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Mackenzie Fierceton: Sonal Khullar: Yoichiro Mori: 2021 Rhodes Scholar W. Norman Brown Professor Calabi-Simons Professor Mackenzie Fierceton, a University of Penn- Sonal Khullar has joined Penn’s history of Yoichiro Mori, who recently joined Penn as a sylvania May graduate who is currently com- art department as the W. Norman Brown As- professor of mathematics and biology, has been pleting her mas- sociate Professor of appointed Calabi-Simons Professor in Mathemat- ter’s degree at South Asian Studies. ics and Biology, ef- Penn, has been Dr. Khullar came to fective July 1, 2020. awarded a Rhodes Penn from the Uni- An expert in math- Scholarship for versity of Washing- ematical physiol- graduate study at ton, where she was ogy and biophysics, the University of an associate profes- as well as applied Oxford. sor of art history. and numerical anal- Ms. Fierceton Her research, which ysis, Dr. Mori is earned her bach- focuses on the art an internationally elor’s degree in of South Asia from recognized leader political science the 18th century on- in the application from the College ward, has been sup- of mathematics to of Arts & Scienc- ported by grants and important prob- es and is current- fellowships from the lems in biology and ly completing her Mackenzie Fierceton Sonal Khullar American Council biophysics. After clinical master’s in of Learned Societ- completing medi- social work degree after submatriculating into ies, the American Institute of Indian Studies, the cal school at the Yoichiro Mori the School of Social Policy & Practice program Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, University of Tokyo, he obtained a PhD in in 2018. and the Japan Foundation. mathematics from New York University. He was “We are extremely proud of Penn’s newest Dr. Khullar’s first book, Worldly Affilia- a postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Rhodes Scholar. Committed to research and ad- tions: Artistic Practice, National Identity, and Columbia and a professor at the University of vocacy to make a positive impact in the world, Modernism in India, 1930-1990, received the Minnesota for 11 years before joining Penn in Mackenzie is so deserving of this prestigious Bernard S. Cohn Prize of the Association for 2019 as a visiting professor. He is the recipient opportunity to build upon her Penn education Asian Studies and the Millard Meiss Publica- of several distinguished fellowships and awards, and experience,” said Penn President Amy Gut- tion Award and Meiss/Mellon Author’s Book including the Leslie Fox Prize in Numerical mann. “As a first-generation low-income -stu Award of the College Art Association. Her sec- Analysis, the McKnight Land-Grant Professor- dent and a former foster youth, Mackenzie is ond book, The Art of Dislocation: Conflict and ship, and the Sloan Foundation Fellowship. passionate about championing young people in Collaboration in Contemporary Art from South The Calabi-Simons Professorship in Math- those communities through her academic, pro- Asia, is under contract with University of Cal- ematics and Biology was established jointly by fessional, and personal endeavors, dedicating ifornia Press. She is editing a volume, From The Simons Foundation and Eugenio and Giuli- herself to a life of public service.” Kitabkhana [Library] to Karkhana [Workshop]: ana Calabi to recruit a faculty member to hold (continued on page 5) (continued on page 5) a joint appointment between the departments of biology and mathematics. Eugenio Calabi is a From the President and Provost visionary mathematician whose work has had profound implications beyond his own field of A Message to Penn Undergraduates complex differential geometry. Dr. Calabi has been on the faculty in Penn’s Department of Three Additional Days with No Classes in Spring Semester Mathematics since 1964 and is the Thomas A. December 3, 2020 Scott Professor of Mathematics Emeritus. In We hope that all of you enjoyed your holiday last week, even in the face of current circum- 2014, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of stances. It is invaluable to take time off to recharge, maintain our wellness, and do our best work at Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania Penn. In that context, we have heard your concerns about creating a shorter Spring Break in 2021 (Almanac February 18, 2014). The Simons due to the pandemic. We are grateful for all the constructive engagement that has helped us find a Foundation is a private foundation incorporated better way forward for the spring semester. in 1994 by Jim and Marilyn Simons. The foun- We are very pleased to let you know that, working closely with our deans and student leaders, dation’s mission is to advance the frontiers of we will now plan three additional days with no classes in the spring semester: Friday, February 12; research in mathematics and the basic sciences, Tuesday, March 30; and Monday, April 12. These three days also will have neither course assess- and it sponsors a range of programs that aim to ments nor asynchronous classes. They will offer self-directed activities that advance our communi- promote a deeper understanding of our world. ty, both to engage with Philadelphia for our Year of Civic Engagement and to explore opportunities and faculty expertise at Penn, including asynchronous preceptorials and other events with campus organizations. INSIDE Wednesday, March 10 Thurs- 2 Town Hall Concerning Spring Semester; This schedule—including the two days of Spring Break on and Deaths; Council Coverage day, March 11—preserves five weekdays off in the spring semester, while spreading them across 4 Julian Abele Endowed Fellowship Fund; the term to provide consistent breaks and still discourage travel during the pandemic. This also will Law School’s Future of the Profession Initiative help us reaffirm our Penn and Philadelphia communities at a time when we need these connections 5 Behavior Change for Good Initiative: Research Study to Identify Communications that Encourage more than ever. In the new semester, we will follow up with more details about these activities and Vaccinations; The Water Center at Penn: initiatives. Working at the Crossroads of Water, Equity and We look forward to coming together in January for a better year ahead, and we wish you all the Climate Change 6 Penn COVID-19 Community Archiving Project; best for the closing weeks of the fall semester. One Step Ahead Tip —Amy Gutmann, President 7 Update; Paperless 2020 W-2 Forms; CrimeStats —Wendell Pritchett, Provost 8 CCTV Cameras ALMANAC December 8, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 What to Expect for Penn’s COVID-Era Spring Semester Virtual Town Hall for Penn Community: December 9 Deaths Please join Penn’s Faculty Senate for a special Town Hall discussion, open to all members of the Penn community. Register at https://tinyurl.com/penn-covid-spring-21. All members of the Penn community may participate in the event, which takes place