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Vet Medicine Teaching Awards $25 Million Gift to Create Basser Research Center for Inherited Cancers Carl J. Norden-Pfizer Distinguished A $25 million gift to the University of Penn- Teacher Award sylvania from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray will The Carl J. Nor- establish a center focused on the treatment and den-Pfizer Distin- prevention of cancers associated with hereditary guished Teacher BRCA mutations. Award is the most The Basser Research Center—BRC for prestigious teach- BRCA—will support research on the BRCA1 ing award in veteri- and BRCA2 genes, harmful forms of which are nary medicine. It is linked to greatly increased risks of developing presented annually to breast and ovarian cancer. The Center is named a faculty member at in honor of Mindy Gray’s sister, Faith Basser, each college of veter- who died of ovarian cancer at age 44. inary medicine in the “With their profoundly visionary and gener- United States. This ous donation, Jon and Mindy have set the stage year’s recipient at for scientific breakthroughs that will transform Penn is Dr. Di Terlizzi. the lives of women and their families for de- Roberta Di Terlizzi She is the clini- cades to come,” Penn President Amy Gutmann Mindy and Jon Gray cal pathology course said. “In creating this first-of-its-kind center, the director who has implemented new approach- Grays’ gift endows Penn researchers and clini- “We hope that the Basser Research Center es with the integration of team-based learning, cians with the crucial resources required to iden- will eliminate BRCA-related cancers and, in do- turning point clickers response and case-based tify innovative ways to prevent and treat inher- ing so, provide a road map for curing other ge- learning. At Penn Vet since 2009, she won the ited diseases. The possibilities for the future of netic diseases,” Mindy and Jon Gray said. “We Class of 2012 Award in 2010; she finds teaching women’s health and cancer research are vast.” also want to make sure that families have a cen- very rewarding; it makes her feel accomplished Emphasizing outreach, prevention, early de- ter dedicated to helping them with the complex in participating in those students’ lives and as tection, treatment and survivorship, the Basser issues arising from a BRCA diagnosis. As Penn they grow toward becoming great doctors. She Research Center will contribute to all stages of graduates, we are fortunate that our alma mater also enjoys working in the clinical lab, and in research and clinical care related to BRCA-re- has the world-class medical facilities and gifted this role as diagnostician she is also able to teach lated cancers. (continued on page 4) residents and fourth-year veterinary students. “Dr. Di Terlizzi revolutionized the clinical Penn Trustees to Extend President Gutmann’s Contract pathology course at Penn. She put a lot of time The Trustees of the University of Pennsyl- pioned greater interdisciplinary teaching and and energy into revamping the class syllabus vania will extend the contract of President Amy scholarship, enhancing Penn’s stellar faculty and ensuring that it was clinically relevant and Gutmann for five additional years beyond its by attracting world-renowned scholars, adding practical. She is easily approachable and always current expiration date. more than 100 new named professorships, in- (continued on page 5) The extension, announced recently by Trust- cluding 14 Penn Integrates Knowledge profes- ees Chair David L. Cohen, will be formally rati- sors jointly appointed between two schools, and Dental Medicine Teaching Awards fied at the board’s meeting on June 15 and will launching a new Action Plan for Faculty Diver- Penn Dental Medicine faculty members were extend Dr. Gutmann’s contract as president to sity and Excellence. honored for excellence in teaching at the School’s at least June 30, 2019. The extension would Penn’s students are the most academical- Senior Farewell, held make her the second-longest serving Presi- ly accomplished and diverse in its history. Dr. May 8 at the Ritz dent in Penn’s modern history. President Gay- Gutmann inaugurated Penn’s no-loan under- Carlton in Center City lord Harnwell served as Penn’s President for 17 graduate financial aid program, which has great- Philadelphia. Each ac- years, from 1953-1970; he died in 1982 (Alma- ly expanded access to a Penn education and be- ademic year, the grad- nac April 20, 1982). come a model for other universities. uating class recog- “The Trustees feel very strongly that Amy She has led one of the most successful fun- nizes members of the Gutmann is simply the best university president draising campaigns in higher education history, faculty with teaching in the country,” Mr. Cohen said. “Under her su- with Making History: The Campaign for Penn awards, presented at perb leadership, Penn is a stronger and more vi- attaining its $3.5 billion goal 16 months ahead this annual event that brant institution than at any time in its storied of schedule and securing the largest single gift celebrates the passage history. She has done a fantastic job. in Penn history—$225 million from philanthro- of students to profes- “Penn is an incredible resource for our com- (continued on page 2) sional dentistry. The munity, our state, our nation and indeed the IN THIS ISSUE event is sponsored by world,” Mr. Cohen said. “As trustees, we feel 2 Senate: SEC Actions; Trustees’ Meeting Coverage Scott Odell the Penn Dental Med- a special obligation to ensure its continued suc- 3 Deaths icine Alumni Society. cess. We made a great choice in 2004 when we 4 PPSA’s Annual Meeting; Dental Medicine’s Awards The awards and recipients included the following: selected Amy Gutmann as Penn’s president and 5 Vet Medicine Teaching Awards 6 Honors & Other Things The Senior Outstanding Teaching Award and being able to keep her at the helm for another 7 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Academic Diversity; The Joseph L. T. Appleton Award—The Senior seven years is a huge win for our University. We Provost Interdisciplinary Seminar Fund Outstanding Teacher Award is presented to a fac- are confident that she has the vision and the en- 9 HR: Tax Offset, Flexible Spending Accounts, New Benefits Deductions in June, Nursing Mothers; ulty member who has gone beyond the scope of ergy to keep Penn’s momentum going. If there New eLearning System; PennMOVES; Parking his/her responsibilities to significantly impact is one thing on which our faculty, donors, alum- 10 CCTV Locations the class’s educational experience while at Penn ni, students, overseers and trustees all agree, it is 11 Adirondack Chairs Re-Interpreted; Expresions of Dental Medicine. The Appleton Award recog- that Amy Gutmann is the right person to lead us the Moment; CrimeStats; Classifieds; Schedule 12 Penn Commencement nizes a part-time faculty member for excellence in into what we know will be a very bright future.” Pullouts: Summer AT PENN (continued on page 4) As Penn’s President, Dr. Gutmann has cham- Commencement 2012 ALMANAC May 22, 2012 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 Trustees’ May Coverage SENATE From the Senate Office At the Trustees’ meeting of the Executive Com- mittee on May 10, President Amy Gutmann an- nounced the transformative gift from Mindy Basser The following is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules. Among other purposes, Gray and her husband Jon Gray (see page 1). the publication of SEC actions is intended to stimulate discussion among the constituencies and Penn offered admission to 12.3 percent of their representatives. Please communicate your comments to Sue White, executive assistant to the more than 31,000 applicants for the Class of 2016. Senate Office, either by telephone at (215) 898-6943, or by email at [email protected] The largest number of African-American students in Penn’s history have accepted admission. Dr. Gutmann also noted some highlights of this semester: Dorothy Roberts has been named Faculty Senate Executive Committee Actions the 14th PIK Professor (Almanac April 17, Wednesday May 9, 2012 2012); a milestone for the Action Plan for Fac- Chair’s Report: Faculty Senate Chair Camille Charles reported that the Senate Ad Hoc Faculty ulty Diversity and Excellence with Ben Garcia Climate Survey Review Committee had their first meeting and will continue to meet this summer. named the 1st Presidential Term Professor (Al- She noted that President Amy Gutmann accepted a 5-year extension to her contract. She thanked manac March 27, 2012); Supreme Court Asso- each outgoing SEC member for their service. Dr. Charles asked SEC members to vote for the four ciate Justice Sonia Sotomoyer spoke at the Law faculty members who will serve on the 2012-2013 University Council Steering Committee. School’s Golkin Hall dedication (Almanac April Past Chair’s Report: Faculty Senate Past Chair Bob Hornik reported that Academic Planning 10, 2012); First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. and Budget discussed the new Coursera education platform and approved the formation of the De- Jill Biden came to Penn to announce their Join- partment of Africana Studies. ing Forces initiative (Almanac April 17, 2012). Dr. Gutmann said that the recent partnership Discussion and vote on the proposal to add an Academic Clinician Part-time Faculty with USC’s Shoah Foundation Institute brings an Track in the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM): Dr. Lisa Bellini, Vice Dean for Faculty and invaluable resource “that transcends traditional Resident Affairs, and Vicki Mulhern, Executive Director of Faculty Affairs and Professional Devel- scholarly boundaries,” (Almanac April 24, 2012). opment, represented the Dean in the Perelman School of Medicine and gave a brief review of the In honor of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of in- proposal. Dr. Bellini explained that the purpose of the Academic Clinician faculty track is for indi- dependence, Jamaican Prime Minister Portia viduals whose primary responsibilities are in patient care and education, not in research activities. Simpson-Miller presented Penn with the Jamai- Dr. Bellini stated that the average PSOM faculty member works 61 hours a week. She explained can flag at the Penn Relays, to be flown at all -fu that currently Penn only offers the Reduction in Duties policy for faculty interested in career flex- ture Relays—“a fitting gesture to acknowledge ibility needs and noted that the Reduction in Duties policy is limited to six years. She reported that overwhelming Jamaican support and participa- this proposal is designed to offer a family-friendly career option at Penn and explained that several tion in this historic Penn event.” of the PSOM peer institutions offer part-time faculty tracks to address worklife balance needs. Dr. Honduran President Porfirio Lobo visited Bellini reported that the proposed Academic Clinician Part-time faculty track appointments will be campus to celebrate the opening of Penn Muse- designated as a percentage full-time less than 50% and will share in the rights and privileges of oth- um’s MAYA.2012 exhibition and to show support er full-time members of the Associated Faculty. She explained that they may convert to full-time for the Museum’s partnership with Honduras. status if a full-time position is available, with the support of their department. She noted that dur- Provost Vincent