day.
Chioma C. Fitzgerald: Business Administrator, Medical School. Chioma has been a Pennemployee since 1989 when she started as administrative assistant in the Graduate Schoof Fine Arts. She earned her B.A. degree Political Science in 1995. She is a member of thAssociation of Business Administrators and haserved on the 1996 Martin Luther King Celebration Committee and The Women of Color Planning Committee.
Vicki Lewis McGarvey: Business Administrator, Genetics. Vicki has been employed byGenetics since 1994, first as the Business Maager of the Cell Center and currently as thBusiness Administrator for the department. Shholds a B.A. and an M.S.B. from the JohnHopkins University and is currently workingtoward a doctorate in Higher Education from thGraduate School of Education.
Mark West: Manager, Administration & Fi-nance, SEAS. Mark has worked in grant andcontract accounting for eight years, as well as syears in the Comptroller’s Office as an Accountant in the Federal Compliance Group. He ismember of the University’s Association of Business Administrators, and past chair of the ABASteering Committee. Mark is a major in thEnglish Writing program.
— Lois MacNamaraAssistant Director, Student Activities, GSE
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OF RECORDTo the University Community
On July 18, 1995, the University Council Committee on Research published For Comment the Report of the Ad Hoc Subcommitteeon Policies for Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associates. On the basis of response to that publication and to a review by theProvost’s Council on Research, the mandated guidelines in that report were modified as appropriate. The modified mandated guidelineshave been approved by the Provost, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, and the University Council Committee on Research, andare presented Of Record in the following policy which is now in effect.
This policy represents the University’s first comprehensive policy for postdoctoral associates. Efforts in drafting a section on griev-ance procedures will begin this year and will be published For Comment as a revision to the policy.
We would like to express our personal thanks to all who participated in the initiation and development of this important new policy.Stanley Chodorow, Provost Ralph D. Amado, Acting Vice Provost for Research
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postdoctoral fellow, a letter should be written to the candidate priocommencement of duties. This letter should set forth at least the terms of appointment including the period of appointment (datesappointment), the stipend level, all included benefits and a statementhe fellow’s appointment is subject to all University policies, and accompanied by a copy of the Patent Policy and the corresponParticipation Agreement. If the appointment is renewed or extendedaction should be documented by a letter, which includes the foreginformation. The candidate should be required to return a countersicopy of each letter of appointment or renewal indicating acceptance oterms set forth, as well as a signed Patent Policy Participation AgreemThe letters (countersigned copies) and signed agreement should be in a permanent file kept in the office of the appropriate Department. (Ifaculty member is not affiliated with a specific department, the file makept in the office of the Institute or Center with which the faculty memis associated.) The letters of appointment and renewal should indwhether the mentor has funding in hand to fulfill the terms of appointment; if not, the letter should indicate the duration of assfunding. When the appointment is to be coterminous with external fuing, research grant, contract, training grant, etc., that fact shoulincluded in the letter of appointment, including the end date of the funeven when renewal is expected. A notice of termination should be gin writing at least three months prior to the end of appointment.Obligations of Postdoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral fellows have certain obligations to their mentor, laboratory in which they are working, the Department with which theyassociated, the grantor whose funds support them, and the UniveThese obligations include but are not limited to: (i) the conscientdischarge of their research responsibilities; (ii) conformity with ethstandards in research; (iii) compliance with good laboratory pracincluding the maintenance of adequate research records, and due obtion of University standards regarding use of isotopes, chemicals, intious agents, animals, and the like; (iv) observation of appropriate gulines regarding human subjects if applicable; (v) open and timely dission with their mentor regarding possession or distribution of materreagents, or records belonging to their laboratory, and any propdisclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications; (collegial conduct towards coworkers and members of the research g(vii) compliance with all applicable University policies. All data anresearch records generated in University laboratories remain the proof the University.Proof of Doctoral Degree
Eligibility for appointment as a postdoctoral fellow requires an vanced degree, PhD, MD, or equivalent. It is the intent of the Univeof Pennsylvania that international fellows have advanced degrees ware equivalent to those provided in domestic institutions in order to qufor appointment as postdoctoral fellows. It is the responsibility of fellow to provide transcripts which certify that she/he has received hedegree, and it is the responsibility of the mentor to be sure thatdocumentation is satisfactory and that it is included in the trainee’sattached to the letter of appointment. If the trainee has completedrequirements for the PhD but has not yet received her/his degree, thehe should supply documents certifying that the thesis has been appand indicating the date when the degree is expected to be conferrespecial exception applies only to trainees receiving their degrees frdomestic institutions.
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According to current University policy, no doctoral postgraduate cserve at the University of Pennsylvania for more than five years atstatus of Postdoctoral Fellow.Benefits
Postdoctoral fellows must have health insurance. Postdoctoral fellare eligible to receive single person health insurance, as provided unbasic University of Pennsylvania Group Health Insurance Plan. Tbenefit should be paid as an addition to the stipend and no premium shbe deducted from the stipend of the postdoctoral fellow. If the fellow elefamily coverage, the difference between the single and family premwill be deducted from the fellow’s stipend. If the fellow elects to waivehealth insurance coverage through the University, she/he must certify thahe has alternate insurance which provides at least comparable coveragNew Child Leave
Postdoctoral fellows are eligible to receive up to six weeks’ new chleave with full pay, paid from the same source as the stipend.Orientation
A standard compendium of information should be given to eapostdoctoral fellow upon arrival at the University. This compendiushould include a registration form to be completed by the postdoctfellow, a copy of these guidelines, the Faculty Handbook, the PaPolicy, the telephone directory, parking policies, a clear statement abenefits, the current City, Commonwealth, and Federal taxation policsources of information within the University, explanation of the mediatservices available. Preferably, periodic orientation sessions shoulprovided for all new postdoctoral fellows. The departments should arrange-mail accounts for their postdoctoral fellows and for orientation necessause the e-mail account.Mediation Services
It is recognized that from time to time disagreements may abetween postdoctoral fellow and mentor. Postdoctoral fellows shoulclearly informed about the options which they can exercise under scircumstances. In particular, they should be made aware of servavailable through the office of the Ombudsman in the University and inSchool of Medicine (separate office).Application for Grants
Each school should set a policy about the rights of postdoctoral fellto apply for grants as Principal Investigator. If the school policy permsuch applications, it is suggested that there be a requirement for appby a knowledgeable tenured faculty member as well as the usual appby department chair and dean on the transmittal form.
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*For example, in 1995 these levels were:$19,608—from 0 to less than 12 months of prior postdoctoral experienc$20,700—from 12 to less than 24 months of prior postdoctoral experien
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Suleyman Basak Gordon Bodnar Jamshed Ghandhi William Hamilton
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Wharton School’s 1996 Honors for Excellence In Teaching
The Wharton School announced its 199awards for teaching excellence in the undegraduate and graduate divisions. Award winnewill be recognized at the commencement ceemonies on May 21 in the Civic Center’s Convention Hall.
Undergraduate Teaching Award Winners6th Annual David W. Hauck Award forOutstanding Teaching
This award, the most prestigious in the Udergraduate Division, is given to recipients fotheir ability to lead, stimulate and challengstudents, knowledge of the latest research in field and a commitment to educational leadeship. The 1996 recipients are:
Abba M. Krieger, professor of statistics andoperations research, operations and informatmanagement, and marketing. Dr. Krieger prevously won the Lindback Award for DistinguisheTeaching in 1978, the Helen Kardon Moss AnvAward for Teaching Excellence in the GraduaDivision in 1977, and the Undergraduate Divsion Excellence in Teaching Award in 1991. Halso won an Excellence in Teaching Award thyear.
Philip M. Nichols, Ronald Koenig Term As-sistant Professor of Legal Studies. Dr. Nichopreviously won the Undergraduate DivisioExcellence in Teaching Award in 1994. He alswon an Excellence in Teaching Award this yea
Excellence in Teaching AwardsThese awards are given in recognition
outstanding teaching and exceptional commment to students based on student nominatioand teaching evaluations:
Suleyman Basak, assistant professor of fi-nance, receives his first award.
Gordon M. Bodnar, assistant professor ofinance, receives his first award.
Jamshed K.S. Ghandhi, associate professorof finance. Dr. Ghandhi previously won thLindback Award for Distinguished Teaching in1970, the Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award in1975, Graduate Division Class of 1984 Awarfor Highest Teaching Evaluation in 1984, Gradate Division Excellence in Teaching Award from1982-1990 and 1995, the David W. HaucAward in 1992, the Undergraduate DivisioExcellence in Teaching Award from 1992-199and the Marc and Sheri Rapaport UndergraduCore Teaching Award in 1994.
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Robert W. Holthausen, Nomura SecuritiesCo. Professor of Accounting and Finance. DHolthausen was the 1993 winner of the DaviW. Hauck Award, the Graduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award in 1991, and the Undergraduate Excellence in Teaching Award i1990, 1991 and 1993.
Larry W. Hunter, Paul Yeakel Term Assis-tant Professor of Management. In 1995, DHunter won the David W. Hauck Award and aExcellence in Teaching Award from the Undergraduate Division.
William S. Laufer, assistant professor of le-gal studies. Dr. Laufer was a 1991 recipient othe David W. Hauck Award and won Under
graduate Division Excellence in TeachingAwards from 1990-1992.
Jeremy J. Siegel, professor of finance. Lastyear’s recipient of the Marc and Sheri RapaportUndergraduate Core Teaching Award, Dr. Siegealso won the Graduate Division’s Excellence inTeaching Award from 1991-1996, and the Miller-Sherrerd Award for Excellence in Teaching CoreCourses from 1992-1996. This year he also wothree Graduate Division teaching awards (sepage 9).
Marc and Sheri Rapaport UndergraduateCore Teaching Award
This award is presented to a professor foteaching excellence in a core course in the undergraduate division. This award was established in 1994 by Marc Rapaport (W’79) and hiswife, Sheri, to recognize the critical role of corecourses. This year’s recipient:
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Teaching Assistant AwardThis award is presented to a teaching as
tant for teaching excellence. This year’s recient: Mukund Krishnaswami, W ’96.
The Sigma Kappa Phi Honor Fraternity Oustanding Professor Award in the EveninSchool will be announced at commenceme
Graduate Division Teaching AwardsHelen Kardon Moss Anvil Award
Created in 1969 and endowed by HelKardon Moss, this award recognizes exceptioteaching effort and ability, both inside and ouside the classroom. The award consists ofengraved plaque, special recognition at gradtion and a cash award. The 1996 recipients:
Howard Kaufold, adjunct associate professor of finance and director of Wharton’s Exective MBA Program. Dr. Kaufold was also th1984 recipient of this award.
Jeremy J. Siegel, professor of finance, winshis first Anvil Award. (See also UndergraduaExcellence in Teaching Award, page 8.)
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presented to the eight professors with the higratings from the student course evaluation forEach winning professor must have taughtleast two semesters of courses over the last tsemesters. The professor with the highest rais also awarded the Class of 1984 Award.
The Class of 1984 Teaching Award recipient:Franklin Allen, Nippon Life Professor o
Finance and Economics. Dr. Allen is being hoored for teaching “Financial Analysis” (FNC601). The 1993 winner of the Helen KardMoss Anvil Award, he has also won the Gradate Division Excellence in Teaching Award 1990 and 1993, and the Miller-Sherrerd MBCore Teaching Award in 1992, 1993 and 19In addition, he won an Undergraduate DivisiExcellence in Teaching Award in 1991.
The other Excellence in Teaching Awarrecipients:
Michael R. Gibbons, I.W. Burnham II Pro-fessor of Investment Banking and chairpersothe finance department. Dr. Gibbons was hored for teaching “Fixed Income Securitie(FNCE 725).
Howard Kaufold for “Financial Analysis”(FNCE 601). (See also his Anvil Award, leand MBA Core Award, right.)
William L. Kissick, George Seckel PeppProfessor of Public Health and Preventive Mecine, School of Medicine; professor of heacare systems, the Wharton School; professohealth policy and administration, School of Nuing. Dr. Kissick was honored for teaching “HeaPolicy: Planning and Analysis” (HCMG 850and “Policy and Planning Models in Healt(HCMB 851).
David J. Reibstein, William Stewart Wood-side Professor of Marketing. Dr. Reibstein whonored for teaching “Marketing Strateg(MKTG 777). He also won the Class of 19
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Jeremy J. Siegel, professor of finance. Dr.Siegel is honored for teaching “Macr0-economics Analysis and Public Policy” (FNCE 602)(See also his Undergraduate Excellence in Teaing and Anvil Awards.)
William C. Tyson, associate professor of le-gal studies, accounting, management, and restate. Dr. Tyson is honored for teaching “ReEstate, Law, Financing and Developmen(LGST 804) and “Securities Regulation” (LGST807). He has won the Class of 1984 Award stimes, a Graduate Excellence in Teaching Awaevery year since 1984, the Helen Kardon MoAnvil Award (1983), and the Lindback Awardfor Distinguished Teaching (1987).
Karl Thatcher Ulrich, associate professor ooperations and information management. DUlrich was honored for teaching “AdvancedTopics in Quantitative Methods and OperationManagement” (OPIM 659), and “OperationManagement” (OPIM 622). He also won a MillerSherrerd MBA award, below.
Miller-Sherrerd MBA Core CurriculumTeaching Awards
These awards are presented to eight profsors with the highest overall ratings as calclated from the student course evaluation formand who teach core courses. Each winning pfessor must have taught the core course in ttwo most recent semesters. These awards westablished in 1992 and recognize the criticrole that core courses play in the Wharton MBprogram. This year’s recipients:
Franklin Allen, Nippon Life Professor ofFinance and Economics, wins his third CorAward. (See also his Class of 1984 Award, left
Lawrence Hrebiniak, associate professor ofmanagement, was honored for teaching “Competitive Strategy” (MGMT 654). This is hissecond Core Award.
Christopher Ittner, KPMG Peat MarwickTerm Assistant Professor of Accounting. DIttner wins this award for the third time for“Managerial Accounting” (ACCT 622).
Howard Kaufold, adjunct associate professor of finance and director of the ExecutivMBA Program, for “Financial Analysis” (FNCE601), his second Core Award. (See also hAnvil and Excellence in Teaching Awards.)
