Tuesdat, Oei'oher 4, /983 PublishedhI' the Uni'ersiiv ofPennsrlvania Volume 30, Number 6

"SENATE" From the Chair

On the Committee to Review Administrative Actions Pertaining to the ATO Incident

At its meeting of September 14. 1983. the Senate Executive Committee adopted a resolution to examine in detail the actions of the administration following the ATO incident and to report back to the Senate Executive Committee. Consequently. I have today appointed the members of the Committee to Review Administrative Actions Pertaining to the ATO Incident. The members are: Regina Austin (associate professor law) Jean Crockett (professor finance) Michael B. Katz (professor education, history, urban studies). (hair Robert E. A. Palmer (professor classical studies) The Review Committee is charged: I. To review in detail the sequence of administrative actions from the first report of the matter received by officers of the University to the present time. Return of the Rink 2. To examine the use of the University Judicial procedures including the following questions: The Class of 1923 Ice Rink, leased out for a. How was the decision made to settle without a hearing? several to and used years Spectacor among b. What was the nature of the information available to members of the administration as ice for the other things practice Philadelphia and to relevant committees? is back under University management Flyers, c. Who were the parties who negotiated the settlement? and October 29 with a campus-oriented reopens d. What were the sanctions applied to individuals, and how are they being activities program. administered? "Come skate with us" is the theme of the new e. Were the sanctions appropriate? Business Services Depart- managers-Penn's 3. To report what supports, financial, psychological, and emotional have been provided to the return of the ment-in flyers announcing the victim. rink. 4. To report its judgments and to propose appropriate actions that the Faculty Senate With a fall schedule of activities in place for might take in light of its findings. skaters, the Ice Rink will open on Saturday In view of the Committee's sensitive and unusual task, it is being asked to establish its own evening. October 29, at 7:30 p.m. with the show procedures and methods of investigation. It will provide the Faculty Senate with dependable "Stars on Ice '83" featuring nationally ranked information about the ways the University did-and might in the future-respond to figure skaters, pair skaters Debra Fahy and behavior that seemed to flout the idea of a civilized community. We have been assured of the Craig Maunizi, and other show skaters, includ- adminstration's cooperation and we expect a report early in November. ing eastern competitions skater Joe Radomile, now a freshman at Penn. The advance price for tickets is $3, $3.50 at the door. (The 3130 Wal- nut Street entrance will be open for most skat- ing events.) On the following Sunday. October 30. public will be available to the commun- skating again abilities, with patch and freestyle skating for Penn-in-Washington: David Morse ity, from 1-3 p.m. The year's weekend schedule the serious skater. lessons are figure Group To the new post of federal relations director, is as follows: 8:15-10:15 Friday, p.m.; Saturday. followed by about an hour of practice time, Senior Vice President Helen O'Bannon has 1-3 and 8-10 1-3 p.m. p.m.; Sunday. p.m. and the price of approximately $30 includes named David J. Morse, who has been aide to Admission is $2.50. less with a season pass; skate rental and a skate discount. sharpening two U.S. Senators during his seven years in skate rentals $ I. For men's can be league hockey, sign ups Washington. Mr. Morse helped draft the Group and family discounts are also availa- made as a team or on an individual basis. Higher Education Act Amendments of 1980 as ble to all students, University employees, and Broomball. a new on sneakers game played (continued on page 2) identification. their families-with University rather than skates, is another league sport $1251 hour for large groups is the going rate, offered at about half the cost of the former. For - and the rink is equipped to accommodate details check with Rusty Rahbanyat Ext. 1823. INSIDE for that price. dormitory parties " Staff Honors, 2-3 include both lessons and Illustration: The Ice Bird, by R. Tait McKenzie, is one Changes, pp. Skating programs " United of the Penn treasures on display at the Arthur Ross Gal- Way/Donor Option Progress, p.4 league competitions. Lessons are given Wed- lery. Furness Building, this fall. Other sculptures of the Insert: Environmental Medicine's afternoons and and Sunday famous Penn are at the Jones in nesday Saturday physician Gallery New Realms" Gimbel "Exploring (late) mornings. They are geared to a range of Gym.

