INSIDE Vet Teaching, Other Honors, p 2 Council; PennBus Summer Schedule, p 3 For Comment: Staff Retention, pp. 4-5 Universities and Schools, Hang Together or Hang Separately? (Hackney), pp. 6-7 Summary Report on Benefits, p.8 Speaking Out (SCAFR/Ferrer), p 9 Commencement & School Events, pp 10-11 CrimeStats, Update, p 12 Pullout: Letters to Harrisburg

Tuesday, May 12, 1992 Published h%: the University of Pennsylvania Volume 38 Number 33

Teaching Award in Social Work ....Vet School's Norden Award and Others Dr. Jane lsaacs Lowe, assistant professor of The School of Veterinary social work, is the recipient of the 1992 Excel- Medicine, which now has 10 lence in Teaching Award at the SchoolofSocial teaching awards given at an an- Work. The award will be given formally at the nual dinner dance of students and School Commencement ceremony at 3 p.m., faculty, presented its prestigious May 18 in Harrison Auditorium at the Univer- Norden Distinguished Teaching sity Museum. Award this year to Dr. Raymond Dr. Lowe, a graduate of Columbia and Sweeney, assistant professor of Rutgers whojoined Penn in 1989, teaches health medicine at New Bolton Center. policy, planning and administration. She also This is the second Norden Award "balances her significant investment in teach- for Dr. Sweeney, who previously ing with an action research agenda in the com- won it in 1986. He has been on the munity," according to Dean Michael Austin. School's clinical faculty since "Her deep commitment to preparing stu- 1982. dents for professional practice and her research (Other teaching awards invet- interest in the community-based health care erinary medicine: page 2.) make her one of the rising stars at the School." Dr. Low,-0I

$2000 Departmental Teaching Award: Pathology/Dental The Department of Pathology in he School Applications are assessed on current impact ofDental Medicine is the first recipient of a new and commitment to predoctoral education, and School teaching award which honors "outstand- on the merits of the departments proposal to ing departmental teaching of predoctoral stu- use the prize to reinforce teaching in the future. dents," Dean Raymond Fonseca has announced. The award can he applied to any worthwhile The Award for Departmental Teaching Ex endeavor that amplifies the educational mis- cellence carries a cash prize of S2000 for the sion of the department, Dr. Taichman said. department. "While contributions of individual Pathology won the 1992 award for its pro- departmental faculty are pertinent to the assess- posal to institute a new selective course, Differ- SSW, ment," said Dr. Norton Taichman, associate ential Diagnosis of Oral Lesions, for senior Peter dean for academic affairs, "the award is meant students. Dr. Jeffrey Stewart, assistant profes which program, Vaughathe n to recognizedirect and applaudwill the collective effort pathology, sorof and creativity of the teaching by the depart- consists of a series of twelve seminars on the ment." general principles in the process of developing SSW Acting Dean: Dr. Vaughan The award is given on the basis of competi differential diagnoses. Dr. Peter Vaughan, associate dean of the tive review of applications submitted by de The School of Dental Medicine has eleven School of Social Work, will take office June 1 partments to a student/faculty awards commit departments, seven of them clinical and the as acting dean of the School, Provost Michael tee, according to Dr. Taichman. others in basic sciences. Aiken has announced. Whilethe search for a new dean will shortly reach asuccessful conclusion, the Provost said, "because it is late in the year there may he a Honors: Three Two New AAAS Members... before the new dean can take office. We Guggenheims delay AAAS: Dr. John the Robert D. Bent Professor of Chemical and Dr. are therefore most grateful to Peter for his Quinn, Engineering, Stevens, of the and of science and dean of SAS, were willingness to accept this important responsi- Rosemary professor history sociology His and elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. They are among 205 U.S. scholars bility. leadership experience will as- election the sure that the school maintains its excellence added this year to the prestigious 212-year-old society. Dr. Stevens gives of and of science at Penn a full house: all five of its full during this period of transition." department history sociology professors arc members of the academy, according to Dr. Arnold Thackray, who believes Dr. Vaughan has headed the search commit- the who Austin, tee forMichael aDean to successor such a concentration to he rare if not unique. The five, who constitute half department's are Drs. Thomas Charles and Nathan Sivin along with Drs. has taken a professorship at Berkeley. faculty, Hughes, Rosenberg Dr. Vaughan is a graduate of Temple with Stevens and Thackray. masters' from State and Michi Guggenheims: Three of the nation's 128 John Simon Guggenheim Fellows for the degrees Wayne and the gan State, who took his Ph.D. in social psychol- coming year are members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Penn. The Fellows atthe of After teach- topics each will work on during the Guggenheim year: ogy University Michigan. Discources Gender ing at Wayne State hejoined Penn in 1981 and " Dr. Jeffrey Kallherg, associate professor of music, Historical of became associate dean in 1987. He has twice in Instrumental Music, 1800-1848. won the School of Social Work's Excellence in " Dr. Vicki Mahaffey, associate professor of English, The Politics of Representation. Teaching Award, in 1987 and in 1990, for his " Dr. Jane Menken, professor of sociology and demography and director of the teaching, notably on health and mental health, Population Studies Center, Fertility and Family Structure in Bangladesh. and on interdisciplinary collaborative roles in Other Honors: page 2 health, adult functioning and group process. Laws

Veterinary School Award Winners

Dr Atchi,ron Dr Griot-Wenk Dr. Dr. Laws /)r Diefenderfer Dr Gillette

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Dr. Oristaglio Dr. Squires Drs. Elie and Govers Dr. Hassinger Dr. Cohen been at Penn six and was More Veterinary Awards was presented to Dr. Marjan Govers and Dr. 1994. She has years In addition to the Norden Car/os Mongil, both of whom are finishing also the recipient of the Class of 1990 Teaching Distinguished Award in 1987-88. Teaching Award to Dr. Sweeney (page]), their third year in residency. the School Medicine's The William B. Boueher Award for Out- The Class of 1993 presented its award to Dr. of Veterinary a resident in teaching awards list 1991-92 standing Teaching at New Bolton Center by a Regina Oristaglio, reproduction, for House who has been here for two includes the following: Officer was presented to Dr. Elizabeth years. Laws, a resident in surgery. The graduating class honored five members The Bcccham Research Award was second-year pre- Dr. DavidDiefenderfer, a postdoctoral fel- of the School for their teaching, including one sented to Dr. Michael Atchison, assistant pro- low, received the resident's award for Out- faculty member-Dr. Richard Squires, who fessor of biochemistry, who has been at Penn standing Teaching by a Faculty Member. He has been at Penn since July 1991; two resi for three years. has been at Penn since 1981. dents-Dr. Marjan Govers and Dr. Marc Elie, Dr. Monika The Class of 1995 its award to Dr. now completing his first year; a first-year in is She . Award Manner Bedside Silver Jules the received intern, an -Wenk, Griot gave irudy Van Houten, a visiting lecturer. tern, Dr. Kirk Hassinger; and nurse-practitio in her second year at Penn. Dr. Deborah Gillette, assistant of ncr Jane Cohen, who has been at VHUP for' The Iams Small Animal professor Clinician Award pathology, received the award from the Classof eight years, six of them in orthopedics.

HONORS &... Other Things In Languages and Exchanges... Dr. Stephen G. Nichols. Edmund J. Kahn Dr. Eugene Wolf was also awarded an NEH Dr. Frank Bowman, a Lindback Award- Professor of Humanities, will receive an hon- Fellowship* for 1992-93 for a study of The winning Professor of French who has been on orary degree June 3 from the Universite de Origins and Early History of the Symphony. the faculty since 1964,has been named director Geneve, "to honor a man who is at once a .Medicine of the new French Institute at Penn now taking scholar of great distinction and, in the matter of Three members of the Medical School the shape on the Institutefourth floor of Lauder-Fischer prestigious universitythe exchanges,to an exceptional partnerelected ." been have faculty Hall. Dr. Bowman, who was Dr. Ernest Bender, emeritus of recently made an professor of Medicine of the National Academy of French Officierthe desby Academique has been elected vice Palmes Indo-Ayran languages, Sciences. They are: government in recognition of his contributions president of the American Oriental Society. John Herr Musser to French studies, " Dr. Robert Austrian, is noted for his work in Earlier he was named editor emeritus of its Professor and chairman emeritus of research nineteenth century intellectual life and litera Journal, the first such designation since the ture. Hehas at Paris medicine; taught III and Paris VII, and Society was founded in 1842. " Dr. Barker, John Rhea Barton he founded and directed the Penn Clyde Exchange Music Professor of Surgery. Donald Guthrie Professor with Lyons in 1989. Dr. Jean K. Wolf, assistant director of his- of Surgery, director ofthe Harrison Department tone preservation, and Dr. Eugene K. Wolf, of Surgery and chairman of surgery; and professor of music, are winners of the Music " Dr. Britton Chance, Eldridge Reeves Library Association's Richard B. Hill Award, Johnson University Professor Emeritus ofBiophysics given annual for the best article on music and Physical Chemistry. In February, librarianship or of a music-bibliographic na- )r. Chance also received the National Institute ture. The Association said the couple's article, of Health's Christopher Columbus Discovery on Rastrology and Its Use in Eighteenth Cen ward for his outstanding contributions to bio-medical tury Manuscript Study "significantly expands research. the boundaries of music bibliography and mu sical text criticism. The authors that If others in the University have won NEH explain should advise Almanac di- rastrology is the study of the staff-lining of fellowships, they rectly. While some national foundations and music manuscripts, and their winning article federal send lists of winners to Insu- established for the first time the meth agencies precise tutions,thecustom ofNEH is to inform only of issue scheduled ods usedlast in liningthe music paper that in the 17th Note . recipient the through 19th centuries and how to use this Almanac for the term is published May 26; the Dr. Bowman .\ it Dr. Nichols evidence to determine date and provenance. deadline is May 19.