on December Mitchell Brunick, PSOM Security 9 at 4 p.m. Registrants will receive an email containing access information before the session. Mitchell (Mitch) Brunick, a former security The Virtual Town Hall is part of the Faculty Senate Seminar Series. Complete archive here: guard at the Perelman School of Medicine, died https://provost.upenn.edu/senate/faculty-senate-seminar-series on May 28. He was 62. This virtual Town Hall is open to all members of the Penn campus community, including faculty, Mr. Brunick joined PSOM’s staff in 1998 as staff, and students. Common questions will be addressed as we prepare for a unique spring semester. a security guard. In 2000, he was promoted to a Panelists include: supervisor, and in 2002, became a temporary staff • Harvey Rubin–Professor of Medicine member in the division of safety and security, a • Benoit Dubé–Chief Wellness Officer and Associate Provost position he held until he left Penn in 2006. • Mark Dingfield–Associate Provost for Finance and Planning Darren Johnson, Director of PSOM Safety and • Jennifer Pinto-Martin–Viola MacInnes/Independence Professor of Nursing and Security, said “Mitch was a man of integrity and Executive Director, Center for Public Health Initiatives empathy. His presence is missed daily.” • Jeffrey Rowland– Executive Director for Staff and Labor Relations, Division of Mr. Brunick is survived by his wife, Lorraine Human Resources Robinson; his children, Jasper Robinson (Tara), La’Toya Robinson, Mitchell Brunick, William From the Provost and EVP Robinson, Nichell Brunick (Arnell), Davon Bru- nick, and Asia Robinson; several grandchildren; A Message to the Penn Community his father, Donald McCauley; and his siblings, Donald McCauley, Gary McCauley and Debbie New COVID-19 Screening Test Censky (Rick). December 3, 2020 As we prepare for the Spring semester, we would like to thank the University community for your Louise Coursey, Penn Libraries ongoing efforts and dedication to supporting our COVID-19 response. We all share the responsibility Louise Reid Coursey, a former employee at of creating a healthy, safe environment, and testing is a critical part of that response. Penn Libraries, died on October 6. She was 87. In that context, we would like to share some important news about the University’s new saliva- Ms. Coursey based screening test. Starting Monday, December 7, we are inviting students, faculty, staff, and was born in Ar- post-docs who are enrolled in the Fall testing program and are still living in the Philadelphia area to dmore, PA. She experience Penn’s new saliva-based screening test for the remainder of the Fall. This FDA-approved earned a bachelor’s test is as effective as the current nasal tests while being easier and less invasive, and it will allow degree at Barber us to ramp up our testing capacity as we prepare to welcome more students for the Spring semester. Scotia College in Screening testing will now be by appointment only; the nature of this test does not allow us to Concord, North do walk-in screenings. Testing if you are asymptomatic will only be available if you are currently Carolina, and a enrolled in the Fall screening program. Using PennOpen Pass will continue to help those who need master’s degree testing based on symptoms or a notification of exposure to COVID-19. in library sciences As we navigate this pandemic, we must continue to be vigilant about wearing facial coverings, from Villanova remaining physically distant, and washing our hands frequently. We encourage all students who have University. She not returned home to do so now, as traveling during non-peak holiday times will be safer. Thank joined Penn’s staff you for your partnership as we work together to reduce the risks to ourselves and our communities. in 1955 as a librar- —Wendell Pritchett, Provost ian at Penn’s Bid- Louise Coursey —Craig Carnaroli, Executive Vice President dle Law Library. In 1970, she took a position at Penn’s Dental Library, and six years later, she moved to the Van Council Coverage: December 2 Pelt-Dietrich Library. In 1993, she led an effort At the virtual December 2 Council meeting, series, open to the public, on Racism and Anti- to collect some 1,500 books for inclusion in Van Senior Vice Provost for Research Dawn Bon- Racism in Contemporary America, organized Pelt’s African-American Studies Seminar Room nell provided an update on the research that was by the Paideia Program, the Office of the Vice (Almanac March 23, 1993). A member of Penn’s impacted by COVID-19 throughout the year. President for Social Equity and Community, the 25-Year Club, Ms. Coursey retired in 1998 after a Some research was initially ramped down in Office of the Provost, the Andrea Mitchell Center, career of over 42 years at Penn. Among students the spring, while some continued remotely, and Civic House, and New Student Orientation and at Penn, she was fondly known as “The Duchess.” essential research continued. Penn has received Academic Initiatives. One webinar session will Ms. Coursey was active in her community. $16 million in federal funding for such research. be held tonight, December 8, at 5 p.m.. Panelists She served on several committees of the Bethel Throughout the various phases of Penn’s resump- will focus on Health and Wellness Disparities; African Methodist Episcopal Church of Ard- tion of research, she said that health and safety register at https://upenn.zoom.us/webinar/register/ more, helping found the church’s influential Lay have been the highest priority. During the fall WN_Kik3RreZTUOCrHVHXJa5nA Organization and spearheading efforts to rebuild semester, there has been an expansion of some During the Open Forum portion of the meet- the church after it was damaged in a 1973 fire. research with social distancing in place. Penn has ing, there were several presenters, including “Sister Coursey was well known, well-loved and established policies for post-docs’ term limits to students and faculty, who raised concerns about well-respected locally and abroad,” said her fam- be extended and opened Penn’s post-doc program various issues including classes and work on Elec- ily in a tribute. “She loved her family (biological to Penn graduates. She also noted that some of the tion Day; the challenges of meeting tenure and and church) and friends and was a true source of vaccines being developed for COVID-19 began promotion criteria while dealing with COVID-19 strength and information.” at Penn over a decade ago. caused childcare responsibilities; extending fund- Contributions in Ms. Coursey’s memory may Deputy Provost Beth Winkelstein provided ing for graduate students; meeting the needs of be made to the Bethel AME Church of Ardmore. an update on innovative teaching and learning transfer students; free speech on campus; Penn Nabil Farhat, SEAS that has taken place this year, due in part to the Police conduct and funding; extending the Pass/ Nabil Farhat, professor emeritus in the de- efforts of the Center for Teaching and Learning Fail option for the