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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Tuesday March 20, 2012 Volume 58 Number 26 www.upenn.edu/almanac Penn’s Graduate School Rankings Penn’s 2012 Commencement Speaker and . Each year US News & World Report ranks Honorary Degree Recipients professional school programs in business, education, engineering, law and medicine. This Geoffrey Canada year’s rankings of the best graduate schools include will be the three of Penn’s schools which retained the positions Commencement they had last year: Penn’s Perelman School of Speaker at Medicine ranked #2 (tied with Johns Hopkins), the Penn’s 256th Wharton School ranked #3 and Penn Law ranked Commencement #7. Penn’s Graduate School of Education moved on Monday, May up three ranks since last year and is now ranked #9. 14, 2012. He US News & World Report periodically ranks other and these other fields, such as public affairs (Fels). individuals will The 2013 edition of their Best Graduate be presented Schools book will be available on April 3. The with honorary full rankings are available on the US News & degrees from the World Report website at www.usnews.com University of 2012 2013 Pennsylvania. Geoffrey Canada Ruzena Bajcsy Akira Endo Perelman School of Medicine 2 2 Pediatrics 1 2 Women’s Health 6 4 Internal Medicine 5 5 Drug/Alcohol Abuse Treatment 6 5 Clinical Psychology 6 AIDS — 9 Primary Care 9 11 Wharton School 3 3 Executive MBA 1 1 Finance 1 1 Marketing 2 2 International 3 2 Production/Operations 3 2 Accounting 2 3 Management 4 3 Entrepreneurship 5 5 Supply Chain/Logistics 3 6 Peter Lax John Lewis David Petraeus Anna Smith Information Systems 6 7 Law School 7 7 Vice President and Secretary of the University Leslie Laird Kruhly has announced the 2012 Graduate School of Education 12 9 honorary degree recipients and the Commencement Speaker. The Office of the University Secre- Education Policy 6 7 tary manages the honorary degree selection process and University Commencement. See pages 4-5 Higher Education Administration 8 9 for the bios of this year’s honorary degree recipients. The 256th Commencement ceremony will be School of Social Policy & Practice 16 streamed live over the Internet. For University of Pennsylvania Commencement information, in- School of Engineering 22 23 cluding historical information about the ceremony, academic regalia, prior speakers and honorary SAS degree recipients see www.upenn.edu/commencement Fels — 42 The 12th Annual Goldstone Forum with Edward Rendell: This Afternoon at the Annenberg Center America: Falling Apart, Falling Behind is the to rebuild and reinvest in agenda focused on commonsense political re- topic to be addressed at 4:30 p.m. this afternoon its infrastructure. As gov- form and putting progress ahead of partisanship. at the 12th Annual Goldstone Forum, featuring ernor, he worked with Through his unprecedented strategic investments, keynote speaker the Hon. Edward Rendell, C’65. Mayor Michael Bloom- he energized Pennsylvania’s economy, revital- The forum will be held in the Annenberg Center’s berg and Governor Arnold ized communities, improved education, protected Zellerbach Theatre; it is free and open to the public. Schwarzenegger to cre- the environment, expanded access to health care After 34 years of public service, including 24 ate an organization called to all children and made affordable prescription years as an elected official, Governor Edward Ren- “Building America’s Fu- drugs available to older Pennsylvanians. dell continues to pursue many of the same issues ture.” The organization During his two terms as mayor of Philadel- he was passionate about while serving. Mr. Ren- focuses on the need for a phia (1992-2000), Mr. Rendell eliminated a crip- dell has become a champion for progress in the more significant invest- pling deficit, balanced the city’s budget, and gen- area of alternative energy, and now serves as a con- ment in American infra- erated five consecutive budget surpluses. The New sultant or board member for several green and al- structure projects to ensure York Times called Philadelphia’s renaissance, “the ternative energy firms, including ThinkEco, Own that America maintains its Edward Rendell most stunning turnaround in recent urban history.” Energy, Element Partners and Ocean Thermal En- place as a global economic IN THIS ISSUE ergy. He has also remained heavily involved in the power. Mr. Rendell currently serves as co-chair of 2 Council Agenda; Education Commons; Penn Social campaign for government efficiency and strategic the organization and travels throughout the country Science & Policy Forum; Open Enrollment: Rx Drugs cost-cutting through his work with entities such as speaking about this issue. 