Jeremy J. Siegel, professor of finance, for“Macroeconomic Analysis and Public Policy”(FNCE 602), his fifth consecutive Core Award(See his other awards starting on page 8.)
Michael Useem, professor of managemenand sociology. Dr. Useem wins his fifth consecutive Core Award for teaching “ManaginPeople at Work” (MGMT 621). He was also threcipient of the 1992 Helen Kardon Moss AnvAward, and the Graduate Division Excellence Teaching Award (1992-95).
Karl Thatcher Ulrich, associate professor ofoperations and information management. DUlrich was honored for teaching “AdvancedTopics in Quantitative Methods and OperationManagement” (OPIM 659), and “OperationManagement” (OPIM 622). (See also his Excelence in Teaching Award, above)
Richard P. Waterman, assistant professor ofstatistics. Professor Waterman was selected teaching “Statistical Analysis for Management(STAT 621).
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Last fall the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation set out to gather together all of Fellows from the DelawareValley, for a reception hosted by President Judith Rodin in Eisenlohr Hall. For Guggenheim FoundationPresident Joel Conarroe, it was also a homecoming of sorts: he was a professor of English who served asOmbudsman and later as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Penn. Almanac asked for the complete list,and found that there is no definitive list (see end note) but that at least those below have won one or moreGuggenheim Fellowships over the years.
A Roster of Penn’s John Simon Guggenhiem Fellows Over the Years
Roger D. Abrahams, Hum RosenProfessor of Folklore and Folklife1965.
Fay Ajzenberg-Selove, Profes-sor of Physics: 1965.
Paul D. Allison, Professor ofSociology: 1986.
Albert K. Ando, Professor ofEconomics: 1970.
Solomon E. Asch, ProfessorEmeritus of Psychology: 19411943.
Nina Auerbach, John WelshCentennial Professor of History anLiterature: 1979.
Houston A. Baker, Jr., AlbertM. Greenfield Professor of HumaRelations: 1978.
E. Digby Baltzell, Professor ofSociology: 1978.
Jere R. Behrman, William R.Kenan, Jr. Professor of Economic1979.
Dan Ben-Amos, Professor ofFolklore & Folklife: 1975.
Ernest Bender, Professor ofIndo-Aryan Languages and Literatures: 1955.
Ivar E. Berg, Professor of Soci-ology, 1973.
Charles Clarence BernheimerProfessor of Romance Language1986.
Lawrence F. Bernstein, LeonardShapiro Term Chair in Music: 1987
Sidney A. Bludman, Professorof Physics: 1983.
Derek Bodde, Professor Emeri-tus of Chinese Studies: 1970.
Walter D. Bonner, Jr., Profes-sor Emeritus of Biochemistry anBiophysics/Med: 1967.
Frank Paul Bowman, Professorof French: 1968, 1986.
Harold J. Bright, ProfessorEmeritus of Biochemistry and Biophysics/Med,: 1971.
Allan H. Brown, ProfessorEmeritus of Biology: 1956.
Norman Brown, Professor ofMetallurgy and Materials Science1958.
Marina S. Brownlee, Class of1963 College of Women Professoof Romance Languages: 1993
Elias Burstein, Mary AmandaWood Professor Emeritus of Phyics: 1980.
Eugenio Calabi, Thomas A.Scott Professor Emeritus of Mathematics: 1962.
Malcolm John Campbell, Pro-fessor of the History of Art: 1966
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Britton Chance, EldridgeReeves Johnson Professor Emtus of Medical Physics and Diretor of the Johnson Research Fodation: 1945, 1947.
Dorothy L. Cheney, Professoof Biology: 1995
Tristram Potter Coffin, Professor Emeritus of English: 1953.
Hennig Cohen, John Welsh Cetennial Professor of History aEnglish Literature: 1960.
Peter Conn, Professor of English: 1984.
Diana Crane, Professor of Sociology: 1974.
George H. Crumb, AnnenberProfessor of Music: 1967, 1973
Stuart A. Curran, Andrea Mitchell Term Professor of English: 19
Ruth Josephine Dean, Professor Emeritus of English and Rmance Languages: 1948.
Margreta DeGrazia, Professoof English: 1994.
Joan Elizabeth DeJean, TrusProfessor of Romance Languaand Literatures: 1986.
Phillip H. De Lacy, ProfessEmeritus of Classical Studies: 19
David Joseph DeLaura, AvalFoundation Professor of the Hmanities and Professor of Engli1967.
David Kenneth Detweiler, Prfessor of Physiology: 1955.
Richard S. Dunn, ProfessorHistory: 1966.
Elizabeth B. Dussan V., Associate Professor of Chemical Enneering: 1984.
Robert Harris Dyson, Jr., Emeri-tus Professor of Anthropology aEmeritus Charles K. Williams Director, University Museum1971.
Robert Francis Engs, AssociatProfessor of History: 1981.
Ralph O. Erickson, ProfessoEmeritus of Botany: 1954.
Martha J. Farah, Professor oPsychology: 1995
Nancy M. Farriss, Walter HAnnenberg Professor of Histo1983.
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Sherman Frankel, Professor ofPhysics: 1956, 1978.
Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr., Pro-fessor of Sociology: 1982.
Paul Fussell, Donald T. ReganProfessor of English: 1977.
Rochel Gelman, Professor ofPsychology: 1973.
Herman Randolph Gluck, Pro-fessor of Mathematics: 1972.
Judah Goldin, Professor Emeri-tus, Department of Oriental Studies: 1958
Nicholas K. Gonatas, Professorof Pathology and Laboratory Medicine/Med: 1970.
Ward H. Goodenough, Univer-sity Professor Emeritus: 1979.
Charles Danne Graham, Jr.Professor of Materials Science &Engineering: 1961.
Mark Irwin Greene, JohnEckman Professor of Medical Scences: 1991
Sanford Jay Grossman, Stein-berg Trustee Professor of Financ1981.
Paul David Guyer, Professor ofPhilosophy: 1982.
Arthur Brooks Harris, Profes-sor of Physics: 1972.
Niels Haugaard, ProfessorEmeritus of Pharmacology/Med1952.
Henry Hiz, Professor of Lin-guistics: 1976.
Robin Main Hochstrasser, Don-ner Professor of Physical Scienc1971.
Henry M. Hoenigswald, Profes-sor Emeritus of Linguistics: 1950
Daniel Hoffman, Felix E.Schelling Professor of English Literature and Poet in Residence: 198
Howard Holtzer, Professor ofAnatomy/Med: 1958.
John O. Honnold, Jr., WilliamA. Schnader Professor of Commecial Law: 1957.
Thomas P. Hughes, Mellon Pro-fessor of the History and Sociologof Science: 1986.
Lynn Avery Hunt, Walter H.Annenberg Professor of History1982.
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Myra Jehlen, Richard and LauraFisher Professor of English: 1988.
Elizabeth Johns, Silfen TermProfessor of the History of Art:1985.
Aravind K. Joshi, Henry Sal-vatori Professor of Computer andCognitive Science: 1971.
Richard Vincent Kadison, Gus-tave C. Kuemmerle Professor ofMathematics: 1969.
Charles H. Kahn, Professor ofPhilosophy: 1979.
Akira Kaji, Professor of Micro-biology: 1972.
Jeffrey Kallberg, Associate Pro-fessor of Music and Director ofGraduate Studies in Music: 1992
Michael B. Katz, Stanley I.Sheerr Professor of History and Di-rector of Urban Studies Program:1977.
Nicholas A. Kefalides, Profes-sor of Medicine and Biochemistryand Biophysics: 1977.
Abraham Klein, Professor ofPhysics: 1975.
Michael L. Klein, Hepburn Pro-fessor of Chemistry: 1989.
Georg Nicolaus Knauer, Pro-fessor Emeritus of Classical Stud-ies: 1979.
George Brampton Koelle, Dis-tinguished Professor Emeritus ofPharmacology/Med: 1963.
Igor Kopytoff, Professor of An-thropology: 1984.
Paul J. Korshin, Professor ofEnglish: 1987.
Robert Alan Kraft, Professor ofReligious Studies: 1969.
Bruce Kuklick, Mellon TermProfessor in the Humanities: 1976.
William D. Labov, Professor ofLinguistics: 1970, 1987.
Richard David Lambert, Pro-fessor of Sociology: 1956.
Douglas Alan Lauffenburger,Alumni Professor of Chemical En-gineering: 1989.
Lynn Hollen Lees, Professor ofHistory: 1978.
Erle Verdun Leichty, Professorof Assyriology and Curator, Akkad-ian Language and Literature, Uni-versity Museum: 1963.
John Scott Leigh, Jr., Professorof Biochemistry and Biophysic/Med: 1974.
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Hui-Lin Li, John Bartram Professor Emeritus of Botany: 1961.
Leigh Lisker, Professor of Lin-guistics: 1967.
Tom C. Lubensky, Professor ofPhysics: 1981.
Vicki Mahaffey, Associate Pro-fessor of English: 1992
George Makdisi, ProfessorEmeritus of Oriental Studies: 1951966.
Seymour J. Mandelbaum, Pro-fessor of Urban History: 1965.
Jerre G. Mangione, ProfessorEmeritus of American Literature1945.
Alfred K. Mann, Bernard & IdaGrossman Professor of Physic1981.
Julian B. Marsh, Professor ofBiochemistry/Dent.: 1960.
Donald B. Martin, Professor ofMedicine: 1974.
E. Ann Matter, Professor of Religious Studies: 1995
John Walker McCoubrey, Jamesand Nan Wagner Farquhar Profesor in History of Art: 1964.
Jane Menken, UPS FoundationTerm Professor in the Social Scences and Director, Population Stuies Center: 1992
Leonard B. Meyer, BenjaminFranklin Professor Emeritus oMusic and the Humanities: 1970.
Margaret A. Mills, UPS Foun-dation Associate Professor of Follore and Folklife: 1993
Perry B. Molinoff, A. N. Rich-ards Professor of PharmacologMed: 1970.
Ewa Morawska, Professor of So-ciology: 1987.
Adrian R. Morrison, Jr., Profes-sor of Anatomy/Vet: 1984.
James D. Muhly, Professor ofAncient Near Eastern History: 197
K. C. Nicolaou, Professor ofChemistry: 1983.
Albert Nijenhuis, ProfessorEmeritus of Mathematics: 1961.
M. Frank Norman, Professor ofPsychology: 1970.
David Bourke O’Connor, Asso-ciate Professor of Egyptology: 198
James J. O’Donnell, Professorof Classical Studies: 1989.
Daniel Joseph O’Kane, Profes-sor of Biology: 1955.
Martin Ostwald, William R.Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus Classics, Swarthmore College; Prfessor of Classical Studies: 1977
José Miguel Oviedo, TrusteeProfessor of Spanish Language aLiterature: 1972.
Norman Dunbar Palmer, Pro-fessor Emeritus of Political Scienc1961.
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Lee D. Peachey, Professor ofBiology: 1967.
Daniel D. Perlmutter, Profes-sor of Chemical Engineering: 196
Robert P. Perry, Senior Mem-ber, Institute for Cancer ResearcProfessor of Biophysics: 1974.
Edward M. Peters, HenryCharles Lea Professor of MedievHistory: 1988.
E. Ward Plummer, Professor ofPhysics: 1986.
Robert T. Powers, Professor ofMathematics and of Physics: 197
David Premack, Professor ofPsychology: 1978.
Samuel H. Preston, Professor ofSociology: 1984.
James Primosch, Composer;Laura Jan Meyerson Term Profesor in the Humanities: 1985.
Maureen Quilligan, May De-partment Stores Company Profesor of English: 1981.
Jay Reise, Composer; Professoof Music: 1979.
Robert A. Rescorla, James M.Skinner Professor of Science aAssociate Dean, School of Arts Sciences: 1984.
John J. Richetti, Leonard Sugar-man Term Professor of English1970.
Michele H. Richman, AssociateProfessor of Romance Language1987.
W. Allyn Rickett, ProfessorEmeritus of Chinese Studies: 196
Alfred J. Rieber, Alfred L. CassTerm Professor of History: 1965.
Philip Rieff, Benjamin FranklinProfessor Emeritus of Sociology1970.
John W. Roberts, Associate Pro-fessor of Folklore and Folklife and1994
George A. Rochberg, Annen-berg Professor Emeritus in the Hmanities: 1956, 1966.
Judith Rodin, President and Professor of Psychology, Medicine, anPsychiatry: 1986.
Irwin A. Rose, Professor ofPhysical Biochemistry: 1971.
Marina Roseman, Assistant Pro-fessor of Music/Anthropology1996.
Charles E. Rosenberg, Janiceand Julian Bers Professor of Hitory and Sociology of Science1965, 1989.
James F. Ross, Professor of Phi-losophy: 1982.
Paul Rozin, Professor of Psychology: 1977.
Alvin Z. Rubinstein, Professorof Political Science: 1965.
Gillian Sankoff, Professor ofLinguistics: 1986.
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Walter Selove, Professor ofPhysics: 1971.
Robert M. Seyfarth, Professorof Psychology: 1995
Julius L. Shaneson, Professor ofMathematics: 1981.
Nathan Sivin, Professor of Chi-nese Culture and of the History oScience: 1971.
Amos B. Smith, Rhodes-Thomp-son Professor of Chemistry : 1985
Wesley Dale Smith, Professor ofClassical Studies: 1971.
Carroll Smith-Rosenberg, Trus-tees’ Council of Penn Women TermProfessor in the Humanities anProfessor of History: 1990
James Mather Sprague, JosephLeidy Professor Emeritus of Anatomy/ Med: 1948.
Wendy Steiner, Richard FisherProfessor in English: 1982.
Paul J. Steinhardt, Mary Aman-da Wood Professor of Physics: 199
Saul Sternberg, Professor ofPsychology: 1972.
Rosemary A. Stevens, Dean,School of Arts and Sciences, anThomas S. Gates Professor: 198
Clyde Wilson Summers, Jeffer-son B. Fordham Professor of Law1955.
William Harrison Telfer, Pro-fessor of Zoology: 1960.
Arnold Wilfred Thackray, Jo-seph Priestley Professor of Historand Sociology of Science: 19711985.
Craig R. Thompson, Felix E.Schelling Professor Emeritus oEnglish: 1942, 1954, 1955, 1968.
Lewis G. Tilney, Robert Strausz-Hupé Term Professor of Biology:1975.