spring semester; and climate partment of electrical and systems engineer- and the Penn Libraries, which have enabled the action. ing, passed away on November 3 at his home in University to offer more than 9,700 sections of West Mt. Airy. He was 87. classes online this fall up from more than 5,600 Born in Palestine in 1933, Dr. Farhat re- in the spring. She also noted that financial sup- To Report A Death Almanac appreciates being informed ceived a BS in electrical engineering from the port in the form of technology grants has been Technion Israel Institute of Technology in 1957. provided to nearly 1,000 graduate and profes- of the deaths of current and former fac- ulty and staff members, students and oth- He went on to receive an MS in electrical en- sional students and additional support has been gineering from the University of Tennessee in provided through emergency funds such as the er members of the University community. Call (215) 898-5274 or email almanac@ 1959 and a PhD from Penn’s Moore School of President’s PhD Initiative. The Year of Civic Electrical Engineering (now part of the School Engagement includes a year-long preceptorial upenn.edu. 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(continued from page 2) she served as a spe- Marjorie Jeffcoat, Penn Dental of Engineering and cialist at hospitals Marjorie Jeff- Applied Science) in in Hershey, Camp coat, an emeritus 1963. While a stu- Hill, and Reading, professor of peri- dent at Penn, he was Pennsylvania. In odontics and for- a Graduate Research 2006, she received mer dean of Penn’s Fellow at the Moore a PhD in nursing School of Dental School. science from Penn Medicine, died on In 1964, Dr. Far- State. Her doc- November 21. She hat joined the fac- toral dissertation was 69. ulty at the Moore received the Inter- Dr. Jeffcoat School as an assis- national Research received an SB tant professor of Dissertation Award (bachelor of sci- electrical engineer- from the Honor So- ence) in 1972 from ing. Soon after join- ciety of Nursing, MIT and a DMD ing the school, he Sigma Theta Tau Linda Hatfield certification of peri- was appointed the Nabil Farhat International. odontology in 1980 Head of the Electro- Dr. Hatfield conducted post-doctoral research from the Harvard Marjorie Jeffcoat Optics and Photonic Neuroengineering Labora- on Molecular Human Genetics as a National Insti- School of Dental tory. In 1973, he was appointed the Alfred G. tutes of Health fellow at Georgetown University. Medicine. From 1978 to 1988, she served as an and Meta A. Ennis Associate Professor of Elec- During this same period (2006-2008), she served associate professor at the Harvard School of Den- trical Engineering at the Moore School (Alma- as an assistant professor of nursing at Penn State’s tal Medicine, where she also served on a number nac December 4, 1973). In 1976, he was pro- College of Health and Human Development. of clinical and academic committees. In 1988, Dr. moted to a full professor. He held this position In 2008, Dr. Hatfield joined Penn Nursing’s Jeffcoat moved to the University of Alabama at until 2013, when he retired and took emeritus faculty as a lecturer in behavioral and health Birmingham School of Dentistry, where she was status. science. A year later, she moved to Nursing’s assistant dean of research and professor and chair While at Penn, Dr. Farhat’s work was wide- department of family and community health as of the department of periodontics. At Alabama, ly acknowledged. In 1970, he received a Lind- a lecturer and research associate. Later in 2009, she also held the James Rosen Endowed Chair of back Award for Distinguished Teaching, and the Dr. Hatfield was promoted to assistant professor Dental Research, served as interim chair for the same year his research won an award from the C-E (clinician-educator) in family and com- department of oral biology, and was a member RCA Corporation. Dr. Farhat was elected a fel- munity health. She held this position until 2018, of more than a dozen committees and task forces. low of the Institute of Electrical and Electron- when she became an associate professor C-E in In 2003, Dr. Jeffcoat came to Penn, where ics Engineers (IEEE) and The Optical Society the same department. In 2016, she also became a she was named dean of the School of Dental (OSA) and was a member of the Electromagnet- senior fellow of Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Medicine (Almanac February 11, 2003). That ics Academy and the Mahoney Institute of Neu- Outcomes and Policy Research. same year, she also became a professor in Penn rological Sciences. Also in 2008, Dr. Hatfield was named the Dental’s department of periodontics. During her He was a widely-cited and respected expert director of research and evidence based practice time as dean, Dr. Jeffcoat brought Penn Dental’s in optoelectronics and photonics, lecturing and at Pennsylvania Hospital. In this position, she graduate scores and ranks on regional examina- publishing prolifically and serving on the boards developed the infrastructure for nurses to conduct tions to all-time highs, recruited several notewor- of several scholarly journals. In the early 1980s, and disseminate research and evidence-based thy faculty members, and reversed school debt he was one of the first scientists to work on opti- practices. This increased functionality helped and broadened the School’s research portfolio cal realization of neural networks, including de- Pennsylvania Hospital to be designated a Magnet during an economic recession. She stepped down veloping an innovative system of three-dimen- in 2015. She conducted research that changed as dean in 2008 (Almanac July 15, 2008), but con- sional imaging radar that allowed researchers to scientific perceptions about the extent to which tinued to serve on Penn Dental’s faculty until her see distant objects in three dimensions (Alma- babies feel pain while they are receiving immu- retirement in 2016, when she took emeritus status. nac May 22, 1980). nizations. Through the NIH-designated Center of In addition to her tenure at Penn, Dr. Jeffcoat Most recently, his research focused on the Excellence in Pain Education, she assisted in the served as president of the American Association qualitative theory of nonlinear dynamics, bifur- development of a module for pain management for Dental Research (1995-1996), the Interna- cation and chaos, and its application to the mod- in sickle cell disease and provides guidance on tional Association for Dental Research (2000- eling and understanding of cortical dynamics in pediatric pain curricula. She lectured widely and 2001), and the Academy of Osseointegration the brain. published many papers and book chapters related (2004-2005). She was a member of the National Dr. Farhat is survived by his wife, Joan Eng- to this research. Institutes of Health-NIDCR Advisory Committee lish Farhat; his brother, Amir Farhat; his sister, While at Penn, Dr. Hatfield received several for Research on Women’s Health. She served on Malaka Safadi (Bassam); nephews, Rami Safadi awards, including the Young Investigator Travel the editorial boards of several scholarly journals, and Andrew English; nieces, Reema Safadi and Award from the American Pain Society in 2008 including as editor-in-chief of the Journal of The Alice English; and great nephews, Ryyan and and 2009. From Penn Nursing, she was awarded American Dental Association from 2001 to 2004, Sam Safadi. the inaugural (2013) Marilyn Stringer Academic and on numerous advisory committees and com- The memorial service was private. In lieu of Practice Award and the 2014 Dean’s Award for missions at the state, national and international flowers, memorial contributions may be made Exemplary Professional Practice (Almanac May levels. to a charity of the donor’s choice. 