Price spoke about the recent- ing the first three years, appointments will be limited to conversions from other tracks and the num- ly announced appointment of Dr. Julian Siggers ber of part-time faculty will not exceed 20% of the total number of Academic Clinician faculty. Dr. as the new Williams Director of the Penn Muse- Bellini reviewed several charts showing data on the PSOM faculty size over time and included data um effective July 1 (Almanac May 1, 2012). on national trends for medical faculty. Dr. Larry Jameson reported that the Perelman SEC members’ questions focused on the following topics: reasons why the PSOM preferred to School of Medicine will provide full scholarships propose a part-time faculty track as opposed to revising the Reduction in Duties Policy, ways to rec- to 12 students this fall thanks to the naming gift oncile the current faculty caps to align with the caps mandated in the Faculty Handbook, a clear un- received last spring (Almanac May 24, 2011). derstanding of the mission of the PSOM and how the organization of the PSOM faculty tracks fit The trustees passed the following resolutions: into that mission, options for faculty who wish to be part-time and work more than 50%, monitoring • Quadrangle interior renovations, $8,000,000 whether faculty members working part-time are able to keep their competitive edge, and the explo- • Revised budget for Ryan Animal Hospital air ration of benefits for part-time staff and faculty at Penn. handling unit 3 & 4 replacement for an additional SEC members voted unanimously to approve the proposal to add an Academic Clinician Part- $2,000,000 (Total Revised Budget of $7,200,000) time faculty track in the Perelman School of Medicine. • Evans Building Endodontic Suite renovation, Senate Committee Reports: SEC heard and briefly discussed annual reports given by the $2,100,000 chairs of Senate Committees. Senate Committee reports can be found in the May 8 issue of Alma- • John Morgan Building Small Animal Imaging nac: www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n33/pdf_n33/senateReports.pdf Facility expansion, $1,690,000 New Business: Faculty Senate Chair Camille Charles thanked the following: the Senate Com- • Lease Renewal for the Perelman School of Med- mittee Chairs, Senate Committee members, and Past Chair Bob Hornik for his service and excellent icine, Department of Psychiatry, Treatment Research advice. As her last order of business, Dr. Charles turned the meeting over to the new Senate Chair, Center; Total Lease Obligation (PV) $1,568,000 Susan Margulies, and welcomed the incoming Chair-Elect, Dwight Jaggard. • Lease Renewal for the Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medical Ethics; Total Lease Obligation (PV) $1,101,000 Penn Trustees to Extend President Gutmann’s Contract Trustees’ June Meetings Meetings of the Trustees of the University will (continued from page 1) viduals,” Dr. Gutmann said. “I am very proud of be held on June 14 and 15, at Houston Hall. pists Ray and Ruth Perelman. all that our fantastic faculty, staff, students and Thursday, June 14 Dr. Gutmann, who assumed the presidency alumni have together enabled us to accomplish 8:30–10 a.m.: Local, National & Global in 2004 (Almanac October 19, 2004), expressed these past eight years, and I am confident that Engagement Committee, Bodek Lounge gratitude for the faith of the trustees in her lead- we will continue to move forward with passion 10:15–11:45 a.m.: Facilities & Campus ership and pledged to build on the University’s and purpose. The status quo will never suffice Planning Committee, Bodek Lounge momentum and history of innovation. at this University. Our boldness is a character- 1:45–3:30 p.m.: Student Life Committee & In addition to her duties as president, Dr. istic that has set Penn apart from its peers, and Ad Hoc Committee On Diversity Gutmann also serves as the Christopher H. it will be what distinguishes us in the coming (Joint Meeting), Class of ’49 Auditorium Browne Distinguished Professor of Political years. As the Making History campaign comes 3:45–5:15 p.m.: Academic Policy Committee, to a close, we will review our evolving strate- Golkin Room Science in the School of Arts & Sciences with Budget & Finance Committee, Bodek Lounge secondary faculty appointments in philosophy, gic priorities and think very seriously about how we position ourselves in a changing higher edu- Friday, June 15 the Annenberg School for Communication and 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Stated Meeting of the the Graduate School of Education. cation environment. But in the end, everything Trustees, Bodek Lounge “I am truly grateful to the trustees for their we do at Penn will continue to be about our pas- Contact the Office of the University Secretary extraordinary support and for giving me the op- sionate commitment to make a Penn education at (215) 898-7005 if you plan to attend. portunity to work with so many talented indi- the very best in the world.” 2 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 22, 2012 Deaths

Dr. Csanalosi, Psychiatry Mr. Petrick, Bookstore Judge Pollak was the 2003 recipient of the Dr. Irma Buko William “Bill” Petrick, a retired assistant Philadelphia Bar Association’s William J. Bren- Csanalosi, associate director for operations in the Penn Bookstore, nan Distinguished Jurist Award, which recognizes professor emeritus of passed away May 12 at age 84. a jurist who adheres to the highest ideals of judicial psychiatry at the Perel- Coming to Penn in 1946, Mr. Petrick worked service and has had a positive impact on the qual- man School of Medi- in the Bookstore for over five decades, where ity or administration of justice in Philadelphia. In cine, passed away on part of his duties included ordering and distrib- 2010, he was awarded Penn Law’s Adjunct Teach- May 6; she was 90. uting thousands of academic regalia for Penn’s ing Award and was described as an “‘incredibly Dr. Csanalosi Commencement ceremonies. He retired in the engaging, insightful, and knowledgeable’ teach- joined Penn in 1968 late 1990s when Barnes & Noble took over, but er with a fresh perspective on the law” (Almanac as an instructor. She was asked to stay to help with Commencement. July 13, 2010). He was the Penn Law graduation was appointed an as- A Penn Current article in the May 28, 1998 speaker in 2004. sociate in 1970, a clin- issue stated, “Bill Petrick gets to meet dignitaries Judge Pollak is survived by his wife, Kather- ical assistant profes- and celebrities. But he takes the greatest pride in ine Weiss; daughters, Nancy, Elizabeth, Susan, Irma Csanalosi sor in 1972 and then helping people through a hectic experience.” Sally and Deborah; six granddaughters and two an assistant professor Mr. Petrick is survived by his brothers, An- grandsons. of psychiatry in 1974. She was promoted to associ- drew and Michael; and nieces and nephews. ate professor in 1977 and became emeritus in 1992. Dr. Silverstein, Social Policy & Practice Over the years, she practiced at the Philadelphia Judge Pollak, Law School Dr. Max Silverstein, professor emeritus in the General Hospital, the Philadelphia Psychiatric Cen- The Hon. Louis Pollak, who served as dean School of Social Policy ter and the Veterans Administration Medical Center. of the Penn Law & Practice, passed away Fluent in seven languages, Dr. Csanalosi School from 1975 from cerebrovascular dis- earned her medical degree in Budapest, Hun- to 1978, died May 8 ease on May 3 at age 100. gary at the Pázmány Péter Catholic University, from heart disease; Born in Philadelphia, currently the Semmelweis University School of he was 89. Dr. Silverstein earned Medicine in 1944. Judge Pollak, who a bachelor’s degree in She immigrated to Venezuela from Europe served on the United 1932 and a master’s de- in 1949 before coming to the US in 1965. She States District Court gree in social work in was a resident in psychiatry at the Perelman for the Eastern Dis- 1936, both at Temple School of Medicine from 1965-1968. trict of Pennsylvania, University. He earned Amongst her many honors are the Earl D. was widely regarded his PhD in 1966 from Bond Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1975 what was Penn’s School as one of the leading Max Silverstein and the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teach- members of the judi- of Social Work and was ing in 1976. In addition, she was inducted into the Louis Pollak ciary in the country. one of the oldest surviving SP2 graduates. He Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society Judge Pollak was born in New York City celebrated his 100th birthday on January 8, 2012. in 1982 at the faculty level and was a Life Mem- in 1922. He graduated magna cum laude from He joined Penn’s faculty in 1966, was appoint- ber of the American Psychiatric Association. Harvard College in 1943 and served in the US ed professor in 1969 and became emeritus in 1977. Dr. Csanalosi is survived by her three chil- Army during World War II before entering Yale Dr. Silverstein started out as a group worker dren and five grandchildren. Law School, where he was editor of the Law Re- in Philadelphia during the depression. In 1938, Contributions may be made to www.vetshelp- view and graduated in 1948. he moved to California where he first worked at ingheroes.org, a not-for-profit organization creat- He began his legal career by clerking for US Su- a TB sanitarium in Los Angeles, now known as ed to raise funds to train service dogs for disabled preme Court Justice Wiley B. Rutledge and joined the City of Hope, and later at the LA Health and American veterans wounded in post-9/11 conflicts. a group of volunteer lawyers assisting Thurgood Welfare Council. In 1944, he became a Welfare A memorial service will be held Saturday, Marshall, then-director counsel of the NAACP Le- Liaison Officer for the United Nations Relief and June 2 at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of the Bryn gal Defense Fund. Judge Pollak played a key role Rehabilitation Administration. He also consulted Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery in planning and drafting briefs for Brown v. Board on several movies including Oscar-winning Best Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. of Education. He remained active with the Legal Years of Our Lives, providing insight into the is- Defense Fund as a board member and vice presi- sues faced by veterans returning from the war. Ms. McConaghy, University Archives dent until becoming a judge in 1978. Dr. Silverstein began his teaching career at Mary D. McConaghy, a retired webmaster UCLA where he was asked to set up the Univer- and historian at the University Archives, died of After completing his clerkship, Judge Pol- lak worked from 1949 to 1951 as an associate sity’s first graduate school of social work. Lou Gehrig’s disease on May 16; she was 67. He returned to Philadelphia in 1950 and Dr. McConaghy earned a BA cum laude at the New York law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rif- kind, Wharton & Garrison. He then served in served as executive director of PA Mental from Bryn Mawr College, in 1967; an MA in Health Inc., where he fought to keep open well- teaching from Reed College, in 1968; and a PhD the US State Department as a special assistant to Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and lat- functioning mental health facilities and close in American civilization from Penn in 1996. those