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Council: Open Expression, Harassment, Locust Walk Steering Election: Faculty members elected to the Council Steering Committee for 1991-92 AtCouncil on May 6, members were polled and others. Some 40 applications are now, being are Drs. Helen C. Davies, PeterFrcyd, Kenneth on three considered for next of 24 resi- questions on the wording of existing year's group George and Morris Mendelson. Students are C University policies-twoRose, on .openS expression dents, andDavid the RA slot isand open, she said. GAPSA Anne Cublilicof and the other on sexual harassment. Dr. Morrission also outlined as the next '93. of the Undergraduate Assembly. A request to reconsider definition of sexual residential project for the Walk the conversion harassment in the current policy, scheduled as of 3609-il Locust Walk (a fieldstone twin a discussion item, was converted to an action west of The Palladium). Cutting Jobs, Keeping People immediately Housing month at back-to-back of item by vote of the majority. Dr. Jean Crockett 37, it would become the largest residential site Last meetings said there is between the narrowest on the Walkeast of38th Street. She said the first A3 and Al staff (about 400 in each session), ambiguity Resources Vice President William definition used (pressure for sexual favors, decision has been made-to renovate rather Human contact) and the than tear down the and start over-but Holland joined President Sheldon Hackney physical broader language building Whit- based on a environment that detailed must be before and Executive Vice President Mama creating threatening plans completed in for for work or academic performance-but that fund-raising can start tington outlining strategies remaining the Ombudsman's Office the "employer of choice for staff, just as it reports that half its Campus Center: Dr. Morrisson listed sexual harassment cases are the latter. Council ques- is the school of choice for faculty and stu- tions that have arisen during recent briefings dents," in the face cutbacks if the passed her motion to "affirm [its] understand- and are addressed the potential that the broader definition being by planning group General Assembly does notoverride Gov ing" applies. and architects-bikeracks,parking, location of Council also one of Dr. Robert E. ernor Casey's zero-for-Penn budget. accepted services such as the Women's Center that serve In a worst-ease scenario. Dr. Holland Davies's proposals on open expression-codifying retail multiple constituencies; access, security, that layoffs will as "reasonable" sound levels not over 85 academic enhancement ofthe bookstore, emphasized any proposed db space, be closely monitored by Human Resources, at 10 feet from the source, which he equated and lockers for commuting students. with the noise level of a withextensive new safeguards for are helicopterpositions flyingif low. Butstaff Councilof had few new questions about redeployment and retention But they rejected a proposal to allow campus the Revlon Center, and the scheduled time eliminated. On the following two pages. police, instead of monitors, to photograph for reverted to the Locust Walk Several the VPUL with violations who topic. For Comment by all faculty and staff, is a persons charged speakers urged moving fraternities away from detailed document the refuse to comply with monitors' requests for that no outlining safeguards. the Walk altogether, and one proposed And the center insert is a four-page sam ID.Open Expression Guidelines specify that fraternity found in violation of recognition be taken member pling of letters to Harrisburg. Members of pictures may by any campus policy should he allowed to return to the Walk. the 21 Alma except police, and elsewhere that cam- the University who need April specify Dr. Madeleine Joullie argued for removal ofall nac on addresses of puspolice may notkeepphoto fileson members residential units in favor of classrooms, Supplement legislators ofthe The basis for the study may call Almanac at Ext. 8-5274 University. recommen- and computing facilities and other academic dation was reported intimidation of monitors, activities. and a proposed safeguard was that police shoot Polaroids and only give them immediately to Occupational Safety Seminars: Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical Hygiene the VPUL, but GAPSA's Susan Garfinkcl and Two seminars are offerred the Office of Environmental Health and arc others use of cameras being by Safety. They opposed any training by police. OccupationalProgram Exposure to Bloodhornehygiene Pathogens and aChemical Locust Walk: In her update on efforts to session both mandated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). They will diversify Locust Walk (Almanac September be presented on May 19 and 22, respectively, between 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Class of 1962 17, 1991), VPUL Kim Morrisson said the first Auditorium, John Morgan Building. diversification project, known as Community The May 19 program is designed to help protect personnel from occupational exposure to House, placed 24 students of both sexes and bloodhome pathogens such as the the Hepatitis B virus and the Human Immunodeficieney Virus. various backgrounds in the Castle, along with Information pertaining to the safe handling of infectious agents will he presented.Information one graduate student and an upperclass RA. regarding free Hepatitis B vaccination for all personnel (faculty, research technicians, research The House's common theme is community specialists, research assistants, support staff) will he available. service, and it was host to various student The May 22 session will review new OSHA regulation Exposures to hazardous Substances in volunteer groups including tutorial organiza- the Laboratory as well as Penn's written safety program. Attendees are requested to bringtheir Penn tions, Penn Musicians Against Homelessness, ID cards. Questions and phone registration for either seminar: Barbara at Ext. 8-4453.

Summer Transportation Schedules: May 18 Escort Service : The Escort Service is designed to provide safe transportation for members of the Penn community who cannot be adequately served by PennBus. Beginning Monday, May 18 and continuing through Labor Day, summer operating hours are from 6 p.m. to 1 a m Monday through Sunday, to and from locations within the Escort Service boundaries. Escort Service will not service stores, restaurants, bars, or any other business establishments.

PennBus: PennBus is an evening bus service that follows two distinct routes Green Route Shuttle: The Green Route Shuttle provides drop-off only serving West and Southwest Philadelphia. Beginning Monday, May 18 and service east of the Schuytkill River. Beginning Monday, May 18 the shuttle continuing through Labor Day. The PennBus runs between 4:40p.m. and 1230 will be operating Monday through Sunday from 7 p .m. to 12:10 am. and am., Monday through Friday. It leaves Houston Hall according to the following stopping at five (5) campus locations before proceeding across the schedule and will be clearly marked to indicate its current route. Schuytkill River. On-campus pickup locations and approximate timetables are listed below. Bus Houston 36th & 39th & 39th & 39th & Houston 33rd & 36th & 34th & RouteHalt Walnut Walnut Spruce Spruce Hall Patestra Walnut Chestnut BLUE 4:40 p.m.4:45 p.m. 7pm 7:03pm. 7:05 p.m. 7:08pm. 7:10 p.m. BLUE 5:15 p.m. 5:21 p.m. 5:27 p.m. 8:05pm. 8:08 p.m. 8:10 p.m. BLUE 6:00 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 6:08 p.m. 8p.m. 8:03pm. 9.05 p.m. 9:08 p.m. 9:10 p.m. RED 6:30 p.m. 6:35 p.m.6:37 p.m. 9p.m. 903p.m. 1003pm. 1005p.m. 10:08p.m. 10:10p.m. BLUE 7:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:08 p.m. 10p.m. 11:10p.m. RED 7:30 p.m. 7:35 p.m.7:37pm. 11:00p.m. 11:03p.m. 1105pm. 1108p.m. 12:00 am. 12:03 am. 12:05 am, 12:08 am. 12:10 am. BLUE 8:00 p.m. 805 p.m. 8:08 p.m. BLUE 9:00 p.m. 9:05 p.m. 9:08 p.m. the Green Route Shuttle will deviate from the established RED 9:30 p.m. 9:35 p.m.9:37 p.m. Upon request, to their of residence within the area east of the BLUE 10:00p.m. 10:05 p.m. 10:08 p.m. route to take persons place and South Streets. RED 10:30 p.m. 10:35 p.m.10:37 p.m. Schuylkitt River and bounded by Market, 20th BLUE 11:00p.m. 11:05 p.m. 11:08 p.m. RED 11:30 p.m. 11:35p.m.11:37p.m. BLUE 12:00a.m. 12:05a.m. 12:08a.m

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FOR COMMENT

To Members of the University Community a fostering The Universityto of Pennsylvania committedconsidersis itself anand "employer ofchoice" positive work environmentfor its employees. As a part of that commitment the University is issuing general guidelines regarding reorganizations, staff reductions, and temporary staff reassignments to promotefairness and to ensure consistency ofpractice and treatment of employees across the University. These guidelines are not intended to create impedimentsfor schools and centers but rather to assist the University community in our continuing efforts to manage resources more efficiently while retaining quality staff. The guidelines also highlight mechanisms that have been developed to assist employees in finding alternative placement within the University, should the employee's current position be eliminated, and to encourage the use of temporary reassignments to support schools and centers in meeting their staffing needs. The guidelines are a compilation and expansion of current human Resources policy and practice. Nothing contained in the guidelines abrogates rights and responsibilities established by existing policies. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the members of the task force. composed of representatives from the Division of Human Resources andfrom various schools and centers, andchaired by Dr. James Galbally, of members the thank to like also would We . guidelines comprehensive these of development the in efforts their for the University community who provide comments and recommendations in this process. Marna Whittington, Executive Vice President Michael Aiken, Provost