Gary Alfred Tomlinson, JohnGoldsmith Term Professor of Mu-sic History: 1982.
Marc Trachtenberg, Professorof History: 1983.
Frank Trommler, Professor ofGerman: 1984.
Robert Y. Turner, Professor ofEnglish: 1974.
Greg Urban, Professor of An-thropology: 1993
André Von Gronicka, ProfessorEmeritus of German Literature1957, 1969.
Alexander Vucinich, ProfessorEmeritus of History and Sociologyof Science: 1974, 1985.
Anthony F. Wallace, Professorof Anthropology: 1978.
Frank W. Warner, Professor ofMathematics: 1976.
Gerald Clifford Weales, Profes-sor Emeritus of English: 1981.
Liliane Weissberg, Professor oGerman and Comparative Liteture: 1991
Neil Welliver, Professor of FinArts: 1983.
Siegfried Wenzel, Professor oEnglish: 1968, 1982.
Richard Wernick, Irving FineTerm Professor of Music: 1976
Herbert S. Wilf, Professor oMathematics: 1973.
Saul Winegrad, Professor oPhysiology/Med: 1981.
Eugene K. Wolf, Professor oMusic: 1975.
Marvin Eugene Wolfgang, Professor of Criminology and of LaCenter for Studies in Criminoloand Criminal Law: 1957, 1968.
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End NotesIn a sense this two-pagelist is a rough draft.
It is based on a filefurnished by theGuggenheim Foundationafter a search of its fulldata base, which basicallyindicated recipients byinstitution-at-the-time-of-award but was partiallyupdated to reflect, forexample, that the hostfor the reception, Dr.Rodin, had arrived at Pennwith a Guggenheim Fellow-ship in her c.v. Many otherswho were Guggenheim Fel-lows before joining Pennwill probably need to befound by word of mouthas well. Some on thislist have left Pennsince receiving theaward, and at least two, Dr.Asch and Dr. Palmer,have died since the listwas received.
Almanac is interested inadditions and changes,and will share them withthe University Archives,where efforts are underway to created a compre-hensive on-line roster ofmajor honors to Pennfaculty, including theGuggenheim, Fulbright,MacArthur andother national andinternational awards.
Please email informationto [email protected].
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By Jon CaroulisMorton Botel’s idea was simple, yetlogical. It wasn’t enough to teach a studento read, write or speak properly. The threeskills had to be combined. Botel concludethat if students read about something, thewrote about it, then talked about it, theywould retain andapply what theylearned better.
Botel, a pro-fessor at Penn’sGraduate Schoolof Education(GSE), was sureof his holistictheory, but heneeded a suit-able approachfor implement-ing it. He knewof many at-tempts to im-prove studentlearning that hadfailed afterpromising starts,and he didn’twant his ap-proach to sufferthe same fate.
“What canwe do to makeit live?” Botelasked rhetori-cally. “Lots ofpeople construct frameworks [for curricu-la], then they die in college classrooms. Iwas determined to be more active, makinit happen.”
Botel achieved his objective in 1982when he founded the Penn Literacy Net-work (PLN). Originally its director, Botel isnow senior advisor. His daughter, BonnieBotel-Sheppard, replaced him as director.
Botel’s proud that the core of the PLN—energizing teachers and improvingschools—applies to strategic goals four anfive in President Judith Rodin’s “Agenda foExcellence.” Those goals encourage Penn“support strategic investment in programscontinuing education in the arts and scienes and in the professions when they areconsistent with Penn’s academic missionand capacities and needs of society” and “strengthen the links between [Penn’s]
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Thanks to PLN, more than 7,000 teachave been trained in Botel’s holistic ap-proach. Moreover, these teachers havegiven the opportunity to shape the prog
“Theteachers arnot justfollowingmy prescriptions,” Botesaid.“They’rereading,writing anddiscussingwhat itshould looklike in theirschool.”
PLNrepresenta-tives travel schools andidentify arefor improvement—howreading,writing andtalkingacross thecurriculumcan be ap-plied. It’s
then up to the teachers to decide whichapproach to take.
“The method provides a great deal ofcreativity for teachers—how they want thave students read or write or talk aboutopic,” Botel explained. “They typicallycombine subjects, such as literature, sostudies and science, as well as phonicsspelling. They have a lot of latitude forinventing and reinventing it.”
Teachers meet regularly to share ideaThey also keep journal entries about thereadings, lessons, student responses apersonal reflections.
“No other staff development programhave witnessed has the teachers workthrough their thinking on a regular basiswriting in journals, constantly revising anrefining their thought processes, comingunderstandings that would not have bee
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possible without therigor of forcingthought onto paper,”said George P. Faunce,director of special projects forthe West Deptford Township Schools inWest Deptford, N.J., which has been in-volved with PLN since 1985.
Botel and colleagues at GSE train in-structors through conferences, newsletterand summer workshops. These instructorare typically outstanding teachers and supvisors in the schools that initiated the locaPLN seminars.
After teachers from individual schoolsare trained in the holistic approach, theyshare their experience with fellow teacheThe results have been impressive.
“Within three years, the entire staffconverted, voluntarily, from a basic ap-proach to teaching reading to a holisticapproach,” said Gaeton Zorzi, principal othe William Cramp Elementary School inPhiladelphia. “I believe our involvement inPLN was the single most-important pro-grammatic factor in turning our schoolaround. I participated personally in threeyears of the seminars and found them verewarding. PLN is a powerful vehicle fortransformational change in schools.”
Prior to adopting the PLN program, William Cramp ranked 170 out of 175 schoolsin standardized tests on reading and mathThe school rose to 70th place within threeyears, then 34th place within five years. Thpercentage of students in grades twothrough four who are reading on or abovetheir grade levels rose from 24 percent in1988 to 48 percent in 1993.
The Delcroft School and Harris School the Southeast Delco School District in Delware County are hoping for similar succeses. The schools began using the approachthree years ago. Later this spring, PLN wimeasure students’ achievements based onew holistic assessment system developeby Botel.
“The superintendent of schools invitedme to come in and do an assessment approach and demonstrate the potential ofour program,” Botel said. “I agreed to do if I could do it on a bigger scale, totallyconnect it to teaching, learning and assesment. Many of the district’s teachers tookthe training. The actual data [on studentachievement] is very promising.”
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Is the theater a good place to learnabout physics?
It has been this year for students inMartha Hodges-Gritter’s fifth-gradeclass at Wilson Elementary School.Through the Annenberg Center’s eduction department, physics professor Larry Gladney has used stage performancas a springboard for exploring basicprinciples of physics with the fifth-graders.
On April 11, the Wilson studentsattended a production of “The Number14,” a comedy about passengers on across-town bus. The actors in the playlurch, bump, and even somersault theiway across town in response to the bumotion. Afterwards, Gladney demon-strated the phys-ics behind themotion with aseries of experi-ments involvingthe students.
One of theconcepts coveredwas that of the“center of gravi-ty” of an ob-ject—the reasonpassengers stand-ing on a busoften lose theirbalance. Using
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an action figure and a pen (below,right), Gladney showed how a largeobject with a low center of gravity canbalance perfectly on a small surface.After the students tried unsuccessfulto roll several objects down a tightropwithout the objects falling off, Gladneproduced a wheel with counterweigh(below, left). The counterweights lowered the wheel’s center of gravity andthus let it roll down the rope withoutfalling off.
The students also used lasers to eplore whether it was possible for a peson to stand absolutely still (it wasn’tand learned how motion detectorsworked by trying to copy a line drawnon a blackboard with a plot drawn by
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year for Gladney and the students inMs. Hodges-Gritter’s class. Last fall,after seeing the play “Fish Whiskers” atthe Annenberg Center, the students ex-plored ultraviolet light, which was usedin the play, with Gladney. The Annen-berg Center plans to continue the col-laboration with Gladney and a new classof Wilson fifth-graders next year.
Questions? Comments? Somethingnewsworthy to report? Contact TheCompass at (215) 898-1427 [email protected].
mption of AlcoholPhotographs by Candace diCarlo
Smoking. Hyperten-sion. Lack of exercise.A high-fat diet. All ofthese things can lead tocoronary heart disease(CHD). Yet the French,who are no strangers tothese risk factors, sufferthe lowest level of heartdisease in the WesternWorld. This is knownas “The French Para-dox.”
On April 22, SergeRenaud, the scientistwho solved this paradox, came to Pendiscuss his findings. Renaud is the re-searcher who identified the connection
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During his lecture aMeyerson Hall, Renauemphasized the impotance of “moderate anregular consumption”:20 to 40 grams of alcohol, three or four daysper week. He pointedout that this type ofdrinking reduces the
risk of CHD by 20 percent to 60 percenBinge drinking, on the other hand, in-creases the risk.
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Funny how things turn out.“I’ve learned that research is an exciting
thing,” Friese said. “I really got the researcbug being here, being with these investigators, learning the things thatthey’ve been doing, andlearning how their researchhas huge implications forpractice.”
“Here” is the Center forHealth Services and PolicyResearch, a Penn organiza-tion that designs and imple-ments evaluations for clinicalpractices within the nursingschool. Friese, now a junior,joined the center his fresh-man year. Not because hewanted to try his hand atresearch. Because he wantedto work closely with thecenter’s director, nursing andsociology professor LindaAiken.
Friese became familiarwith Aiken’s work during hisfirst semester. Like all first-year nursing students, he wasrequired to take an introduc-tory course in nursing. Thesyllabus for this mandatoryclass included “ChartingNursing’s Future: Agenda forthe 1990s,” a book that Aikenco-edited.
Impressed by Aiken’s prominence in thenursing field, Friese was determined towork with her. He didn’t have to wait longfor his chance. While riding an elevator inthe Nursing Education Building, Friesenoticed an ad for the Center for HealthServices and Policy Research. Aiken needwork-study students.
It was a golden opportunity that Friesehad no intention of missing. Unfortunately,when he applied at the center, he receivedsome bad news. Other nursing students halso seen the ad—earlier. All of the work-study positions were filled.
Friese was undaunted. If the centercouldn’t hire him as a paid employee, thenhe would work for free. He volunteered his
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photocopying and filing—duties he per-formed diligently. However, Aiken quicklyrecognized the freshman’s potential. Realiing that Friese possessed strong intellectuand organizational skills, Aiken appointedhim to the position of research assistant.
As Friese sharpened his investigativeskills, Aiken told Lois Evans, associateprofessor and director of academic nursingpractices, about her researching prodigy. Athe time, Evans was establishing the Collaorative Assessment and Rehabilitation ofElders (CARE) Program, a multidisci-plinary project between the School of Nursing, the School of Medicine and somedepartments at HUP.
“Our program is aimed at a group of oldpeople who tend to fall through the cracksEvans explained. “They’re not sick enoughto get into a nursing home immediately, buthey start falling, or they have the flu, andthey get depressed and stop eating, and ththey get weaker.
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Evans had confidence in CARE, believ-ing that the program could benefit a neglect-ed portion of the elderly population. Whatshe didn’t have was proof.
Aiken and Evans assembled a researchteam to evaluate the fledgling CARE Pro-gram. As a bright research assistant, Friesewas one of their first choices. “He showedgreat promise as a researcher and as a clinician, so we thought he would be an excel-lent person to take a leadership role in thisparticular project,” Aiken said.
They also believed that an undergraduatecould make a valuable contribution to theproject. And vice versa. “Our graduateprogram is only one year long in the nursingschool,” Evans explained. “So the master’sstudent may get involved in something, butit’s not very long-lived. And this was clearlysomething that would be a greater experi-ence for someone if they had a longer peri-od of time to be involved in it.”
Friese said that evaluating CARE hasbeen a unique experience. That’s becauseCARE, itself, is a unique program. Its clini-cians specialize in nursing, medicine, reha-bilitation, mental health and social services.Under the supervision of a nurse practitio-ner, they develop individual treatment plansfor each patient.
“A lot of these patients may be trying torecover from a stroke or a hip fracture, ormay just have been evaluated by a physiciawho seems to think that they are beingdeconditioned or increasing in frailty,”Friese said. “So they are referred to theprogram for a tune-up, to keep them at anoptimal level of function.”
Since CARE is so unique, the researchteam had difficulty finding a group compa-rable to the program. “Even though we arelisted as a CORF [Comprehensive Outpa-tient Rehabilitation Facility] under Medi-care,” Evans said, “I haven’t found any otherCORFs in the country that are only servingthe very frail elderly, and none of them are
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With no matching group readily avail-able, the researchers turned to Medicaredata sets. Friese and the rest of the reseteam are now compiling a list of patientswho share certain criteria with CARE pa-tients—such as age, type of medical problems, number of hospital visits, and so on
“We want to look at this sample groupfrom the Medicare data segment, compathem to our group in terms of functions aoutcomes, and see if our patients are doibetter than this supposed control group,”Friese offered. “We are trying to identifythis other population right now and deter-mine if these kinds of data sets are usefupolicy analyses.”
Over the last two years, 278 patients hundergone therapy at the CARE facility aRalston House. Friese has helped keep tof them all. Through a telephone call andfew questions, he can determine how wethe program worked for each patient. So the patients have demonstrated definiteprogress.
“We have some follow-up data to show
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Thus far, Friese has put together twosmall pilot studies. The data he’s now col-lecting will be part of preliminary researchthat should be concluded next year. Ulti-mately, he and the other researchers hopeprove that the CARE Program is a cost-effective solution to nursing homes andhospitalization. If they succeed, the resultscould revolutionize the health-care system
“We are trying to demonstrate that inter-disciplinary programs, specifically with anursing focus, can do a great deal for thespatients,” Friese said. “And that has policyimplications when we are trying to decidewhere we go with our medical care. What’better—to have [elderly patients] in anoutpatient setting where they can go homeand live with their families or loved ones, oinstitutionalization or recurrent hospitaliza-tion? What’s a better quality of life for thespeople? These types of questions need em
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Evans noted that Friese is only one of themany undergraduates who perform researchat the nursing school. And Friese noted thathe is only one of the many undergraduateswho perform research at Penn. He said thatmany of his friends are involved in research.And he believes that the 21st Century Un-dergraduate Project will allow even moreundergraduates to take advantage of re-search opportunities. He would encouragethem to do so.