STAFF Changes (continued from page I) Doctor of Laws degree from&Bowdoin College HONORSFive well as develop legislation on the arts and ACLS: for Penn for contributions such as those he has made in humanities, on the education ofthe gifted and In the seven awards programs that the the University's Population Studies Center. talented, on financial assistance and on adult American Council of Learned Societies admin- and continuing education. isters nationwide, five members of the Penn "David Morse is widely regarded in higher faculty are among the 248 winners for 1983. Scholars in Print education circles," said Mrs. O'Bannon. His Their names and projects: The American Academy-Institute of Arts appointment also fleshes out the range of Dr. Ann B. Brow nlee. instructor in history of and Letters chose Dr. Leo Steinberg as one of governmental relations coveragethe University art: The Attic black-figure pottery from eight authors to receive this year's prize for has needed, she added, with Commonwealth Corinth. literature, awarding him $5000 and a citation Relations Director James E. Shada, Assistant Dr. David B. Brow nlee, assistant professor praising "the light-gathering powerofhis atten- Deck Uhlhorn, and Community Relations in history of art: The first High Victorians- tive eye and questioning mind, and the return- Director James H. Robinson now in a single George Gilbert Scott. George Edmund Street. ing radiance of his strong and eloquent pen." unit underthe senior vice president. George Frederick RodIcy and William White. Dr. Steinberg is Benjamin Franklin Professor On the Washington scene. Mr. Morse will be Dr. Bes'sev Erkkila. assistant professor of of the History of Art. Penn'schiefanalyst ofissues rising in Congress English: The political text and context of Walt The winner of last year's Florence Howe and among federal agencies that affect health Whitman's work. Essay Contest, sponsored by the Women's and higher education. He will be based in Phi- Dr. W. Randall Garr, lecturer in Semitic Caucus of the Modern Language Association: ladelphia, with his office now at 729 Franklin languages: A historical grammar of Biblical Dr. Ellen Pollak. assistant professor of English, Building! 16 and his telephone Ext. 1532. Hebrew. (continued past insert) Mr. Morse, who took his B.A. in history Dr. Thomas G. Ricketis, assistant professor magnacum laudeat Hamilton College in 1974. of philosophy: Judgment and objectivity in has an M.A. in international relations from Frege and the Traeiai'us. Johns Hopkins. 1977. He was a research assis- In last year's awards cycle of ACLS- tant at Hopkins, then an assistant research administered three winners from programs, A Few of "The Best" in Print scientist forthe New York State Department of Pennsylvania were Dr. Victor H. Mair, assis- Health before joining Senator Jacob Javits' tant professor of Oriental studies; Dr. Bruce The Pennsylvania Gazette, for the second time staff in Washington in 1977. Kukliek, professor of history; and Dr. Barbara in three years, won the nation's top prize in For the New York Republican, Mr. Morse Herrnstein Smith. University Professor of En- alumni publishing, the Robert Sibley Award for helped staff the Senate Committee on Labor glish and Communications. 'Magazine ofthe Year." CASE (the Council for and Human Resources, developing policy ini- Advancement and Support of Education) and tiatives and and Newsweek make the selection, and Gazette has preparing negotiating legisla- Honorary Degrees been named one of the ten" tion. Healso represented Senator Javits onthe consistently "top To the list of six published in Almanac May alumni magazines in addition to being "Magazine Advisory Committee totheWhite House Con- 17 should be added two more: of the Year" in 1983 and 1981. The four-color ference on and Information Services, Library Dr. Harishorne Mudd, emeritus journal, edited