Guidelines for Staff Retention through Use of Reorganizations and Temporary Reassignments

I. Resources compensation impact. Any reorganization which results in the permanent reassignment ofduties to a different classification and/orgrade level must Office of Affirmative Action Joann Mitchell, Director also he reviewed and a of A 1133 Hall/6021 approved by representative Compensation. Blockley 898-6993 FAX # 662-7862 of responsibilities does not constitute areorgan J. Williams, temporary reassignment Compensation Bradley Manager ization but must he implemented in accordance with the guidelines set 3401 Walnut St/6228 898-3503 FAX # 8-0403 forth in Section V. Employment David Barber-Smith, Manager C. Notice to 124 Blockley Hall/6021 898-7285 FAX #8-1682 Employees Written notice of in duties and should be Staff Relations Wanda D. Whitted, Manager changes responsibilities 527A 3401 Walnut/6228 898-6093 FAX # 8-0403 given to all affected staff members as far in advance of the change as This notice should state the reasons for the and the Labor Relations John J. Heuer, Manager possible. change 527A 3401 Walnut/6228 898-6019 FAX # 8-0403 performance expectations of the revised position. Supervisors should meet with the affected to discuss in duties and Faculty/Staff Assistance Program Carole Speight, Director employees changes 227 Blockley/6021 898-7910 FAX #8-0529 responsibilities and performance expectations. Whereapplicable, appro- priate training should he provided by the department. II. Introduction IV. Staff Reductions Prior to the implementation ofany organizational or staffing changes, schools and administrative units are encouraged to take a comprehensive A. Determination of Reductions look at the entire organization. A broad range management plan which When considering a reduction in staff, the supervisor should first includes an assessment of the work and staffing needs of each individual determine which functions may be reduced or discontinued, taking into department in the schoolor unit should bedeveloped. Every effort should consideration, among other factors, the distribution of the workload, the be made to reduce expenses without eliminating staffpositions. Particu- staffing arrangements necessary to meet the remaining workload, and the lar focus should be given tothe use of changes in organizational structure type and number of positions which will he eliminated. and design that will assist departments in working more effectively and Before any regular full-time position is eliminated, consideration efficiently. Consideration should also begiven to the temporary reassign must be given to the discontinuation of any positions filled by temporary ment ofstaff. Only afterother options for resource reallocation have been staff, student workers (except those student positions which are part ofthe exhausted should staff reductions be considered. College Work Study Program), or regular part-time staff members. When considering a reorganization and/or a staff reduction, particu- Ifthere is more than one (I) staffmember in the job classification and larly those involving a large number of employees, an action plan which grade of the position to he eliminated, the department must consider all allows for a smoothorder and organized transitionin should be developed in below relevant factors including, butnotlimited to,thoseoutlined consultation with the Division of Human Resources. Human Resources to determine whose employment is to be terminated: will be ofthe greatest assistance to schools and centers when consulted as I. The experience, education, training, and ability of early as possible in the planning process. each individual to perform the work that will remain. 2. The length of service in the classification and grade Ill. Reorganizations and the total years of accumulated University service A. Determination of Reorganizations of each individual in the targeted position(s). When planning a reorganization, the supervisor should determine 3. Whether the proposed layoff will result in an adverse which functions need to be reduced or discontinued, which need to he impact on staff members in protected classes. or added, and the to expanded staffing necessary accomplish the work. B. Approval of Staff Reductions Careful consideration should be given to the skills and abilities of the must be the dean of the current staff and All proposed reductions in staff approved by their potential for learning and adjusting to new and school or vice of the area (or to different duties and The (or designee) president designee) prior responsibilities. proposed reorganization plan submission to the Division ofHuman Resources. Supporting documenta- must be approved by the deanof the school (or designee) or vice president of the area tion may he required. (or designee) prior to submission to the Division of Human the dean's/vice the must Resources. Following president's approval, supervisor discuss the potential reduction with a representative of Staff Relations B. Approval of Reorganizations prior to initiating any action. The representative will review the rationale Following the dean's/vice president's approval, the supervisor must and the appropriateness of the decision with the supervisor in accordance contact a representative of Compensation prior to initiating any action. with University policy (#628) and adverse impact standards. Staff Rela The representative will review the suggested changes in duties and tions will have final approval for all staff reductions. Staff Relations' responsibilities to determine ifthere will be any resultant classification or decisions maybe appealed to the ProvostOr the Executive Vice President.

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or if the skills and C. Notice to Employees (Policy #628.3) temporary position employee's knowledge. abilities are to the duties associated ss oh the Written notice of the reduction should he given to the affected staff inadequate perform members as farin advance as possible, but in no instance less than one (1) temporary position. month for an individual with fewer than ten (10) years of service and two iv. Resulting in a change to a lower grade in the same jobfamily. (2) months for an individual with ten (10) or more years of service. This This type reassignment may he instituted using the following notification must state the reasons for and effective date of the separation procedures: and advise the staff member to contact a of Staff Relations representative a) Thedepartment must consult with Compensation priorto implementing for and referral to A Staff counseling Employment. representative from the temporary reassignment. Relations will assist in supervisors developing staff reduction letters if b) The department must maintain the employee's current pay rate needed. of representing the position record. StaffRelations must review and the written notice to to return to the of the of expectations and approvestandards the meet not can employ- employee the if c) Right discipline of positionlieu in record ees prior to employees being informed of the reduction. Supervisors skills and should meet with each affected employee individually to discuss the temporary position or if the employee's knowledge, with the reduction and address any questions or concerns they may have. abilities are inadequate to perform the duties associated temporary position. V. Temporary Reassignments d) The reassignment should not result in the employee working in one level lower than the The temporary reassignment of staffcan he utilized to aid schools and a position more than organizational of record In circumstances where the centers in addressing short term staffing requirements and/or prevent the employee's position result in the more than one elimination of positions in which the volume of work is reassignment would employee being during periods than his/her or record, the minimal. This would reduce the need to hire additional staff, as well as organization level lower position must consult with Compensation about the merits of assist the University in retaining quality staff. department the change prior to the reassignment. An intra-school/center reassignment is defined as a reassignment within thehome school or center. An inter-school/center reassignment is B. Inter-School/Center Temporary Reassignment defined as a reassignment in another school or center. Temporary An inter-School/Center reassignment is the temporary reassignment should not reassignments he done in lieu of reorganizations or changes in of an employee to another department outside of the home school, center, job design. In all cases temporary reassignments must not exceed six (6) or administrative unit. months. Any assignments requiring more than six months must adhere to This type of temporary reassignment may he instituted only after a the normal posting process. A letter documenting the temporary reassign case by ease administrative review and approval by Staff Relations. ment must be submitted to Staff Relations. Acopy of the letter should also be given to the affected employee and VI. Retention Register the indicate should letter The . files adepartmental the in maintained copy Seeking reemployment at the University is a joint effort between name, social security number, title, home department, and supervisor of former employees who have been laid-off and The Division of Human salary department, title, new thethe as well as reassigned, being employce Resources. The University has established the following procedures to information, and supervisor to whom the employee will he assigned. The encourage an early and full consideration for re-employment of letter must also include the effective date and the duration of the employees affected by staff reduction. In order to assist the affected temporary reassignment. Universityindividuals, a Retention Register has been created. Supervisors should meet with the affected employee to discuss the The register, which is maintained by the Division of Human Re changes in duties and responsibilities. Supervisors should also conduct sources, is a list of former employees who have been laid-off or notified performanceevaluations forall temporarily reassigned employees (forms of an impending layoff and who should he given priority consideration for can be obtained from Staff Relations). The evaluation should assess the each open position whenever they meet the minimum qualifications for employee's strengths and weaknesses while in the new position. Staff that position. The Employment Specialist assigned to work with the hiring Relations should he contacted if any performance problems arise. department will notify the hiring officer if applicants referred are entitled to consideration because of having been laid off. Employees A. Intra-School/Center Temporary Reassignments priority date effective the after remainmonths on the(6) Retention Registersix for i. Resulting in no change to grade and no change to oftheir termination. or title. job classification Outlined below are the procedures to he followed: This type of temporary reassignment may he instituted without The employment specialists will review all HR-1's and match indi prior approval from the Division of Human Resources. viduals from the Retention Register who meet the minimum qualifica Office will send to the ii. Resulting in no change to grade but a change tions specifiedon the HR-1 form. The Employment the list of from in job classification or title. hiring officers, via intramural mail, qualified employees and a of this These will the as long as This type reassignmentResources Human of may he Divisioninstitutedthe withoutfrom priorapproval the Retention Register, theirresumes, copy policy. he sent within two working days from the time the hiring officers receive from the Office. Em minimum job requirements for the position to which an employee their HR-1's and compliance forms Employment Action Officers is reassigned are the same as the minimum job requirements ployment will also inform the Affirmative Compliance within their for the employee's current position. In a circumstance which employees were referred for specific job openings requi . .e (i dissimilar are whererequirements job minimum the r schools or centers. interviews to all candidates on the depar the abilities), and ingskillsnew orknowledge, different t Hiring officers must grant qualified referred for the After the ment must provide the employee with the following: Retention Register opening. interviewing to a) A reasonable period to learn the new or different skills: candidates from the Retention Register, hiring officers arc expected includ- b) Appropriate training and orientation; discuss their hiring decisions with their employment specialists, c) The right to return to the position of record in lieu of discipline ing the justifications for hiring or not hiring the referred individuals. if the employee can not meet the standards and expectations of Hiring officers who choose not to hire Retention Register candidates the temporary position or if the employee's knowledge, skills laid off from their own schools and centers, must review their decision and abilities areinadequateto perform theduties associated with with the respective dean (or designee) or vice president (or designee) and the temporary position. provide written documentation on their decision in accordance with iii. also he Resulting in change to a higher grade. Human Resources policy #118. A copy of this explanation should attached to the Affirmative Action Form. Hiring officers who This type of temporary reassignment may he instituted under Compliance choose not to lure Retention candidates laid off from outside the following circumstances: Register their to as documentation provide request, upon schoolwill, orcenter a) The department must get approval from Compensation of the their A of this "acting pay rate;" decision to the Manager of Employment. copy explanation Action Form. b) The department must consult with Compensation priorto final should also he attached to the Affirmative Compliance to action, the normal Affirmative Action izing the selection process to ensure that appropriate consider With regard any hiring ation has been given to all similarly qualified employees in the Compliance review standards will apply. department; Comment is welcome by Tuesday, June 9, from all members of the if to return to the of record in lieu discipline - Staff c) Right position of the University. Please send to Wanda Whitted, manager, employee cannot meet the standards and expectations of the Relations, 527A, 3401 Walnut Street/6228.