“For me, the research component herehas been the most-amazing part of being atPenn,” Friese said. “Research has been agreat way for me to enhance what I’m learn-ing in the classroom and in the hospital. Iplan to remain active in it, and probablyplan a career in it.”
Aiken is happy to hear that. She will beeven happier if Friese plans his career atPenn.
“I keep telling Chris he needs to stay hereand go to graduate school,” she said with asmile.
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It was a celebration that brought morethan 250 students from 50 area high schotogether to break down the walls that dividurban and suburban worlds.
The Greater PhiladelphiaHigh School Convocationwas held on April 23 at theZellerbach Theater at theAnnenberg Center as part ofNational Volunteer Week.The convocation was theculmination of a year-longeffort by Ted Hershberg,director of Penn’s Center forGreater Philadelphia. Lastfall, he challenged city andsuburban students to worktogether to improve the re-gion’s quality of life.
“We wanted to promote regional coopetion and build personal bridges of trust anfriendship across the barriers of race, clasand politics that characterize the metropotan area,” he said.
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Projects included murals painted forSEPTA train stations; various park cleanups; sessions at homeless shelters; hourenovation work; educational sessions foschoolchildren; and the creation of a videabout the differences and similarities be-tween city and suburban high schools.
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Students were honored for their volunteefforts during an awards ceremony hostedby Channel 3 TV Sportscaster Ukee Washington (pictured left, signing autographs).
In a letter to the participants, formerPennsylvania Senator Harris Woffordpraised the volunteers for their efforts.
“By participating in the convocation, youare joining thousands of high-school andcollege students across the country who amaking important contributions to theircommunities,” he wrote.
Wofford, who is now the chief executiveofficer of the Corporation for National Ser-vice, reminded the students that “the broaer definition of community—treating thecity and the suburbs as key components ocommon region—will help us find new andproductive ways to work together.”
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Questions? Comments? Somethingnewsworthy to report? Contact TheCompass at (215) 898-1427 [email protected].
By Robert S. StraussWhat do most prospective law students
hope to get out of a legal education? Askthem, and they’ll tell you. A good academic grounding. An opportunity to work witha collegial group of teachers and studentA new way of thinking.
But that’s not all they want. Althoughthey may not admit it, they secretly longfor something else: a law degree, debt-fre
No chance, you say? Visions of a six-figure debt stalking the graduate like adrooling brown bear after a honeypot?
Well, come on over to Heidi Hurd’soffice, because she has some good newsfor law students: a financially free Univer-sity of Pennsylvania law degree.
Ah, yes, but there is a catch. You mustbe one of the best philosophy students inthe land and willing to spend six gruelingyears in Penn’s nascent joint Ph.D.-J.D.program in philosophy and law.
“This is a unique program,” said Hurd,the associate dean of academic affairs atthe Law School. “I’m sure it’s absolutelyunique in its financial relations. We guar-antee them six years of full financial assistance. The goal is for them to come out othe program to be well-trained academics
“When you come out of law school inAmerica, you come out with such tremendous debt you feel you have to go into abig law firm. This program was designedto be debt-free. It is designed to allowstudents to graduate with a first-class education in law and philosophy, so they canbecome first-class philosophers.”
Certainly, it is a bit flip to call the law-philosophy program merely a free ridethrough Penn’s Law School. It is, Hurdbelieves, a cutting-edge academic idea wa rigorous basis. Hurd came to Penn sevyears ago from the University of SouthernCalifornia with the idea of forming thistype of program. She herself has a J.D.degree and a doctorate in philosophy fromUSC, and a master’s degree in legal philoophy from Dalhousie University in Cana-da. She is jointly appointed in law andphilosophy. She coordinates the programwith her husband, law professor MichaelMoore, and Samuel Freeman of the Philoophy Department.
“Penn has long failed to take its placeamong the leading institutions that turn oteachers,” Hurd said. “When we go after
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The first two students in the joint law-philosophy program—Joseph Farmer anNed Diver—are finishing up their secondyear. The first two years of the program aspent entirely in the Philosophy Depart-ment. Next year,Farmer and Diverwill becomefirst-year lawstudents. Thefollowing twoyears, they willtake courses inboth disciplines,so that bothdegrees will becompleted by theend of the fifth year. In the sixth year, thewill do their philosophy thesis work.
“We debated about designing an initialcouple of courses for the program, but inthe end we decided against that,” Hurdsaid. “We already have a number of coures that fit the program, and we wouldn’t badding anything by having more.”
Hurd said her biggest hurdle was con-vincing the Law School to treat the stu-dents in the program as academics and,thus, give them complete financial assis-tance. Now, she hopes the Law School wextend the program to other disciplines.
“We are looking for other things, maybelaw and sociology or law and history, so thpeople will be able to get advanced degrein those fields in order to become academics,” she said. “The Law School has becoman enormously successful theoretical lawschool. Its future fame lies in that directionand it has been going that way for about 1years now. To that end, it should go towarincreased multidisciplinary courses.”
Hurd noted that there are four LawSchool professors with advanced degreein philosophy, “plus a number of fellowtravelers interested in the philosophical.”
“This is the place to go for law andphilosophy,” she said. “And that is not justrue of the Law School. Penn is an aston
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“As a general matter, the kinds of sociaproblems we face are those that are immnently relative to philosophy and philoso-phers,” she said. “At a time when personaresponsibility is at issue, no one is more
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down of political philosophy along witheconomics and sociology. You can’t be agood lawyer if you aren’t thoughtful onwhat the law is about. And nowhere else inthe academy do we teach about how tothink analytically as we do in the Philoso-phy Department.”
Hurd said that the inspiration of theprogram has several students in both discplines looking to get degrees in both lawand philosophy even without the free ver-sion of law school. And it has resulted inimpressive applicants. “Extraordinarypeople are applying for this program,” sheoffered. “We will be able to use these fel-lowships to attract the best and the bright-est from around the world.”
Hurd expects virtually all of those whogo through the program to become professors, but she said that you never know witphilosophers.
“I have a Ph.D. colleague of mine whois doing philosophy-of-mind work forBoeing,” she said. “Maybe one of thesefolks in the program will be able to put outa shingle and just philosophize.”
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Following is the text of the press release and addendum sent Monday afternoon, April 22, and posted Tuesday to the Penn Webunder “Almanac Between Issues” on the Almanac Home Page, http://www.upenn.edu/almanac
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PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Barnes & Noble,the nation’s largest bookseller, will build its firsuniversity-based “superstore” on the campusthe University of Pennsylvania, Penn PresideJudith Rodin announced today. The 50,0square foot store—with almost twice as muspace as Penn’s current bookstore—will be cstructed at 36th and Walnut streets.
The Barnes & Noble store will become thUniversity’s official bookstore, replacing thcurrent facility at 38th and Locust Walk. It wicarry some 130,000 book titles; up to 2,0periodicals, magazines, foreign publications anewspapers; an academic technology and mumedia center; a comprehensive music depment with listening boards; a cafe; and comfoable seating areas. The store, which will openSeptember 1998, will combine the depth of academic bookstore with the broad range titles from a commercial seller. Groundbreakinwill begin in the fall.
“I am so pleased to make this announcment,” said Rodin. “The addition of the Barne& Noble superstore to our community will dramatically enhance the quality of life on campuThe partnership between one of the best bosellers in the country and one of the nationleading Ivy League universities will enrich oustudents, our community and the City of Phildelphia. It is sure to become a model for university bookstores.”
“As we move forward to implement ouAgenda for Excellence, we are deeply aware thaenhancing the quality of life for our students an integral part of our mission,” Rodin adde“We all gain from having an exciting new bookstore with countless opportunities for an eriched intellectual and cultural life outside thclassroom.”
The Penn/Barnes & Noble partnership iscomponent of the University’s strategic plaThe new store will be open late, offer a brorange of services, and should serve as an anto attract other retail businesses and visitorsthe West Philadelphia community.
“The partnership combines the best aspeof Penn’s great academic bookstore with tbreadth and appeal of a Barnes & Nobsuperstore,” said Steve Murray, Penn’s ViPresident for Business Services. “It is trulywin-win situation for Penn, Barnes & Noble anthe University community.”
Barnes & Noble, the nation’s oldest and larest retail bookseller, currently operates mothan 300 campus bookstores, and approxima370 superstores across the country. The Bar& Noble superstores are modeled after tcompany’s “Main Store” in New York City, theworld’s largest bookstore. Superstores are labookstores that offer at least 100,000 titles, muselections, a cafe and other amenities. This isfirst time Barnes & Noble has designed, creaand built a university superstore.
“We spoke with several companies but slected Barnes & Noble because they are a fi
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rate company and considered the best in business,” said Penn’s Executive Vice PresidJohn Fry. “Only Barnes & Noble has the creibility, capability and experience to create somthing of this magnitude.”
The new Penn bookstore will offer all of thservices provided by the current bookstore. addition, the new store will carry double thnumber of titles, a large and relevant tradeboselection, all University of Pennsylvania texbooks and educational supplies, an expanassortment of emblematic clothing and gifdorm supplies, class rings, a large poster
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print department, and art and engineering splies. The new store will also offer a greaenhanced discounting policy, including 20 pcent off all hardcovers, 30 percent off New YoTimes hardcover bestsellers, and up to 90 cent off on bargain books.
As part of the partnership with Penn, Barn& Noble College Bookstores will take ovmanagement of the University’s current boostore on July 1. The store, at 38th and LocWalk, will remain in operation until the nestore opens.
In staffing the new superstore, BarnesNoble College Bookstores has agreed to gfirst consideration to all current University boostore employees, Fry said.
The partnership with Barnes & Noble Colege Bookstores will enable us to focus oresources on our academic mission, and lebusiness professionals do what they do besaid Fry. “Part of our mission in restructurithe University is to seek the most professiomanagement possible for various administraand business services. That way, we cancrease the University’s efficiency and cost fectiveness.”
“At the same time, we highly value our employees, and we were only willing to entepartnership with a company whose records our own high standards for employee relationadded Fry, “a company like Barnes & Noble
Under the terms of the partnership, BarneNoble College Bookstores will pay approxmately half of the estimated $8 million constrution costs, Fry said. The University will own tbuilding; the new store is guaranteed to prodat least an additional $1 million annually revenue to the University.
The agreement with Barnes & Noble ColleBookstores is an innovative way to generadditional revenue, Fry said. It is an exampla strategic investment that will yield long-tebenefits to the University.
“This is fantastic for Penn students,” saLance Rogers, chairman of Penn’s Undergraate Assembly (the student government). “will have a first-class bookstore with all thextras, and a late-night gathering place forcial iz ing.”
Barnes & Noble College Bookstores whire a full-time community relations coordinatto work in conjunction with Penn’s Office oCommunity Relations. The coordinator will crate a calendar of events to interest the comnity, including children’s story hours, book dcussions and poetry readings.
“This is a truly extraordinary venture, “ saJ. Alan Kahn, Chief Executive Officer of Barn& Noble College Bookstores. “We never befohave had the opportunity to build, from tground up, our concept of the ultimate boostore. We look forward to working with Penndevelop the country’s finest academic bostore.”
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In partnership with the University ofPennsylvania, Barnes & Noble will designcreate, and build the nation’s first universitSuperstore. Features include:• The largest and most relevant trade boo
selection for a University Bookstore.• Up to 2,000 periodicals, magazines, for
eign, publications and newspapers.• All University of Pennsylvania textbooks
and educational supplies.• An expanded assortment of emblemat
clothing and gifts, school supplies, cardsdorm supplies, class rings, cosmeticart and engineering supplies.
• B&N Cafe serving Starbucks coffee.• Huge comprehensive music departme
with listening boards.• Comfortable and inviting seating areas• Poster and print department, includin
custom framing.• Greatly enhanced discounting policy:
— 20% of all hardcovers (non-text-books).
— 30% NYT hardcover BestsellersEmployee Picks and Discover GreaNew Authors.
— Up to 90% off on bargain books.— The University of Pennsylvania will
honor local B&N Superstore adver-tised specials.
• Full-time Community Outreach Direc-tor.
• Academic Technology and MultimediaCenter; huge selection of discountedsoftware.
• Complete photo department.• University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
Web Site/virtual bookstore.• Mail order catalogue for alumni and
visitors.• Custom publishing and course pack se
vices.• Regular in-store author appearance
community outreach and special event• Free special order service. B&N ha
quick on-line access to every book inprint (over 300,000 titles) as well as ove6 million volumes of used textbooks.
• State of the art computerized inventorcontrol system.
• Frequent customer service surveys.
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OPPORTUNITIES at PENN
WHERE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A POSITION ARE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF FORMALEDUCATION OR TRAINING, PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN THE SAME FIELD MAY BE SUBSTITUTED.
POSITIONS WITH FULL DESCRIPTIONS ARE THOSE MOST RECENTLY POSTED.