since 1971 by Anthony Lyle, and wrote for him on issues that came under Emily pro- fessor and founder of the Council of was citedfor top-notch writing, imaginative and the Subcommittee on Education, Arts and Marriage received the Doctor of bold graphics, and varied-and-balanced content, Humanities. Philadelphia, honorary with the three so the "reader is seduced Science from Haverford last meshing in 1981 to the office of the Sub- degree College into the articles." as one it. Moving for a whole new field of reading judge put committee's head. Senator Robert T. Stafford year, "opening up Two of the 1982-83 cover stories were named academic endeavor" with benefits to the lives Mr. Morse worked with federal best-of-the-year (Michael Levin's on Secretary (R-Vt.), closely of the nation and the and state interested in couples throughout of the Navy John Lehman, and Jane Biberman's organizations govern- world. Women's also honored Dr. Mudd on 'The Obsession of Charlie Kre- ment education and cultural policy. During Way Magnificent this spring, with its Lucretia Mott Award, as a mer"). David Noyes' illustration for the Kremer that period he also took four months' leave to "20th century pioneer in the study of human piece also won Best Cover. Mr. Lyle, editor of serve as staffdirector of the 36-member Presi- The Daily Pennsylvanian in his Class of '61 dential Task Force on the Arts and Humani- relationships." credited the Gazette staff Dr. Edward P. Hutchinson, emeritus pro- undergraduate clays, ties. and to be principal drafter of its final (Associate Editor Marshall Assistant fessor of sociology, received the honorary Ledger, report. Editor Derek S. B. Davis, Editorial Assistant Priscilla Weiss, and An Director Simon Smith) withfree-lancers "for Staff Changes in Brief along successfully appeal- ing to over 70,000 readers, scattered all over the The new curator of the Fur- Annenberg Center. Museum, Arboretum, Press, Li- world-readers ofdifferent backgrounds, ages, Georglanna Ziegler: and senses of humor who have ness is Georgianna Ziegler, brary. Athletics and others); direct the federally- occupations, Shakespeare Library in common that attended who takes a post traditionally filled by a senior funded Graduate and Professional Opportunities nothing except they've administer the and the of The Gazette's member of the English faculty. Her predecessor, Dr. Program; Fontaine Fellowships; University Pennsylvania." other sale where can be had: The Roland M. Frye, praised the choice of the former as- coordinate Special Summer Programs, among point, subscriptions Pennsylvania Gazette, E. SweetenAlumni sistant curator as he turned over the reins on taking responsibilities. Craig Center, 3533 Locust Walk/CQ. early retirement this summer. And, he added, 'Not Ruth Behnke Meliman: The new coordinator of our a the of only is Library great, perhaps greatest, Membership Programs at the Annenberg Center for but the Fumess the University's jewels, Shakespeare the Performing Arts will work with the Annenberg is the finest of its kind on uni- collection thing any Center Associates' volunteers to promote and sup- Ms. had been assistant cu- versity campus." Ziegler port theatre at the Center, handling direct mail, spe- of both the Furness and of Collections rator Special cial fund-raising events, and group theatre trips. A since 1981; she will continue in the latter role. former food editor of the Farm Journal. Ms. Dr. Valerie Swain Cede: The former director of Mellman was a co-founder of the West Philadelphia Commonwealth Programs Development has been food shop A MoveableFeast, and has been president named Assistant Associate Provost. She will act as of the Spruce Hill Community Association as well executive assistant to Associate Provost Marion Oli- as member of the board of the Doctors' Wives Com- ver, in his areas of his cognizance (including the mittee of HUP.