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From the President Thefollowing is based on an address Dr. Hackney gave in New York City on May 2 a: the closing session of the Bank Street College ofEducation's 75th Anniversary Conference on Educating Children: A Communal Responsibility.

Universities and the Schools: Hanging Together or Hanging Separately?

by Sheldon Hackney

Chairman Shutkin, President Shenker, Honored Guests, and faculty to come teach and live there. The ensuing struggle has led me those obvious Friends of Children All: to some interesting discoveries beyond beginning assump tions, discoveries of useful connections made within the institution, I am delighted to join you today in celebrating the 75th anniversary of among its various parts, and between the institution and the community, this wonderful institution that has been on the forefront of progressive discoveries about the benefits of altruism to the altruist, which, of course, pedagogy since Lucy Sprague Mitchell was inspired by the perception transforms altruism into something else entirely. As a consequence, I that education could be the most certain path to social justice and a have come to view our community involvement less in terms of a moral humane community. These days one doesn't know whether to cheer or commitment and more as a part of our institutional development strategy. at the fact that weep education has moved from the annual Labor Day In charting this new path, I have been led-more than aided-by an back-to-school supplement to the front page and then to the editorial page, extraordinary cadre of Penn people who have taken the initiative in that Americans have discovered that education is the key to global developing an array of approaches to university-school-community col- economic competitiveness, that education is a strategic weapon in the laboration. Among them are Ira Harkavy, who has created a national post-cold-war geopolitical game, that (in Bill Clinton's phrase) these days model for "participatory action research" which helps both the commu- one earns only as much as one learns. I suppose we should rejoice in our nity and our undergraduates; Norm Ncwbcrg, who leads the Collabora- allies wherever we find them, but my life was easier when no one cared tive forWest Philadelphia Schools; Michelle Fine, who is the theoretician about education. behind the comprehensive restructuring of Philadelphia's schools; Mort In case, I am to any delighted be here because of the respect that I have Botel and Dan Wagner, who are leading major initiatives on adult literacy, for this institution, and for several more personal reasons as well. First, and Marvin Lazerson, Dean of Penn's Graduate School of Education, who my daughter, Elizabeth McBride, is completing a master's degree here at has renewed and deepened the school's commitment to these efforts. Bank Street. I like to think that she is following in my footsteps, even Perhaps a brief taxonomy of our relationships to the Philadelphia though we are engaged in opposite ends of the age spectrum of schooling. schools will make it easier to think about this new view. There are a Second, wife, a my Lucy, lawyer, is the founder and president of the thousand different ways for a university to be associated with schools, in Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, a research, resource and advo- addition to the powerful effect of its entrance requirements and its center for children cacy headquartered in Harrisburg, where it is quickly involvement with teacher preparation and research on the learning becoming an authoritative voice on behalf of children in the Com- process. monwealth's public policy debates. A large part of my own continuing education is Three Tiers of Relationships gained listening to my wife and daughter arguing about early At one end of the spectrum is the vast array of what might be called childhood development, though the arguments usually have less to do with enrichment activities, helping schools and teachers do what they are Dewey or Piaget or Bruner or Gilligan than with the reality of our already doing. This would include providing tutors, teachers' helpers, big grandchildren. Givenhow wrong Lucy and I usually are, it is amazing that Elizabeth brothers and big sisters, mentors, and other "luxuries" to supplement the turned out so well. Third, I want in some small way to recognize constricted resourcesof the typical urban school teacher. About 500 Penn the leadership of those-like Superintendent Constance Clayton in Phila students are and in West and I have yet delphia-who have accepted the daunting challenge of and tutoring mentoring Philadelphia, restructuring to talk to one who has not claimed to have learned as much as she revitalizing public education in the urban centers of our nation. There is taught. Our and museum receives visits from no more important task than this; our society will succeed or fail in anthropological archaeological 40,000 schoolchildren each and has an outreach that sends consequence of such efforts. year program artifacts to stimulate mission the of apart Ibelievethat think to thiscome have I that much so trained volunteers into schools with exhibits and of curiosity. my university-in addition to producing a generous share of the We have a effective new called PENNlincs that trains world's new knowledge, preparing the scientists and scholars who will very program the Penn undergraduates to stage scientific experiments in schools as a way produce needed new knowledge in the future, and educating the of teaching the basic principles of science and arousing interest in it. women and men who will apply that knowledge to the task of human At a level of and is a called betterment throughout their lives-is to be engaged in the seamless web higher sophistication expense program from in the of the educational adventure from birth to death, most of which occurs PRIME that identifies promising students minority groups seventh and them summer academic before and after the college years. eighth grades, provides experiences in math and at Penn, Drexel, and and follows that I must admit that at the outset of my own efforts in this arena or engineering Temple, eight with tutorial and the school nine years ago my motivations had to do with a moral commitment that support encouragement throughout high years. I thought grew out of the institution's obligation to he a good citizen, and The Cadillac model of this is Yes to Education," its pedagogic duty to provide models of responsible citizenship for its category "Say students. In founded at Penn by George and Diane Weiss, and similar to the Eugene his marvelous essay of 1749, Proposals Relating to the Lang "I have a Dream" program, but differing by being closely tied to the Education ofYouth in Pennsylvania, our founder, Benjamin Franklin, wrote resources of the University, including intense tutoring by college stu- of "the great aim and end of all education" being to enable one to serve dents, health services by Penn doctors and dentists, and access humanity. "True merit," in his view, was not only having the to provided ability to the cultural amenities of the serve humanity, but having the inclination as well, and he admonishes us University. A second category would be comprised of those activities aiding the across the centuries to hold up examples of "true merit" for our students of teachers. PATHS, the Philadelphia Alliance to emulate. Nothing could be more traditional at Penn than civic action. professional development for Teaching Humanities in the Schools, and PRISM, the Philadelphia I was also aware from the first, of course, that there were good reasons Renaissance in Science and Math, are formal, citywide examples. They of long-term institutional self-interest that argued for community in- teachers for curriculum development projects, provide volvement. Helping to make our neighborhood more wholesome would bring together make it easier to get students to come study there, staffto come work there, continued past insert