ARTS AND SCIENCESSpecialist: Nancy Salvatore
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR V/MANAGER AD-MINISTRATOR & FINANCE (04358NS) Manage fi-nancial, administrative & personnel activities for de-partment; plan, budget & manage department pro-grams & administrative support functions; manage &ensure compliance on sponsored project funding inthe pre-award & post-award periods; ensure fiscalintegrity of all financial transactions; supervise Busi-ness Office & administrative support staff; interfacewith school & center administration as the departmentrepresentative. Qualifications: BA/BS in accountingor business administration; Master’s degree preferred;thorough knowledge of grants managements; thor-ough understanding of the financial & administrativesystems at both the strategic & detail level; excellentmanagement, problem solving & decision makingskills. BA V: five-seven yrs.experience in accounting,business administration or equivalent, including twoyrs. supervisory experience. MGR., ADM. & FIN.:seven yrs. experience in accounting, business admin-istration or equivalent, including two yrs. supervisoryexperience. Grade: P6/P7; Range: $31,900-40,600/35,000-43,700 4-23-96 BiologyOFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I (37.5HRS)(04343NS) Prepare & process financial docu-ments; record, monitor & verify budge actions; act asliaison with vendors; perform data entry; maintainrecord files; respond to standard inquiries regardingpersonnel, purchasing & payroll procedures. Qualifi-cations: High school graduate; college preferred;minimum two yrs. administrative/clerical accountingexperience or equivalent; organized & detail oriented;ability to work with diverse personalities & meetdeadlines under pressure. Grade: G9; Range:$18,321-22,929 4-23-96 ChemistrySECRETARY IV (37.5 HRS)(04344NS) Provide re-ceptionist & secretarial support for SAS, Office of theDean; receive, greet & screen & manage a largevolume of incoming telephone calls & visitors; open,sort & process incoming mail; utilize computer calen-dar, mail log & network programs; Personnel Com-mittee secretary: type & process highly confidentialdocuments; assist with dossier compilations, schedule& coordinate meeting & mailings & ensure timelydistribution; field & monitor building service requests;distribute building paychecks; maintain & trouble-shoot office Xerox & fax machine. Qualifications:High school graduate, at least two-three yrs. experi-ence in a responsible secretarial position; computing/word processing skills; discretion with confidentialmaterials; demonstrated excellent oral, interpersonal& communicating skills; position requires mature &
professional judgement & excellent customer serviceskills; must be able to handle & appropriately priori-tize conflicting demands on time. Grade: G9; Range:$18,321-22,929 4-23-96 Office of the Dean
DENTAL SCHOOLSpecialist: Clyde Peterson
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II (04366CP) Pro-vide administrative/clerical support to chairperson &course directors; assist chairperson with projects &responsibilities; develop computer-based record-keep-ing & filing system; standard correspondences &forms; supervise departmental clerical staff; establish& maintain in-house database on faculty & students;develop faculty appointment dossiers; manage ad-ministrative & management policies of University asthey relate to Restorative Dentistry. Qualifications:High school graduate; BA/BS in management/ad-ministration preferred; at least two yrs. experience atthe AAI level or equivalent; thorough knowledge ofPC & MAC computers & software, including Win-dows, MS-Word, spreadsheet, database & graphicapplications; excellent communication skills; & phonemanner; initiative & follow-through skills; coordinatemultiple projects simultaneously. Grade: G10; Range:$18,700-23,300 4-25-96 Restorative DentistryDENTAL ASSISTANT II (40 HRS)(04351CP) Per-form standard chairside assistance; demonstrate as-sisting techniques to students; may work in any speci-ality area. Qualifications: High school graduate;completion of an approved dental assistant’s program;one-two yrs. experience; experience may be substi-tuted for formal education; PA X-ray certificationrequired. Grade: G8; Range: $17,943-22,400 4-22-96 Implant Center
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTSpecialist: Nancy Salvatore/Susan Curran
INVESTIGATOR, SR. (40HRS) (04345NS)(04346NS) Conduct criminal & other investigations,arrest violators, develop crime analysis & intelligenceinformation & exchange this information with otherlaw enforcement agencies; establish a close liaisonwith local, state & federal law enforcement agencies& with the University community & West Philadel-phia community organizations; train other UPPD in-vestigators & patrol officers to develop their investi-gative skills & abilities; assist the investigative super-visor in developing policies, procedures & systems toimprove the efficiency & effectiveness of the UPPDInvestigation Unit. Qualifications: High school gradu-ate or equivalent; some college preferred; ten yrs. as a
Listed below are job opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania. To apply please visit:University of Pennsylvania Job Application Center
Funderburg Information Center, 3401 Walnut Street, Ground FloorPhone: 215-898-7285
Application Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Positions are posted on a daily basis, Monday through Friday, at the following locations:
Application Center—Funderburg Center, 3401 Walnut St. (Ground level) 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Blockley Hall—418 Guardian Drive (1st Floor and 2nd Floor)Dental School—40th & Spruce St. (Basement-across from B-30)Houston Hall—34th & Spruce St. (Basement-near the elevators)Wharton—Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall (next to Room 303)
Job Opportunities and daily postings can also be accessed through the Human Resources HomePage (http://www.upenn.edu/hr/). A position must be posted for seven (7) calendar days before anoffer can be made. The Job Opportunities Hotline is a 24-hour interactive telephone system. Bydialing 898-J-O-B-S and following the instructions, you can hear descriptions for positions postedduring the last three weeks. You must, however, have a push-button phone to use this line.The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, sex, sexual or affectional preference, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disabilityor veteran status.
commissioned police officer; at least five of those asan investigator; extensive experience conducting jointinvestigations with local, state & federal law enforce-ment agencies; extensive experience in conductinginterviews & criminal interrogations & surveillanceoperations; excellent verbal & written communica-tion skills; ability to prepare comprehensive investi-gation reports & complete case files; extensive expe-rience in testifying in criminal courts; ability to dealwith a variety of individuals in the urban & academicenvironment; experience processing crime scenes &using photographic equipment; applicants must cur-rently hold a Pennsylvania MPOETC certification orhave the ability to obtain one. (Position will requireextensive travel throughout the city & on occasion willrequire unusual hours &/or overtime; position is contin-gent upon the successful completion of a backgroundinvestigation & a psychological & physical examina-tion.) Grade/Range: Union 4-22-96 Division ofPublic SafetyPROCUREMENT SPECIALIST (04352NS)(04353NS) Manage all procurement activity related toassigned commodity responsibility area including on-line approval of purchase orders using the Oracleprocurement system; conduct analysis of commodityvolumes & buying habits; measure vendors perfor-mance; identify campus customers & customer re-quirements; conduct competitive bidding; conductcontract negotiations; sell advantages & benefits ofnew contracts; achieve annual cost savings; establishstandards programs for products & service; promoteminority & West Philadelphia business developmentby working closely with suppliers; assist campuscustomers; participate in monthly review with Man-agement Team; keep abreast of supplier marketingstrategies. Qualifications: BA/BS or equivalent workexperience; minimum five yrs. previous experience inprofessional procurement related &/or sales, &/orcustomer service work; strong contract negotiationskills; demonstrated experience in value engineering& cost savings initiatives; professional flexibility &creativity & the ability to implement change; stronginterpersonal skills; ability to interact with a variety ofinternal & external contacts effectively; excellent oral& written skills; professional purchasing experiencedesired but not essential; history of achieving aggres-sive goals; demonstrated skills in high performingteam environment; aptitude for computer businesstechnologies (World Wide Web, Internet & EDI).Grade: P7; Range: $35,000-43,700 4-23-96 Pur-chasingPROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR (04339NS) Admin-istration of University first party property insurancelosses; prompt investigation of reported losses; main-tenance of effective loss reporting system; loss file setup & documentation; review of appropriate insurancepolicy for coverage; report claims to insurance carri-ers; direct claims handling activities of outside adjus-tors; negotiate settlement within specified limits; con-fer directly with claimants, brokers & insurance carri-ers; evaluate means for risk control. Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; two-three yrs. expe-rience in the field of risk management; ability to workunder pressure; ability to work independently & exer-cise good judgement; ability to use microcomputer &other office equipment; familiarity with Universityenvironment desirable. Grade: P3; Range: $ 23,900-31,000 4-23-96 Risk ManagementACCOUNTANT, JR. (04365NS) Perform account-ing/bookkeeping tasks; handle account reconcilia-tions, post journal entries, prepare financial state-ments in accordance with federal grant & contractguidelines or other sponsored program agreements;interact extensively with University Business Admin-istrators. Qualifications: High school graduate; busi-ness curriculum preferred; college level accountingcourses or equivalent; two-three yrs. senior account-ing clerk experience; demonstrated verbal & writtencommunication skills required. Grade: G11; Range:$19,900-25,300 4-25-96 Comptroller’s Office
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OPPORTUNITIES at PENNGRAD SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
Specialist: Clyde Peterson
COORDINATOR II (04342CP) Manage daily opera-tions of architecture department & supervise clericalstaff; work with departure chairman on all aspects ofacademic program; act as liaison between departmentchairman, GSFA registrar, admission & finance of-fice; organize conferences, student competitions &special programs; assist students in admission, regis-tration & other program related issues; Qualifica-tions: BA/BS preferred; knowledge of Universitypolicies & procedures preferred; must have excellentinterpersonal skills & experience with student interac-tion. Grade: P2; Range: $21,700-28,200 4-22-96Architecture
LAW SCHOOLSpecialist: Clyde Peterson
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III (04373CP) Pro-vide high level administrative support to Law LibraryDirector; support Director’s calendar, workflow, fac-ulty committee assignments, teaching responsibilities& research; event planning & budgeting; managementof independent project plus recurring events such asreception, fire drills, performance evaluation for staffreporting directing & indirectly to Library Director;provide back-up support for the Fiscal Coordinator;project funds needed for office supplies for staff ofthirty-one & manage the ordering & allocation ofsupplies; project repair & maintenance costs for flooroccupied by the Library & coordinate reporting reso-lution of building maintenance problems; superviseone-three student assistants. Qualifications: Highschool graduate with at least two yrs. experience at theAAII level or equivalent; proficiency with computers& word processing; excellent oral & communicationskills; demonstrated ability to work independently &prioritize work; attention to detail & ability to handleconfidential materials. (Application deadline date: 5/10/96) Grade: G11; Range: $19,900-25,300 4-26-96Biddle Law Library
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Specialist: Ronald Story/Janet Zinser
ASSISTANT TO CHAIR II (04368JZ) Coordinatework for Chair of Department of Neuroscience &Neurology, including correspondence, standard pro-tocols office systems; manage secretarial staff; edit/manage annual scientific newsletter; staff departmentmeetings & faculty search committees; monitor workflow in department & institute; manage & maintainChairman’s outpatient files for Neurology department& Chairman’s calendar. Qualifications: Collegedegree preferred; six or more yrs. progressive execu-tive administrative experience; preferred knowledgeof medical terminology; strong computer, typing &proofreading skills; excellent organizational & timemanagement skills; knowledge about computer data-base software (Access/ Excel) & WordPerfect 6.0 &5.2. Grade: P2; Range: $21,700-28,200 4-26-96NeuroscienceASSOCIATE DIRECTOR VI (04378JZ) Manage &implement facilities planning & projects; projects forfacilities renovation & new construction, includeproject management, information systems, projectteam communication, programming, budgeting, sched-uling, activation planning & special projects. Qualifi-cations: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architec-ture, construction administration or related field isrequired; seven or more yrs. relevant experience in thedesign & construction industry, preferably in aca-demic &/or health care environment; excellent orga-nizational abilities; superb oral & written communica-tion skills; ability to respond promptly & accurately toa wide variety of situations; sound judgment in design,construction, building systems & personnel issues.Grade: P8; Range: $38,500-48,100 4-26-96 Archi-tecture & Facilities Management
COORDINATOR I (04319RS) Responsible for over-all laboratory operations; ensure smooth & efficientfunctioning of laboratories & compliance with per-sonnel & environmental safety procedures (biohazard& radiation safety); maintenance of laboratory equip-ment, glass washing & autoclaving operations; tissueculture rooms, cryo-preservation of tissue: liquid ni-trogen, inventory & supplies; direct supervision of 1-2 laboratory technicians; develop plan for preventivemaintenance & emergencies; make recommendationsfor improved operations, cost-savings & reporting.Qualifications: BA/BS required; at least three-fiveyrs. of experience in a laboratory setting, strong tech-nical skills & knowledge of laboratory equipmentfunction & repair, facilities management & operationsrequired; strong knowledge of computers preferred;must have a hands-on style, the ability to deal withmultiple constituencies (faculty, technicians, vendors& other University departments); must be availablefor emergencies. (End date: 4/30/98) Grade: P1;Range: $19,700-25,700 4-15-96 IHGTDIRECTOR V (04377JZ) Manage faculty employ-ment process for full-time & part-time faculty in theSchool of Medicine, including appointments, promo-tions & tenure issues; maintain high level of familiar-ity with all the basic policies & procedures concerningemployment of faculty members; provide extensivewriting, interpretation, counseling & advice regardingsame to Dean, Department Chairs & other staff; pro-vide advice & counsel regarding faculty complaints &due process procedures; assist in efforts to establishendowed chairs; direct annual Faculty ExtramuralActivity Reports process; supervise three staff mem-bers; oversee School of Medicine Art Collection.Qualifications: BA/BS; advanced degree preferred;six-eight yrs. related experience; experience/under-standing of higher education administration, espe-cially faculty personnel & academic issues; outstand-ing writing & interpersonal skills essential; attentionto detail; proficient in word processing; strong coun-seling & negotiation skills; demonstrated ability tohandle confidential & sensitive materials; knowledgeof the University of Pennsylvania & the MedicalSchool preferred; interest/experience in the oversightof art collection a bonus. Grade: P8; Range: $38,500-48,100 4-25-96 Office of Faculty AffairsFINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR II (04385JZ) Re-sponsible for preparation & approval of grant & con-tract proposals (approximately 60/yr.); sponsors con-sist of foundations, private & federal agencies; workwith PI to develop budget & justification; ensure thatappropriate overhead & EB rates & inflation factorsare applied & that Sponsor’s guidelines are met;ensure that appropriate level of secretarial support,business office support, & current expenses incorpo-rated; obtain all necessary department, School & ORAapprovals; act as contact person for all matters relatedto proposal preparation. Qualifications: BA/BS inaccounting or business or equivalent experience; three-five yrs. experience with grant administration & ac-counting, particularly federal; experience with Uni-versity Financial Policy & Procedures preferred; pro-ficient with computers, Lotus 1-2-3 & WordPerfect.Grade: P4; Range: $26,200-34,100 4-25-96 Centerfor Clinical EpidemiologyFINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR III (04367JZ) Workwith Principal Investigators to prepare budgets forgrant applications & clinical studies; prepare &/oroversee preparation of administrative sections of grant;act as liaison with Medical School Business Office,ORA & Regulation Affairs; monitor expenses & pre-pare monthly reconciliation sheets; prepare realloca-tions, journal entries, payroll reallocations; preparenon-competing applications & process for signature;prepare SFER’s to close out sponsored program ac-counts; prepare academic portion of departmentalannual budget; prepare miscellaneous reports; super-vise staff; prepare salary information for departmentalUniversity employees; provide information regardinggrant salary funding for physicians to DermatologyCPUP administrator; provide research informationfor Department Annual Report; monitor Environmen-tal Health & Safety training & reports; prepare depart-