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As We Used to Say. In moving its On Campus calendar to a monthly master with weekly updates. Alma- nac regained some space for the columns Other Other that Things called Honors and Among Things like a for her essay "Pope and Sexual Difference: inscribing it To/6/low knowledge singing have been part of the 30-year tradition. The human Women as Part and Counterpart in 'Epistle to star! &rond the utmost hound of columns were crowded out over the past few national meet- a Lady.'" thought, and presenting it at the years of rising mandates, but many contribu- In a competition for pathologists under 40. ing with a rundown on the career of one called tions were held for future space. So some Dr. Renato Ioz:o, assistant professor of .not your average press director." Entering items here are "old" news. But the laurel pathology here, has won the $1000 Benjamin scholarly publishing after the age of 50. the has a long-lasting leaf; we will publish oth- Castleman Award for an August 1982 paper in sometime poet, journalist, playwright and ers old and new as space allows. the International was lauded for and Academy of Pathology jour- translator reorganizing Note that "publications" are mentioned nal Lahoratori' For their the of Press Investigation. paper. expanding University Pennsylvania only when they win a prize from their peers. in the little over three years-qfter retiring from "Proteoglycan Changes Intercellular in a The number of papers and off-campus presen- Matrix of Human Colon Carcinoma: An Inte- the Press he had founded and run. Temple tations by Penn's prolific faculty is so high grated Biochemical and Stereologic Analysis." that ,41,nanae would run out of budget by Dr. lozzo and his co-authors Drs. Robert Bol- November. But readers who want to stay cur- Some bests for non- dender and Thomas Wight used sophisticated Winners: personal rent on their colleagues' writing and speaking new techniques to study interaction between academic achievement: can find in some school newsletters the lists of Service Director Donald Jacobs and neoplastic cells and the adjacent connective Dining scholarly work that they are looking for. The of 1983 Silver tissue. his staff were the recipients the newsletters we know about are: Plate award of the International Foodservice TheOtherAAUP The American Association of Annenberg: the newsletter Communications. Manufacturers Association, based on on-site Ext. 8061. University Presses struck a medal for Penn's edited by Susan Bradford. review food service professionals. The Graduate School of Education: GSE Maurice English as he retired this summer, by award, won earlier by Stanford and Michigan, editor Peter Bent. Ext. 6456. makes Penn's director the college-and-univer- NewsletGraduate School of Fine -Artster: Penn in .Ink. GSFA students and available sity Food Service Operator of the Year. edited by through the Dean's office. Ext. 8321. Dr. Mar O'Toole, a research specialist in Law School: The Law Alumni Journal. S. the Institute for Environmental Medicine, won Libby The Association ofAmerican Publishers chose Harwitz. editor, Ext. 6321. both the World Women's Doubles Champion- Via 5, the journal of Penn's Graduate School of School of Dental Medicine: Compendium on the U.S. National Women's Fine Arts, for Excellence in Design and Pro- ship and Continuing Education in General Deniis,r duction in the seventh annual Professional and Championship in squash this year, with part- Walter Cohen, editor. Ext. 1926; Penn Denial Scholarly BookAwardscompetition, announced ner Gail Ramsey of Brooklyn. The 38-year- Journal, edited by Jeff Dorfman. Dr. James this year for work in 1982. The 112-pagejournal old Ph.D. in exercise physiology had coached Galbally's office. Ext. 5336. students at the School was produced by judged tennis and basketball at Bryn Mawr for seven School of Medicine: Health Affairs Maga:ine, and scholars the best of 270 en- by publishers years before moving into research on what editor John Hayden. Ext. 8736. tries in the Journal, Looseleaf and Other Media Penn Med Notes, editor Maureen Parris, Ext. makes the body work. category. Like its four annual predecessors. Via 6923. Carol A. J. Stanley, associate registrar of 5isa theme edition; in it leading planners, histo- School of Societ of the A lunmi News- the also won a 1983 title: Nursing: rians, poets, philosophers andarchitects discuss University, sports letter, School of editor. division of the American Associ- Nursing. Cynthia Engman, "Determinants of Form."The muted cover does the women's Ext. 8442. of and Admissions not reproduce to advantage, but is used here to ation Collegiate Registrars School of