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the four of school, summer seminars for teachers, support networks for mutual help, and for a groupof students and sec them through years high There is provide access to the resources of the city's colleges, such as free providing maximum continuity in teacher-student relationships. with the continuing education courses and free use of the library. Our Graduate a great deal of autonomy and freedom that goes along responsi- this sense can School of Education under Dean Marvin Lazerson is heavily involved in bility of teachers for a Charter. Needless to say, freedom in continuing education for teachers and educational leaders, and it engages he quite intimidating, but also exhilarating. surface of the in severalprograms that can only be described as theurban analogy of the I realize that I have only scratched the programs linking is not to a agricultural experiment stations, spreading the word about what works. Penn to the schools of Philadelphia, but the point provide To do that would more than A third echelon in this taxonomy might include all those things that a complete listing of our programs. require universities and university can do to improve college access, both to itself and to colleges thirty single-spaced pages. The point is to suggest that for collaboration. We have learned general. For instance, we invite students from the four high schools in schools have countless opportunities in successes of our collabo- our area of the city to come to our campus for a special day during which some important lessons amidst the failures and the collaboration must have the each studentis paired with a Penn undergraduate host, attendsclasses with rative programs. First, to he successful, the leaders must he the host, eats in the dining halls, visits the dorms, and receives a briefing full commitment of both partners, which means that or worse. Second, the on how to apply to college and get financial aid. More significantly, in enthusiastic about it or it is doomed to mediocrity terms, with partnershipwith thepublic school system, we have launched the Philadel- partners must come to the collaboration on completely equal "we have as much to as to phia Scholars Program by raising $1 million in endowment, the annual the mind set on both sides being that get give is increased if the earnings of which are being used for "last-dollar" scholarships to the in this undertaking." Third, for universities, longevity and research activities of the college of their choice for graduates of the high schools in our area of the activity is built into the regular teaching is of the duties of city. For its part, the school system has gotten a foundation grant to faculty and students; that is, the more the program part to a charitable support special College Access Centers in three locations in the city thus the faculty and students, as opposed being activity excellent get can students far,There, . onePhiladelphia West in is which of unrelated to their main purpose for being at the university, the more rewards, even college guidance and financial aid counselling. The organization running chance thereis of success. Fourth, leadership must provide Otherwise, the the College Access Centers makes the annual awards in ways that if they can only he symbolic or ceremonial. participants are not what maximize the college-going rate. This has been up and running for two will eventually feel that they are not appreciated and doing drive -raising years,fund The . andexcellent been sohas farexperience the they should he doing. obvious how to enable the program to be replicated in other parts of the city is As I have reflected on our experiences at Penn, it has been work, the school and underway. the schools benefit. If the collaborations improves, What is less None of the programs mentioned thus far are problematical, in the it is a happier place, and theparticipants feel a senseof pride. Are there benefits that sensethat they requireonly effort,money, and imagination. They threaten obvious is the benefit to the university. any go the interestsof no one. Programs that are aimed at structural reform, however, take on beyond the offering of models of "true virtue" and serving of life in the a different aspect. Some are relatively mild, such as a program called the university by improving the quality neighborhoods "Bridging the Gap,"managed by the Collaborative for West Philadelphia around it? I think so. Schools that operates out of our Graduate School of Education. Bridging A New of the Gap simply brings together the teachers of eight elementary schools, Age Scrutiny schools and all other institutions in American life, three middle schools, and Bartram High School, so that "at risk" children Universities, like and the have can be watched across the transitional years and saved from dropping out are living in a new age of scrutiny. The public government because the teachers in the new school do not know of the child's needs decided that we are too importantto the future of the country to he allowed we are a and problems. Not only do the teachers like this program, but it has to exist in ivory-towered splendor. Because absorbing large we the significantly increased the persistence rate of children in this feeder amount of the society's resources, and because carry society's he held accountable. Indeed, that is system. hopes for the future, we are going to It means I should also mention the program run by ProfessorJohn Fantuzzo that a buzz word of such frequent use that it has no precise meaning. be to more in the is centered on reciprocal peer tutoring. One of the principals in West not only that we will required operate efficiently doing will he to contribute Philadelphia was very worried because fourth and fifth grade students at things we have traditionally clone, but we expected to the solution of the school were performing below thecity average in math. The principal in directly understandable ways pressing public prob world" as never before. For and Professor Fantuzzo got together to launch the program, which uses lems. We will therefore he living "in the from the task of our nation's teams of students alternately acting as tutors and tutees, so that students universities to stand aloof revitalizing decided that it is an are helping each other, monitoring each other, and encouraging each schools when society has clearly urgent priority other, while assuming different roles and learning to take responsibility simply will not be tolerated. of various for their own education. The performance of 92% of the students has In addition, thepublic has grown very suspicious peculiari universities: the drive to know more and more about shown marked and sustained progress. ties of colleges and to he the to An even more adventurous program is WEPIC, the West Philadelphia less and less so that knowledge appears fragmented, tendency in the of value and status- Improvement Corps. It operates in five schools now, and its goal is to elevate theory above practice hierarchy wars over correctness, the create community schools in which awide varietyof services areprovided leaving aside for the moment the political of the Western tradition, who do not teach in the school building for the neighborhood. One of its operating modes alleged denigration faculty whodon't researchers is "participatory action research," a term that implies that the subjects of undergraduates, teaching assistants speak English, economic etc. theresearch participate fully in determining what needs to be studied, and who give away advanced technology to our competitors, and students who involved with in which the research is closely linked to action. University faculty and The exciting thing for faculty college get students, and school teachers and students work in collaboration on the schools is that the involvement can provide the sort of intellectual across several fields that is difficult to achieve amidst the projects that both improve the neighborhood and are integrated into the integration It answers the curriculum of the school. One example is the rehabilitation of houses, departmental structure of a research university. question and it answers the purchased by the project, with the work being done by high school about how things are connected to each other, question involvement students under the supervision of vocational education teachers and a about how knowledge is connected to life. Community and them a retired union carpenter. The students get skills, the community gets a keeps college students connected to the real world gives to work in a real-world renovated house occupied by a community family. The philosophy of chance to put their new-found knowledge setting. to solve the of WEPIC bears a lot of resemblance to community organizing, with the Community involvement also helps University's problem school at thecenter of the community. It is a huge success by any measure. how to stay connected to the world. that work, or work better because of Thecenterpieceof Superintendent Constance Clayton's school reform Even more importantly, schools connectedness effort in Philadelphia is the Philadelphia Schools Collaborative, the task collaboration with a university, solve the child's problem, the child to the over- of which is to restructure the comprehensive high schools. The chief overcoming alienation by connecting community, theorist is Professor Michelle Fine of the Penn Graduate School of coming despair by connecting the child to a believable future. in mind that I salute Bank Street Education. ThePew Charitable Trust has provided an unusual $8 million So, it is with all of these connections on its 75th It feels to be grant to get the project going. High schools volunteer to participate, College's pioneering efforts anniversary. good in our shared task of the implying ahigh degree of site-based management, parental involvement, a partner, albeit a junior partner, revitalizing schools. could be more to America-or to the and teacher participation. The idea is to create schools-within-schools nation's Nothing important (called "Charters") in which a group of teachers will take responsibility University of Pennsylvania. 7 ALMANAC May 12, 1992

Summary Annual Report: Retirement, Health and Other Benefits Pennsylvania Annuity Plan, Life Insurance Program, Dental Plans, health Care Expense Account, Faculty and StaffScholarship Program and Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania for the Plan Year ending June 30, 1991

of This is a summary of the annual reports for the Plans named above of benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total 4,815 persons the University of Pennsylvania for the plan year beginning on July 1, were participants in orbeneficiaries of the Plan at the end ofthe plan year, receive 1990, and ending June 30, 1991. These Plans are sponsored by the although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to Trustees ofthe University ofPennsylvania whose employer identification benefits. number is 23-1352685. The annual reports have been filed with the The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was Internal Revenue Service as required under the Employee Retirement $58,263,033 as of June 30, 1991, compared to $57,053,027 as of July 1, Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). 1990. During the plan year the Plan experienced an increase in its net Itis also required under the termsof the Employee Retirement Income assets of $1,2l0,006. This increase includes unrealized appreciation or the Security Actof 1974 that these Summary Annual Reports be furnished to depreciation in the value ofplan assets; that is, the difference between plan participants. To facilitate a single printing, the reports for the plan value of the Plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets year ending June 30, 1991 have been combined. Consequently portions at the beginning of the yearor the cost of assets acquired during the year. of this refer to in which are not summary may plans you currently Minimum Funding Standards participating. An actuary's statement shows that the Plan was funded in accordance Pennsylvania Annuity Plan: Basic Financial Statement with tile minimum funding standards of ERISA. Funds contributed to the Plan are allocated toward the purchase of Additional Information individual contracts issued the Life Assurance annuity by Equitable As described below, you have the right to receive a copy of the full Society ofthe United States. Total premiums paid forthe plan yearending annual of the Retirement Allowance Plan, or any part thereof, on June 30, 1991, were $202,055.00. report request. Life Insurance Program: Insurance Information The items listed below are included in that report: The Plan has a contract with the Equitable Life Assurance Society of 1. an accountant's report; the United States to pay all life insurance claims incurred under the terms 2. assets held for investments; of the Plan. The total premiums paid for the plan year ending June 30, 3. transaction in excess of 5 percent of plan assets; 1991, were $2,425,380. 4. insurance information including sales commissions paid by Plan costs are affected by, among other things, the number and site of insurance carriers; and claims. Of the total insurance premiums paid for the planyearending June 5. actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. 30, 1991, the under the contract premiums paid experience-rated during You also have the to receive from the plan administrator, on request the were $2,425,380 and the total of all benefit claims right plan year charged and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and under the experience-rated contract during the plan year was $2,608,388. the accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of plan Long Term Total Disability Income Plan and accompanying, or both. If you request acopy of the full annual report The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania have committed from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying themselves to pay all long term disability claims incurred under the terms notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying of the Plan. costs does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the because these are furnished without charge. Dental Plan (Prudential) report portions The Plan is a pre-paid program providing dental benefits. Since there Your Rights to Additional Information is no insurance involved, no insurance premiums were paid during the About These Plans plan year ending June 30, 1991. You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual reports, or any Dental Plan (Penn Faculty Practice) part thereof, on request. Insurance information for the Pennsylvania The Plan is apre-paid program providing dental benefits. Since there Annuity Plan, the Life Insurance Program and the Dental Plan (Pruden- is no insurance involved, no insurance premiums were paid during the tial) is included in those reports. plan year ending June 30, 1991. To obtain a copy of the full annual report,or any part thereof, write or President for Human Resources, Room 538A Health Care Account call the office of the Vice Expense 19104, The Trustees of the 3401 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (215) is Plan Allowance University of PennsylvaniaRetirement the maintainof a programreport annual full the for charge The . -1331 898 providing reimbursement of health care funded expenses through salary $3.50; the for each other full annual report is $1.50; the charge for reduction agreements for full time and staff. The charge faculty University a is 25 cents. provides these benefits in accordance with the terms of the Plan. single page In addition, you have the legally-protected right to examine the annual and Staff Plan Faculty Scholarship reports at the University of Pennsylvania, Benefits Office, Room 527 have The Trusteesalso ofYou the . University 19104 of Pennsylvania maintain a programPennsylvania, Philadelphia, Street, Walnut 3401 A, of Labor providing scholarships to full time faculty and staff and their dependents. the right to examine the annual reports at the U.S. Department of Labor The University provides these benefits in accordance with the terms ofthe in Washington, D.C., or obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor Plan. upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Retirement Allowance Plan: Basic Financial Statement should he addressed to Public Welfare Benefit of Labor, 200 Constitution Av Benefits under this Plan are provided through a trust with CoreStates Programs, Department enue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20216. Bank of Philadelphia, PA. Plan expenses were $2,136,632. These expenses included in administrative expenses and $2,097,277 in - Office of Human Resources/Benefits