6, 2014). In 2017, she was elected a fellow of During her career, Dr. Jeffcoat received many the American Academy of Nursing, a position awards, including the prestigious Clinical Re- Linda Hatfield, Nursing Linda Hatfield, associate professor of ev- that reflected the influence of her research on search Award and Gies Award from the American idence-based practice in Penn Nursing, died American health policy (Almanac October 17, Academy of Periodontology. She also received on November 20 after a long battle with breast 2017). In addition, Dr. Hatfield was the first lady the President’s Achievement Award from the cancer. She was 66. of Thaddeus Stevens College in Lancaster, PA, University of Alabama-Birmingham. While at Born in Tacoma, Washington, Dr. Hatfield from 2016 to 2020. Penn, she was awarded the Surgeon General held several clinical positions at hospitals in Flor- Dr. Hatfield is survived by her husband, David Satcher Keynote Lecturer Award from the ida, Idaho, and Massachusetts as a young adult. In William Griscom; her children, Jonathan Lady Commissioned Officers Association Almanac( 1975, she provided medical assistance to children (Ellen) and Lauren Hillsberg; her sister, Suzanne September 27, 2005). She also was elected a being evacuated from Vietnam to the United Shore; her brother, Richard; and her mother. fellow of the International College of Dentists States during Operation Babylift. She earned a The memorial service will be private. In lieu (Almanac October 25, 2005). BS in nursing science from Penn State Univer- of flowers, contributions may be made in Dr. Dr. Jeffcoat is survived by her husband, sity in 1985, graduating with distinction. Twelve Hatfield’s honor to Hospice & Community Care Robert. Plans for a memorial will be announced years later, she received an MA, also in nursing of Lancaster, PA, or the Lancaster General Health at a later date. science and from Penn State. After graduating, Foundation. ALMANAC December 8, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 3 Julian Abele Endowed Fellowship Fund Among the Weitzman School’s latest ef- chief designer—by famed Philadelphia architect and Mr. Abele’s family to dedicate the Universi- forts to advance di- Horace Trumbauer, but for much of the 20th ty’s central West Campus quad the “Abele Quad.” versity, equity, and century his achievements were under-recognized. (A quotation on the bronze marker reads, “If you inclusion within their Among the iconic buildings Mr. Abele designed seek his monument, look around.”) community and the or helped to design are the Widener Memorial Reflecting on these honors, Julian Abele’s son, design professions, Library at Harvard University, the Free Library Julian Abele Jr., says, “Dad was not around to the School has es- of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Museum of receive any [of them], but I’m sure that no honor tablished the Julian Art. He also contributed to the design of Irvine would be greater than any he might receive from Abele Fellowship in Auditorium—often cited by visitors and alumni his alma mater.” Architecture, which as their favorite interior space on campus, along The Weitzman School has received a $25,000 will be given annually with the Fisher Fine Arts Library, designed by gift from a lead donor to establish the Fund, to a graduate architec- Frank Furness—and other buildings on Penn’s and is seeking to raise an additional $50,000 in ture student or stu- campus. Mr. Abele provided original drawings gifts and multi-year commitments to be eligible dents once the fund for the design of Duke University’s campuses for a $25,000 Weitzman Fellowship Match. A is fully endowed. The in Durham, North Carolina, though the school minimum of $100,000 is needed to establish Fellowship is named Julian Abele did not begin admitting Black students until the an endowed fellowship fund at the School. The for the first Black ar- early 1960s. Mr. Abele was never able to visit School hopes to go beyond the minimum amount chitect to graduate from Penn. the campus, and Duke officials did not formally to add greater value and a larger fellowship “Julian’s extraordinary design talent is on full acknowledge his role in designing it for decades. amount for perpetuity. display in some of 20th-century America’s most Mr. Abele died at home in Philadelphia in 1950. When it comes to awarding the new fellow- prestigious buildings, and, as a family, we are so In recent decades, both Philadelphia and Duke ship, consideration will be given to the applicant’s pleased that the Weitzman School is recogniz- have paid tribute to Mr. Abele. In 1984, he was socioeconomic and educational background, ing his remarkable contributions,” said Peter honored by the City of Philadelphia for the design status as a member of an under-represented D. Cook, the great-grand-nephew of Mr. Abele, of the Central Library and, shortly thereafter, for minority group, and commitment to ensuring a graduate of Columbia University’s architecture his contribution to the design of the Philadelphia diverse voices in the field of architecture so as to program, and a design principal at HGA architects Museum of Art. Historical markers were placed enhance the experience of students in the graduate in Washington, D.C. “As of 2019, based on AIA at each site. In 1987, through the efforts of Mr. architecture programs and advance its mission. membership, Black architects made up less than Abele’s great-great-niece, Susan Cook, then a Visit the Penn Giving page to contribute to the three percent of the profession. This initiative will, student there, Duke University installed a com- Julian Abele Endowed Fellowship Fund. hopefully, inspire increased diversity in the profes- missioned portrait of Mr. Abele in the lobby of the To discuss opportunities for giving, contact sion while honoring Julian’s legacy.” Allen Building (the University’s main administra- Jeff Snyder, the Weitzman School’s Assistant Born in 1881, Julian F. Abele, B.Arch’1902, tion building). In 2016, Duke’s leadership hosted Dean for Development and Alumni Relations, at was recruited—and quickly promoted to be a daylong ceremony attended by trustees, faculty, (215) 898-8738, or [email protected].