mental financial reports using FinMis general ledger& salary management. Qualifications: BA/BS, pref-erably in business or equivalent; at least five yrs.experience in grants administration, accounting &business administration; knowledge of computerizedaccounting spreadsheets & word processing; thor-ough knowledge of school & University policies &procedures preferred; thorough knowledge of spon-sored programs administration; excellent organiza-tional, management, verbal & written skills. Grade:P5; Range: $28,800-37,600 4-25-96 DermatologyINFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST I/II(04334JZ) Perform maintenance on current Hypercardprogram while programming new relational database(Macintosh); perform hardware & software set-ups &troubleshooting; program & maintain WWW pages;assist & train users in database use. Qualifications:BA/BS in Information Systems Computer Science orrelated field; understanding of & experience in cus-tomized Macintosh database programming; experi-ence in complex WWW homepage/html program-ming; familiarity with popular Macintosh software.INFO. SYS. SPEC. I: two yrs. experience in Macintoshprogramming & software support. INFO. SYS. SPEC.II: four yrs. experience in Macintosh programming &software support. Grade: P3/P5; Range: $23,900-31,000/28,800-37,600 4-19-96 GeneticsREIMBURSEMENT ANALYST (05104JZ) Obtain,interpret, analyze and communicate information re-garding physician reimbursements legislation and thirdparty regulations on an on going basis; review medicalrecords for regulatory compliance with the major thirdparties; guide Chart Abstraction regarding regulatorychanges; review remittance advises for rejection reso-lution and appropriate charges and payments; identifyand analyze reimbursement levels and trends on adivisional and physician level; perform regular divi-sional revenue audits; assist with reimbursement prob-lem identification and solving; analyze and distributeall centralized financial reports; monitor, trend andanalyze managed care contracts; monitor, analyze andresolve issues pertaining to special programs (Lipid &Asthma); develop and generate analytical reports insupport of billing staff, management and businessoffice; assist in identification of methods and imple-mentation of plan for maximizing revenue and reim-bursement; performs annual cost of services. Qualifi-cations: Bachelors degree in business or related clini-cal area or equivalent required; Masters degree pre-ferred; three yrs. experience in third party physicianreimbursement, billing regulations and managed carerequired; IDX physician billing system experiencepreferred; experience in CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding;familiarity with personal computers required; famil-iarity with medical/professional billing operations ina medical center setting preferred. Grade: P6; Range:$31,900-40,600 4-24-96 Medicine/BillingRESEARCH SPECIALIST, JR. (04326RS) Performexperiments using investigative techniques includinganimal surgery, primary cell culture of hepatocytes &other cells, protein separation by SDS-PAGE &immunoblotting, protein kinase assay & cell prolif-eration studies; perform general laboratory duties;input computer data; perform library searches & rou-tine microscopy; maintain written reports on experi-ments. Qualifications: BA/BS or equivalent in scien-tific or related field; one year experience in workingwith laboratory animals & tissue culture preferred;good organizational skills knowledge of computers;exposure to lab work. Grade: P1; Range: $19,700-25,700 4-17-96 Biochemistry/BiophysicsRESEARCH SPECIALIST, JR. (04335RS) Conductresearch in chemistry & biochemistry; provide biochem-istry & molecular biology support; use protein expres-sion, purification, peptide synthesis & various spectro-scopic techniques; perform general lab maintenance;order supplies & arrange service contracts. Qualifica-tions: BA/BS in biology or chemistry; exposure to lab &demonstrated record keeping.Grade: P1; Range:$19,700-25,700 4-19-96 Biochemistry & BiophysicsRESEARCH SPECIALIST, JR. (03236RS) Followestablished protocols; assist in research of neuronalcytoskeleton in health & diseases using biochemical
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OPPORTUNITIES at PENNimmunological hybridoma technology, histologicalmethods, other lab procedures (microscopy & photog-raphy); use personal computer; input computer data;perform routine analyses; demonstrate techniques tostudents; maintain equipment; order supplies; assigntasks to student workers. Qualifications: BA/BS inscientific or related field; exposure to lab; prior labexperience preferred. (On-going contingent upon fund-ing) Grade: P1; Range: $19,700-25,700 4-22-96Pathology & Lab MedicineRESEARCH SPECIALIST I (04349RS) Perform widerange of techniques in molecular & cell biology in-cluding nucleic acid purification, DNA sequencing,various blotting techniques, tissue culture of mamma-lian cells, cell-free protein translation care & analysisof mice; under limited supervision, perform experi-ments & research specific experimental design &implement new protocols, write lab reports, analyzedata; perform computer searches; order & maintainsupplies & equipment; assist in training other labora-tory personnel including students. Qualifications:BA/BS in scientific field & knowledge of molecular &cell biology required; two-four yrs. of laboratoryexperience in working with recombinant DNA tech-niques & protein analysis preferred; ability to workindependently; strong organizational skills & knowl-edge of computers required. (End date: 4/30/98)Grade: P2; Range: $21,700-28,200 4-22-96 IHGTRESEARCH SPECIALIST I/II (04325RS) Performspecialized visual electrophysiology & psychophysicstesting on patients with hereditary visual impairment;interpret & analyze patient data using ERG, VER,EOG, 100 HUE dark & light adapted perimetry & D-15 color testing & dark adaptometry; screen & coordi-nate related patient activity; maintain records, prepare& assist with reports, publications & letters; maysupervise clinic personnel & fellows; inventory con-trol. Qualifications: RES. SPEC. I: BA/BS in sci-ence related field, preferably engineering; one-threeyr. experience in field of visual electrophysiology &psychophysics preferred; demonstrated interpersonalskills. RES. SPEC. II: BA/BS, Masters preferred inscience related field; three-five yrs. experience Grade:P2/P3; Range $21,700-28,200/23,900-31,000 4-19-96 OphthalmologyRESEARCH SPECIALIST II (04347RS) Under lim-ited supervision provide technical support in the areaof animal models to laboratory personnel, includingjunior faculty, post-doctoral fellows & technicianswith the Director’s research laboratory; independentlymanage breeding colonies of mice; design strategiesfor cross-breeding; develop a computerize system fordocumenting pedigree & perform molecular studies todetect transgenic lines; perform surgical procedureson small animals, including rats, mice, rabbits; super-vise animal facility; manage IACUC submission ac-counts for animals & animal related charges. Qualifi-cations: BA/BS in a scientific field preferred; three-five yrs. of experience as a Research Specialist I orequivalent required; experience with animal modelsnecessary; previous breeding experience preferred;ability to work independently with minimal supervi-sion necessary; good oral & written communicationskills required; computer experience necessary, in-cluding working knowledge of word processing,spreadsheet calendar programs; Macintosh experi-ence preferred. (End date: 4/30/98) Grade: P3; Range:$23,900-31,000 4-22-96 IHGTSTAFF ASSISTANT I (04340JZ) Support the DeputyDirector of the Institute for Human Gene Therapy(IHGT); ensure efficient & effective operation of theRegulatory Affairs Office; oversee the organization &management of office records, reports, files & othersystems; serve as liaison with external & internaloffice, including the Office of Research Administra-tion (ORA) for the University of Pennsylvania &Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the IBC& IRB for both the University & CHOP, the Food &Drug Administration, the Recombinant DNA Advi-sory Committee (RAC) of the National Institute ofHealth & others; provide administrative support to theDeputy Director. Qualifications: BA/BS required; pre-vious experience in office administration or as executive
secretary; excellent oral & written communication skills;strong organizational skills; ability to deal effectivelywith diverse constituencies; ability to work under chang-ing deadlines & priorities; experience on word proces-sor; excellent typing skills required; knowledge ofMacintosh, including Microsoft Word & Excel, pre-ferred; familiarity with an academic medical environ-ment desirable. (End date: 4/30/98) Grade: P1; Range:$19,700-25,700 4-23-96 IHGTADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I (40 HRS)(04384JZ) Coordinate & maintain calendar; arrangeappointments; make & confirm local & long distancetravel arrangements for Division Chief; assist theDivision Chief with faculty recruitment; prepare ad-vertisements, correspondence, agendas & travel ar-rangements for prospective candidates; assist Direc-tor of Fellowship Program with applications, main-taining fellow’s records & scheduling interviews;assist in the preparation of grant proposal text & form,manuscripts, abstracts, journal reviews, clinical trialprotocols & patient correspondence; coordinate at-tending schedule; coordinate office work-flow. Quali-fications: Associate degree in business related field orequivalent progressive work experience; working knowl-edge of WordPerfect, Microsoft-Word, Excel & Lotusrequired; one-three yrs office experience, preferably in aacademic healthcare setting. Grade: G9; Range:$19,543-24,457 4-26-96 4-26-96 Medicine/EndoBUILDING SERVICES ASSISTANT (40 HRS)(04379JZ)(04380JZ)(04381JZ) Perform receiving/shipping duties & maintain records; sort & distributemail; deliver & pick up mail to from various campuslocations; move laboratory equipment & furniture;operate audio/visual equipment; produce signs; per-form receiving, dispensing & record keeping duties;pick-up, transport & pack for shipment bags of bio-logical infectious waste. Qualifications: High schoolgraduate; two yrs. experience in related work environ-ment preferred; ability to lift & carry 50 lbs.; ability totolerate unpleasant odors; ability to use simple tools;strong customer service & communication skills; mustbe able to work overtime on short notice. Grade: G8;Range: $17,943-22,400 4-26-96 Architecture & Fa-cilities ManagementDELIVERY CLERK (40 HRS) (04348JZ) Deliver &pick-up intramural mail & packages to University &HUP locations; sort & distribute incoming mail; pick-up & deliver materials to various Center City locations& surrounding areas; pick-up mail & materials at theUS Post Office. Qualifications: High school gradu-ate or equivalent; must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.; mustbe able to follow instructions & directions; goodcommunication & interpersonal skills. (Work sched-ule: 7:30-4:30) Grade: G4; Range: $13,029-16,0004-22-96 DermatologyPSYCH TECH I (40 HRS) (04362RS) (04363RS)Screen & recruit research subjects; make & recordpatient payments; schedule & administer psychologi-cal tests; conduct baseline & outcome interviews;maintain tracking procedures to locate patients; main-tain research records; verify & enter research data;prepare data summaries; perform library work; takevital signs. Qualifications: BA/BS in psychology orbiological sciences preferred; computer literacy desir-able; demonstrated ability to relate effectively withpatients; must be detail oriented. (May involve eve-nings/weekends) (Contingent on grant funding) Grade:G10; Range: $21,371-26,629 4-25-96 PsychiatryRESEARCH LAB TECHNICIAN II (40 HRS)(04364RS) Subject recruitment in research protocols;administer interviews; score test batteries; maintainform files & research records; collect & enter data intoan established database; library work; take urine col-lections/vital signs. Qualifications: High schoolgraduate with some college courses in social/biologi-cal sciences; some exposure to social science researchmethods; interviewing skills desirable. (May involvesome evenings/weekends) Grade: G8; Range:$17,943-22,400 4-25-96 PsychiatryRESEARCH LAB TECHNICIAN II (40 HRS)(04386RS) Will be trained to perform the following:SPE & TLC techniques, derivations of reactive chemi-cal groups; GC/MS analysis; calculate results & com-
pile data; maintain lab inventory. Qualifications:High school graduate; basic understanding of chro-matographic principles; some college level sciencecourses; ability to work with good judgement undergeneral supervision. ( On-going pending funding)Grade: G8; Range: $17,943-22,400 4-26-96 Centerfor Experimental TherapeuticsRESEARCH LAB TECHNICIAN III (04370 RS) Re-search program on the molecular biology of cancer;perform cell culture, PCR, Southern blots & cloningtechniques; take part in lab meetings, input computerdata; keep logs & write lab reports; perform librarysearches; maintain lab equipment & order supplies;assign tasks to students. Qualifications: BA/BS inchemistry, biochemistry or biology; exposure to labwork required. Grade: G10; Range: $18,700-23,3004-26-96 Pathology & Lab MedicineRESEARCH LAB TECHNICIAN III (04372RS) MakecDNA constructs, run Northern & Southern blots;perform in situ hybridization; perform RT-PCR; runsequencing gels; & make retroviral constructs; keeplogs & write lab reports; demonstrate techniques tostudents; attend group meetings; supervise studentsworkers; monitor expenses & evaluate maintain equip-ment; order supplies. Qualifications: BA/BS in sci-entific or related field, exposure to lab work. (Enddate: 6/30/97) Grade: G10; Range: $18,700-23,3004-26-96 Pathology & Lab MedicineSECURITY OFFICER/SCHOOL OF MEDICINE(04382JZ) Perform facility security tours; greet &assist visitors; communicate by radio & telephone tofield personnel, University Physical Plant, UniversityPolice & other office personnel; maintain logbook &other records; enforce School & University policies &procedures; assist University Police & PhiladelphiaFire Department in emergency situations. Qualifica-tions: Completion of high school business curriculum &related post high school training or equivalent; ability tolift 50 lbs. & climb stairs; ability to tolerate unpleasantodors; good interpersonal skills; strong customer serviceorientation; ability to remain alert during periods of lowactivity; ability to work at nights & on weekends; abilityto work overtime on short notice; must successfully passa Police background security check; position considered“Essential” employees & are required to make it to workregardless of weather condition or other factors. Grade:G8; Range: $17,943-22,400 4-26-96 Architecture &Facilities ManagementTECH, VET ANESTHESIA I (04324RS) Assist insurgery of large animals in a circulating & anesthesiarole; maintain & prepare all supplies & instrumentsfor sterile surgical procedures; perform some bio-chemical analysis; maintain lab inventory; performpost-op clinical duties to maintain chronic researchanimals. Qualifications: Completion of an accred-ited animal health technology program or equivalentexperience; BA/BS preferred; two yrs. related medi-cal or animal experience; basic understanding ofanatomy & physiology; ability to restrain, control &carry large & small animals; familiarity with policiesrelated to the humane & ethical treatment of animals.(Ongoing contingent on funding) Grade: G11; Range:$19,900-25,300 4-19-96 Center for ExperimentalTherapeutics
PRESIDENTSpecialist: Susan Curran/Janet Zinser
ANNUAL GIVING OFFICER II (04375JZ) Develop& implement fundraising strategies for 55th, 60th &65th reunion annual giving campaigns & assist withthe 30th reunion classes; plan organize & implementregional phonathons; recruit & work with volunteersto identify & solicit prospects; organize reunion giftcommittees; oversee memorial program. Qualifica-tions: BA/BS; three yrs. experience in development,annual giving or related field required; demonstratedability to organize, coordinate & direct fundraisingprograms; excellent oral & written communicationskills; willingness to travel; valid driver’ s license.Grade: P5; Range: $28,800-37,600 4-26-96 Devel-opment & Alumni RelationsSENIOR WRITER (11584JZ) Provide senior-level
