No. 26 March 28, 1995
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INSIDE • Symposium on Teaching/Technology, p. 2 • Remote Access to PennNet, p. 2 • Speaking Out, p. 3 • Executive Summary of Penn Self-Study, p. 4 • Fitness/Learning Programs for April, p. 5 • Penn Transit: Contingency Plans for Strike, p. 6 • Bike Parking, CrimeStats, Update, p. 7 • Benchmarks: Mr. Harrison’s Society, p. 8 Pullouts: April at Penn PennFlex Open Enrollment Tuesday, March 28, 1995 Published by the University of Pennsylvania Volume 41 Number 26 Open House for Middle States For Deputy Provost: Dr. Michael Wachter Monday, April 10 Dr. Michael Wachter, a noted scholar of law and economics, and labor economics, has been When the Middle States team visits on April 9 through April 12, they will engage named Deputy Provost of the University. faculty, students, and staff in conversa- Provost Stanley Chodorow announced that tions about undergraduate education at Dr. Wachter will take the post on July 1, pending Penn in general and in particular about approval by the Trustees. issues in the Self-Study* that relate to As Deputy Provost Dr. Wachter will be the the 2st Century Project. During their principal academic planner for the University, stay, team members will request meetings overseeing such areas as the financing of aca- with a number of individuals. They will demic programs, the analysis of capital programs, also chat with people informally as they and the planning of enrollment strategies and travel around the campus. Students should curriculum development. not be surprised to encounter some of the He will succeed Dr. Walter Wales, who is visitors in the dining halls. returning to the Physics Department. We have scheduled an Open House “The combination of Michael’s knowledge on Monday, April 10, from 2 to 3 p.m. of the University—he has a great institutional in Houston Hall’s Benjamin Franklin memory—his analytical ability and experience Room. Anyone interested in meeting with with planning, and his candor make him an ideal members of the team should plan to at- match for the job,” said Provost Chodorow. Dr. Michael Wachter tend this event. Penn is fortunate to have Dr. Wachter, who is the William B. Johnson a review team that includes distinguished scholars, educators, and administrators. Professor of Law and Economics, holds joint positions at the Law School and in the Depart- At Penn has served on the Steering Commitee The Visiting Team ment of Economics in the School of Arts and of Council and on many other major committees, Chairing the Middle States review Sciences. including most recently the Academic Planning is Dr. William C. Richardson, a health A Cornell alumnus who did his graduate work and Budget Committee. policy specialist who is president of The at Harvard, he joined Penn as assistant professor He is also director of the Institute for Law and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Thomas G. on receiving his Ph.D. in 1970. Three years later Economics, a position he will continue to hold. Burish, a clinical psychologist and provost he became the first incumbent of the Janice and Dr. Wachter is a member of the American of Vanderbilt, is the assistant chair. Julian Bers Assistant Professorship in the Social Economic Association, the American Law and Also on the team are: Sciences. Economic Association, and the Industrial Rela- Dr. Edward A. Alpers, dean of honors tions Association. From 1975 to 1981 he was and undergraduate programs at the Uni- a commissioner on the U.S. Congressionally versity of California at Los Angeles; mandated Minimum Wage Study Commission. Dr. Elnora D. Daniel, vice president for From 1976 to 1989 he served as a senior advisor health at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia; to the Brookings Panel on Economic Activity. Dr. John L. Ford, Robert W. and Among his publications are two volumes Elizabeth C. Staley Dean of Students Once Again, IF... edited with Dr. Susan Wachter for the University and professor of human service studies At presstime the deadline was approach- of Pennsylvania Press, and the Perspectives in at Cornell University; ing for a strike vote by SEPTA workers, post- Economics series they edited together in 1978- Dr. Anita Gottlieb, vice president for poned two weeks ago. It was also reported 84. Dr. Michael Wachter has also published finance and administration at Washington that Red Arrow Line drivers expect to vote about 100 scholarly papers and book chapters College in Chestertown, Maryland; Saturday on a strike. including “The Rule Governing Relocation: The Dr. John D. Guilfoil, associate dean for On page 6 of this issue is a reprint of the Economic Logic of the Supreme Court Cases”; academic affairs at New York University’s information issued March 14 by the Office “Labor Law Successorship, A Corporate Law Stern School of Business—Undergradu- of