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Speaking Out

to the fact that the More on HTLV-1 Research For the Record reputation with respect of misconduct were un- In the 28, 1992, issue of Alma- In to the Provost's com allegations April responding founded, but that an error of nac, Provost Aiken asserts that ments 1 judgment my pre- on my letter (Almanac, April 28). was made." vious statement (April 14, 1992) re- have no desire to further extend the debate "It is not to Dr. the remote risk the but wish to set the record legitimate discipline garding posed by merely straight. him of inoculated with HTLV-1 is comment on the risk Ferrer by depriving opportunities sheep my My insignificant (to to do research unless that research "own However, as the Provost human health) was based on the poses opinion." implicit a clear to the Indeed, well knows, this is also the of and of the official com- danger community. opinion explicit findings doing so violates his academic freedom. in HTLV-1 research, as mittees this matter as well as leading experts investigating Dr. Ferrer should be allowed to engage in announced the in on the of in publicly by University opinion experts retrovirology. bio-hazardous research, provided he its release of 19, 1991. It should also he noted that letter was press February my followstheappropriate protocolsexactly." In his comments the Provost implies primarily concerned with the loss of a un- "Finally, SCAFR concludes that Dr. that my statement trivializes the hazard and research ique irreplaceable program, Ferrer's ability to conduct his other re posed by the inoculated sheep and indi- an issue the Provost in his re ignored by search has been improperly interfered cates disregard for "human health and sponse. with at a number of different times, so of human life." This is an dis- - Robert J. Rutman outrageously them prior to the formal findings of the torted interpretation. The objective Professor Emeritus, Biochemistry Investigating Committee. This inter of interpretations my statement is that, as and Animal Biology/Vet ference may make it difficult for him to agreed by experts in the field, the continue to maintain his laboratory. possibility that the inoculated sheep could Therefore, the University must provide serve as a source of infection to humans Quoting SCAFR Dr. Ferrer with assistance as necessary to so was, and is so small as to be negligible On April 7, 1992, Almanac published a keep his laboratory operating he may for external and, therefore, that the procedural error second report of the Senate Committee on again compete successfully involved did not have any significant con- Academic Freedom and Responsibility funds." sequences for human health. Regardless (SCAFR) on Professor Jorge F. Ferrer's - David Galligan, Associate of the Provost's case. This and a letter opinion, this is what the report subsequent Professor, Animal Health, Economics, scientific evidence shows. This evidence from Dr. Ferrer published in Almanac New Bolton Center has been reinforced the fail 14, 1992), referred to an by repeated (April unpub Robert M. Kenney, Professor, ures to demonstrate infectious virus in the lished 1990-1992 SCAFR on the report Reproduction/New Bolton Center inoculated same ease. We have reviewed a of sheep. copy Loren H. Evans Beyond the Provost's interpretation, the 1990-1991 SCAFR report provided by Professor, Surgery, NBC the fact that I have devoted 30 years to Dr. Ferrer, and believe that it contains - Robert J. Rutman, research diseases affecting humans is evi- several other conclusions which should he Emeritus, dence enough of my concern for, and made known to Penn's community. Professor and Animal commitment to human health. It is un- Therefore, with Dr. Ferrer's approval, we Biochemistry Biology/Vet fortunate that in his statements the Pro- quote the following passages from the Robert R. Marshak, Chiefof vost continues to focus on a risk that was, report: Section, Epidemiology and Public and is virtually non-existent because in so "Since situations such as Dr. Ferrer's Health and Professor of he an doing may prolong unwarranted involve the possibility, however remote, Medicine/New Bolton Center that anxiety amongnecessary thoseis Surgery whoit came in contactothers, the to ofdanger Professor Al1am William L. Donawick, Whittier/Griswold with the experimental sheep. It is also un- the University respond quickly but with fortunate that in the Provost's concern for integrity. All eases must be investigated New Bolton Center the risk involved, he completely disre- quickly and properly, without recourse to -Colin Johnstone, Associate garded the cost for human health and hu- scapegoating, finger pointing, or other conduct. Clear, Professor, Parasisology, Epidemiology man life of the illegitimate sanctions and unprofessional through, and Health and fair that are used other obstructive actions imposed by the procedures always Administration. As the Provost is aware, in the same manner are essential to the these sanctions and actions are about to University's integrity is essential to its to deal with situations a research that has made ability effectively to Seven Members of the destroy program of concern." Reply and is public making important contributions to Faculty of the School of our of human leukemia and "While we recognize that the Univer understanding Veterinary Medicine AIDS. One discontinued, most of the sity must inform the public about po- tential harm, the also must unique scientific opportunities University Selective reporting from a document provided the of a by the program will be lost protect confidentiality faculty that the 1990-91 SCAFR did not publish irretrievably. member until there is a formal of this, the Provost continues to finding not be the best to in- Despite misconduct. It does not that the may way generate the of the appear formed discussion in the Ferrer case. completely disregard finding fulfilled its to main Senate Committee on Academic Freedom University obligation The administration offered rebuttal in tain maximumconfidentiality throughout and which concluded that some detail to the document in Responsibility the proceedings, since Dr. Ferrer's name question the sanctions violate aca- and then discussed the case at length with punitive my appeared publicly before there was a demic freedom and stated the the 1991-92 SCAFR. I believe that both University's formal finding of misconduct." to redress the destructive the administration and SCAFR understand responsibility SCAFR findsthat Dean Andrewswas consequences of these sanctions each other's positions on this issue at this by pro- inappropriately involved in instructing with the assistance it time. viding my program the Formal Investigation Committee." needs to survive -Richard C. Clelland, "The University should take immediate -Jorge F. Ferrer, Deputy Provost and positive steps to restore Dr. Ferrer's Professor of Microbiology/ Vet and Head, Comparative Leukemia & Retrovirus Unit, New Bolton Center

Commencement 1992:

5000 Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees at Franklin Field Ceremony