Law School’s Future of the Profession Initiative The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law a new generation of found its home at Penn Law. Through this fitting School announced on November 12 that its Fu- leaders from a variety new partnership, we know Miguel will continue ture of the Profession Initiative (FPI) will partner of backgrounds. the charge for closing the nation’s justice gap, and with Access to Justice Tech Fellows (A2J Tech “We are delighted we look forward to the wonderful strides he and Fellows), a nonprofit organization that develops to welcome Miguel to his new colleagues will make together.” summer fellowships for law students seeking the Penn Law School Mr. Willis earned a BA in political science to leverage technology to create equitable legal community,” said Ted from Howard University. While completing his access for low-income and marginalized popula- Ruger, Dean of Penn undergraduate degree, Mr. Willis worked with the tions. A2J Tech Fellow’s Founder and Executive Law. “In his brief le- Department of Justice’s Office of Immigration Director, Miguel Willis, will serve as FPI’s inau- gal career, Miguel has Litigation. He is a 2017 graduate of the Seattle gural Innovator in Residence. already forged a lead- University School of Law, where he founded A2J The new affiliation will expand summer pro- ership role that dem- Tech Fellows and co-created CaseBooker, a text- fessional development opportunities available to onstrates that new ap- book marketplace app for law students. During Penn Law students and will support the growth of proaches to durable law school, he served as President of the Black partnerships among A2J Tech Fellows, the Law problems can create Miguel Willis Law Student Association and on the National School, and community partners who serve the real impact. We are thrilled he will be able to Black Law Student Association National Board. public interest. The A2J Tech Fellows Program continue growing his work through his role with Mr. Willis was recognized as the 2016 National pairs law students with legal services organiza- FPI while introducing our students the emerging Jurist Law Student of the Year. His entrepreneur- tions to develop projects that support the use of career opportunities and social justice solutions a ial spirit, drive to innovate, and commitment to technology, data, and design thinking to bridge rapidly changing legal landscape invites.” diversity and access to justice earned him the the justice gap in America. The program also “I am deeply honored to assume this exciting ABA’s designation as one of 2018’s Legal Rebels. promotes greater equity and inclusion within the new role and am enthusiastic that A2J Tech Fel- “We’re proud to have been an early supporter legal profession through the cultivation of future lows will call Penn Law home,” said Mr. Willis. of Miguel’s innovative program,” said Seattle leaders whose lived experiences can inspire law “Affirming the importance of legal innovation, University School of Law Dean Annette Clark. students from traditionally underrepresented access to justice, and race equity, this new role “This is exactly the kind of values-driven lead- backgrounds. and partnership will create opportunities for ership we love to see in our alumni, and we ap- In his new role as Innovator in Residence future lawyers to develop more innovative and ef- plaud Miguel as he continues to change the legal with FPI, Mr. Willis will work closely with FPI fective ways to address our nation’s justice gap.” industry—and legal education—for the better.” leadership and colleagues around the Law School Immediately prior to joining FPI, Mr. Willis Penn Law School launched FPI in October to educate new lawyers about the American served as the Law School Admissions Council’s 2019 in recognition of the rapidly changing land- access to justice crisis and the power of tech- (LSAC) inaugural Presidential Innovation Fel- scape that defines the modern legal profession. nology to better connect more individuals and low. FPI’s mission is to “teach, lead, and transform” by small businesses with the legal system. Through “Miguel’s commitment to ensuring equitable educating law students about the dynamic forces mentorship, teaching, and continued leadership access to justice drove many exciting initiatives shaping the future of the profession, leading of the A2J Tech Fellows fellowship program, Mr. during his time with us,” said LSAC President profession-wide conversations about innovation Willis will work collaboratively to build upon and CEO Kellye Testy. “We are delighted that and attracting creative thinkers to the law school the Law School’s focus on developing novel our incubator program was successful in helping to transform the way legal services are delivered. solutions to the growing problems that pervade Miguel’s young organization advance its impor- the legal services ecosystem while developing tant work and that A2J Tech Fellows has now 4 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC December 8, 2020 Behavior Change for Good Initiative: Research Study to Identify The Water Center at Penn: Communications that Encourage Vaccinations Working at the Crossroads of Water, Equity and Climate Change USA Today The Behavior Change for Good Initia- op-ed about the American COVID-19 Water infrastructure is often a stark physical tive (BCFG) at the Wharton School and School response, “In the war to establish herd immunity, manifestation of the deep systemic racial and of Arts and Sciences of the University of Penn- developing a vaccine is only half the battle. We social inequities with which our country con- sylvania has partnered with Walmart to conduct also need behavior change techniques to encour- tinues to struggle. Over the course of American the largest-ever communication research study age an unprecedented number of Americans to history, the biases that resulted in these inequities aimed at increasing flu vaccinations during the choose vaccination when the time comes.” have at times been unconscious, but often all too Fall 2020 flu season. The results of the study The BCFG-Walmart study focuses on closing intentional. will be well-timed to assist with encouraging what behavioral scientists call the intention- Less resourced communities face increasing COVID-19 vaccinations. action gap. threats to their water security. Flooding, rising As Penn Professors Katy Milkman, Mitesh “We focused on giving people an extra sea levels, and drought not only threaten people’s Patel, and Angela Duckworth noted in their recent nudge to do something they already intended to homes, but also their lives and the environment do so it wouldn’t slip through the cracks. Some- they rely on. This is true despite the fact that Sonal Khullar: times that’s just a timely reminder, but it can there are few public services more fundamental W. Norman Brown Professor also include a dose of encouragement when the to public health and safety, community social and (continued from page 1) task at hand feels arduous and easy to put off economic sustainability, and climate resilience. indefinitely. Past research suggests that we fail The Arts of the Book in South Asia, under con- Communities facing deep systemic inequities to act on anywhere from a third to two thirds of also grapple with aging infrastructure and limited tract with the University of Washington Press. our intentions, particularly when it comes to our The W. Norman Brown Professorship in financial and technical capacity to maintain and health,” said Katy Milkman, Wharton professor improve existing systems, let alone move toward South Asian Studies was established anony- and BCFG Co-Director. mously in 1981 in honor of the late Penn Profes- a more integrated water management approach. The goal is to learn how scientifically-in- Many of the poorest municipalities in the coun- sor W. Norman Brown. Dr. Brown advanced the formed messages can help increase vaccinations study of the South Asian subcontinent through- try–whether in riverine or coastal environments, at scale. When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes have long recognized flooding as a “fact of life.” out his career. Founder of the first academic de- available, these learnings can then be deployed partment of South Asian Studies (which was at This comes at great economic and social cost. to help motivate people to receive the vaccine Initial underinvestment in flood protection or Penn), he spent the early part of his life in India and combat the spread of the virus. and was a leading scholar of that region. stormwater management infrastructure begets BCFG’s interdisciplinary team of scien- ongoing commercial and social disinvestment tific experts designed 22 distinct text messaging as those with the resources to do so seek “higher Mackenzie Fierceton: strategies to encourage flu vaccination among ground.” 