that were essentially warehouses. Dr. McConaghy worked at the Archives from er took the position of assistant counsel for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. As a professor at Penn’s School of Social 1998 until her retirement in 2011. Previously, she Work, he chaired the school’s Community Or- had been a teacher in the School District of Phila- In 1955 Judge Pollak joined the Yale Law School faculty, where he remained until 1974, ganizing program. delphia, 1968-1975; an intern in the Penn Muse- After retiring from Penn, he was chairman um Archives, 1979; a TA at Penn, 1980-81; a lec- serving as dean from 1965 to 1970. In 1974, he moved to Penn Law as the first Albert M. Green- of the Mayor’s Public-Private Task Force on turer at Penn, 1983-1984 and in 1997, she taught Homelessness for Mayor W. Wilson Goode in a seminar on History and Computing, one of the field Professor of Human Relations and Law. He became dean the following year (Almanac De- the late 1980s. first web design courses offered in the liberal arts Dr. Silverstein is the author of several books at Penn; and simultaneously, a website designer cember 16, 1975). Upon being appointed to the federal bench and articles including Psychiatric Aftercare, Vi- for the School of Arts & Sciences in 1996-1997. tal Connections: Integrated Care for the Seri- Dr. McConaghy is survived by her husband, by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, Judge Pollak retired from the full-time Penn Law faculty. But he ously Mentally Ill and Mental Health Educa- Richard; sons, Edward and Alexander; and her tion: A Critique. sister, Susan Delaney. continued to teach a seminar at the Law School as an adjunct professor until his death. Dr. Silverstein is survived by his daughter, A memorial service will be held Saturday, May Mady Edelstein; four grandchildren and two 26, at noon at the Episcopal Church of St. Martins- “The last time he taught at the Law School he received one of our teaching prizes,” said great-grandchildren. His is predeceased by his in-the-Fields, 8000 Saint Martins Lane, Philadel- wife, Belle and daughter, Trudy Frieman. phia, PA 19118. Donations may be made to: The Penn Law Dean Michael Fitts. “Several weeks ago Penn Law named our new alumni public A memorial will be held Saturday, July 7, 5 ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter, 321 p.m. in the solarium at Hopkinson House, 604 Norristown Road, Suite 260, Ambler, PA 19002. service award at the Law School after him. It is a perfect tribute to his career—and the man.” S. Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106. ALMANAC May 22, 2012 www.upenn.edu/almanac 3 $25 Million Gift to Create Basser Invitation to All PPSA Members Research Center On behalf of the Executive Board of the Penn Professional Staff Assembly, I’d like to thank you for your support this year and for helping us reach our goal of 1,000 members. This year we were (continued from page 1) pleased to offer a diversified and full roster of workshops and events and each saw a high participa- researchers essential for this mission.” tion rate. Moving forward we will continue to bring topics that are of interest to our membership. The Center will be located within Penn’s It is tradition to close out the year with a meeting and celebration. The Board is extending an in- Abramson Cancer Center at the Perelman School vitation to attend this year’s wrap up meeting on May 24 from noon–1 p.m. in the Hall of Flags in of Medicine. The gift will create an endowed pro- Houston Hall. We will celebrate the close of a successful year and lay the groundwork for another fessorship in the field of one. We are pleased to announce Dr. Rebecca Bushnell, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences and oncology to be known professor of English, will be our speaker. She is an accomplished academician, author and speaker. as the Basser Profes- She will discuss Understanding Academic Leadership at Penn. sorship, recruit addi- After the meeting you will receive a notice that online voting for open Board positions has begun. You tional faculty, enhance will be asked to elect one chair-elect and five members-at-large. Following is your slate of candidates: core technologies such Chair-elect as bioinformatics and Utsav Schurmans—College Houses and Academic Services DNA vaccine produc- Jon Shaw—Penn Libraries tion, launch an annual Members-at-Large lectureship and estab- Kayla Crawley Haidara—Office of the Vice Provost of University Life lish the Basser Prize to Lucia DiNapoli—School of Nursing honor cutting-edge re- Audrey Edmondsom—Penn Student Agencies Emma Grigore—Wharton Human Resources search. Jonathan Hakim—Office of International Programs “We are very grate- Susan Domchek Karen Hamilton—Division of Finance ful to the Gray family,” April Herring—College Houses and Academic Services said Dr J. Larry Jameson, executive vice presi- Joel Mintzer—Division of Business Services dent of the University of Pennsylvania for the Hoi Ning Ngai—Wharton Undergraduate Division Health System and dean of the Perelman School Rebecca Schept—LGBT Center of Medicine. “When we have the vaccine for BR- Dennie Zastrow—The Penn Fund CA-related cancers and other powerful preven- Marcy Weitz—Wharton Finance and Administration tive and curative strategies, it will be because of When you receive the notification, please take a minute to cast your vote. Jon and Mindy Gray’s transformative gift. Their Since this is a celebration, lunch will be provided. It is important that you register today at commitment to a better future for women around [email protected] if you plan to attend. the world is inspiring, and it is a privilege to have —Anna M. Loh, Chair —Holly L. Marrone, Chair-elect —Laurie McCall, Past Chair them as philanthropic partners.” The Grays’ gift will support research with a particular focus on interdisciplinary work and Dental Medicine Teaching Awards (continued from page 1) an acceleration of bench-to-bedside implemen- clinical teaching. This tation of scientific findings. year, Dr. Scott Odell “The Gray family’s leadership in establish- (D’82), clinical assis- ing the Basser Research Center will truly ad- tant professor of oral vance our work and bring us to the day when medicine, was the re- we can stop entire categories of cancers be- cipient of both awards. fore they ever appear,” Dr. Chi Van Dang, di- A member of the rector of Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center, said. School’s faculty since “Abramson Cancer Center faculty and staff are 2007, Dr. Odell teach- excited about this opportunity to work with es Diagnostic Radiolo- these visionary philanthropists and accelerate gy and in the Emergen- science to benefit patient care.” cy Care Clinic. This is Dr. Susan Domchek, associate professor of the fourth year in a row hematology/oncology in the Perelman School of he received the Apple- Elliot Hersh Cyelee Kulkarni Margrit Maggio Medicine and current director of the MacDon- ton Award, named in honor of Dr. Joseph Apple- graduate who is a full-time junior faculty mem- ald Women’s Cancer Risk Evaluation Center ton, a 1914 alumnus of Penn Dental Medicine, who ber. The award was established by a grateful pa- in the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medi- served as dean of the School from 1941 to 1951. tient in honor of Dr. Hoyt, a distinguished clini- cine, will serve as the founding executive direc- The award was founded in 1979 by Dr. Abram Co- cian and educator and member of the Class of tor of the Basser Research Center and will lead hen, a member of the Class of 1923 and father of 1918. This year’s recipient is Dr. Cyelee Kulkar- its strategic direction. Dean Emeritus D. Walter Cohen, Class of 1950. ni (D’07), clinical instructor, division of pediatric Mindy and Jon Gray graduated from Penn The Basic Science Award—presented for ex- dentistry. Dr. Kulkarni joined the faculty in 2011 in 1992. The couple has supported the Univer- cellence in teaching within the basic sciences. after completing a residency in pediatric dentist- sity throughout their 20 years since graduation. This year’s recipient is Dr. Elliot Hersh, profes- ry at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. She Jon Gray is the global head of real estate sor of oral surgery and pharmacology. A high- is course director of the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic at Blackstone, the investment and advisory ly respected researcher in local anesthesia and for the third-year and fourth-year students. firm. Mindy Gray is a member of the execu- the management of acute pain, Dr. Hersh is a The Robert E. DeRevere Award—presented for tive committee of the Ovarian Cancer Research 19-time recipient of this award. A Penn Den- excellence in preclinical teaching. The award is Fund Inc., the largest private philanthropy in the tal Medicine faculty member since 1988, he named in honor of Dr. DeRevere, a member of the United States dedicated exclusively to funding currently serves as course director for the sec- Penn Dental Medicine Class of 1945, who served ovarian cancer research. ond-year Pharmacology course and also lec- on the School’s faculty. This year’s recipient is Dr. Patients who are interested in learning more tures in the first-year Physiology course, sec- Margrit Maggio (D’87), assistant professor of re- about research and care in the Basser Research ond-year Pain Control course, third-year Geri- storative dentistry. She has been a member of the Center can visit PennMedicine.org/Basser or atrics Course, and directs the fourth-year Clin- School’s faculty since 1996. Dr. Maggio, who also call 1-800-789-PENN. ical Therapeutics and Board Review Course. serves as director of operative dentistry, teach- Dr. Hersh is a past recipient of the University es courses in the Virtual Reality Simulation Lab- of Pennsylvania’s Lindback Award for Distin- oratory for first-year, second-year, and advanced guished Teaching and of the International Asso- standing students. She runs the general restorative ciation for Dental Research’s Distinguished Sci- dentistry operative dentistry lecture and labora- entist Award in Pharmacology, Therapeutics and tory courses; as well as the introduction to clini- Toxicology. He has also served as a University cal dentistry for second-year students; and an op- IRB Chair for the last 16 years. erative dentistry module course for third-year stu- The Earle Bank Hoyt Award—presented for dents. She is also a past recipient of the Earle Bank www.makinghistory.upenn.edu excellence in teaching to a Penn Dental Medicine Hoyt Award, recognized in four consecutive years. 