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Ignacio Javier López: Edwin B. and Leonore R. Williams Professor of Arnold Ventures’ $6 Million Grant Romance Languages to Study Replication of Penn Ignacio Javier López, professor and chair of tor of Hispanic Review, a position he has held for Nursing’s Transitional Care Model romance languages in nine years. A $6 million grant Penn’s School of Arts His scholarship and service have been rec- from Arnold Ven- & Sciences, has been ognized with many honors, awards and fellow- tures will support appointed Edwin B. ships, including awards from the Ministerio de replication and rigor- and Leonore R. Wil- Cultura y Deporte, Spain and the Program for ous study of the out- liams Professor of Ro- Cultural Cooperation US/Spain. Dr. López has comes of the Tran- mance Languages. A served as the department chair for 15 years. sitional Care Model highly distinguished The late Edwin B. and Leonore R. Williams (TCM) in four US scholar of the literary established this chair through their estate in 1982. health-care systems. history of Spain from Edwin B. Williams served on the faculty of the Designed by a team the 19th century to the department of romance languages (1919-1962). at the University of present, Dr. López has He served as chair of the department of romance Pennsylvania School authored six books on languages (1931-1938), dean of the Graduate of Nursing, the TCM the modern Spanish School of Arts & Sciences (1938-1951) and Pro- has been proven in novel, including Rev- Ignacio Javier López vost of the University (1951-1956). Leonore R. multiple National In- olución, Restauración Williams was an active member of University stitutes of Health– Mary Naylor y novela and La novela ideológica, 1875-1880, life for more than 60 years. She was a founder of funded randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to im- and dozens of articles exploring a range of top- the Faculty Tea Club and was an honorary board prove health outcomes, reduce rehospitalizations ics in romanticism, the modern period, surrealism member of the Penn Women’s Club. The Edwin and decrease total health-care costs among the (Prados, Larrea, Dalí and Buñuel), and Spanish B. and Leonore R. Williams Humanities and Lan- growing population of Medicare beneficiaries. post-modernity. Currently he is the general edi- guages Hall was named in their honor in 1972. “To achieve positive outcomes for older adults with complex health and social needs, an Colgate-Palmolive’s $1 Million Gift to Penn Dental for Support Care Center advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) col- for Persons with Disabilities, Establish Innovation Laboratory laborates with patients, their family caregivers Penn Dental Medicine has received a $1 mil- lack access to properly trained dentists and den- and health-care teams to design and implement lion gift from the Colgate-Palmolive Company tal specialists, and to the equipment and products individualized plans of care that extend from to help advance patient care through the new required for successful treatment. In addition to hospital to home,” explained the project’s lead, Penn Dental Medicine Care Center for Persons providing the highest quality of patient care and Mary Naylor, the Marian S. Ware Professor in with Disabilities and the development of the support, the center’s comprehensive education- Gerontology and the director of the NewCourt- Colgate Innovation Laboratory there. Through al program will train Penn Dental Medicine stu- land Center for Transitions and Health. Dr. Nay- the Innovation Laboratory, to be embedded dents to confidently provide safe, effective and lor is the architect of the TCM at Penn Nursing. within the Center, Colgate experts will work empathetic care to patients with disabilities. The study will evaluate the effects of the side by side with Penn Dental Medicine facul- “A key goal of the center will also be to ed- TCM in nine hospitals located in five states ty, students and researchers throughout Penn to ucate practicing dentists, hygienists, teachers, which are part of Swedish Health Servic- assess needs and develop and refine new dental nurses and caregivers on how preventive prac- es, Trinity Health, University of California products that facilitate optimal dental care for tices and teamwork can improve the quality of San Francisco Health and the Veterans Health patients with disabilities. life for both the disabled and their families,” Administration. Together, these systems will re- “This dynamic partnership with Colgate- added Dean Wolff. “We plan to develop and re- cruit 1,600 Medicare patients to participate in Palmolive, a global leader in oral care, will help port on best practices through targeted publica- this RCT. Mathematica will conduct an inde- Penn Dental Medicine address the diverse den- tions as well as organized dental and research pendent evaluation. tal needs of patients with a full spectrum of dis- groups nationwide.” Penn Dental Medicine will “TCM has very promising evidence of siz- abilities. For some, that may include the creation also measure the impact of this type of innova- able reductions in rehospitalizations and net of entirely new types of personal care