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Almanac, 03/28/78, Vol. 24, No. 25 Lniphnee Pertormance Review Of Record: Office of ('o#nputinç' Activities Photocop ring for Educational Uses Published the of Weekly by University Pennsylvania Report of the Provost's Task Force on the Study of Ad,,,:ssions Volume 24, Number 25 March 28, 1978 Annenberg Friends Contribute Funds, Support The Annenherg Preservation Committee, a student organi/ation headed by undergraduate Ray (Ireenherg, and the Friends of the Zellerhach Theater are helping the Annenherg Center meet its $125.000 fundraising goal and ensure the continuance of a professional theater season here next year. Approximately $500 collected by the Annenherg Preservation Committee during the student sit-in March 2-6 which was in part sparked h' the proposal to limit or curtail professional theater at Annenherg was presented to Annenhcrg Center Managing Director Stephen Goff last week. The committee is now offering for sale "Save the Center" t-shirts ($3) and buttons ($I). One dollar from every sale will go to the Annenberg Center. The committee is also arranging a special Penn All-Star Revue performance in May to benefit the Center. Another group. Friends of the Zellerhach Theater, headed by Diana Dripps and trustee Robert Trescher, will sponsor a gala benefit performance of Much Ado About Nothing, which they are Book fro,n the University of Pennsylvania Press edition of calling "Much Ado About Something." Seats will sell for $50 and jacket The Gentleman. $100. and anonymous donors have agreed to match funds raised Country from the special event. "Lost" Comedy to Premiere In addition, all funds raised by both groups will he applicable to a A Country Gentleman, a comedy written and banned n 1669 and challenge grant which may be awarded by the National Endowment considered lost for more than 3(X) years will hac its world for the Arts. NEA will announce its decision in August. Goff said premiere Thursday. March 30. in a production by Nc York's Classic Theater. Trustees Statement on Agreements of the Sit-In The Restoration manuscript was discovered titlelcs. dateless The executive board ofthe trustees endorses the view ofthe Faculty and anonymous -by University of Pennsylvania Professor Arthur Senate and the administration that implementation of the I-I. "Joe" Scouten and Cornell University Professor Robert I). agreements reached in the recent sit-in requires, in many cases, Flume in 1973 at the Folger Library in Washington. l).C. consultation and review by established University committees and Suppressed because it contained a scandalous attack on a bodies. Some trustees have reservations about the agreements and member of the court of King Charles. the play, written by Sir wish to express their views to the executive board and to the Robert Howard and George Villiers. the Second Duke of, administration. Furthermore, it is quite clear that some of the Buckingham, was withdrawn in rehearsal and not published until agreements require trustee review and approval. issued by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 1976. While it is appropriate to proceed as quickly as possible with the "There was a challenge lately intended for the Duke of' review process, thoughtful and orderly implementation requires Buckingham upon Sr William Coventrys account the occasion that a realistic view of the deadlines be set. was a new play to be acted on Saturday last called the Country But the King hath prevented all, and the play is not -Eveeulive Board of the Trustees gentleman... acted," wrote Samuel Pepys in his diary on March 2. 1669. The Country Gentleman will play at the Loretto Playhouse. 20 Nominations Invited for Associate Provost Bleeker Street. New York, for three weekends. Thursdays through Applications or nominations are invited from within the University Sundays, at 8 p.m.. March 30-April 2, April 6-9 and April 13-16. for the of associate The associate will position provost. provost on Governance have major responsibility for academic planning, academic SAC Resolution University The resolution was unanimous/i members budgeting and faculty appointments and promotions. A qualified following adopted by of March JO, candidate should possess strong scholarly attainments. Past the Senate Advisory Committee present at the meeting experience as an administrator, while helpful, is not indispensable; 1978. Other faculty members in attendance concurred. but an interest in and likely capacity foradministration is essential. The Senate Advisory Committee (SAC) believes that changes in Nominations of and applications from women and minorities are governance ought to be made through the orderly processes that are encouraged. Send suggestions and resumes to Prof. Clifton available on this campus. With this principle in mind. SAC offers, Cherpack, Chairman of the Search Committee, do Mrs. Mary on behalf of the Faculty Senate, the following responses to the Jack, Office of the Provost, 102 College Hall/CO. issues raised by the recent sit-in: I. SAC supports the reestablishment of a Task Force on Rabin to Speak Here University Governance to be constituted along the lines of the Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin will speak at 8 p.m., original task force. The task force should be charged to take as its Wednesday, March 29, in Irvine Auditorium, as part of the starting point the recommendations of the 1970 task force. It Connaissance Lecture series. should consider the new problems of governance posed by the Rabin was prime minister of Israel from 1974 to 1977 and prospect of a shrinking University. Israel's ambassador to the United States from 1968 to 1973. 