4 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 22, 2012 Veterinary Medicine Teaching Awards (continued from page 1) goes out of her way to assist students. pedagogy and unabashed injection of personal- ucator, and a stellar role model.” Dr. Roberta Di Terlizzi received her DVM in ity, humor and passion about veterinary medi- The William B. Boucher Award is named for Italy in 1999 and had a residency at Kansas State cine keeps students engaged and eager to learn. Dr. William Boucher, who spent 41 years teach- University in veterinary clinical pathology ending Outside of the classroom, Dr. Sweeney serves ing at Penn Vet. The award is determined by in 2007. As a clinical instructor at Iowa State Uni- as a mentor in the Opportunity Scholarship pro- vote of the fourth-year students and is presented versity, she worked in educational research as well gram and as an unofficial mentor to numerous for Outstanding Teaching by a House Officer at as developing and implementing new tools in the students. The Class of 2014 is fortunate to have New Bolton Center. classroom to improve student learning abilities. had the opportunity to learn from him, and is “Dr. Schnobrich obviously has a passion for pleased to honor him with this award.” teaching, and has developed a fantastic rapport Class of 2015 Teaching Award with the students, especially in small group in- Dr. Peter Dodson Class of 2013 Philadelphia Campus Teaching Award struction.” holds three degrees in Another student wrote, “Dr. Schnobrich is a earth sciences: BSc, Dr. Jeffrey J. Run- ge graduated from fantastic instructor! She is easily approachable, University of Ottawa and she takes time and patience to assist students 1968; MSc, Univer- Dickinson College and then received who are not comfortable working with large ani- sity of Alberta 1970; mals. She goes out of her way to ensure that ev- PhD, Yale Universi- his DVM from Ross University. Follow- eryone is comfortable with what is going on, and ty 1974. He has spent she has a great rapport with students.” his entire career as ing his internship at a gross anatomist at the Animal Medical Class of 2012 Philadelphia Campus Penn Vet, with a sec- Center in New York, Teaching Award ondary appointment Dr. Runge went on Dr. Heidi Phillips, a board-certified surgeon, in the department of to do his surgical earned her veterinary training at Penn Vet, degree from Penn Vet Peter Dodson geology. He is also research associate at which included a one in 2001. After gain- the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadel- year fellowship and a Jeffrey Runge ing board certifica- phia. He taught a Templeton course on science three year small ani- tion, she practiced and religion at the University of Pennsylvania in mal surgical residency. Dr. Runge is currently a with a referral hospi- 1999, and is currently president of the Philadel- lecturer of small animal surgery at Penn Vet. He tal in the Pittsburgh phia Center for Religion and Science. focuses primarily on laparoscopic and thoraco- area for two years and “From the very first day in anatomy, Dr. scopic minimally invasive surgery, and has lec- then returned to Penn Dodson was thoroughly and consistently knowl- tured on single port and multiport laparoscop- Vet as staff clinician. edgeable, supportive, and—most importantly ic surgery alike. Through ongoing collabora- Dr. Phillips is a for- for us first years—a calming presence. Each day tion with leading human laparoscopic surgeons, mer staff veterinarian that Dr. Dodson was in the classroom or the lab- Dr. Runge and Penn Vet have become one of the and lecturer at Penn oratory brought new and fascinating informa- leaders in veterinary reduced port surgery. and now is with the Heidi Phillips tion, from the evolution of dinosaurs to the as- “Dr. Runge is both an entertaining and high- College of Veterinary tounding strength of the canine nuchal ligament ly skilled educator. He clearly puts students Medicine at the University of Illinois. (illustrated with a signature dramatic demon- first; whether he is teaching a full classroom or Dr. Phillips is described as “the nicest and stration). A long-standing staple of the first-year a helping a single student—it is impossible to most easily approachable”. “She notoriously curriculum, there can be no question that Dr. not learn something valuable when interacting takes extra time to get students involved with Dodson has had—and will continue to have—a with Dr. Runge.” her surgeries and takes the extra couple of min- profoundly positive impact on each student that Class of 2013 New Bolton Center Teaching utes to explain things thoroughly. has the privilege to learn from him.” Award and William B. Boucher Award Class of 2012 New Bolton Center Class of 2014 Teaching Award Dr. Maria Schnobrich earned her undergrad- Teaching Award Dr. Ray Swee- uate degree from Brown University. She spent Dr. Janik Gasiorowski split his undergrad- ney earned his un- time at Tufts Uni- uate degree between dergraduate degree versity’s large ani- Duke University and from Dartmouth Col- mal hospital volun- University of Cali- lege and graduat- teering and working fornia, Berkeley and ed from Penn Vet in as a nursing assis- graduated from Penn 1982, followed by an tant when she decid- Vet in 2007. He pur- internship and resi- ed to go to veterinary sued an internship dency at Penn Vet’s school. After taking at Rood & Riddle New Bolton Center. two years off trying Equine Hospital fol- He has spent his en- out for the US rowing lowed by a residen- tire 30-year career at team and working at cy in surgery at Penn New Bolton Center, a small animal clin- Vet’s New Bolton where he is currently ic, she attended Penn Center where he is Ray Sweeney Vet and graduated in professor of medicine Maria Schnobrich currently a lecturer Janik Gasiorowski and chief of the section of medicine and oph- 2008. She did an am- in the section of sur- thalmology at New Bolton. Dr. Sweeney’s clin- bulatory internship at Rood & Riddle Equine gery. He teaches in multiple courses of the vet- ical specialty is internal medicine of large ani- Hospital in Lexington, KY under Dr. William erinary curriculum including lectures, hands-on mals, and his research work is focused on para- Riddle. She spent a second year as an associ- laboratories, and clinical instruction of fourth- tuberculosis and other infectious diseases of ate of Rood & Riddle and the resident vet for year students. He is also involved in extra-cur- cattle. He teaches in all four years of the vet- a large thoroughbred farm (Shadwell Farm) in ricular wet labs for various large animal groups; erinary curriculum, including lectures, hands-on Kentucky. She returned to Penn Vet in 2010 as settings he considers ideal for teaching and laboratories, and clinical instruction of fourth- a resident in large animal reproduction at New learning. year students. Dr. Sweeney has been a four-time Bolton Center. She will be returning to Rood A student commented, “I had the pleasure winner of the Carl Norden-Pfizer Distinguished and Riddle in 2013 as an in-house theriogenolo- of working with Dr. Gasiorowski during sever- Teacher Award, was a recipient of the Lindback gist following the residency. al cases. Although my class did not have Janik Award for Distinguished Teaching, and in 1992 “Dr. Schnobrich has made so many fans dur- in lecture, he has always been awesome to work was awarded the North American Outstanding ing Large Animal Block that the entire Class of with on clinical rotations at New Bolton Cen- Teacher Award by the American Association of 2013—even those not on block—have heard ter. He will routinely pause during his surgeries Veterinary Medical Colleges. about her great personality. Dr. Schnobrich is to ensure that you are up to speed with what is “Year after year, Dr. Ray Sweeney has been 100% dedicated to her students, and we thank going on and he takes the extra time to go over an inspiring teacher for Penn Vet students. His her for being a great advocate, an exemplary ed- things.” ALMANAC May 22, 2012 www.upenn.edu/almanac 5 Honors & Other Things

Spirit Award: Dr. Gutmann given to an outstanding Sphinx Senior Society Honors Penn President Amy Gutmann was honored Penn faculty member in Luis Ernesto Del Valle, C’12, W’12, re- with the 2012 Woman of Spirit Award at the 10th recognition of not only ceived a certificate and Sphinx figure as the first annual Women Against MS (WAMS) Luncheon their area of expertise, recipient of the Paul Miller Leadership Award on May 8. In partnership with the Penn MS Cen- but their compassion for presented by the Sphinx Senior Society. ter, the luncheon is held annually to unite the teaching and their rela- The Sphinx Senior Society Board of Gov- local community and gain support in the fight tionships with their stu- ernors established the Paul Miller Leadership against MS, as well as to increase awareness dents. Award to honor the memory of the late Paul Mill- about the disease and raise funds for research A student comment- er, C’83, and a former Penn trustee (Almanac No- and philanthropy. The luncheon honors one local ed, “Professor Shrop- vember 2, 2010). “Despite suffering from dwarf- leader with the Woman of Spirit Award for posi- shire has an incredible ism, Paul Miller excelled in both campus and tively impacting the local community. ability to engage and public service leadership as a former Sphinx So- keep students interest- ciety Scribe and Mask & Wig performer, gradu- National Humanities Center: Dr. Moreno Kenneth Shropshire The National Humanities Center has appoint- ed, and from my expe- ate of Harvard Law School, and later as an author ed Dr. Jairo Moreno, an associate professor of mu- riences in his classes, more broadly, he has taught of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and dis- sic theory at the School of Arts & Sciences, to be some of the most practical and valuable lessons tinguished Commissioner on the Equal Employ- a 2012-2013 Fellow. He is the 13th scholar from and classes I’ve had during my time at Penn.” ment Opportunities Commission, 1994-2004.” Penn to receive a fellowship from the Center. Dr. Critical Language Scholarships Mr. Del Valle received the Paul Miller Leader- Moreno is among 33 from institutions in the Unit- Six University of Pennsylvania students ship Award at the Annual Spring Banquet for his ed States and five foreign countries who will work have been awarded US Department of State outstanding campus and public service leadership on individual research projects and share ideas Critical Language Scholarships for study this as co-chair of the Wharton Council, member of the in seminars, lectures and conferences during the summer. They are listed below along with the Advisory Board of the Dean of Admissions and the coming academic year at the National Humani- language they will study: Penn Arts Pre-Orientation Program, founding high ties Center in Research Triangle Park, NC. He will Colleen Daley, GEd’13, Arabic in Oman school teacher of Penn’s Financial Literacy Com- work on his current project, Syncopated Moder- Blake Harwood, C’15, Arabic in Tunisia munity Project, and organizer of the first Wharton nities: Musical Latin Americanisms in the U.S., Bronwyn Koehl, C’12, Russian in Russia 5K race for charity to benefit the Jericho Project, a 1978-2008, an archival, critical and ethnograph- Steven Lin, D’15, Japanese in Japan group dedicated to ending homelessness. ic study of music’s precarious share in political Myra Siddiqui, C’12, Korean in South Korea In addition, Penn’s Executive Vice President practices during late capitalism. Lan Ngo, Gr’16, Chinese in China Craig Carnaroli (W’85) was welcomed as the 2012 Honorary Sphinx Inductee. Travel Grant: Mr. Morse The students will spend seven to 10 weeks in intensive language institutes. CLS Program The Sphinx Senior Society is the oldest hon- Michael Morse (C’13) has won the Terry or society of the University of Pennsylvania. B. Heled Travel & Research Grant at the Kel- participants are expected to apply their critical ly Writers House. Mr. Morse is majoring in po- language skills in their future professional careers. Penn Golf Team Ivy Champs litical science with a minor in creative writing. College of Liberal & Professional The Penn men’s golf team won