2021 Rhodes Scholar hundreds of thousands of Walmart pharmacy The personal and societal cost of these is- customers who had agreed to receive messages sues would be an ongoing national tragedy even (continued from page 1) from their pharmacy. These 22 communication The Rhodes is highly competitive and one of without the spectre of climate change. But the strategies were then evaluated simultaneously in a problem is increasingly compounded by the the most prestigious scholarships in the world. massive A/B test in September 2020 to determine The scholarships provide all expenses for as effects of climate change, which in many parts which were most effective at increasing flu shot of the country already include intense precipita- long as four years of study at Oxford in Eng- uptake overall, as well as which were most effec- land. tion, increased storm surge, tidal flooding, and tive among different sub-populations. sewage backups. Ms. Fierceton is one of the 32 American Some text messages prompted people to text Rhodes Scholars chosen to represent the Unit- These problems are not limited to large met- “I will get a flu shot” to their pharmacy — a ropolitan centers. There are many small cities ed States. According to the Rhodes Trust, this commitment to spur future action. Others took a year more than 2,300 American students be- and towns, often in the shadow of larger metro- more jovial approach to motivating vaccination politan areas, where complex social factors and gan the application process; 953 were endorsed by sharing a joke about flu season. Still other texts by 288 different colleges and universities; and governance issues are at play, and where there is asked people to encourage others to get flu shots diminishing community capacity to manage these 238 applicants from 86 colleges and universities by passing along a motivational message that reached the final stage of the competition. water related challenges. Elected officials and could easily be copied and pasted. Each of these managers responsible for water management in As a former foster youth, and queer first- messaging techniques was designed to provide generation low-income student, Ms. Fierceton these communities often want to do more but are the last needed boost for getting vaccinated. stuck bouncing from crisis to crisis. While deeply works to uplift the voices of her communities BCFG will rapidly analyze the results of this through her academic, professional, and per- committed to their communities, they may lack A/B test and share the most effective communica- the time, knowledge, expertise or funding to get sonal pursuits, including her capstone thesis on tion strategies in early 2021 to ensure healthcare the foster care-to-prison pipeline and her youth- ahead of their communities’ water management providers around the world can benefit from challenges. centered community organizing work. these insights. Ms. Fierceton is a Civic Scholar and has With the generous support of the Kresge “I am incredibly excited about the potential Foundation, and in partnership with WaterNow served as a leader within the Civic House com- of this project to advance knowledge and save munity throughout her Penn career with a com- Alliance (“WNA”), the Water Center is working lives,” said Angela Duckworth, Penn and Whar- to generate a thoughtful, objective, straight- mitment to civic engagement, social justice, and ton Professor and BCFG Co-Director. service. Outside of Penn, she is a policy fellow talking guide for local elected and appointed “Walmart is well-prepared for flu season, and decision makers to help navigate the dizzying for Philadelphia City Council member Helen we want to better learn how to encourage our Gym, and she is a volunteer birth doula with array of resource options for water related tech- customers to get vaccines to keep themselves, nical assistance and funding. The guide, which the Philadelphia Alliance for Labor Support. their families and their communities safe,” said At Oxford, Ms. Fierceton plans to pursue will be hosted alongside WNA’s Tap Into Resil- Michelle LeClerc, Walmart Pharmacist. “Provid- ience Toolkit, is specifically designed for local a Doctor of Philosophy degree in social policy. ing access to immunizations and effective com- Upon returning to Philadelphia, she intends to managers, board members, and elected officials munication of the importance of getting a flu shot responsible for local stormwater management continue her career in public service. is another way we can help people live better.” Ms. Fierceton applied for the Rhodes Schol- systems in under-resourced urban areas, and is Walmart took many steps in 2020 to make designed to be relevant to such decision makers arship with assistance from Penn’s Center for it easier than ever for customers to get a flu Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. The across the U.S. shot. Walmart also launched a digital scheduler While a single resource cannot solve all is- award brings the number of Penn Rhodes Schol- so customers could pre-book an appointment for ars to 31 since the Scholarship’s creation in 1902. sues, the guide can serve as the first in a series a flu shot at any one of their 4,700+ pharmacies of resources targeted to addressing critically im- and hosted twice-weekly “fast flu” events to portant water issues in overlooked communities encourage customers to get flu shots during their across the country. regular shopping trips. Walmart has also ensured Visit https://watercenter.sas.upenn.edu/re- its 1.5 million associates have access to flu shots search/projects/ to learn more about the projects with no out-of-pocket costs, regardless of their that are underway at the Water Center. insurance status.

ALMANAC December 8, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 5 Penn COVID-19 Community Archiving Project The Penn COVID-19 Community Archiving right now? Are you at home juggling caring for Project seeks to document the experiences of your kids with working remotely? How has life the University of Pennsylvania community of changed for you? What has your experience been faculty, students, administrators, staff, research- in your communities—how have things changed? ers, alumni, and others during the COVID-19 To do this project, we need your help. We Another tip in a series provided by the outbreak and pandemic. Our goal is to collect as would like to collect the materials you are creat- Offices of Information Security, Information many diverse voices and experiences as possible ing right now that document this time and submit Systems & Computing and Audit, so that future historians, students and scholars, them to this project for archiving and future Compliance & Privacy doctors and scientists, public policy and health research. Some examples of items that could be experts, University administrators, and others included in the Penn Community Archive are: New Year, New Passwords will be able to understand and learn how our • a sign or art you or someone else in your As 2020 comes to a close (finally!), community reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic community created consider adding some routine password and how we were able to respond and help support • screen shots of your social media posts maintenance to your end-of-year To-Do the broader world. • videos or recordings of events, classes, work- list. There is debate in the information At this point we have received a poem from a outs, original spoken words, and music shared security community about the value of Penn Medicine doctor, an alum sent a photo of her online during this time frequent password changes, especially summer wedding while wearing masks, students • photographs of the campus, your home/work- if your passwords are unique, long and have submitted journal entries, the Penn Band has space, or scenes from around your community complex. However, there are still a few shared documents showing their plans for their that illustrate changes in society taken during things you can check: virtual performances at Commencement. this time The Penn COVID-19 Community Archiving • captures of classroom work or lectures you Are you using a password manag- er yet? Not only do password manag- Project has been created by the University Ar- have given online ers safely store your passwords and auto- chives and Records Center of the University of • homeschool schedules or other daily routines fill them into websites, but they can also Pennsylvania to document and preserve the Penn for parents working from home help you create new, complex passwords community’s direct experience of this event. We • your own journal entries (written, audio, or if you have accounts using weak or old hope to learn about your recent and daily experi- video) documenting your experience ones. They can also make sure none of ence on campus, in the lab, in the field, at home Submissions may be in the form of digital your passwords for various sites are du- or elsewhere. The Penn Community Archive is a photographs, text files, PDFs, spreadsheets, plicates. Password duplication can render means to collect and record what you witnessed and presentations, audio files, or video files. Please multiple accounts vulnerable to abuse if experienced and how we responded to this crisis. submit materials using the Penn COVID-19 Com- a reused password is ever stolen or com- Faculty: What was it like to suddenly shift to munity Archiving Project Submission Form. If promised. LastPass Premium, a popu- remote instruction and learning? How has this you are submitting electronic materials with the lar password manager, is available to all had an impact on your research and other aca- form, please note that only one electronic file can eligible and active members of the Penn demic work? Tell us how you have adapted to be submitted per form. If you have multiple files, community. Learn more here: https:// this change in your work and in fostering your please contact us. www.isc.upenn.edu/how-to/lastpass relationships with colleagues and your students. We have compiled some frequently asked Staff: What is the experience of suddenly questions, and we are happy to answer any other Make sure you opt-in and use two- and abruptly moving to remote work? What are questions you might have about the project or factor authentication on as many ac- you doing to support your colleagues and oth- your submissions. Please contacts u with any counts that offer it, especially for ers at the University? What ingenious ways have questions. sites that contain sensitive informa- you found to continue with regular University Please note that we have some restrictions tion like banking. Double-check your business in this time? regarding personally identifiable health infor- settings. If you need more informa- tion about Two-Step Verification for Students: Tell us what it’s like to be the first mation. You can find out more about this under group of Penn students dealing with a pandemic the question “Is there anything I should avoid Penn accounts, you can find it here: in 100 years. How are you sustaining your stud- documenting?” on our FAQ page. https://www.isc.upenn.edu/how-to/two- ies and your relationships during this period of This site was inspired by the Harvard Univer- step-verification-getting-started social distancing and self-quarantine? sity Archive’s groundbreaking COVID-19 Com- Finally, go ahead and throw out all those passwords written on sticky notes Alumni and Others: Are you an essential munity Archiving Project. employee who is holding everything together —Jim Duffin, Acting University Archivist under your keyboard and breathe a sigh of relief that your digital life is ready for the new year.