2. The steering committee of the University Council should The lecture is sponsored by Connaissance, a student group review the specific proposals ofthe agreement reached the weekend which presents programs of political interest. (Continued) (continued) A Day for Cats 1978 and determine which should be referred to the of March 4-5. The Small Animal of the School of Medicine task force and which to committees. Hospital Veterinary appropriate will a for cat breeders and cat owners 3. In the interim. SAC the students to the present day-long symposium encourages pursue on 15. more extensive contacts with the administration that were Saturday, April Five faculty members and two veterinarians in private practice contemplated in the agreements. will discuss such topics as ocular problems in cats, feline leukemia 4. SAC intends to invite undergraduate and graduate leaders to virus, feline viral respiratory disease and gastrointestinal parasites. meet with it to discuss common problems. This is the first time that a university veterinary school has Senate Advisorv Committee Members presented for the public a program on diseases and care of cats. Jean Alter (romance languages) The symposium, to be held in the auditorium of the Annenberg Ralph D. Amado (physics) School, will cost $15 including luncheon at the Faculty Club. For Peter A. Cassileth (hematology-oncology) information, call M. Josephine Deubler, V.M.D., Ext. 8862. Peter J. Conn (English) Helen C. Davies (microbiology) Irving B. Kravis (economics), chairman Regulation for Dropping Students' Names Janice Madden science) (regional from Class Rolls Seymour J. Mandelbaum (city and regional planning) Ann R. Miller (sociology) The Council of Undergraduate Deans has recommended that Daniel Perimutter (chemistry & biochemical engineering) instructors be permitted to drop from their rolls the names of students who do not attend the week classes. The or Current Members Senate during first of Former Senate Chairmen of of this would be to make course available on Administration purpose procedure space Committee to other students who wish to the Herbert Callen register during drop-add period. (physics) Forms for reporting the names of non-attending students will be Alexander (law) Capron mailed to departmental offices. Please note that, in order to be Jean Crockett (finance) useful, these forms must be returned promptly to the departmental Larry Gross (communications) office at the end of the first week. If have or need Leech you any questions Noyes (law) additional contact Mrs. Office Peter C. Nowell copies, please Margaret Campbell, (pathology) of the Ext. 6433. Paul Taubman Registrar, (economics) -Patricia McFate, Vice-Provost Michael Wachter (economics) for Undergraduate Studies and University Life Walter D. Wales (physics) Editor's note: The Senate Advisory Committee will meet House Position March 29 with and Community Wednesday, undergraduate, professional House, a freshman in the is student Community project Quadrangle, graduate representatives. offering a residential position for faculty members or graduate fellows for the 1978-79 academic year. The faculty/graduate fellow Women Administrators to Meet College serves as a liaison between the faculty and the students of What makes a successful leader? How do you make the most of Community House and is responsible for organizing informal your staff? On what resources can administrators in higher coffee hours between faculty and students. For more information, education draw? contact Raza Shah, assistant director of the Quadrangle, Ext. 8696. Women college and university administrators will discuss these and other questions, April 10 and II at Women Administrators in Transition: a Conference on Leadership and Personnel Manage- Personnel Action and Time Report ment. Sponsored by the College of General Studies and HERS Form Submissions Services), Mid-Atlantic the (Higher Education Resource region, I am to remind business administrators, budget ad- conference will meet at the Inn. writing University City Holiday ministrators and all others who Personnel Action Forms include Janis 1. Somerville; process Speakers University Secretary and Time Forms of their responsibilities concerning the E. Schein, associate of at Wharton; Report Virginia professor management preparation and timely submission of these forms. This reminder is Karen Farber, director of personnel at the University of Pittsburgh; necessitated because of an ever number of late Time at Cornell's School of increasing and Jennie Fancy, assistant professor Forms and Personnel Action Forms, and because proper Industrial and Labor Relations.
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