the Ivy Supported financially by this grant, Mr. Studies 2012 Awards League Championship last month. This is their Morse will travel to Berlin, Germany to re- Faculty Awards first Ivy title since 2007 and the third in program search and write about the various forms of me- LPS Distinguished Teaching Award: Dr. history (the first came in 1998). The team rep- morialization of the Holocaust. He will present Yvette Bordeaux was named director of the Pro- resented the Ivy League at the NCAA regional his writing next fall at the Kelly Writers House. fessional Master’s Programs in Earth and Envi- level last week, where they placed 13th. The Penn women’s golf team finished sec- AAP Medial: Dr. Rubenstein ronmental Science in 2007. A graduate of the University of Rochester, she received her PhD ond at the Ivy League Championship behind Dr. Arthur H. Rubenstein, professor of medi- Crimson University. cine in the division of from the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. endocrinology, diabe- She has taught paleontology, environmental Fels National Public Policy Challenge tes, and metabolism, analysis, and courses on climate change. The Fels Institute of Government at the Uni- and former dean of the LPS Award of Distinction: During a long ca- versity of Pennsylvania announced that team Perelman School of reer at Penn, Dr. Alice Kelley has served as un- Kinvolved from New York University is the Medicine, was awarded dergraduate chair in the department of English, winner of the inaugural National Invitational the highest honor of the in the VPUL’s Office as liaison to faculty encoun- Public Policy Challenge held last month at the Association of Ameri- tering students with personal and academic trou- National Constitution Center. can Physicians (AAP), bles, and as assistant dean working with advisees The winning proposal detailed a mobile app the George M. Kober from the College and from LPS. She earned her to empower caregivers of students in the New Medal, at the annu- bachelor’s degree from Smith College and her York City Department of Education with time- al joint meeting of the PhD in English from the City University of New ly student attendance information to ensure that AAP and the American York as well as a master’s in counseling from all children are present in school all day, ev- Penn’s Graduate School of Education. Arthur Rubenstein Society for Clinical In- ery day. The proposal was presented by NYU vestigation. Student Awards team members Miriam Altman, Barrie Charney Since 1925, AAP has bestowed the award Ronald J. Caridi Award: Elizabeth Sorel Golden and Alexandra Meis. for research in scientific medicine that rises to (Bachelor of Arts) The Challenge, presented in celebration of the highest level of achievement. Dr. Rubenstein Linda Bowen Santoro Award: Thayne Dib- Fels’ 75th anniversary year, is a student-led, and mentor Dr. Donald Steiner developed the ble (Bachelor of Arts) public policy competition for undergraduate first accurate way to measure insulin secretion Association of Alumnae Continuing Educa- and graduate students from invited universities in diabetic patients being treated with insulin de- tion Award: Maura Collinsgru (Bachelor of Arts) across the country. Each team presented a com- rived from the pancreas of cattle or pigs. This LPS Award for Academic Achievement in the prehensive policy proposal or civic campaign method was key to the commercial production of Natural Sciences: Kylie Mitchell (Bachelor of Arts) to address an issue specific to their university’s human insulin for diabetics. Drs. Rubenstein and Dean’s Scholar: Michael King (Bachelor of Arts) community, with topics including education, en- Steiner were part of a team that discovered the Dean’s Scholar: Caroline D’Angelo (Master vironment, and healthcare. The National Com- first case of diabetes caused by abnormal insulin. of Environmental Studies) petition followed up on the success of Fels’ third Friars Senior Society Faculty Award Institute for Environmental Studies Award annual Public Policy Challenge, open specifi- Dr. Kenneth Shropshire, for Outstanding MSAG Student: Allison Teth- cally to students at the University of Pennsyl- David W. Hauck Pro- er fessor and professor of legal studies and business (Master of Science in Applied Geoscience) vania (Penn). The winning team from the Pub- Institute for Environmental Studies Award lic Policy Challenge, “Closing Schools, Open- ethics in the Wharton School, was presented the Dakota Dobyns Friars Senior Society Faculty Award. This award is for Outstanding MES Student: ing Opportunities,” represented Penn in the Na- (Master of Environmental Studies) tional Competition (Almanac April 17, 2012). 6 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 22, 2012 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students A Mother’s Honor: The awardees for this year’s Penn Prize for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching were hon- A Visiting Global Scholar ored at a reception on May 1. The 2012 awardees are: The new Soad Hussein Hassan Visiting Global Eram Alam (SAS, History & Sociology of Science) Nicholas Schneider (SEAS, Mechanical Engineer- Scholar program at the University of Pennsylva- Justin Berg (Wharton, Management) ing & Applied Mechanics) nia School of Nursing honors the mother of Penn Lindsey Fiorelli (SAS, Philosophy) Brent Yorgey (SEAS, Computer & Information Nursing Dean Afaf I. Meleis. The visiting schol- Yong-cheol Lee (SAS, Linguistics) Science) arship is funded through an endowment contribu- David Lonoff (SAS, Mathematics) Christina Yiwei Zhang (Wharton, Applied Economics) tion from US Ambassador Martin J. Silverstein, Suryun Rhee (SAS, Economics) Yitao Zhang (SAS, Chemistry) GL’08, and Audrey J. Silverstein, C’82. Penn Front row, Nursing’s dean will name the Soad Hussein Has- left to right: san Visiting Global Scholar each year, creating a Yong-cheol Lee, cadre of global scholars and experts who travel Eram Alam, to Penn Nursing to take part in school-based pro- Justin Berg, grams, lectures, classes, and to collaborate with Christina Zhang, Penn Nursing’s faculty and students. Suryun Rhee, The gift is a tribute to both Dean Afaf I. Meleis Lindsey Fiorelli and her mother, the late Dr. Soad Hussein Hassan. and Yitao Zhang Dr. Hassan was a pioneer in global women’s health back row, and nursing whose work in practice and academia left to right: broke boundaries in the Middle East and beyond Vice Provost for for nurses and nursing education. A baccalaureate Education graduate of Syracuse University, she was the first Andrew Binns, nurse to earn a master’s degree in public health in David Lonoff, her native Egypt and the first nurse to earn a doc- Nicholas Schneider torate at an Egyptian university. and Dr. Hassan established Maadrasit El Hakmaat Brent Yorgey. Training School for Nurses, the first school sepa- rate from hospital auspices in the Middle East. Fol- Postdoctoral Fellowships for Academic Diversity: August 1 lowing a distinguished career at the University of The Senior Vice Provost for Research in partnership with Biomedical Postdoctoral Programs and Alexandria and other institutions, she continued to the Deans have established a program, Postdoctoral Fellowships for Academic Diversity at the Uni- establish nursing schools across the Middle East. versity of Pennsylvania, to encourage a broad spectrum of candidates to pursue careers in academia. Dr. Meleis, who dedicated her book, Theo- The Academic Diversity Fellowship Program seeks to attract promising scholars and educators retical Nursing, to her mother, described her as from different backgrounds, races, ethnic groups, and other diverse groups whose life experience, “a maverick—for exemplifying humanism and research experience and employment background will contribute significantly to the University’s commitment, for encouraging feminism and au- academic excellence. The fellowships are available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study tonomy, for accepting challenge and diversity, for at the University and seek to attract graduate students from Penn and other institutions who have tolerating rebellion, for sponsoring inquisitive- completed, or will complete their requirements for PhD by their start date. In addition, postdoctoral ness, and for being my mother.” scholars from other institutions who have completed their dissertation within the last three years are eligible. Persons with professional degrees (such as MD, DMD, VMD, JD) who are within a year of completing their post-degree professional training from Penn and other institutions will also be con- sidered. Postdoctoral research fellows who are already at Penn are not eligible. Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents. Postdocs, residents and fellows who currently have a position at Penn are ineligible for this program. Fellows receive a stipend of $43,000 in year 1 with $2,000 increments in years 2 and 3, as well as annual allowances for travel ($2,000) and research ($5,000), and a one-time relocation expense of $5,000. The University also provides a medical, vision, dental and life insurance benefits pack- age. Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty posi- tion in a major university. The application deadline is August 1, 2012. Complete details about the program can be found at www.upenn.edu/research/research_site/postdoc_diversity.html Provost Interdisciplinary Seminar Fund: Call for Proposals: September 2 The Provost Interdisciplinary Seminar Fund program guidelines have been revised as of this an- nual cycle. The fund will provide support for a cross-School, cross-disciplines event to be held on Penn’s campus within a year of the award being issued. The event which can be in the form of a symposium, forum, or conference should occur over one to two days and, at the very least, be open to the entire Penn community. The event will be focused on a topic of research that draws upon our renowned faculty in Penn’s many Schools, Centers, and Departments and is intended to engage ex- ternal thought leaders and help set the foundation for future partnerships. The PISF funds will be used to stimulate the creation of interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations, particularly those that support the Penn Compact’s emphasis on the integration of knowledge. Martin and Audrey Silverstein surprised Dean The PISF program will provide two awards per cycle on a competitive basis and applicants can Afaf Meleis (center) just before Mother’s Day. request between $35,000 and $50,000 in support. Proposals should include faculty leadership from more than two Schools and must document additional support from institutional and or external sources. In addition, to be eligible for funding an event will include the participation of Penn gradu- Subscribe to Express Almanac ate or undergraduate students in organization and delivery. Sign up to receive email As a condition of accepting PISF support a final report must be submitted that outlines the success- notification when we post es of the event, which could include new collaborative endeavors, outreach, publications, and grants. breaking news between is- The Senior Vice Provost for Research, Steven J. Fluharty, in conjunction with a review panel will sues. Send an email to [email protected] award Provost Interdisciplinary Seminar Fund grants to select proposals each cycle. The PISF ap- with “subscribe e-almanac ” in plication is available at www.upenn.edu/research/funding/provost_interdisciplinary_seminar_fund/ the body of the message. —Ed. ALMANAC May 22, 2012 www.upenn.edu/almanac 7 Honors & Other Things