Social Work: Sociolog. edited by set in reliefthe Andrew Wyeth portrait ofAnna Officers' "mini-marathon" held in Boston the Sandie Bauman. Ext. 5540. Kuerner that was among illustrations for Dr. day after the Boston Marathon. School of Veterinary Medicine: Bellwether, Daniel Rose's article,"The Brandywine."Editors John E. Martin. editor. Ext. 3525. Darl Rastorfer and Deborah Allen have gradu- Wharton School: News Research After a loss to Update. ated-she to join Brown, Daltas and Associates Quaker Recovery: non-Ivy Update. Wharton Alumni Magazine. Mark Lev- second of the season, inCambridgeandhe to complete co-editing with Delaware for the game enson. Ext. 7640: Sharon McCullough. Ext. 4836. with a Dr. Renata HolodArchitecture and Community: Penn recovered some ground in football HUP: Vital Signs, editor Shay McConnell. Building in the Islamic World Today under the 35-10 win over Columbia at the Meadowlands 662-2560. Awards in Architecture Dr. Aga Khan program last Friday night. The next Ivy conference play A new publication to succeed the former Medical Holod administers. Via 5 is available from MIT Staff Newsletter on the medical news and research is against Brown at Franklin Field October 8, Press. 28 Calleton Street. Cambridge, Mass., of the and the schools of medicine and 1:30 p.m. hosptial 02142. And Via 6, "Architecture and Visual Per- nursing is planned. -K.C.G. ception" is now at the University Book Store. Also from the AAP seventh annual competition, the award for Best Single Issue ofaJournal went Faculty Master Wanted: Modern Languages College House to the American Journal ofPhysical Anthropol- Tenured faculty members interested in the ence will be given to faculty in the Departments ogy edited by Dr. Francis E. Johnston, chairman Mastership of the Modern Languages College of Romance Languages. Slavic Languages, and of anthropology here, for the number on "Plio- House are invited to express their interest to Dr. Germanic Languages. Prospective Masters cene Hominid Fossils from Hadar, Ethiopia." Peyton R. Helm. Coordinator of College House should also have the ability to exercise intellec- and a to dine with Programs. 3901 Locust Walk/ 08. Ext. 5551 by tual leadership willingness Tuesday. November I. The new Faculty Master House members in the House dining commons at intervals. We are into will serve a three-year term, beginning in the regular presently looking summer of 1984. the possibility ofcreatinga Master's apartment in The Modern Languages College House is a the College House. but are not sure that this small residential community of 85 undergrad- project will actually be implemented by the time uates and eight Graduate Fellows, organized in the new Master takes office. We are, therefore, five language sub-groups. Prospective Faculty seeking candidates who would be interested in Masters should have a sincere interest in under- the possibility of a residential Mastership. as well graduates and theireducation and a commitment as those who would consider a non-residential to the ideal of the community of scholars. Mastership. Fluency in French. German, Italian, Russian, -Dr. Pei'ion R. Helm and/or Spanish is also essential. Strong prefer- College House Coordinator

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United0 Way/Donor Option Campaign Total Percentage ContributionsSchool/Department Employees Contributing Annenberg 41 22 $ 543 Dental Medicine 360 0 0 Faculty of Arts & Sciences 917 3 6545 Engineering 203 1 640 Education 72 4 60 Fine Arts56 9 940 Auxiliary Enterprises 3175 644 Finance 277 25 5.178 Human Resources 56 5 636 Operations & Maintenance 598 .2 50 President 87 17 3,086 Provost73 18 1.383 Libraries 251 8 252 University Life 208 1 105 Development 122 25 1,859 Operational Services 76 9 438 Intercollegiate Athletics 72 1 320 Law 71 1 250 Medicine 1,800 3 10,915 Museum95 0 0 Nursing 80 16 522 Provost/Interdisciplinary 97 2 1,150 Social Work 34 15 385 Veterinary Medicine 495 .2 250 Wharton434 10 7,046 Other - 1,451 Total 6,892 5% $45,300