Assembling in Superblock at 8:45 a.m. on For Commencement For Baccalaureate and has held numerous other posts in other Monday, May 18, the traditional academic professional organizations. procession of the University of Pennsylania's Dr. Chen Fu Ku is the founder ofone of the 236th Commencement will march eastward on largest financial and industrial groups in Tai- Locust Walkto Blanche Levy Park and then to wan. In the 1950's, Dr. Ku assisted the Taiwan 34th and Walnut, southon the west side of 34th ese government in its privatization program Street, east on Smith Walk, across 33rd Street and in the early sixties he created and chaired into the northwest gate of Franklin Field. the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Serving asdomes- There,thegates open at 9 a.m. for the 25,000 tic policy advisor to the Taiwanese govern or more parents and friends expected to attend ment, he has played an instrumental role in the as the University confers some 5000 degrees in rapprochement between Taiwan in Mainland course along with nine honorary degrees in- China that has taken place over the lastyear. He cluding one to the Commencement Speaker, was recently appointed chairman of the Straits Justice Ismail Mohamed. Ismail Mahomed Jon Huntsman exchange Foundation, which has permitted the Dr. K.JonBarwise, alogician distinguished first person-peron contact between the two by his integration of logic, mathematics, com- nations in 42 years. In 1992,he was awarded the puter science and linguistics, developed the spacecrafts that were the first to circumnavi- Wharton School Dean's Medal. situation theory, which has had a significant gate the sun; the Ranger probe of the earth's Honorable Ismail influnece-white onresearchnon acrossfirst abroadthe spectrumand of moon; thespeaker Mariner spacecraft that providedcommencement the year's this Mahomed, areas. At Indiana University, he is College first close-up TV pictures of Mercury and Ve- everto be appointedto the Supreme Court ofthe Professor of Philosophy, Mathematics, and nus; the Voyager probes of Jupiter, Saturn, and Republic of South Africa. Justice Mahomed Computer Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Uranus; and the Galileo orbiter/probe mission has served as lead counsel in a number of Linguistics. At Stanford, where he took his to Jupiter. He is the director ofall flight projects celebrated civil, political and criminal cases Ph.D., he was the founding director of the at JPL and his most current project is the Titan- challenging apartheid in South Africa. He was Center for the Study ofLanguage and Informa Saturn orbiter. For his accomplishments, he has first admitted as an Advocate of the Supreme tion. been awarded NASA's Outstanding Leader- Court Court of South Africa in 1957 and has Candice Bergen, star of the hit comedy ship Medal and has been elected to the National since also served as an Advocate of the High television series, "Murphy Brown," has twice Academy of Engineering. Courts of Swaziland, Botswana, Lesotho, and won the Emmy for Best Actress as well as a Dr. James P. Corner is the Maurice Falk Zimbabwe and as a Judge on the Supreme Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Ms. Professor ofChild Psychiatry at the Yale Child Courts of Transvaal, Lesotho, and Namibia. He Bergen was a member of Penn's Class of '67. Study Center and associate dean of the Yale is one of only three non-whites in all of South She has appeared in many films including University School of Medicine. He is widely Africa to be appointed a Senior Counsel, a Gandhi, Oliver's Story, Carnal Knowledge, acclaimed for his School Development Pro- distinction conferred by the State President on The Group, and Sand Pebbles, has written a gram which is is an innovative approach to leading Advocates. This past January Justice bestseller entitled Knock Wood, and her play, educating low-income and minority children. It Mahomed presented the Owen J. Roberts Lec- The Freezer, written during her time at Penn, focuses social skills, psychological needs, and ture at the Law School. . was included in(1968) Best CollectionofPlays the importance ofparental involvement as much Dr. Arno A. Penzias, is an astrophysicist She is active in social issues, including those as academic subjects. This program has an who shared the Nobel Prize in physics in 1978 involving children. impressive record of improving test scores and for his discovery ofthe blackbody radiation, or Dr. Rupert E. Billingham is a pioneer in the reducing disciplinary problems. It is being uti- "light," that is the remnant ofthe Big Bang, the field of transplantation immunology. In 1953. lized in over 100 schools around the nation, as beginning of the universe. He has been a re- he co-authored a now legendary paper demon- well as in all 42 schools in the New Haven search astrophysicist at AT&T Bell Laborato- strating that permanent tolerance of grafted district, where he launched his program over 24 ries for over 30 years and he is now its vice tissues could be induced. This discovery acti- years ago. Dr. Corner is a regular columnist for president for research. Dr. Penzias is also the vated worldwide efforts to transplant the hu- Parents magazine and the author of Beyond author of Ideas and Information which is con man kidney and served as the impetus for the Black and White, Black Child Care, School sidered a major work on the information revo- development of the entire field ofmodem im- Power, and his 1988 memoir, Maggie'sAmeri lution. Formerly an overseer of Penn's School munology. In 1959, he came to Philadelphia to can Dream: The Life and Times of a Black ofEngineering and AppliedScience, Dr. Penzias the WistarInstitute and later to Penn as the first Family. received the school's annual Pender Award chairman of the Department of Human Genet- Dr. Natalie Zemon Davis is the Henry earlier this year. ics. There he was influential in the initiation of Charles Lea Professor of History and director local kidney transplants. From 1971 until his of the Shelly Cullom Davis Center for Histori- retirement in 1986, he was Professor andChair- cal Studies at Princeton Her studies University. Commencement manin the Department ofBiology and Anatomy of sixteenth century France investigate a di Hotline Reminder at the University ofTexas Health Science Cen- verse range of social and cultural phenomena ter in Dallas. ranging from mathematicians, French arithmatic The 24-hour hotline John R.Casani ,Moore '55, heads the Office and business life to trade unions and strikes to established by the Office of the Secre- of Flight Projects at NASA's Jet Propulsion religious riots and rites of violence. She has at the California Institute of Tech- authored many hooks including Society and tary, for faculty, Laboratory and While at NASA, Mr. Casani has con- Culture in Modern France, The Gift in Six- staff, students nology. families for Com tributed his technical and man- teenth France, and Fiction in the Ar- design systems Century mencement infor- to chives. She has also authored the agement many major space probes. He, widely-ac- mation is almost was claimed LeRetourde Martin Guerre and served (215) singlehandedly, responsible for the 573-GRAD, Ext. 3- of the as the historical consultant for the film the design satellite that discovered the Van by GRAD from same name. She was the second female any Among . Allenearth the encircling belt radiation presi- campus phone. otherprojects, hehas contributed to the Pioneer dent of the American Historical Association

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May 31 (Morris Arboretum). EXHIBIT 20 Communication Between the Sexes: Is it a Level Paying Field?; noon- i p.m.; Room 301, 14 Leon Golub: Paintings, 1987-1992; Insti- Houston Hail (F/SAP). Update tute of Art. June 21. MAY AT PENN Contemporary Through Admission: $3, $1 for students over 12, artists, TALKS and senior citizens. Free to ICA members, CONFERENCE children under 12, PENNcard holders and on 14 Use of PET in Neuropsychopharma cological Research; Nora Volkow, Brookhaven Tuesdays. (ICA). 4:30 Pharmacol 21 Perspectives on Childhood: National Laboratories; p.m.; Honoring Seminar Room, John Differentness; 3:30-8:30 p.m.; Annenberg FITNESS/LEARNING ogy Morgan Building Center. Cost is S30 whichperfor-includesa (Pharmacology). mance of Els Teatre in 16 Showers of Flowers: Walking Tours of the 15 Hyperthermia; Iris Reyes, emergency ser Spains's Aquilinos Morris Arboretum; theme tours of the Arbore- vices; noon; Auditorium, 2nd Alphabet Soup, one workshop, and dinner Agnew-Grice with the and tum; 2p.m.; Widener Education Center, Morris floor Dulles (Medicine). performers panelists. Register (continued on 12) at Ext. 8-6701(Annenberg). Arboretum; Saturdays and Sundays through page

Commencement and the Surrounding Celebrations For Commencement itself, the gates open at 9a.m. and the procession will enter the field at 9:35 am. The ceremony will begin at 10:15 a.m., concluding at about noon. The ceremony is open to the entire University community, and no tickets are required for admission. Those participating in the academic procession are reminded to report to the Annenhcrg Center Lobby at 8:45 a.m. for robing. The student procession will form at Superblock at 8:45 a.m. The Commencement will be held rain or shine. In the event of heavy rain, however, the procession through campus will be cancelled. The academic procession will then form at 9:45 a.m. in the Weightman Hall Gymnasium; the student procession will form at 9:30 am. under the arches of the North Stands of Franklin Field. The decision to call off the procession will be made only on the morning of Commencement and will he signalled by announcements on radio stations KYW (1060 AM) and WCAU (1210 AM) and the lowering of the flag atop College Hall to half-staff.

.mIvy Dayp Saturday, May4 16, . Wharton School (undergraduate) and Wharton Evening School Speaker: Candice Bergen, star of "Murphy Brown" TV show Ceremony: Civic Center, Convention Hall, May 18, 5 p.m. Baccalaureate 17 Reception: Atrium, Stcinhcrg-Dietrich Hall, 1 to 3 p.m Sunday, May Marek Drell Wh 92 Organ Concert: 3:30 p.m. Speaker: Gootman. Ceremony: 4 p.m., Irvine Auditorium Wharton Doctoral Program Speaker: Jon Huntsman, Wh '59, Penn Trustee, andWharton Reception and Dinner: Sunday, May 17, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Overseer Lower Egyptian Gallery, University Museum Commencement Monday, May 18 Wharton Graduate Division Procession: 9:30 a.m. from Superblock Ceremony: Convention Hall, Civic Center, May 18, 1 p.m. Ceremony: 10:15 a.m., Franklin Field Reception: Class of 1920 Commons Speaker: Justice ismail Mahomed, Supreme Court of South Africa Speaker: Kenichi Ohmae, Managing Director, McKinscy & Co., Inc.