Wharton Venture Award Model Supervisor Award Winner Penn Applauded for Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs at the Patricia Rose, director of Career Services for Outstanding Benefits Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania University Life, was awarded the 2012 Model While many employers have struggled announced the recipients of the 2012 Wharton Ven- Supervisor Award at this year’s Models of Excel- throughout the economic slowdown, Penn con- ture Award (WVA). The $10,000 award supports lence Ceremony on April 24. She was honored tinues to stand out as a top workplace thanks to students financially over the summer so that they for her outstanding supervisory skills, including excellent benefits and exceptional work - envi can concentrate on developing their own entrepre- her ability to build a collaborative and innovative ronment. neurial ventures instead of pursuing traditional full- workplace and serve as an inspiring role model The University was recently featured in a time internships. Since 2007, Wharton has granted for her eight employees. In honor of her strong spotlight brief in Computerworld Magazine’s over $300,000 for 28 awards to entrepreneurially- leadership and managerial skills, she received a 2012 Salary Survey for maintaining high-quali- minded students to launch businesses. symbol of appreciation and a $500 cash award. ty benefits—like diverse retirement plans, com- The Wharton Venture Award recipients for This year’s other Model Supervisor Award prehensive health care options and valuable pro- Summer, 2012 are: finalists were Maggie Krall, director of admin- fessional development resources—in the midst Samir Malik (W’13)—1DocWay.com: a mar- istration for the Perelman School of Medicine’s of the economic downturn. Penn was also com- ketplace connecting hospitals with underserved Combined Degree and Physician Scholar Pro- mended for adding new benefits such as adoption care facilities. They bring the doctor’s office on- grams, and Peter Schulman, executive director assistance and backup care as part of the commit- line. See http://1docway.com/ for the Positive Psychology Center in the School ment to supporting worklife balance. Visit www. Rajiv Mahale (W’13)—accessMD.com and of Arts & Sciences. Both received a symbol of computerworld.com to read the article. Catalogue.com—(In a WVA first, Mr. Mahale appreciation and a $250 cash award. For a complete look at the rewards of working made the finals with two different ventures. He For more information and to learn how to for Penn, visit the Human Resources website at has been offered one award to allocate across nominate a colleague for a Model Supervisor www.hr.upenn.edu/jobs/bestemployer.aspx both businesses.) accessMD.com: offers patients Award, visit www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/models —Division of Human Resources and physicians across the globe a certified second opinion from one of the nation’s top 20 specialty hospitals. Catalogue.com: an online marketplace Penn Tops EPA’s Green Power Challenge for professionally-curated interior design inspira- For the fifth consecutive year, the University istrator Shawn M. Garvin. “Their commitment tion. For video see http://vimeo.com/38673477 of Pennsylvania is the top winner of the US Envi- to renewable energy, especially at the Universi- Steve Lau and Jon Dussel (both W’13)— ronmental Protection Agency’s 2012 College Uni- ty of Pennsylvania, is contributing to the growth Cloudable.me: an intuitive online application versity Green Power Challenge. In addition, more in green jobs and a green economy.” focused on enabling simple social organization colleges and universities who are participating in The other 16 Green Power Partners in Penn- and sharing of everything on the Internet. See the Challenge are located in Pennsylvania. sylvania are: Duquesne University in Pitts- www.cloudable.me/home.html Penn beat out 72 other schools across the burgh; Dickinson College in Carlisle; Frank- Deepa Gandhi (W’13)—Gold & Twine: country by purchasing more than 200 million lin & Marshall College in Lancaster; Haverford monogrammed, luxury and quality handbags kilowatt hours (KWh) of green power, or 48 College in Bryn Mawr; Swarthmore College in and accessories at mid-market price points. percent of its total power purchases. Swarthmore; Gettysburg College in Gettysburg; Su Que “Kristy” Leong (W’13)—Grand Green power is generated from renewable Philadelphia University in Philadelphia; Drex- Round Table: empowers medical practitioners resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, bio- el University in Philadelphia; Juniata College in to connect seamlessly with the expertise, experi- mass, biogas, and low-impact hydropower. Huntingdon; Eastern University in St. Davids; ences, and shared resources of their own medical Penn’s green power use is equivalent to avoid- Allegheny College in Meadville; Bucknell Uni- communities on one simple-to-use platform. See ing greenhouse gas emissions of approximately versity in Lewisburg; Mercyhurst College in http://grandroundtable.com/home_slideshow/941 27,000 passenger vehicles each year. Erie; Chatham University and Carnegie Mellon “By purchasing green power from renewable University in Pittsburgh; and Marywood Uni- Penn Medicine’s Big Idea sources, these 17 Pennsylvania institutions are versity in Scranton. Sponsored by the newly formed UPHS Cen- spurring the development of the nation’s green For more information see www.epa.gov/ ter for Innovation in Health Care Financing, power market and reducing harmful air pollu- greenpower/initiatives/cu_challenge.htm Your Big Idea: Penn Medicine’s Innovation tion,” said EPA’s mid-Atlantic Regional Admin- Tournament, sought ideas from Penn Medicine employees to improve the patient experience at More Sustainability Projects Piloted at Penn Through Green Fund Grants Penn Medicine. The winners are: Team Patient Services Kiosks—an interactive The Penn Green Campus Partnership has candescent light bulbs, ink and toner cartridg- map of the hospital that would help staff find meet- awarded five Green Fund grants ranging from es, hardcover books and bound materials, elec- ing locations, visitors find patients’ rooms, and help a comprehensive recycling center within the tronic waste, pens and markers, batteries, maga- patients find where their appointments are -locat School of Engineering & Applied Science to a zines and used paper towel composting. With its ed. It could also be used to post where certain pre- behavior-change project focusing on water con- de facto training program for housekeepers and sentations for the day are located, as well as show servation. This spring’s grants bring the total maintenance staff, this project can be easily rep- locations of the gift shop and cafeteria. The team number of Green Fund projects to 41. licated across schools and centers. members are Danielle Grant, CPUP; Beth John- • The School of Arts & Sciences will use its • Digital shower timers will be used in two ston, HUP; Beth Hoffman, CPUP; Fabian Marchal, Green Fund grant to replace a 21-year-old, fos- college houses to discover the most effective be- CPUP; James Sampson, Presbyterian Medical Cen- sil-fuel-powered delivery van used for on-cam- havior change messaging related to water con- ter; Leslie Allen, CPUP. pus equipment pickups and deliveries with a servation. Variable signage will be compared to Team MyPenn Scheduler—an interactive Columbia ParCar Mega Van, an electric vehicle determine the most effective timer and signage website where patients can schedule appoint- that will serve as a pilot for future additions to combination. The project leaders suggest the ments, register and fill out pre-visit question- the School’s fleet. timers will not only save water energy, decreas- naires, print maps of the various campuses and • The Ware College House hand-dryer com- ing Penn’s water footprint, but will also encour- directions to the hospitals, find out what they parison project suggests a potential for signifi- age lifelong sustainable conservation policies. need to bring to their visit and find out about the cant conservation and cost savings and will de- • The fifth project to be funded is the pur- provider they are going to see by reading a bios- termine the feasibility of wide-scale hand-dry- chase of equipment to enhance Housekeeping’s ketch. They can also place themselves on a wait- ers use. The project will compare two market- green cleaning efforts. Twenty battery-operated ing list for a specific date and time and -gener leading hand dryers using data collected on en- totes will process tap water to a higher alkalin- ate an email or text message reminder to stay on ergy consumption, sound and user feedback. ity, making it an effective cleaning agent. The time. The team members are Paul Lanken, pro- • The School of Engineering & Applied Sci- Green Fund also approved funding for four ma- fessor of medicine; Anna Bortnick, CPUP; Shi- ence received a Green Fund grant to establish a chines that can strip any floor with only a water van Mehta, medicine; Karen Bowles, medicine. state-of-the-art recycling center which will pro- base. These machines will expand green clean- For listing of the all the finalists, seehttp://big - vide areas to recycle compact fluorescent and in- ing practices across the campus. idea.med.upenn.edu/finalists 8 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 22, 2012 Penn to Provide Tax Offset for Do You Still Have Money in Your Flexible Spending Account? Same-Sex Partners If you have an unused balance in your Health your Health Care Flexible Spending Account is The University of Pennsylvania has offered Care or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Ac- completely exhausted. If you don’t use up your benefit coverage to the same-sex domestic part- counts (FSA), you should keep some important balance by June 30, 2012, your HSA account ners of our faculty and staff for nearly 20 years. dates in mind. Due to an IRS regulation known won’t be available until October 1, 2012. Visit All of our faculty and staff currently pay for as “Use It or Lose It”, if you don’t use the full www.hr.upenn.edu/benefits/medical/hdhp.aspx healthcare coverage on a pre-tax basis. Howev- balance in your account each plan year, you lose for more information about the Aetna High De- er, federal and Pennsylvania state tax codes do that unused money. ductible Health Plan. not recognize domestic partners as dependents Penn’s plan year runs from July 1–June 30 For more details on Flexible Spending Ac- for tax purposes. That means if you are covering of each year. The money you contribute to the counts, including listings of eligible expens- a domestic partner under Penn’s benefit plans, Flexible Spending Accounts during each plan es and instructions on how to file a claim, vis- you pay taxes on the value of the benefit extend- year can only be used for expenses incurred it www.hr.upenn.edu/benefits/pretax or call the ed to your partner. within certain dates (see below). Keep in mind Penn Benefits Center at 1-888-PENNBEN (1- To help offset these taxes, Penn will provide that the expenses must be incurred while you are 888-736-6236), Monday through Friday, 8 up to $125 per month (minus applicable taxes) actively participating in the accounts. a.m.