products,” tion model on student learning and build data health-care costs among Medicare beneficia- said Penn Dental Medicine Dean Mark Wolff. on how a prevention-focused approach can im- ries,” said Erin Crossett, evidence-based policy “Together, we will work to make the lives of this prove the care experience, oral health and qual- manager of Arnold Ventures. The grant is part of underserved population easier and healthier.” ity of life for patients. the organization’s Moving the Needle initiative A fall 2020 opening is projected for the new “The creation of the Colgate Innovation Lab- to expand delivery of programs that have been Care Center for Persons with Disabilities, to be oratory and innovation team at Penn Dental rigorously shown to improve important life out- located within the School’s Robert Schattner Medicine marks an unprecedented opportunity comes, ensuring significant headway against US Center at 240 S. 40th Street. The 3,500-square- to help overcome the disparity in oral health care social problems. “The successful replication of foot center will be dedicated to providing pre- for patients with disabilities by developing inno- TCM would provide convincing evidence that ventive and interceptive oral health care for vative, cost-effective products that will improve TCM could be used in hospitals nationwide patients of all ages living with all forms of dis- the quality of their lives,” said Patricia Verduin, (continued on page 2) ability and is estimated to serve approximately chief technology officer at Colgate-Palmolive. INSIDE 10,000 patients per year in the 12-chair facility. “We look forward to joining forces with our 2 Deaths; Message from the Provost and EVP; The center will be outfitted to serve patients in esteemed colleagues at Penn Dental Medicine Speaking Out wheelchairs as well as on a gurney. In addition, to aid in the development and implementation 3 Glandt Faculty Fellow; PENNCAP Assoc. Director; there will be a stimulation room with low light- of novel preventive and therapeutic strategies to Penn Press Editor-in-Chief; APPC/CERL Alliance 4 Penn Museum from Home; Virtual Art Tour of Philly ing and sound baffling to accommodate patients address the oral care needs of people with dis- 5 PWH Grants; Holiday Generosity with sensory sensitivities. abilities in collaboration with their caregivers 6 HR April Programs; One Step Ahead; HSA Change; Worldwide, millions of people—as many as and health-care providers, ultimately improving PWH Coronavirus Podcast 7 Update; CrimeStats; Athletics Online Auctions; 57 million in the United States alone—live with their oral and overall health,” said Maria Ryan, Tax Deadline; SON Coronavirus Podcasts acquired and developmental disabilities. Many chief dental officer at Colgate-Palmolive. 8 April AT PENN ALMANAC March 31, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 March 27 Message to SPEAKING OUT Penn Faculty and Staff Importance of Reliable News in Regarding University Operations This Upended World Thanks for keeping the Almanac go- Today we are announcing that the University of Pennsylvania’s interruption of all on- ing in this upended world. It’s nev- site operations, except for those that are life-sustaining essential employees, will continue er been more important to have reliable until further notice. We will keep you updated well in advance when more information is news about and from Penn. I applaud the available on an exact date for returning to onsite operations. president, the provost and the rest of the During this period, those employees engaging in life-sustaining activities will continue on-campus community, especially the to work onsite, following social distancing guidelines and taking other recommended pre- health-care faculty and staff, for their cautions. (Please refer to the University Notification from March 20, 2020,https://tinyurl. steady leadership and sacrificial dedi- com/mar20pennoperations, for additional information about life-sustaining activities at cation. Studying the varied global re- the University.) sponses to COVID-19 and the economic, All other employees should continue to work remotely, if possible. Those who are un- social, political and cultural upheavals be- able to work remotely will continue to remain in paid status. ing wrought by it will surely occupy Uni- versity scientists and scholars for years to When scheduling those employees expected to be onsite, staffing should not be in ex- come. I have no doubt that their work will cess of what is necessary to support life-sustaining operations. Practice social distancing help my grandchildren, now doing their and other healthy habits. lessons online and FaceTiming me, bet- We want to take this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation during this very ter understand this time of plague—and, I challenging time. Your commitment to Penn and to the broader community is commend- hope, appreciate those who are, as Camus able, for that we are truly grateful. wrote, “refusing to give way.” —Mary Ann Meyers, Senior Fellow, —Wendell E. Pritchett, Provost John Templeton Foundation; —Craig R. 