School Commencements and Receptions Graduate School of Education Receptions immediately follow commencements, Ceremony: International House, Hopkinson Hall, unless otherwise noted. Monday, May 18, 2:30 p.m. South America Room, International House College of General Studies Reception: Speaker: Dr. Gloria Chisum, GSE '60, Vice Chair Penn Trustees Ceremony: Wistar Institute Courtyard, May 18, following commencement Annenberg School for Communication Room 110, School, 18, 2 of Arts and Sciences Ceremony: Annenherg May p.m. College Plaza School Ceremony: Civic Center, Convention Hall, Reception: Lobby, Anncnherg communication of professor Hornik, . SpeakerC : Dr.Robert s Sunday, May 17, 7p.m. Reception: Civic Center, Center Hall School of Veterinary Medicine Speaker: Dr. Mary Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of History Ceremony: Zellerbach Theatre, Annenherg Center, 2:30 Graduate Faculties Monday, May 18. p.m. (A.M., MS., Ph.D.) Center Hall 200, 18, 1 Reception: Annenhcrg Ceremony: College Monday, May p.m. A. Caras, American Society Speaker: Dr. Gleitman, of Speaker: Roger president, Henry professor psychology for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Graduate School of Fine Arts School of Social Work Ceremony: Furness Plaza, Monday, May 18, 12:30 p.m., Furness Plaza Ceremony: Harrison Auditorium, University Museum. Reception: 18, Speaker: Dean Patricia Conway Monday, May 3p.m. Reception: Upper Egyptian Gallery, University Museum School of Engineering & Applied Science Speaker: Dean Michael Austin Palestra, commencement Ceremony: immediately following School of Medicine Reception: West Lawn, Towne Building Dean Associate Dean John Kccnan Ceremony: Irvine Auditorium, Monday, May 18, 4 p.m., Speakers: Gregory Farrington, Museum and Associate Dean Wayne Worreli Reception: University Speaker: Dr. Bernadine Healy, director, National Institutes of Health School of Nursing Harrison Auditorium, Law School Ceremony: University Museum, of Music, 18, Sunday, May 17, 2 p.m., Ceremony: Academy Monday, May 2p.m. Reception: Academy of Music Reception: Nursing Education Building, Lobby Area, Monday, Nadine Strassen, American Civil Liberties May 18, immediately following commencement Speakers: president, Union; Marlene Chee, honorary fellow Speaker: Dr. Ellen Baer, associate professor of nursing School of Dental Medicine Biomedical Graduate Studies Room, John Irvine Auditorium, 18, 1 Reception: Francis Wood Johnson Morgan Building. Ceremony: Monday, May p.m. 18 Reception: Dental School Monday, May Speaker: Dr. D. Walter Cohen, president, MCP

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Onstage: A High-Flying Alumnus a Dance Jumpin' Jehoshaphat! Ira Bernstein is coming home to Perm for lap On!, Celebration presentation at the Zellerbach Theatre. The 1981 College alumnus was on his way to Penn's Veterinary School when he decided to take a shot at clogging, a traditional and ethnic form of tap dance. And, well, as they say, the rest is history. Bernstein never made it to the Vet School, but for four performances in May he can he seen with Tarik Winston, Dianne Walker and the quartet Manhattan Tap along and all accompanied by a live jazz trio. Performances are May 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. May 30 at 2 & 8 p.m. Tickets are S24 and S22 and students can purchase them for $10. For tickets and information, call Ext. 8-6791.

Update from University of Pennsylvania Police Department (Continued page 11) This report contains tallies of part 1 crimes, a listing of part 1 crimes against persons, and Calcium Biol summaries of 1 crime in the five busiest sectors on where two or more 20 Parathyroid Hormone and part campus Links & Sur- incidents were reported between May 4, 1992 and May 10, 1992. ogy: Evolutionary Biological John T. Potts, Massachusetts Gen- Totals: Crimes Persons-0, Thefts-20, prises; Jr., Against Burglaries-1. era] Medical Alumni Hall, 1st floor Thefts of Auto-0, Attempted Thefts of Auto-0 Hospital; Maloney; 11 a.m. (Medicine). DateTime Location Incident Talk at the ICA; curator Patrick Murphy 34th to 36th; Spruce to Locust leads the discussion with Leon Golub about 05/04/92 5:53 PMWilliams Plaza Front tire of bike taken Golub's new work; 6 p.m.; ICA. Free with $3 05/09/92 10:54 PMIrvine Auditorium Unattended wallet taken gallery admission (ICA). Channels and Mem 39th to 40th; to Locust 21 Structural Studies of Spruce Burkhard 05/06/92 4:29 PMHarrison House Bike taken from brane Peptides byNMR Spectroscopy; lobby Grossman Audi 05/09/92 5:12 PMHarrison House Coat and cd's taken Bechinger, chemistry; 4p.m.; torium, Wistar (Wistar). 36th to 37th; Locust to Walnut 22 Renal Stenosis; Alan Wasserstcin, 05/04/92 12:12 PMTheta Xi Artery Bike taken medicine, renal-electrolyte; noon; Agnew-Grice 05/09/92 11:33 AM Center Cash and taken from office Annenberg stamps Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Dulles (Medicine). 34th to 36th; Locust to Walnut 26 Role of NF-kB in HTLV-1 lax Tumor 05/05/92 3:46 PMVan Pelt Library Unattended textbooks taken Progression; Michael Nerenberg Scripps Re- 05/05/92 4:18 PMVan Pelt Library Unattended textbook taken search Institute, La Jolla, CA; noon; Grossman Wistar 33rd to 34th; Spruce to Walnut Auditorium, (Wistar). 05/07/92 4:52 PMChemistry Building Bike taken Almanac 05/08/92 3:59 PMBennett Hall Secured bike taken from rack Winding Down Almanac publishes "as needed" when activ- Safety Tip: Protect your wallet, purse, checkbook, credit cards. Use care to secure these slows and is down. The items while and of credit card ity population projected studying, shopping, banking traveling. Maintain an inventory schedule at semester's end is: numbers. No issue May 19 unless a need emerges. An oversize issue May 26. containing the 18th District Crimes Against Persons Summer at Penn pullout calendar and major 1 Schuylkill River to 49th Street, Market Street to Woodland Avenue policy documents that take effect July issue in 12:01 AM April 20, 1992 to 11:59 PM May 3, 1992. Volume 39 begins with a mid-July Totals: Incidents-31, Arrests-3 July, for which the deadline is June 30. resumes with the Sep Date Time Weekly publication Location Offense/Weapon Arrest tember 8 issue. 04/20/92 12:00 AM 4000 Locust Robbery/strong-arm No 04/21/92 4:09 AM 4000 Spruce Robbery/gun No Correction: The title of Dr. Diane Jorkaskv, 04/21/92 10:30 PM 253 S.45 Robbery/strong-arm No ofthe Dean's Award for Excellence in 04/21/92 9:10 PM 4629 No recipient Osage Robbery/strong-arm Clinical Teaching in the Medical School, was 04/21/92 10:11 PM 100 S.43 Robbery/gun No in the 7 issue. Her title is Asso 04/22/92 PM 4301 incorrect April 1:00 Walnut Robbery/gun No Medicine and 04/22/92 8:00 PM 300 S.40 ciate Clinical Professor of chief Robbery/mace Yes the Renal Divisional. Medical 04/22/92 11:00 PM 4000 Walnut No of Presbyterian Homicide/gun ('enter. In the 5 issue, Dr. Jamshed 04/23/92 12:15 AM 3970 Market Robbery/gun No May 04/24/92 4:16 AM 3900 Chestnut Assault/fists No Ghandhi, recipient of Whartons School Hauck Aggravated been Associate Professor 04/24/92 10:20 PM 3800 Chestnut Robbery/gun No Award should have 04/25/92 12:05 AM 4800 Springfield Robbery/gun No of Finance. 04/25/92 10:05 PM 201 S. 45 Robbery/baseball bat No 04/26/92 2:02 AM 3400 Civic Robbery/gun No 04/26/92 2:05 PM 4900 Woodland Robbery/gun No 04/26/92 9:25 PM 200 S.45 Robbery/unknown object No 04/26/92 10:40 PM 3700 Sansom Robbery/gun No 3601 Locust Walk Philadelphia. PA t9t046224 04/26/92 10:40 PM 4600 Chestnut Assault/knife Yes (215) 898-5274 or 5275 FAX 898-9137 Aggravated E-Mail ALMANAC@A1 QUAKER 04/27/92 12:40 AM 4800 Warrington Robbery/screwdriver No of of record, and 04/27/92 9:55 PM 3600 Sansom Robbery/screwdriver No The University Pennsylvania's journal opinion news is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and as 04/28/92 11:45 AM 4045 Walnut No for read- Robbery/gun needed during summer and holidaybreaks. Guidelines 04/29/92 2:00 PM 424 S.47 Robbery/strong-arm No ers and contributors are available on request. 04/30/92 5:00 AM 4311 Spruce Robbery/gun No EDITOR Karen C. Gaines 04/30/92 6:07 AM 4300 Chester Robbery/strong-arm No ASSOCIATE EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller 04/30/92 10:20 PM 3700 Chestnut EDITORIAL ASSISTANT LedaC. Sawchak Robbery/strong-arm No STUDENT AIDES Shari Bail, Elana Bercovitch, 05/01/92 3:42 AM 4300 Baltimore Attempted Rape/unknown Yes Gina Bloom, Michael Hoffman. 05/02/92 2:25 AM 3900 Walnut Agg Assault/unknown object No and Bill King 05/02/92 3:14 AM 200 S.40 No ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD For the Faculty Senate. Robbery/strong-arm Axinn. Charles0. Graham David K. Hildebrand,Phoebe 05/02/92 6:10 PM 3800 No (Chair). Spruce Robbery/knife S. Leboy. Louise P. Shoemaker. Lorraine A. Tulman, Roger 05/03/92 3:51 AM 4812 Woodland Aggravated Assault/gun No Walmsley: for the Administration. Stephen Steinberg: for the StaffAssemblies, Laurie Cousart Yettet 05/03/92 3:51 AM 4812 Woodland Aggravated Assault/gun No (A-1). Margaret (Librarians)Shirley Purcell (A-3) : 12 ALMANAC May /2, 1992