–6 p.m. to faculty and staff covering same-sex domes- tic partners under our medical plans as of July 1, 2012. These employees will receive up to $125 FSA Account Plan Year Time Frame to Deadline to per month—up to a maximum of $1,500 per Incur Expenses Submit Claims year—as additional taxable income in their pay- FY12 Health Care and July 1, 2011–June 30, July 1, 2011–Sept. 15, 2012 Sept. 30, 2012 checks beginning in late July. Dependent Care 2012 Penn strives to provide comprehensive (current plan year) health coverage for all of our faculty and staff and their eligible dependents, and we have a FY13 Health Care July 1, 2012–June 30, July 1, 2012–June 30, 2013 Sept. 30, 2013 long history of supporting our LGBT communi- 2013 (new plan year) ty. We were the first Ivy League institution and FY13 Dependent Care July 1, 2012–June 30, July 1, 2012–Sept. 15, 2013 Sept. 30, 2013 among the first Mid-Atlantic Region employ- 2013 (new plan year) ers to include same-sex domestic partners in our benefits coverage. And now we’re among the If you enrolled in the Aetna High Deduct- New Benefits Deductions first universities to provide this tax offset. ible Health Plan with a Health Savings Ac- You can find additional details about the tax Start in June count (HSA) during this year’s Open Enroll- Now that Benefits Open Enrollment offset on the Human Resources website at www. ment period, using up your Health Care Flex- hr.upenn.edu Affected employees will receive a is over, remember that any changes you ible Spending Account is even more important made to your benefits elections will take letter with more information. If you have any than ever. When your new medical plan takes questions, please contact the Penn Benefits effect on July 1, 2012. Even if you didn’t effect on July 1, 2012, you won’t be able to par- make any changes, new deduction rates Center at 1-888-PENNBEN (1-888-736-6236). ticipate in the HSA portion of the plan unless —Division of Human Resources will still apply for the new plan year. New rates for your existing medical, den- tal, vision and life insurance plans will New Learning Management System be reflected in your June paycheck. Any Penn’s New Administrative eLearning System, Summer 2012 elected Flexible Spending Account and Penn will launch a new eLearning platform for training and professional development this Health Savings Account payroll deduc- summer, replacing what we know today as Knowledge Link. The University and Health Sys- tions will begin with your July 2012 pay- tem are collaborating to introduce the new enterprise Learning Management System (LMS) check. Visit the Human Resources web- software in mid-August, 2012. It will have a variety of great features and tools for learners, site at www.hr.upenn.edu/benefits for supervisors, administrators and training providers. For a sneak peek at some of the changes more information. you can expect, please see the new launch page: www.upenn.edu/computing/admin-elearning/future.html This page will be updated regularly with more information, including tips and training op- “Did You Know” is a portunities for LMS users, so stay tuned! monthly series that in- —Information Systems & Computing cludes valuable tips to help you get the most PennMOVES Community Sale: Saturday, June 2 out of the benefits and The sale will be held Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at South Bank, 3401 Grays Ferry services offered by the Division of Human Avenue. Admission is free, but bargain hunters can pay an early admittance fee of $5 for entry on a Resources. first-come, first-served basis between 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Free parking is also available. Penn Transit will be providing free shuttle service from campus to South Bank from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shuttles will pick up riders from one location only—the Shattner Center at 240 S. 40th Street, Are You a Nursing Mother? approximately every 20 minutes. Signs will be posted at both the Shattner and South Bank locations Penn can make it easy for you to handle your indicating the PennMOVES shuttle stops. PennMOVES shuttles will be visible on pennrides.com for lactation needs when you’re on the job! riders interested in tracking their current locations. Our Nursing Mothers Program helps you All items are sold as is and include televisions, refrigerators, printers and other small applianc- balance work and family needs with a variety es; household and kitchen items, clothing, lamps, furniture (tables, sofas and chairs), bikes, books, of lactation support resources. You can take ad- school supplies and other miscellaneous items. vantage of private lactation areas as well as flex- Proceeds will benefit Goodwill’s local job training programs. Visit www.upenn.edu/pennmoves ible break times to manage your needs. You also or send an email to [email protected] have access to valuable tools to help you man- —Division of Business Services age your role as a mother and working profes- sional, like information about lactation areas Penn Parking’s New Names for Parking Facilities on campus, how they can be arranged in your Penn Parking is renaming its parking facilities—replacing the current number system with de- work area, and how to set up break times. You scriptive names that correspond to the facilities’ geographic locations—to help visitors better locate can also get tips on how to return to work when our parking garages. For instance, Lot 19, located at 34th and Chestnut Streets, will be renamed you’re breastfeeding and contact information “Law” to reflect its proximity to Penn Law School. Lot 30, located on the northeast corner of 38th for nursing mother support groups. and Walnut Streets, would become “Walnut 38.” Whatever your nursing needs may be, Penn The floors in all Penn garages will also sport new names based on University icons and tradi- helps make the balancing act between work and tions. First floors will be called the “Franklin Floor,” second floors, “Quaker,” and third floors, “Ivy family a little easier. For more information, vis- Day,” etc. Signage depicting the floor names is being installed in all garages. it the Human Resources at www.hr.upenn.edu/ A complete list of the new names for both the floors and the garages can be found on the Penn quality/worklife/nursing.aspx Parking website: www.upenn.edu/parking —Division of Human Resources —Penn Parking Services ALMANAC May 22, 2012 www.upenn.edu/almanac 9 CCTV Locations The Division of Public Safety is committed to enhancing the Penn Park quality of life to the campus community by integrating the best prac- 1. Penn Park Drive Entrance tices of public and private policing with state-of-the-art technology. 2. Parking Lot SW Corner A critical component of a comprehensive security plan using state- 3. North Bike Rack Field #2 4. Parking Lot NE Corner of-the-art technology is CCTV. 5. Lower 30th & Walnut As prescribed by the University Policy “Closed Circuit Televi- 6. Walnut St. Bridge Upper (PPF6) sion Monitoring and Recording of Public Areas for Safety and Se- 7. Walnut St. Bridge Pedestrian Walkway curity Purposes,” (Almanac April 13, 1999), the locations of all out- 8. Penn Park Field #1 Bike Rack side CCTV cameras monitored by Public Safety are to be published 9. Penn Park Field #2 semi-annually in Almanac. The locations and descriptions of these 10. Penn Park Field #2 Bike Rack cameras can also be found at the Division of Public Safety website. 11. Paley Bridge Entrance Walkway The following existing cameras meet those criteria: 12. Penn Park Walkway to Paley Bridge 13. Softball Stadium Bike Rack #1 University of Pennsylvania Cameras 14. Softball Stadium Women’s Restroom 15. Softball Stadium Men’s Restroom 1. 4040 Chestnut Street (Front) 71. Stellar Chance Loading Dock 16. Softball Stadium Bike Rack #2 2. 4040 Sansom Street (Rear) 72. Blockley Hall Roof 17. Weave Bridge Penn Park ramp 3. 41st & Chestnut Sts. 73. BRB II Loading Dock (Exterior) 18. Tennis Center/Field #4 Walkway 4. 40th & Locust Walk 74. Osler Circle Courtyard 19. Field #4 South Street Bridge 5. 40th & Spruce Sts. 75. BRB II Roof (Rear) 20. Ropes Course 6. 41st & Spruce Sts. 76. BRB II Roof (Front) 21. NE corner Field #2 7. 39th & Spruce Sts. 77. CRB Roof 22. SW corner Field #2 8. 39th & Walnut Sts. 78. CRB Bridge (Main Entrance Hall) 23. Penn Park North 9. 38th & Walnut Sts. 79. CRB Stemmler Hall (Main Entrance) 24. Penn Park Lower 30th & Walnut 10. 38th & Spruce Sts. 80. Museum Loading Dock (Exterior) 25. Penn Park Field #1 11. Fels Center for Government 81. Museum 33rd St. (Exterior) 26. Penn Park Field # 2 12. 36th & Walnut Sts. 82. Museum Kress Entrance (Exterior) 27. Penn Park Plaza 13. 37th & Spruce Sts. 83. Museum Kress Entrance (Interior) 28. Tennis Center Field #4 14. 36th & Spruce Sts. 84. Museum Upper Loading Dock (Exterior) 29. Ropes Course/Maintenance Bldgs. 15. 33rd St. & Smith Walk 85. Warden Garden (Museum Main Entrance) Hospital of the University of 16. 34th & Walnut Sts. 86. Stoner Courtyard (Museum Lower Courtyard) Pennsylvania Cameras 17. 100 Block of South 37th Street 87. 40th St. and Baltimore Ave. HUP Public Cameras 18. Steve Murray Way & Sansom St. 88. 41st and Baltimore Ave. 1. 34th St. Pedestrian Bridge (360-degree view) 19. 37th and Walnut Sts. 89. 42nd St. and Baltimore Ave. 2. Spruce Street White Building courtyard 20. SEAS Courtyard 90. 43rd St. and Baltimore Ave. 3. Spruce between 34th and 35th facing west 21. Steve Murray Way & Chestnut St. 91. College Green 4. Spruce St. between 34th and 35th facing east 22. 40th & Walnut Sts. 92. Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall—Joe’s Café 5. Spruce St. west fire tower door 23. 33rd & Chestnut Sts. 93. Tandem 6. Spruce St. Maloney entrance & Morgue Driveway 24. 36th & Sansom Sts. (Franklin Bldg.) 94. 40th and Chestnut Sts. 7. Rhoads Basement dock ramp 25. Bennett Hall (Overseeing Levine Bldg.) 95. 40th and Ludlow Sts. 8. Rhoads 1st floor Patio 26. 1920 Commons (Garage 14 Rooftop) 96. 39th and Ludlow Sts. 9. Rhoads 1st floor Patio 27. 33rd & Walnut Sts. 97. 36th and Chestnut Sts. 10. Bike rack at the Lookout 28. 42nd & Locust Sts. 98. Weave Bridge Hollenback 11. Hospital side of Penn Tower Bridge 29. 36th St. & Locust Walk 99. Weave Bridge Bower Penn Tower Outdoor Cameras 30. 38th St. & Hamilton Walk 100. 46th and Chestnut 1. Penn Tower front 31. 31st St. & Chestnut Sts. (Left Bank) 101. Irving and Preston 2. Penn Tower lower near motor lobby 32. 31st & Walnut Sts. (Left Bank) 102. Van Pelt Button 3. Motor Lobby Driveway 33. 43rd & Locust Sts. 103. Van Pelt Ben Statue 4. Motor Lobby Employee Entrance 34. Schattner Coffee Shop Area 104. Ringe Squash Parking 5. Entrance of garage from outside 35. Rave Cinema 105. Caster Rear Entrance 6. Entrance of garage from inside 36. 4119 Walnut St. 106. Caster Bike Cam 1 7. Oxygen tank on Convention Ave. 37. Franklin Field 107. Caster Bike Cam 2 8. Lot 7 Entrance camera 38. 40th & Market Sts. 108. GSE on Plaza 62 9. Driveway camera facing East 39. Levy Dental Loading Dock 109. GSE Plaza Cam 1 10. Driveway camera facing West 40. Left Bank Loading Dock 110. Palestra 1 11. Penn Tower dock 41. 34th & Chestnut Sts. (Garage #37) 111. Palestra 2 12. Old Student Health door 42. 39th St. & Locust Walk 112. College Hall (Exterior Basement) 13. Walkway between Penn Tower and Museum 43. 38th St. & Locust Walk 113. Harnwell 1 Perelman and TRC Outdoor Cameras 44. 