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Speaking Out welcomes reader Deaths contributions. Short, timely letters on University issues will be accepted by Thursday at noon for the following Saul Winegrad, Physiology ing member of the Philadelphia muscle-centric Tuesday’s issue, subject to right-of-reply Saul Winegrad, group known as the Myo-Bio Club, now the guidelines. Advance notice of intention emeritus profes- Pennsylvania Muscle Institute. to submit is appreciated. —Eds. sor of physiology According to Kevin Foskett, the Isaac Ott in Penn’s Perelman Professor and chair of the department of physiol- Please Share Almanac School of Medicine, ogy: “Saul was a great systems thinker and orga- This edition of Almanac is digital-only. died peacefully in his nizer but he also brought a deep empathy and in- Please distribute to your colleagues and encour- sleep after a long ill- terpersonal understanding to everything he did. age them to subscribe to receive the E-Almanac ness on March 13, During the Vietnam War, he led anti-war protests at almanac.upenn.edu/express-almanac two days short of his and organized the Faculty Senate at the Medi- No issues were printed to distribute across 89th birthday. cal School according to Robert’s Rules of Order campus because of COVID-19. A native Phila- to address important issues. Saul was commit- delphian, Dr. Wine- ted to finding and training the best and brightest grad received his students, regardless of background. One year, he Arnold Ventures $6 Million Grant (continued from page 1) BA in chemistry in Saul Winegrad helped expand access to minority students who 1952 and his MD in were underrepresented in top medical schools by to improve patient health and generate major 1956, both from the University of Pennsylvania. pushing the Faculty Senate to interview every healthcare savings” said Ms. Crossett. After interning in Boston, Dr. Winegrad held minority candidate and accept a cohort of stu- When the trial is launched, the Penn Nursing a research fellowship at the NIH. Sir Andrew dents who had promise but might require addi- team will coordinate the initiative, providing Huxley invited him to spend a year at Univer- tional preparation and mentoring. Saul also cre- participating sites with the training and support sity College London, after which Dr. Winegrad ated opportunities for Penn’s minority students essential to implement the TCM as designed. joined the Penn faculty as assistant professor of to conduct research, locating hospitable labs in The overall goal of the study is to determine if physiology and medicine, in 1962. Seven years a number of countries where they could expe- the health and economic benefits demonstrated later, he became a full professor. He founded rience working abroad, and procuring private by the TCM in NIH-funded RCTs conducted in and organized the Biomedical Graduate Studies funding for the project. Penn came to be regard- Pennsylvania can be replicated both within and program, which oversees all of Penn Perelman ed as a welcoming and supportive institution by across health systems spread throughout the US. School of Medicine graduate groups. The Saul minority students.” “If the TCM’s effects can be reproduced, Winegrad Award for Outstanding Dissertation Dr. Winegrad is survived by his wife, Dilys participating health systems are committed to was established for the graduate groups upon (Gr’70), retired founding director of the Arthur spread the model, accelerating their ongoing ef- Dr. Winegard’s retirement. Ross Gallery; children, Naomi and Gwyneth; forts to improve the care and outcomes of the Dr. Winegrad’s research interests were in and grandchildren, Ben, Amelia, Theo and Kira. growing population of older adults living with cardiac muscle physiology at the sub-cellu- A memorial will be planned for the future. complex needs. Evidence that the TCM is gener- lar level, specifically the role of myosin bind- alizable also will encourage voluntary adoption ing protein (MyBP-C) and its phosphorylation To Report A Death among other health systems,” said Dr. Naylor. in the contractile function of the heart with par- Almanac appreciates being informed The Penn team also will examine factors that ticular attention to structure-function correla- of the deaths of current and former fac- may influence the implementation and, if- suc tion and interaction with other myofibrillar pro- ulty and staff members, students and oth- cessful, health systems’ expansion of the TCM. teins. He was recognized internationally for his er members of the University community. “With a diverse set of hospitals in terms of research and was a Fulbright Fellow, National Call (215) 898-5274 or email almanac@ size, geographic location, patient population, and Science Foundation Fellow, Guggenheim Fel- upenn.edu post-acute and community-based service part- low and Fogarty-CNRS International Fellow. However, notices of alumni deaths should ners, the RCT findings will provide an actionable He served as vice president for research for the be directed to the Alumni Records Office path for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid American Heart Association and received the at Suite 300, 2929 Walnut St., (215) 898- Services and other payers to reduce health-care National Award of Merit from the American 8136 or email [email protected] costs among Medicare beneficiaries, while main- Heart Association. Dr. Winegrad was a found- taining high-quality care,” said Dr. Naylor. 