ON CAMPUS NRC Research Opportunities: January 15 The National Research Council's 1984 awards five years may request shorter tenures. Stipends competition is open, and the postmark deadline will range from $24,500 a year for recent Ph.D.s for applications is Januarr /5. NRC conducts up to approximately $50l00 a year for senior Postdoctoral. Resident, and Cooperative Re- associates. A stipend supplement up to $5J)00 Update search Associateship Programs for research in may be available to regular (not senior) awardees doctoral in those dis- For a master list of events in October, see the poster- the sciences and engineering on behalf of 19 fed- holding recognized degrees with wherein the number of conferred calendar in last week's Almanac. September 27. eral agencies and research institutions lab- ciplines degrees oratories throughout the U.S. Awards are for by U.S. graduate schools is significantly below Ph.D. scientists and engineers -of unusual prom- the current demand. In the 1983 program year Talks in October ise and ability" who will perform research on these areas have been engineering, computer problems largely of their own choosing but that science, space-related biomedical science, and 5 Culture Change Among American Women are compatible with research interests ofthe sup- petroleum-related earth sciences. in Finance: Patricia McBroom, doctoral stu- porting laboratory. For information on specific research oppor- dent, of 12:15 department anthropology; p.m., Approximately 250 full-time associateships tunities and federal laboratories, as well as appli- Hill House Studies Brown Gallery. (Women's will be awarded in chemistry, engineering and cation materials: Assoaateship Programs. Office Bag Seminars). mathematics, and in the earth, environmental, ofScientific and Engineering Personnel. JH608- Is Goda Creationist?; Roland M. Frye, pro- physical, space and life sciences. Most of NRC'S DI, National Research Council, 2/0! Constitu- fessor of English; 4 p.m., 6th floor. Rosenwald programs are open to both U.S. and non-U.S. tion Avenue. N. W.. Washington, D.C. 20418. nationals, and to both recent Ph.D. The number is 334-2760. Gallery. Van Pelt Library (Friends of the degree phone (202) holders and senior Library). investigators. Awards are for one or two years. but senior Immunization Service at HUP Order 6 Without Order: The Penrose Tiling: applicants who have held the doctorate at least The Immunization Service at the Hospital of the Dov Levine, doctoral student, physics; 12:15- University of Pennsylvania is available for travel and I p.m.. Room 233. Houston Hall (GSAC related immunization services. The service is located Lunchbag Lectures). Not at the Pond off the Silverstein Pavilion lobby and is by appoint- ment only. A physician is available for consultation, Sick Hearts or Rhythms? The biology department botanical gardens 10 Irregular Percep- if necessary. Fees are reasonable, emergency medi- the will no longer be available for picnics, parties, tions qf Electrocardiogram 1908-1922: Dr. cine administrator Howard Henze said, but payment and related events, reports Tracy Byford. the Joel Howell, graduate student, department of will be expected at the time of service. greenhouse supervisor. A policy change was and of science; Room For an call 662-2427. history sociology 4p.m.. as a natu- appointment, made to protect the Bio Pond grounds 107. Smith Hall (Department of and History ral resource and a teaching environment. Ms. of Science). 3601 Locust VIk/C8 Sociology Byford said. Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 Recent in Ductile Ordered (215) 898-5274 or 5275. 11 Developments But Elsewhere: Intermeta//ic Allot's: C. T. Liu, metallurgist, To schedule on outdoor event call Jan Bonner Oak Ridge National Laboratory; 4 p.m., TheUniversity of Pennsylvania's journalof record and opinion at Ext. 5917. Below are five areas now avail- is publishedTuesdays during theacademic year andas needed LRSM Auditorium Science (Materials Engi- during summer and holiday breaks. Guidelines for readers and able, and people who can help make arrange- neering Seminars). contributors are availableon request. ments; but she suggests a call to her first to avoid EDITOR Karen C. Gaines conflicts with classes or other events: ASSISTANT EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller GASC Film Series with Michel Alumni Center patio-check EDITORIAL ASSISTANT LindaM. Fischer 7 Lift Marlene 7:30 and 10 p.m.. Room B-I, Huber or Marion Pond, Ext. 6811/7811. WORK STUDY STUDENTSKevin U. Dougherty. Amy L. MacMullan. Michael Markowitz. John Neumann Fine Arts Building. Class of '55 plaza-facilities coordinator Flo Freeman, Ext. 6535. ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD Eliot Stellar, chair. Jacob Abel. June Axion. Jean Crockett. Carolyn Marvin and Ralph Additions, changes, and cancellations for the weekly On Morris Arboretum-call directly at 247-5777. Spritzer for the Faculty Senate; Denise McGregor for the Campus Update must be received b' noon Tuesday before area-call Jan Bonner. Superblock Administration .... Jane Bryan forthe Librarians Assembly the Tuesday, of insertion. The deadline for the November Wharion-Sinkler Estate-call Jan Bonner. Edwin Ledwell for the Administrative Assembly .... Joseph poster is October II. by noon. Address: 3601 Locust Walk. Vane forthe A-3 Assembly. 4 ALMANAC. October4, 1983