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OPPORTUNITIES at PENNwriting services in support of the advancement goalsof the University; coordinate planning, editing andproduction of development newsletters; write copyand collateral material for fundraising programs; workwith development officers and faculty to plan andprepare gift solicitations; research and write propos-als, speeches and stewardship reports; participate intraining workshops; draft gift acknowledgment let-ters. Qualifications: BA/BS; six-eight yrs. experi-ence as a professional writer and editor, with five yrs.direct experience in higher education or related area;excellent command of language, grammar & spelling,with a good eye for detail; demonstrated skill andexperience editing and producing publications; knowl-edge of the University environment; ability to relatecomfortably to alumni and volunteers, as well asfaculty administrators, executive and other staff.Grade: P7; Range: $35,000-43,700 4-18-96 Devel-opment and Alumni Relations
PROVOSTSpecialist: Clyde Peterson
CLINICAL VETERINARIAN (04374CP) Providehealth monitoring, diagnostic, medical & surgicalservices to University owned animals used in research& teaching; provide instruction to technicians & in-vestigators in techniques involved in use of lab ani-mals; risks: required to work with animals which maybe infected with biohazardous organisms, carcino-gens or other potentially harmful agents. Qualifica-tions: Graduate of AVMA accredited school of vet-erinary medicine or have ECFVG certification; li-censed to practice veterinary medicine in US & will-ing to obtain license & accreditation in the state ofPennsylvania within a year of employment; must be agraduate of an ACLAM recognized lab animal medi-cine training program; experience in conducting bio-medical research; have service oriented personalitywith strong interest in supporting biomedical research.(Willing to work irregular hours, weekends & holi-days & assume emergency “on call” responsibilities)Grade/Range: Blank 4-26-96 ULARDIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS(04338CP) Responsible for budget & financial plan-ning; budget administration for seven major budgetcenters; income determination from tuition & fees,endowments, gifts, contracts & grants, expense ad-ministration; salaries of faculty/staff; general operat-ing expenses & equipment; overhead & employeebenefits determinations; assist the Provost & DeputyProvost in overview of budgets for all responsibilitiescenters & resource centers as well as special pro-grams; assist the Deputy Provost with long rangefinancial planning & work closely with the ExecutiveDirector for Resource Planning & Budget; serve onvarious administrative committees as the Provost’sliaison; effect University-wide personnel policies inthe Provost’s area & general cognizance over allpersonnel policies in this area; train departmentalsupport staff on related budget, financial & businessmatters; coordinate all business matters for the Pro-
Classifieds
SALESpring Plant Sale supports scholarshipsat The Parent-Infant Center. Annuals, pe-rennials, herbs. May 3, 3-6 PM, May 4, 10a.m.-3 p.m. 42nd and Locust. 898-4180.SUBJECTS NEEDEDHealthy People ages 40 to 60 are neededfor a three night sleep study. Study will notinterfere with daytime job. Volunteers willbe compensated. Call Dr. Richard Ross at(215) 823-4046 for information.VACATIONPocono Chalet, 3BDR/1B, deck. Swim-ming, fishing, tennis. $350/week, 215-573-9048
gies in the service of the University’s mission ofteaching, research & service; responsible for coordi-nation & operation of information technology facili-ties & service; develop a coordinated scholarly infor-mation environment; take a leadership role in identi-fying new information technologies relevant to theUniversity’s mission & working with faculty & ad-ministration across the University to shape policies &programs to exploit those technologies; identify ex-ternal partners & obtain external resources in supportof those objectives. Qualifications: Extensive knowl-edge of information technology & management, in-cluding experience in program & project planning,management & administration; experience in a largeteaching & research institution preferred; ability tointeract with all levels of faculty, administrative staff& students; excellent leadership, management & com-munication skills; candidate must have strong recordof research & scholarship sufficient to merit appoint-ment as a member of the standing faculty in an aca-demic department of the University. Grade/Range:Ungraded 4-26-96 4-26-96 Provost’s OfficeOFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III(04360CP) Perform administrative/clerical duties insupport of the central administration budget, purchas-ing, personnel/payroll; exercise considerable judge-ment, creativity & analysis in designing\ implement-ing office\clerical procedures, in prioritizing work &in compiling\preparing budget & financial\statisticalreports, analysis & projections; process, monitor &verify payroll, personnel, accounts payable requisi-tion & budget actions; oversee service center staff &billings; oversee work-study program; serve as recep-tionist to provide information, respond to inquiries.Qualifications: Completion of high school businesscurriculum & related post high school training orequivalent; minimum two yrs. experience at OAAIIlevel or equivalent; thorough knowledge of clericalaccounting & office standard/practices; workingknowledge of Macintosh computers; stronginterpersonal\communication skills. Grade: G11;Range: $19,900-25,300 LRSM
WHARTON SCHOOLSpecialist: Janet Zinser
SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER I/II (04341JZ) Providetechnical support for Unix, Netware & Windows op-erating systems, networking products & applicationsoftware of the Wharton Trading Room Project; assistin creation of as real-time trading environment forstudent; provide technical support to the researchersin the Finance Department to enable them to meet thegoals of the project; install support, tune, upgrade &maintain UNIX, Novell Netware & MS Windowsoperating systems &related software; manage TCP/IP& other network/ LAN software; provide support forEthernet network topologies including configuration& placement of bridges &/or routers; track current &future versions of software; investigate & evaluatesoftware packages for suitability, inter-operability &performance impact; design & implement system en-vironment to support project life cycle stages: design,test, training & production; participate in applicationdesign, documentation, development, coding & otheraspects of assigned software projects; provide highlevel technical support for the UNIX/RISC & PCplatforms & languages; represent meetings. Qualifi-cations: Bachelors degree in computer science, re-lated field or equivalent; demonstrated ability & de-sire to work in a team; demonstrated effectiveness asa self starter & ability to work independently; experi-ence maintaining UNIX, Netware & Windows operat-ing systems; expertise in MS Access & Visual Basic &additional languages including C/C++; excellent in-terpersonal & verbal communications skills. SYS.PROG. I: at least one-two yr. of progressively re-sponsible experience in systems programming & man-agement. SYS. PROG. II: at least three yr. of progres-sively responsible experience in systems program-ming & management. Grade: P6/P7; Range: $31,900-40,600/$35,000-43,700 4-22-96 WCIT
vost with other service areas on campus. Qualifica-tions: BA/BS in financial management &/or account-ing; Master’s preferred; minimum 8-10 yrs. of pro-gressive experience in university administration, pref-erably at the University of Pennsylvania; must possessstrong interpersonal skills & have experience in prob-lem resolution at the highest level; strong communica-tion & organizational skills are essential; must displaygood judgement in providing advice to the Provost &the Provost Executive Group on financial & otheradministrative matters. Grade: P11; Range: $54,500-68,200 4-26-96 Provost’s OfficeDIRECTOR, RECREATION (04328CP) Provide se-nior leadership to develop, implement & administer aprogressive & contemporary recreation program; de-velop & administer all recreation program operations& policies in order to ensure a high quality recreationprogram encompassing intramural sports, sport clubs& recreation classes; maintain strong partnershipswith local community, including administering theNational Youth Sport Program. Qualifications:Master’s degree with strong preference in recreationsport management field; minimum of eight yrs. expe-rience in recreation sport administration or relatedfield; demonstrated experience in creating & manag-ing innovative recreational programs, preferably in anurban collegiate setting; significant experience in pro-gram development & planning strategies & the man-agement of recreation/athletic facilities; ability toeffectively manage & motivate staff members & aworking knowledge of budget procedures; strong pub-lic relations skills & ability to communicate effec-tively with a wide variety constituencies; NIRSACertification & knowledge of basic computer pro-grams & applications required. ( Must be willing towork evenings/weekends as required) Grade: P8;Range: $38,500-48,100 4-25-96 DRIALIBRARIAN II/III (04357CP) Promote, facilitate &expedite Biomedical Library services for faculty, staff& students of the Biology Department & BiomedicalGraduate Studies unit; prepare specialized bibliogra-phies, information packets & monthly current aware-ness updates; encourage collection development in-put; serve on Reference Desk; participate in end-usereducation; assist in development of networked infor-mation tools; conduct mediated services. Qualifica-tions: BA/BS; ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent;course work or experience in health or biologicalsciences librarianship; experience with computersearching on the Internet & various other electronicresources; excellent communication & time manage-ment skills; must be flexible. LIBRARIAN II: one-three yrs. of previous professional experience. LI-BRARIAN III: three-five yrs. previous professionalexperience. (Applications deadline: 5/31/96) Grade:P5/P6; Range: $28,800-37,600/$31,900-40,600 4-24-96 Biomedical LibrarySYSTEMS ANALYST II (04359CP) Analyze requestfor new systems or systems modification; preparefeasibility & cost-benefit analyses; prepare designdocuments; develop design specifications, resourcerequirements & effort estimates; coordinate designwith functional units; write system & operationaldocumentation; supervise change requests processes;provide application & system training to staff; providetechnical support for staff; prepare & develop projectplans; assure compliance & development issues &assure compliance to standards; maintain up-to-dateknowledge of technical environment & industry tech-nologies; perform test & maintenance on networksystem. Qualifications: BA/BS in computer sciences,MIS or equivalent experience; four plus yrs. progres-sive experience within medium to large informationprocessing organization; minimum three yrs. in sys-tem design with Macintosh & Network; knowledge ofMac, TCP/IP, UNIX, WWW design, DOS/Windows& working knowledge of 4-D (Database Program-ming or other database programming languages); dem-onstrated planning & organizational skills required.Grade: P7; Range: $35,000-43,700 4-24-96 OEHSVICE PROVOST FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS(04337CP) Chief information officer of the Univer-sity advises on strategic use of information technolo-
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OEHS Training Schedule
OSHA Required Programs
Safety Alert: Caution & Common Sense at the ATMAlways try to be aware of persons near Automatic Teller Machines, especially at night. If a
person’s presence concerns you, pass up that particular location and use another machine.Try to have someone accompany you when you are going to an ATM. Try to park your car
close to the ATM. Walk briskly to and from the machine, avoiding conversation with strangers.ATM forms, such as deposit slips, should be collected at a prior visit so that they can be filled
out in advance.Money withdrawn from an ATM should be placed securely out of sight immediately after it
is taken from the machine. If you are followed by persons after you use the ATM, go to the nearestopen business or place where people are present.
If persons enter an ATM building or walk up to an ATM and stand very close to you while youare in the middle of a transaction, cancel the transaction immediately. Be sure to wait for themachine to return your card before safely putting it away and leaving the area as quickly aspossible.
Do not allow yourself to be rushed or crowded by people while you are using the machine asyou may leave your card behind in your haste to get out of the situation and, to make mattersworse, persons may observe your PIN as you enter it into the machine.
Avoid giving your PIN or ATM card or both to anyone—even if persons claim to work for thebank, state that they are law enforcement officials, or if they promise to share a large amount ofcash with you. Contact the bank that issued the ATM card immediately if you think that the cardhas been lost or stolen.
Use ATMs Located Inside University Buildings Whenever PossibleMain Lobby, Harnwell House/High Rise East* 3820 Locust WalkPlaza Entrance, Nichols House/Grad Tower A 3600 Chestnut StreetMellon Bank Building* 36th & Walnut StreetsGround Floor Cafe, Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 3620 Locust WalkMcClelland Lounge, The Quad 3700 Spruce StreetGround Floor of the Ravdin Building, HUP 3400 Spruce StreetMain Lobby, Penn Tower Hotel 399 South 34th StreetJohnson Pavilion, Medical School Complex 37th & Hamilton WalkLower Level, Plaza Entrance, Houston Hall 3417 Spruce StreetThe Food Court 3409 Walnut StreetThe Book Store 3729 Locust Walk
— Officer Ann Haines__________
* Depository Capability
Crime Alert: Two Variations on the Flim-FlamThe Penn Police are currently investigating two separate types of fraud incidents reported in
the University City area. Both are considered cases of theft commonly known as a “Flim-Flam.”In the first incident, at 40th and Chestnut Streets, a student was approached by an actor who
stated that he was new to the United States and in need of assistance regarding lodgings. A womanentered the conversation posing as a sympathetic passer-by. Ultimately, the student was asked toplace her jewelry and cash into a handkerchief along with what was represented as $5,000 in cash.The student was asked to hold the handkerchief for the actor until he obtained secure lodgings.The handkerchief given to the student contained only a roll of paper.
In the second scenario, a female actor, described below, has approached individuals at 32ndand Market Streets during the evening hours requesting help with a dead car battery. The actorhas successfully obtained cash, supposedly to purchase a new car battery, and has prefaced herrequests by falsely stating that she is an employee of the Newman Center, 3720 Chestnut Street.
First Incident: Black male: 30 years of age, 5’10”, approximately 140 lbs., full lips, brownteeth; last seen wearing: brown and black-patterned shirt, dark baseball cap, blue and white“Fila” sneakers; walks with a distinct limp, has a South African accent; displayed“$5,000.” Black Female: 20-30 years of age, 5’5”, blonde hair; last seen wearing goldearrings.Second Incident: Black female: 30-35 years of age, 5’5”, black hair; last seen wearingpale purple sweatshirt and tan pants, nose stud with red stone; claims to be an employeeof the Newman Center.
Safety Tips:• Call the police to report the location and circumstances of persons claiming to be introuble. Refer persons to the police to obtain assistance if they claim to need help with apredicament.• Do not stop and give directions or other information to strangers.• If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is! You don’t get something for nothing.• As always, when there is a problem, use Penn’s Blue Light Emergency phones forimmediate contact with the Penn Police Department.
Persons with information regarding the two incidents described above may contact the PennPolice Department at the below-listed telephone numbers:
Penn Police: 898-7297 Penn Detectives: 898-4485 Victim Support: 898-4481/6600—Officer Ann Haines and Lt. Susan Holmes
The following training programs are requiredby the Occupational Safety & Health Administra-tion (OSHA) for all employees who work withhazardous substances including: chemicals, humanblood, blood products, fluids, or human tissue speci-mens. These programs are presented by the Officeof Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS). Atten-dance is required at one or more sessions, depend-ing upon the employee’s potential exposures.