2 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC March 31, 2020 Jane Li: Eduardo D. Glandt Keisha Johnson: Associate Director of PENNCAP Faculty Fellow Jing (Jane) Li has Keisha Johnson At the same time, she encouraged students and been named an Edu- has been named as- joined with them in their pursuit of their academ- ardo D. Glandt Fac- sociate director of the ic and intellectual goals and aspirations.” ulty Fellow in the University of Penn- “We are fortunate to have Keisha as a mem- School of Engineer- sylvania College ber of our growing team, and her expertise will ing and Applied Sci- Achievement Pro- be instrumental as we continue to advance this ence. gram (PENNCAP). important work,” added Pamela Edwards, direc- Dr. Li is an asso- She will coordinate tor of PENNCAP and PFP. “Keisha has been a ciate professor in the and oversee the Pre- wonderful partner in her work supporting first department of electri- Freshman Program generation and low-income students. She’s a nat- cal and systems engi- (PFP), a free, invi- ural fit, and I look forward to collaborating more neering and in the de- tation-only and aca- closely moving forward.” partment of computer demically rigorous In her new role, Ms. Johnson will cultivate and information sci- pre-orientation pro- and strengthen collaborations with Penn First gram for first-genera- Plus (P1P) staff and faculty directors to deepen ence at the School Jane Li Keisha Johnson of Engineering and tion and/or highly aid- faculty engagement with PENNCAP participants. Applied Science. She holds a PhD in electrical ed students, as well as “I am excited to join the PENNCAP team,” and computer engineering from Purdue Uni- those from underrepresented backgrounds, ur- Ms. Johnson said. “Together, we have the op- versity and joined Penn from the University of ban or rural high schools. One hundred-eighty portunity to meet students where they are, while Wisconsin-Madison, where she was an assistant new undergraduates participate in PFP onboard- also providing holistic support that inspires un- professor for four years. Dr. Li is the recipient ing, gaining essential skills in critical analysis, apologetic excellence throughout their Penn of several awards, including a National Science reasoning and problem solving while forging journey and prepare them to impact the global Foundation CAREER award, a DARPA Young a sense of engagement and belonging at Penn. marketplace upon graduation.” Faculty Award and the IBM Research Division Once their formal studies begin, PFP partici- Ms. Johnson has more than 12 years’ expe- Outstanding Technical Achievement Award. pants continue receiving support and advising rience managing programs designed to enhance The Eduardo D. Glandt Faculty Fellowship from PENNCAP until graduation. student academic success, including first-gener- was established by Peter Douglas in 2015 in Ms. Johnson previously served as direc- ation, low-income and other traditionally under- honor of Eduardo D. Glandt, dean of the School tor of the Penn Knowledge is Power Program represented populations. of Engineering and Applied Science from 1998 (PennKIPP), an innovative partnership offer- Prior to Penn, she served as assistant direc- to 2015. ing comprehensive support to academically tal- tor of Science Diversity Initiatives in the Eberly ented graduates of KIPP charter schools who at- College of Science at the University Park cam- Walter Biggins: tend Penn. PennKIPP was established in 2012 pus of Penn State University. She also worked Penn Press Editor-in-Chief through the generous support of Bruce and Mar- as a biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Ser- Effective March tha Karsh (Almanac October 9, 2012). vice, Chesapeake Bay Field Office in Annapolis, 23, Walter Biggins “Keisha is an extraordinary and indefatigable Maryland. became the new ed- advocate for KIPP students at Penn,” said Rev. Ms. Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in itor-in-chief at the Will Gipson, associate vice provost for equity biology and a master’s degree in agricultural sci- University of Penn- and access. “She took on her director role with ence with a concentration in water quality from sylvania Press. great energy and learned very quickly how to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She Mr. Biggins joined navigate Penn to ensure that PennKIPP students completed doctoral coursework in soil science at the Press from the got the support they needed. She built a network Penn State. University of Georgia of relationships across the campus with key offic- A search is underway for Ms. Johnson’s Press where he served es such as SFS, the four undergraduate advising successor at PennKIPP. as executive editor; offices, Career Services and The Tutoring Center. he had previously been at the Universi- APPC and Penn Law’s CERL: A New Alliance ty Press of Mississip- The Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) this important partnership,” said Dr. Jamieson, di- pi. An active member Walter Biggins and Penn Law’s Center for Ethics and the Rule rector