37th St. & Locust Walk 114. Harrison 1 (All PTZ—Pan, Tilt, Zoom) 45. 38th & Sansom Sts. 115. Harrison 2 1. Civic Center Blvd. at East Service Drive 46. Penn Tower Hotel (Rooftop) 116. Psychology 1 2. Perelman front door 47. Jon M. Huntsman Hall NE Corner 117. Psychology 2 3. Surface parking lot rear of Perelman 48. 34th & Spruce Sts. 118. Psychology 3 4. Perelman Loading dock 49. WXPN/World Cafe 31st & Walnut Sts. 119. Psychology 4 5. East Service Drive at Health Science Drive 50. WXPN/World Cafe SW Side Lower Level 120. Steinberg Conference Center 51. Transitional Research Labs 31st Street 121. Shattner Bike Rack Penn Presbyterian 52. Transitional Res. Labs 31st St. (Upper Level) 122. Chemistry Bike Cam 1 1. Powelton Dock 53. Transitional Res. Labs 30th St. (Ll South) 123. Chemistry Bike Cam 2 2. Wright-Saunders Roof 54. Transitional Res. Labs 30th St. (Ll North) 124. Chemistry Bike Cam 3 3. PHI Front Entrance 55. Levy Tennis Pavilion 125. Chemistry Bike Rack 4 4. PHI Rear Entrance 56. Mod 7 West 126. Williams Bike Cam 1 5. Wright-Saunders Courtyard 57. Mod 7 North 127. Williams Bike Cam 2 6. MRI Lot/CO2 Tank 58. Mod 7 Southeast 128. Williams Bike Cam 3 7. CUPP Operating Room Roof 59. Hollenback (Lower Level Rear Parking) 129. Houston/Wynn Commons 8. Helipad 60. Hollenback (Rooftop) 130. Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall Trolley Cam 9. CUPP Dock 61. 40th & Pine Sts. 131. Levy Tennis Transit Stop 10. Powelton Lot 62. 41st & Pine Sts. 132. Paley Bridge 11. 3910 Lot 63. 42nd & Pine Sts. 133. Weave Bridge East 12. Powelton Street 64. 38th & Chestnut Sts. 134. SLC Roof Rear 13. Davita Circle 65. 38th & Market Sts. 135. CRB Stemmler Bridge (Interior) 14. Scheie Eye Institute North Door 66. 34th & Market Sts. 136. Steller Chance Main Entrance 15. Mutch Roof 67. 36th & Market Sts. 137. Richard Rear Door 16. CUPP Dock Exterior 68. 39th & Baltimore Ave. (Vet School-Hill Pavilion) 138. JMB Hamilton Walk 17. Garage Mach Front 69. Stellar Chance Roof (Rear) 139. Weiss Info Commons #1 (Rear Door) 18. Garage Mach Side 70. Stellar Chance Roof (Front) 140. Weiss Info Commons #2 (Front Door) 19. CUPP Lobby Entrance 20. 3910 Building Entrance 10 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 22, 2012 Expressions of the Moment CLASSIFIEDS—UNIVERSITY James Fuhrman has created 19 “still and qui- et” pieces for exhibition now at the Burrison RESEARCH Gallery. Based on his enso (Japanese calligraph- Can’t Sleep??? Are you are a healthy adult who can’t sleep? A cancer survivor who can’t sleep? An ic circle) ink paintings, these works-on-paper, adult with a past history of depression who can’t are “expressions of the moment” having taken a sleep? You may be eligible for one of our research lifetime of experience to develop. The painting studies at UPENN’s Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program. Compensation for participation is pro- gesture is delicate, strong, immediate and time- vided. For more information visit our website www. less; the forms are enclosing and excluding. In sleeplessinphilly.com, or call us at 215-7-insomn. these small, fragile, almost ephemeral materials, NIH funded research study needs right-handed he shows the wellspring, the source, of his large, menopausal woman who are willing to try estro- substantive outdoor installations. gen for 8–10 weeks in order to help us examine the effect of estrogen on brain functioning and mem- The works are filled with dynamic energy; ory in menopausal women. If you are a healthy, yet, the images within their frames become con- menopausal woman between the ages of 48–60, templative—“still and quiet” with a monumen- you may qualify to participate in this brain imag- tality and gravity that attracts the viewer to their ing research study at the Penn Center for Wom- en’s Behavioral Wellness. Participants are com- inner subtlety. pensated for study visits. Study visits include brain Mr. Fuhrman confirms his profound connec- imaging and blood draws. For more information tion to geologic process and to a sense of “deep please contact Claudia at 215-41-STUDY(7-8839) time” in nine of the works where he merges the or [email protected]. Visitors are invited to enjoy the 70 works of art, • in chair form, at Take a Seat! Adirondack Chairs enso ink paintings with his color photographs of nightscapes, moon and sun reflections and the For information call (215) 898-5274 or visit Re-Interpreted at the Morris Arboretum and www.upenn.edu/almanac/faqs.html#ad the Woodmere Art Museum. These chairs will March 2012 solar flare (NASA). This exhibition marks 50 years—almost to the Almanac is not responsible for contents be on display all summer. Choose your favorite of classified ad material. seat in the garden from among dozens of artists’ day—since he was first introduced to art as an un- creations, including first place winner Murrie dergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania less Gayman’s chairs (above); he is a muralist who than two blocks from the gallery. The opening re- utilizes scraps of antique barn wood. ception is today, May 22, 5-7 p.m.; the exhibit at CLASSIFIED—PERSONAL the Burrison Gallery continues through June 29. FOR RENT Adirondack Chairs Re-Interpreted London, July 18—August 4 (during Olym- The Morris Arboretum and Woodmere Art pics). One bedroom apartment, sleeps four. Full kitchen and bath. Quiet, just off Kensington High Museum, located in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Street and Kensington Tube stop. $2,500. Call are collaborating for the outdoor exhibition Take (570) 223-8843. a Seat! Adirondack Chairs Re-Interpreted dur- ing the summer of 2012. Artists were invited to re-interpret the Ad- irondack chair, to paint it, redecorate it, redesign Almanac Schedule it, re-carve it, reassemble it, or do something This is the last issue this spring. During fabulous with one of America’s great outdoor the summer there will be one issue—July classics. Seventy works of art, in chair form, are 17. The deadline is Monday, July 2. being showcased throughout the garden at Mor- Breaking news will be posted in the ris Arboretum and at Woodmere Art Museum. Almanac Between Issues section of the The 40 artists chosen for the Morris Arbo- Almanac website; and sent out to Express retum/Woodmere Take a Seat! Exhibition offer Almanac subscribers. To subscribe, see an impressive variety of disciplines and talent. www.upenn.edu/almanac/express.html The Adirondack chairs are at the Morris Arboretum and Woodmere Art Museum now through Labor Day, September 3. A grand open- ing will take place at both institutions on Thurs- 3910 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor day, May 31 from 4 until 8 p.m. “Nature is neither still nor quiet”, Giclée print, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111 12” x 12,” now at the Burrison Gallery. Phone: (215) 898-5274 or 5275 FAX: (215) 898-9137 Email: [email protected] URL: www.upenn.edu/almanac The University of Pennsylvania’s journal of record, opinion and The University of Pennsylvania Police Department news is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and as Community Crime Report needed during summer and holiday breaks. Its electronic editions About the Crime Report: Below are all Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Society from the on the Internet (accessible through the Penn website) include campus report for May 7-13, 2012. Also reported were 11 Crimes Against Property (6 thefts and 5 other of- HTML, Acrobat and mobile versions of the print edition, and inter- im information may be posted in electronic-only form. Guidelines fenses). Full reports are available at: www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n34/creport.html. Prior weeks’ for readers and contributors are available on request and online. reports are also online. —Ed. This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents reported and EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller made known to the University Police Department between the dates of May 7-13, 2012. The University Police ASSOCIATE EDITOR Natalie Woulard actively patrol from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from the Schuylkill River to 43rd Street in conjunc- ASSISTANT EDITOR J. Gordon Faylor tion with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on public safe- STUDENT ASSISTANT Kelly Bannan ty concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any concerns or ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD: For the Faculty Senate, Martin suggestions regarding this report, please call the Division of Public Safety at (215) 898-4482. Pring (chair), Sunday Akintoye, Clifford Deutschman, Al Filreis, Carey Mazer, Devra Moehler. For the Administration, Stephen 05/07/12 9:50 PM 3923 Ludlow St Male cited for disorderly conduct MacCarthy. For the Staff Assemblies, Nancy McCue, PPSA; Mi- 05/08/12 2:40 AM 200 S 40th St Intoxicated driver arrested chelle Wells Lockett, WPPSA; Jon Shaw, Librarians Assembly. 05/08/12 2:28 PM 3923 Ludlow St Intoxicated male causing disturbance/Arrest 05/12/12 1:53 AM 200 S 40th St Intoxicated driver arrested The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talent- 05/12/12 3:50 PM 4001 Walnut St Intoxicated male causing disturbance/Arrest ed students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The Uni- versity of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, na- tional or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the adminis- tration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic pro- 18th District Report grams, or other University-administered programs or in its em- Below are all Crimes Against Persons from the 18th District: 2 incidents with no arrests (both robber- ployment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy ies) were reported between May 7-13, 2012 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street should be directed to Sam Starks, Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, Sansom & Market Street to Woodland Avenue. Place East, 3600 Chest- 05/08/12 1:00 AM 4900 Spruce St Robbery nut Street, Suite 228, Phil- 05/12/12 7:45 PM 4900 Market St Robbery adelphia, PA 19104-6106; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).

ALMANAC May 22, 2012 www.upenn.edu/almanac 11 PENN COMMENCEMENT 2012

The University of Pennsylvania’s 256th Commencement took place on (Almanac February 14, 2012)—led the singing of The Red and Blue (be- Monday, May 14 on Franklin Field, as the sun came out in spite of the low right). Outstanding students’ academic honors were acknowledged predicted rain which held off for the most part, adding to the magical mo- by Provost Vincent Price. Graduates of the Class of 2012 thanked their ment. President Amy Gutmann (below) conferred degrees to 5,858 grad- families and friends for their support. See the supplement in this issue for uates. The Penn Glee Club—celebrating its 150th anniversary this year the Baccalaureate and Commencement speeches and more photographs. Miller Photographs by Marguerite F.

The Chaplain, Rev. Charles (Chaz) Howard, (above) gave the “Invoca- tion of Gratitude”in which he urged everyone to join him in saying “thank you” and then the Dismissal Bene- diction, “Lift Up,” a phrase he used from the “The Red and Blue.’ He implored the graduates, “Whatever you do, in whatever field you do it, use what you’ve learned here at Penn to lift others up.”

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