Business Services, with advice on extra Approach,” coauthored with Edward Rock; and ate College; parking, Penn bus service schedules, and “Union Effects on Nonunion Wages,” coauthored Dr. Andrea LaPaugh, associate pro- the Rideshare program for finding car-pool with David Neumark. fessor of computer science at Princeton information by zip code (including the Dela- University. ware County areas served by Red Arrow). Serving as evaluation team associate All of these plans have been reinstated IAST Environmental Impact is Dr. Kenneth E. Hartman, director of pending news of the SEPTA strike vote. With reference to the proposal to build a admissions and guidance services at The In addition, Louis Visco of Physical Plant structure for the the Institute for Advanced Sci- College Board in Philadelphia. has provided a list of bicycle rack locations (on ence and Technology (IAST), the Office of the — Susan Shaman, page 7) for those who may choose to bike to Vice Provost for Research has advised that the Planning and Analysis work if there are strikes. environmental impact statement was published Strike updates will be on VoiceMail, the in the Federal Register March 24, 1995, and * See page 4 for an executive summary 898-MELT hotline, and PennInfo. See page mailed to those who registered their interest. and information on locating the full text. 2 for new information on dial-up access. The next step expected is the entry of a “record of decision” on April 24. ALMANAC March 28, 1995 ‘My Favorite...’ at the Bookstore Starting This Week My Favorite Muffin Bookstore Cafe will be open for business starting A Philo Symposium on today. The hours will be 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Monday through Friday, Teaching and Technology with weekend hours to be announced. The official grand opening is scheduled for Monday, April 10. Starting Thursday, March 30, the Philomathean Society will hold a series of discussions and demonstrations on the implications of information technology in the educational environment, with a focus on the undergraduate curriculum. For those who travel, or plan to be away over the summer— Some of the nation’s leaders in edu- cational technology will provide concrete Dialing in to PennNet from a Distance examples of how multimedia technology and the Internet can improve learning in The PennNet central modem pool will soon Internet Access in and out of the classroom in ways never be expanded from 300 to 400 lines to accom- Philadelphia and Beyond before possible, Philo Spokesman Carter modate the exponential growth in demand for Page said. access to PennNet and Internet resources by The series is aimed at professors and Philadelphia area dial-up Internet is immediately applicable to teaching, he faculty, students, and staff. However, for many access providers (with area codes added. It is open to all members of the network users—those who reside beyond local served) and general information University. dialing distance, business travelers, students contacts: In addition to the lectures and panel home on break or studying at remote sites, va- cationers— dialing in to PennNet is expensive * DCANet (302) 302-654-1019; discussion, the Computing Resource [email protected] [**] Center will offer hands-on demonstrations or impractical. Moreover, use of PennNet for * Digital Express (609, others) 30-220-2020, for most of the day on Tuesday, April 4, commercial purposes is prohibited. 800-969-9090; [email protected] and Wednesday, April 5. Although the University one day may be able * FAST.NET (610, 800) 610-954-5910; sales@ More information on the demonstra- to negotiate a remote access agreement with one fast.net tions will be announced at the time of the of the national (or, ideally, international) Internet * FishNet (215, 610) 610-337-9994; sessions, all of which are in Alumni Hall, access providers that satisfies the requirements of [email protected] Towne Building: the groups mentioned above, this seems unlikely * MicroServe (215 610 717) 800-380-INET; in the short run, given the rapid evolution of the [email protected] Thursday, March 30, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Internet access business. Instead, the depart- * NetAccess (215) 215-576-8669; Emerging Genres and Methodologies of ment of Data Communications and Computing [email protected] Cyberspace: Teaching Shakespeare, For- Services (DCCS) recommends that users with * NJComputer Connection (609) 609-896-2799; eign Languages, and Nonlinear Fiction remote access needs contact one or more of the [email protected] Writing with Interactive Multimedia providers listed at right. * Oasis (215 610 717) (610) 439-8560; Janet Murray, Director, Laboratory for It should be noted that these providers vary [email protected] Advanced Technology in the Humani- widely in their geographic coverage (from one * SSNet(302, 60)