Introduction to Laboratory Safety at Penn(Chemical Hygiene Training)
Required for all University employees who workin laboratories. Provides a comprehensive intro-duction to laboratory safety practices and proce-dures at Penn and familiarizes the laboratory em-ployee with the Chemical Hygiene Plan. Topicsinclude safe work practices, protective equipment,waste disposal procedures, resources, and emer-gency procedures. This course is designed for em-ployees who have not previously attended Labora-tory Safety or Chemical Hygiene Training at theUniversity. May 14, 1:30-2:30 p.m., John Morgan,Class of 1962
Introduction to Occupational Exposureto Bloodborne Pathogens
Required for all University faculty and staffwho are potentially exposed to human source mate-rial, human blood or blood products, human bodyfluids, and/or human tissue. Topics include a dis-cussion of the Exposure Control Plan, free Hepati-tis B vaccination, recommended work practices,engineering controls and emergency response Thiscourse is designed for employees who have notpreviously attended Bloodborne Pathogens train-ing at the University. May 22,10 -11 a.m., JohnMorgan, Class of 1962.
Laboratory Safety: Annual UpdateThis program is required annually for all labora-
tory employees who have previously attended“Chemical Hygiene Training.” Topics includechem-ical risk assessment, recommended workpractices, engineering controls and personal pro-tection as well as an update of waste disposal andemergency procedures. Faculty and staff who workwith human source materials, HIV or hepatitis vi-ruses must attend the “Laboratory Safety and Blood-borne Pathogens: Annual Update” (below). May16, 2-3:30 p.m., John Morgan, Lecture Room B.
Laboratory Safety and Bloodborne Pathogens:Annual Update
This program is required annually for all facultyand staff who work with human source material,HIV or hepatitis viruses and have previously at-tended “Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Path-ogens.” Issues in general laboratory safety andbloodborne pathogens are discussed. Topics in-clude bloodborne diseases, risk assessment, recom-mended work practices, engineering controls andpersonal protection as well as an update of wastedisposal and emergency procedures. Participationin “Laboratory Safety-Annual Update” is not re-quired if this program is attended. May 27, 10:30a.m.-12 noon, John Morgan, Lecture Room B.
Attendees are requested to bring their Penn IDcards to facilitate course sign-in.These programsare offered monthly. Dates are published in Alma-nac and are available on the OEHS website (http://www.oehs.upenn.edu).If you have any questions,please call Bob Leonzio at 898-4453.
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The University of Pennsylvania’s journal of record, opinion andnews is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and asneeded during summer and holiday breaks. Its electronic edi-tions on the Internet (accessible through the PennWeb) includeHTML and Acrobat versions of the print edition, and interiminformation may be posted in electronic-only form. Guidelines forreaders and contributors are available on request.
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UCHS STUDENT INTERN Maurice AndersonALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD: For the Faculty Senate, MartinPring (Chair), Jacqueline M. Fawcett, Phoebe S. Leboy, WilliamKissick, Peter J. Kuriloff, Ann E. Mayer, Paul F. Watson;for the Administration, Stephen Steinberg; for the StaffAssemblies, Berenice Saxon for PPSA, Diane Waters for theA-3 Assembly, Susan Williamson for Librarians Assembly.
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The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks tal-ented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. TheUniversity of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, sex, sexual orientation, religion, color, national or ethnicorigin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam Era Veteran ordisabled veteran in the administration of educational policies,programs or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loanawards; athletic, or other University administered programs oremployment. Questions or complaints regarding this policy shouldbe directed to Anita J. Jenious, Executive Director, Office ofAffirmative Action, 1133 Blockley Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021 or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or 215-898-7803 (TDD).
UpdateMAY AT PENN
Crimes Against Persons34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Sexual assaults—1, Simple assaults—1,
Threats & harassment—404/15/96 10:23 AM Butcher Dorm Harassment by email/VSSS notified04/15/96 4:17 PM Speakman Dorm VSSS continuing investigation/student vs. student04/15/96 4:03 PM Houston Hall Compl. being harassed by girlfriend’s exboyfriend04/15/96 9:45 PM Johnson Pavln. Actor harassed and assaulted by actor04/18/96 8:03 PM Steinberg Cntr. Employee vs. supervisor dispute04/21/96 1:00 AM 3700 Blk. Spruce Student assaulted by other students38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)—104/21/96 3:15 AM 300 Blk. 40th Robbery/simulated gun/male 225 lbs., blue jacket30th to 34th/Market to University: Threats & harassment—104/15/96 3:36 PM University Museum “Vulgar” namepin left on complainant’s desk
Crimes Against Society34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Disorderly conduct—204/17/96 6:10 PM Houston Hall Male passing stolen gift certificate/cited04/20/96 5:32 PM Chestnut Dorm Student discharged fire extinguisher/cited & released38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Disorderly conduct—104/18/96 7:27 PM 3900 Blk. Spruce Disorderly conduct arrest/citation/warned & released30th to 34th/Market to University: Disorderly conduct—204/19/96 9:22 PM 33rd & Chestnut Person cited for fighting04/19/96 10:16 PM 33rd & Chestnut Person cited for disorderly conduct/underage drinking
This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents reportedand made known to the University Police department between the dates of April 15 and April 21,1996. The University Police actively patrol from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from theSchuylkill River to 43rd Street in conjunction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide youwith a thorough and accurate report on public safety concerns, we hope that your increasedawareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any concerns or suggestions regarding thisreport, please call the Division of Public Safety at 898-4482.
About the Crime Report: Below are all Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Society listed inthe campus report for April 15 through April 21, 1996. Also reported were Crimes Against Property,including 41 thefts (including 3 burglaries, 3 thefts of auto, 12 thefts from autos, 8 of bicycles andparts); 4 incidents of forgery and fraud; 15 incidents of criminal mischief and vandalism; and 1 incidentof arson. Full crime reports are in this issue of Almanac on the Web (http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/v42/n30/crimes.html).—Ed.
The University of Pennsylvania Police DepartmentCommunity Crime Report
Three Ways to Mark Mother’s Day May 12—Food, Flowers & Folk DanceThe Penn Tower Hotel opens its newly renovated Grand Ballroom to the public on Mother’s Day.
There will be seatings at 10:30 a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m., with popular piano music. The menu willinclude filet of sole with shrimp and crabmeat, seafood pasta, breast of chicken chasseur and a cook-to-order omelet station, dessert bar, espresso, cappuccino and more. $24.95/adult, $12.95/child (taxand gratuity included). Call 387-8333 ext. 7127 for reservations.
The Faculty Club hosts its annual Mother’s Day buffet, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Specials of the day includefruit and cheese, salads, chef-carved roast leg of lamb, salmon osso bucco, penne arabiatta, potatoparsnip puree, desserts, coffee and tea. $16.50 plus 18% service charge. Call 898-4618 forreservations.
At the Morris Arboretum, where Mother Nature was already celebrating spring with hosts ofgolden daffodils (above), Morris Dancers join in on Mother’s Day with spirited English folk-dancing and music, 1-3 p.m. The entertainment comes with Arboretum admission: $4/adults, $3/seniors, $2/students—and free for PennCard holders and children under six.
TALKS6 Troponin T Functions in Diverse Organ-isms; Elizabeth A. Bucher, cell & developmen-tal biology; 2 p.m.; Physiology Conf. Rm., Rich-ard Bldg. (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
As the Spring Term Winds Down...Almanac is nearing the end of weekly
publication. There will be issues on May7 and 14, and a combined issue May 21/28. After that, the schedule is “as needed”until mid-July, when Volume 43 begins.
Note that the Update in the issue ofMay 14 will cover a two-week period(May 15-28); its deadline is May 6.
May 6 is also the deadline for theSummer at Penn pullout calendar, whichlists events that take place June, July, andAugust.
Correction: In last week’s Almanac, Ivy DaySpeaker Brian Roberts was incorrectly identi-fied as a 1971 graduate of the Wharton School.Mr. Roberts, president of Comcast Corporation,is actually a 1981 graduate of Wharton. Weregret the error. —Ed.
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travaganzas aimed at adults. Perhaps childretheatre ought to be called “Spectacle for all ages,” since it exer
everyone’s imaginations, familiarizing us with foreign cultures, buing respect for people from all walks of life, relaxing us, relieving stress, and sending us back to the daily grind enriched and renewits very best, children’s theatre empowers and educates evenexhilarates and entertains.
In the last thirty years children’s theatre has grown up. Mercifuit has moved beyond the pie-in-the-face brand of humor that struceven as a child as such a desperate, cruel way of getting laAmerica’s entertainment industry has discovered the consumer ptial of Barney and Big Bird fans; thus, TV programs as well as animand feature films are now targeted directly to young audiences. Hever, mass marketing often panders to our worst instincts, desening children to violence and “difference” rather than opening their eand hearts, refining their emotions, enlightening them and transpothem beyond the known to new realms.
Because they are half the length of adult presentations, childshows have story lines and characterizations that are often sketcimpressionistically, yet with an incision that adds to their poignanWhen it comes to humor, the artists are schooled in New Vaudeslapstick and Three Stooges’ capers that are much funnier—anddeftly executed—than many of today’s animated cartoons.
In the non-profit theatre world, the quality of children’s entertament is uniformly high. Under all circumstances, it affirms life aattempts to promote community and harmony. Because theatrepanies must justify the funding they receive, the artists often crsongs, plays, and movement pieces that deliberately tackle isrelevant to childhood. Green Thumb Theatre from Canada has eined the difficulties of peer pressure and fear of the dark. ThéBouches Décousues has won awards for its play about child a“Bill’s New Frock” from Scotland is a light-hearted comedy abouboy who wakes up a girl and must suffer the travails of the femigender for a day. Despite the messages of such plays, theatre cnies are careful to blend educational elements into the diversionthe knowledge that the joy and wonder of live movement, melodydialogue must outweigh didacticism. Fun is still the bottom line.
Beyond Bozo the ClownToday’s clowns like Fred Garbo, Bob Berky, Weird Al Simmo
and Tom Kubinek are much more sophisticated, clever and funnyBozo. The humor is not dependent on the stupidity of red-nosedwigged klutzes falling down and getting hurt—it derives from vispuns, breathtaking physical agility, and the anachronistic use of strobjects. Anyone who has ever heard Robert Minden (a former psyogy professor from California turned children’s performer) play eerie siren song of the saw will be forever haunted by that otherwosound and will never regard a household tool in quite the same Trout Fishing in America satisfies adults who yearn for the folk muof the seventies at the same time as it delights youngsters by validtheir concerns, such as learning to share with siblings.
As the lyrics in children’s songs testify, the verbal componenchildren’s theatre is not minimized either. Sometimes the wit operon two levels, appealing to grown-ups but going over the headchildren. Even when boys and girls don’t understand the sly refereand subtle Monty Pythonesque jokes, they do appreciate the facmoms, dads and older relatives are enjoying themselves as muthey are. This adds to the child’s fun and makes the occasion a bo
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The limitations of the stage keep theatre artists searching consfor innovative ways to express ideas and conflict. It is impossible justice to car chases on stage, or to show Rambo or James Bond out an army of bad guys while dangling from a helicopter. Andwhen violence is depicted on the stage (as in “Dragonwings,” abouChinese immigrant experience in turn-of-the-century San Franciit takes on even greater weight than ketchupy death scenes inbecause the bodies being acted on are real and getting “hurt” before ouvery eyes. If we are identifying, projecting, feeling what the characare going through, we will suffer the physical assault, too. Moresotelevision, cartoons and film, children’s theatre is conscientious areinforcing the truth that the infliction of pain is not funny or cool.
An Intersection of Art and MindYet groups like Théâtre Fantastique from Paris opt for the se
tionalism of film, if not its hyper-reality, by making advanced technogy work in a live medium. Actors wear electro-luminescent lamand lazer-powered fiber optics on their costumes. Unseen compon their backs control the high tech designs that ultraviolet radiailluminates in their choreography. The audience knows that it is nessing a one-of-a-kind event. Thus the difficulties posed by the can serve as inspiration for theatre’s greatest achievement—illu
Consider the five gymnasts in Cirque Eloize from Montreal, CanOne young man turns bicycle riding into an art, manipulating a speed as if it were a “tauro.” Holding onto the handlebars of the cirbike, he effects a handstand. Another soloist climbs a ladder thatsecured, and makes it balance while he performs gravity-defyingin the air. Théâtre Dynamo, an acrobatic group from Quebec, givemeaning to the term “falling in love” when two young gymnasts themselves head over heel and hang upside down forever, dramamutual infatuation. This was one of the most beautiful moments I ever seen on stage.
The kind of theatre I am describing calls for a leap of imaginaon the part of both performer and audience member. Our commitof faith in the impossible makes possible the transformation oeveryday and ordinary into the unusual and extra-ordinary. Witbeing in any way pontifical or overtly educational, the performing teach us to take stock of our existence and to appreciate circumsthat we often take for granted. Troupes such as De-ba-jeh-mTheatre Company from Canada introduce us to pre-Columbian Incustoms, clothing, and myths while enchanting us with spellbindrama. Other companies like the African American Dance EnsemShikisha, or Tamakko-Za from Japan, make visible cultures history and time have rendered invisible. By watching these perfers drum, chant, and move together in ritual dance, we participaterecovery of the past, while widening and deepening our own unstanding of fellow inhabitants of the earth. When the musicianMadre Tierra inform us that the instruments they use—turtle shdonkey jaw bones, gourds—were first assembled by indigenous peof the Andes in order to duplicate the sounds of nature, we are hand reverential.
While the Philadelphia International Theatre Festival for Childoperates under the assumption that the educational values of theaembodied in the performances themselves—a given in all art—accompanying Children’s Symposium emphasizes the useful apption of the arts in academic disciplines. This year, professorphysics, electrical engineering, microbiology, biochemistry, and osubjects will join the visiting artists participating in workshops, hilighting channels through which the arts intersect with curricconcerns, and ways that our studies inform and depend on the arvice versa. If children’s theatre teaches us anything, it demonsthe interconnectedness of life and the need for playtime in everyschedule.
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Center for the Performing Arts, now celebrating its Silver Anniversary.International Theatre Festival for Children, please call the box officesium, now in its seventh year, Ms. Diamond is at 898-9080.
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