3 Honors & Other Things; Diversity Website 4 Commencement 2012: Commencement Speaker & Government Sourcing Solutions, Public Financial Mr. Rendell served two terms as governor of Honorary Degree Recipients Management and Greenhill Advisors. Pennsylvania (2003-2011) and oversaw a budget 6 HR: Upcoming Programs; Burrison Gallery Submissions Perhaps no other issue has been and continues of $28.3 billion as the chief executive of the na- 7 Update; CrimeStats; Classified; Hello India! to be as important to him as America’s dire need tion’s sixth most populous state. His legislative 8 Talk About Teaching and Learning ALMANAC March 20, 2012 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 Penn Social Science & Policy Forum Provost Vincent Price announced the launch of COUNCIL 2012–2013 Open Enrollment: the Penn Social Science and Policy Forum. New Prescription Drug Carrier Under the leader- From the Office of the Secretary As of July 1, Penn’s prescription drug ship of Dr. Thomas J. carrier will change from CVS/Caremark Sugrue, David Boies Agenda for to Medco. Medco has a wide network of Professor of Histo- University Council Meeting pharmacies, including CVS, Genuardi’s, ry and Sociology, the Giant, HUP pharmacy, Kmart, Pathmark, Forum will serve as a Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Rite Aid and Walgreens. cross-university hub 4 p.m. Keep in mind this is a change to the for scholarly research Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall carrier only—your benefit coverage will on key social, econom- stay exactly the same. You’ll also enjoy ic, legal, and policy I. Approval of the minutes of February 22, several added benefits from our change challenges confronting 2012. 1 minute to Medco: the United States and • Medco will cover more than 35 II. Follow up comments or questions on drugs which CVS/Caremark has recently the world. It will fos- status reports. 5 minutes ter cutting-edge schol- removed from their preferred drug list. Had arship across the social III. Reports on Budgets and Plans for the Next we stayed with CVS/Caremark, anyone sciences, connect Penn Academic Year. 45 minutes using those medications would have had to Thomas Sugrue pay 100% of the cost for the prescriptions. research to policymak- IV. Presentation: Faculty and Staff Benefits This is why Penn decided to make this ers and opinion leaders, and disseminate knowl- Picture. 30 minutes change. We wanted to continue offering the edge to diverse audiences through workshops, V. New business. 5 minutes most comprehensive coverage possible to public lectures, annual conferences, working pa- VI. Adjournment by 5:26 p.m. our faculty and staff. pers, scholarly articles, innovative courses, and a • If you take a maintenance medication series of books published by Penn Press. It will be and use the 90-day retail pick-up option, administered by the School of Arts and Sciences. you’ll have more choice in where to pick “The Penn Social Science and Policy Forum Open House March 28 to up your prescription. You’ll be able to will be an invaluable addition to Penn’s distinc- Celebrate the New Collaborative use Rite Aid, Walmart, Kmart and CVS tive strengths in interdisciplinary research and Study and Information Facility at pharmacies—an expansion from the current intellectual collaboration,” said Provost Price. option of CVS pharmacies only. “We look forward to the significant impact it Franklin Field: • To make the transition as easy as will make in the years ahead, not only here at Education Commons possible, if you currently use the mail order Penn but also in advancing considerations of The Penn Libraries are pleased to announce option, your open prescriptions will be public policy around the world.” the opening of the Education Commons at automatically transferred to Medco. The Forum builds on Penn’s commitment Franklin Field, a state-of-the-art study and in- While we can’t guarantee that you’ll pay to integrating knowledge across the University formation facility that supports teaching and col- the exact same price for your prescription as and supporting engaged scholarship in the pub- laborative learning. To mark the opening, the Li- you do now, there should be minimal change lic interest. It will focus on research areas in braries are hosting an open house with refresh- in your out-of-pocket cost. Our benefit is which Penn has significant strengths, bringing ments and mementos on March 28, from 2-5 a co-insurance, which means you pay a together faculty and students from a wide range p.m. All are invited. percentage of the prescription cost. 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