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The University of Pennsylvania’s journal of record, opinion and news is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and The University of Pennsylvania Police Department as needed during summer and holiday breaks. Its electronic edi- tions on the Internet (accessible through the Penn website) include Community Crime Report HTML, Acrobat and mobile versions of the print edition, and interim About the Crime Report: Below are the Crimes Against Persons or Crimes Against Society from information may be posted in electronic-only form. Guidelines for the campus report for November 23-30, 2020. Also reported were 11 crimes against property (4 retail thefts, readers and contributors are available on request and online. 2 bike thefts, 2 other thefts, 1 auto theft, 1 theft from building, and 1 other offense) with 1 arrest. Full re- EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller ports are available at: https://almanac.upenn.edu/sections/crimes Prior weeks’ reports are also online. –Eds. ASSOCIATE EDITOR Louise Emerick This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents report- ASSISTANT EDITOR Alisha George EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Jackson Betz ed and made known to the University Police Department between the dates of November 23-30, 2020. STUDENT ASSISTANT Justin Greenman The University Police actively patrol from Market St to Baltimore Avenue and from the Schuylkill River to 43rd St in conjunction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accu- ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD: For the Faculty Senate: rate report on public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity Sunday Akintoye, Christine Bradway, Daniel Cohen, Al Filreis, for crime. For any concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the Division of Public Safety Cary Mazer, Martin Pring. For the Administration: Stephen Mac- at (215) 898-4482. Carthy. For the Staff Assemblies: Jon Shaw, PPSA; Marcia Dot- son, WPPSA; Rachelle R. Nelson, Librarians Assembly. 11/24/20 9:21 PM 3400 Sansom St Male took purse and contents 11/25/20 11:09 AM 51 N 39th St Correctional officer assaulted by patient The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks tal- 11/25/20 7:42 PM 4000 Chestnut St Officer assaulted/Arrest ented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The 11/25/20 9:34 PM 4000 Chestnut St Officers assaulted/Arrest University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the 18th District administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or ath- Below are the Crimes Against Persons from the 18th District: 4 crimes against persons (2 assaults letic programs, or other University-administered programs or in and 2 robberies) with 2 arrests were reported for November 23-30, 2020 by the 18th District covering the its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this Schuylkill River to 49th Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue. policy should be directed to Sam Starks, Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and 11/24/20 9:22 PM S 34th & Sansom St Robbery Equal Opportunity Programs, 421 11/25/20 3:15 PM 4400 Sansom St Robbery Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut 11/25/20 10:07 PM 4025 Chestnut St Assault/Arrest Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104- 11/25/20 10:07 PM 4025 Chestnut St Assault/Arrest 6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice).

ALMANAC December 8, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 7 CCTV Locations

The Division of Public Safety is committed to enhancing the quality of life for the campus community by integrating the best practices of public and private policing with state-of-the-art technology. A critical component of a comprehensive security plan using state-of-the-art technology Penn Medicine Cameras is Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). Hospital of the University of As prescribed by the University Policy “Closed Circuit Television Pennsylvania Monitoring and Recording of Public Areas for Safety and Security Purposes” 34th St. Pedestrian Bridge (Almanac April 29, 2008), the locations of all outside CCTV cameras Dulles Bldg. (bike racks-Spruce St.) monitored by Public Safety are to be published semi-annually in Almanac. The Emergency Department (Driveway 1-4) locations and descriptions of these cameras can also be found on the Division Gates Bldg. (fire exit door-Spruce St.) of Public Safety website: https://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/about/security- Maloney Bldg. (entrance–36th & technology/closed-circuit-television-cctv/ Spruce Sts.) The following existing cameras meet those criteria: Miller Plaza (adjacent to Stemmler) Penn Tower/HUP Bridge/Civic Center Penn Tower Bridge (Hospital side) Ravdin Bldg. (Driveway–Civic Center Blvd.) University of Pennsylvania Cameras Rhoads Bldg. (1st floor–Hamilton 39th St. & Baltimore Ave. CineMark Steinberg Conference Center Walk) (Vet School, Hill Pavilion) College Green (1&2) Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall Rhoads Bldg. (1st floor–patio) 40th St. & Baltimore Ave. College Green (lower) (Joe’s Café) Rhoads Bldg. (basement–dock ramp) 41st St. & Baltimore Ave. College Hall (exterior basement) Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall (trolley) Rhoads Bldg. (loading docks 1&2) 42nd St. & Baltimore Ave. CRB (roof) Stellar-Chance Labs (loading dock) Rhoads Bldg. (loading dock ramp) 43rd St. & Baltimore Ave. CRB-Stemmler Hall (main entrance) Stellar-Chance Labs (main entrance) Rhoads/Stemmler bike rack 31st & Chestnut Sts. (Left Bank) CRB-Stemmler Bridge (interior) Stellar-Chance Labs (roof–rear) Spruce St. between 34th & 36th Sts. 33rd & Chestnut Sts. CRB-Stemmler Bridge (main entrance Stellar-Chance Labs (roof–front) (facing east) 34th & Chestnut Sts. hall) Tandem Accelerator Laboratory Spruce St. between 34th & 36th Sts. 36th & Chestnut Sts. English House (Law School bike rack) Translational Research Labs, 30th St. (facing west) 38th & Chestnut Sts. Fels Institute of Government (lower level South) Spruce St. (Maloney entrance & 40th & Chestnut Sts. Fisher-Bennett Hall (overseeing Translational Research Labs, 30th St. morgue driveway) 4040 Chestnut St. (front) Levine Bldg.) (lower level North) Spruce St. (Morgue, Maloney Ground 41st & Chestnut Sts. Franklin Field Translational Research Labs, 31st St. –36th St.) 43rd & Chestnut Sts. Garage 40 (rooftop) Translational Research Labs, 31st St. Spruce St. (west fire tower door) 46th & Chestnut Sts. Generational Bridge (1&2) (upper level) White Bldg. courtyard Steve Murray Way & Chestnut St. Gregory College House (bike rack) Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Button) White Bldg. (entrance–Spruce St.) 38th St. & Hamilton Walk GSE on Plaza 1 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Ben Statue) 36th St. & Locust Walk GSE on Plaza 62 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Mark’s Café Perelman and Smilow 37th St. & Locust Walk (1&2) Harnwell College House 1&2) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (NW Corner E/W) 38th St. & Locust Walk Harrison College House (1&2) Van Pelt Manor (bike rack) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (NW Side E/W) 39th St. & Locust Walk Hayden Hall (east door & west door) VHUP (bike rack) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (SW Corner E/W; 40th St. & Locust Walk Hilton (Homewood Suites–1&2) VHUP (dog walk 1&2) entrance to Lot 51) 41st & Locust Sts. Hollenback (lower level rear parking) Weiss Info Commons (front door) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (SW Side E/W; 42nd & Locust Sts. Hollenback (rooftop) Weiss Info Commons (rear door) loading Dock) 43rd & Locust Sts. Houston Hall/Penn Commons Wharton EMBA (loading dock) 3600 CCB-L1 (NE Entrance) 39th & Ludlow Sts. Irving & Preston Sts. Williams Hall (bike racks 1-3) Civic Center Blvd. at East Service Dr. 40th & Ludlow Sts. Jerome Fisher (main entrance) WXPN/World Café Live Convention Ave & Health Science Dr. 34th & Market Sts. John Morgan Building (Hamilton Walk) WXPN/World Café Live (SW side– East Service Dr. & Health Sciences Dr. 36th & Market Sts. Jon M. Huntsman Hall (NE corner) lower level) Health Sciences Dr. (outside loading 38th & Market Sts. Kane Park (Spruce Street Plaza) 1920 Commons (38th & Spruce roof) dock–1& 2) 40th & Market Sts. Law School (Sansom St.) Perelman (front door) 40th & Pine Sts. Left Bank (loading dock) Penn Park Perelman (loading dock) 41st & Pine Sts. Levy Dental (loading dock) Field 1 Perelman Parking garage entrance 42nd & Pine Sts. Meyerson Hall (bike racks 1&2) Field 1 (bike rack) (Health Sciences Dr.) 36th & Sansom Sts. (Franklin Bldg.) Mod 7 (North) Field 2 PCAM staff entrance (Convention 38th & Sansom Sts. Mod 7 (Southeast) Field 2 (bike rack) Ave.) 39th & Sansom Sts. Mod 7 (West) Field 2 (NE corner) Penn Presbyterian 4040 Sansom St. (rear) Museum (33rd St.–exterior) Field 2 (SW corner) Medical Center Steve Murray Way & Sansom Sts. Museum (Kress entrance–exterior) Field 2 (north bike rack) 3910 Bldg. (entrance) 33rd St. & Smith Walk Museum (Kress entrance–interior) Field 4 (South Street Bridge) 3910 Bldg. (loading dock) 34th & Spruce Sts. Museum (loading dock–exterior) Lower 30th & Walnut Sts. (1&2) 3910 Bldg. (parking lot) 36th & Spruce Sts. Museum (upper loading dock– Paley Bridge (1&2) Advanced Care Canopy (bench) 37th & Spruce Sts. exterior) Paley Bridge (entrance walkway) Advanced Care Canopy (ED 1&2) 38th & Spruce Sts. Museum (Warden Garden–main Paley Bridge (walkway to Penn Park) Advanced Care Canopy (Trauma 1-4) 39th & Spruce Sts. entrance) Parking Lot (SW corner) Cupp Lobby (entrance) 40th & Spruce Sts. Museum (Stoner Courtyard–lower Parking Lot (NE corner) Garage (front & side) 41st & Spruce Sts. courtyard) Penn Park (NE corner) Heart and Vascular Pavilion (front 42nd & Spruce Sts. Osler Circle Courtyard Penn Park (North) entrance) 43rd & Spruce Sts. Palestra (1&2) Penn Park (Plaza) Heart and Vascular Pavilion (rear 31st & Walnut Sts. (Left Bank) Pennovation Works Penn Park Drive (entrance) entrance) 33rd & Walnut Sts. Pennovation Works (gate) River Field Helipad 34th & Walnut Sts. Pottruck (bike racks 1&2) Ropes Course Mutch Bldg. (roof) 36th & Walnut Sts. Public Safety Annex Building (2-5) Ropes Course Maintenance Bldgs. Powelton Ave. 37th & Walnut Sts. Richards Labs (rear door) Softball Stadium (bike racks 1&2) Powelton Ave. (dock) 38th & Walnut Sts. Ringe Squash Court Parking Softball Stadium (men’s restroom) Powelton Lot 39th & Walnut Sts. Rodin College House (bike rack) Softball Stadium (women’s restroom) Scheie Eye Institute (north door) 40th & Walnut Sts. Schattner (coffee shop) Tennis Center Wright/Saunders Bldg. (main 41st & Walnut Sts. Schattner (bike rack) Tennis Center (Field 4) entrance) 43rd & Walnut Sts. SEAS (Courtyard) Tennis Center (Field 4 walkway) 38th St. (Healing Garden) 4119 Walnut St. Shoemaker Green (1-8) Tennis Center (Transit Stop) 38th St. (Advanced Care Building) 100 Block of S. 37th St. Singh Center (courtyard) Utility shed Blockley Hall (bike racks 1-8) Singh Center (east loading dock) Walnut St. Bridge (Pedestrian 3930 Chestnut Street Blockley Hall (roof) Singh Center (Nano roof terrace north) Walkway) Front Main Entrance BRB II (loading dock–exterior) Singh Center (nitrogen loading dock) Walnut St. Bridge (Upper) Loading Dock Entrance BRB II (roof–rear and front) Singh Center (roof terrace south) Weave Bridge (Bower Field) Patio Seating Area Caster Building (rear entrance) Singh Center (west loading dock) Weave Bridge (East) Parking Lot Bike Rack Caster Building (bike racks 1&2) St. Leonard’s Court (roof, rear) Weave Bridge (Hollenback) Parking Lot (Front) Chemistry Building (bike racks 1-4) Solomon Labs (1-4) Weave Bridge (Penn Park ramp) Parking Lot (Rear) 8 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC December 8, 2020