and founder of the Annenberg Public Poli- of the academic pub- of Law (CERL) have formed an alliance to pro- cy Center and Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor lishing community, Mr. Biggins has made many mote and strengthen the rule of law in demo- of Communication at the Annenberg School for contributions over the years to the Association cratic institutions, the University of Pennsylva- Communication. “By focusing the complementa- of University Presses, including service on the nia public policy centers announced March 12. ry strengths of CERL and APPC on issues of con- Annual Meeting Program Committee and the The collaboration draws on the strengths of cern to both centers—from climate communica- Standards and Admissions Committee. In addi- each center to advance thought, research and tion to protecting democratic institutions from tion to having built up remarkable lists in fields public policy–making in US democratic gover- cyberthreats—we hope to leverage each center’s that range from American history and culture to nance and national security: It combines CERL’s talents to magnify our joint impact.” media studies and diasporic studies, he brings a expertise in national security and the rule of law The centers will collaborate on two major wealth of experience in managing and planning with APPC’s nationally recognized work in pol- conferences annually as well as on joint publi- lists and seasonal schedules, shaping publishing icy making and communication scholarship to cations, CERL’s summer internship program and workflows, establishing and running prizewin- enhance the institutions of democracy. special projects. The first two conferences that ning series, creating successful mentoring pro- CERL will maintain its affiliation with the Uni- CERL and APPC are collaborating on are Left of grams and collaborating on campus initiatives. versity of Pennsylvania Carey Law School but be Launch: Communication and Threat Escalation Mr. Biggins is also a freelance writer. With based at the Annenberg Public Policy Center. in a Nuclear Age, and Circling the Arctic: Secu- Daniel Couch, he is the author of 331/3: Bob “It is an honor for CERL to partner with Kath- rity and the Rule of Law in a Changing North. Mould’s Workbook (Bloomsbury, 2017), and his leen Hall Jamieson and APPC,” said Claire Fin- The Annenberg Public Policy Center was work has been published in The Atlanta Jour- kelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and established in 1993 to educate the public and nal-Constitution, The Quarterly Conversa- Professor of Philosophy at Penn Law and CERL’s policy makers about communication’s role in tion, Bookslut, RogerEbert.com, The Baseball founder and faculty director. “CERL’s resources advancing public understanding of political, Chronicle, and other periodicals. and affiliated experts and APPC’s public- poli health and science issues at the local, state and Penn Press Director Mary Francis said, “We cy foothold are a natural fit for educating policy federal levels. are delighted to have Walter joining our team. makers and citizens on the necessity of maintain- The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law In addition to bringing a distinctive editorial ing and strengthening our deep-rooted ideals and is a nonpartisan interdisciplinary center dedicat- vision, Walter is a real leader in the university institutions, including the rule of law,” added Dr. ed to preserving and promoting the rule of law press community, and I know he will embrace a Finkelstein, who is also a distinguished research in national security, warfare and US governance. similar role as a leader for scholarly communi- fellow at the Annenberg Public Policy Center. CERL draws from the study of law, philosophy cation on the Penn campus.” “I am delighted that APPC and Claire Finkel- and ethics to educate and guide policymakers, ac- stein’s fine center at the Penn Law are launching ademia, the private sector and the general public. ALMANAC March 31, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 3 Engaging with Art from Home

#VisitFromHome and Dig Deeper into Penn Museum Collections While temporarily closed, Penn Mu- seum is glad to be able to stay connect- ed with you. Be sure to follow the Mu- seum on social media, where it will be sharing objects from its collections (including staff favorites), links to lectures and more. At right are two of the countless items from the Penn Museum that are online. These are from the Middle East Galleries. Go to #VisitFromHome and Dig Deeper into Penn Museum Collec- tions.Look out for exciting new content to come, such as recipes and fun at-home crafts on Pinterest and digital Daily Digs (see April AT PENN on page 8). The Museum can be found on Insta- gram and Twitter at @pennmuseum, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pennmuseum and on Pinterest at www.pinter est.com/pennmuseum For more information about the many offerings, visit penn.museum Ram Caught in a Thicket. Bull-headed Lyre.

Virtual Art Tour of Philly The Penn Art Collection is pleased to be included in the virtual art tour of Philadelphia created by the Association for Public Art (aPA). To see art located all over Philadelphia, visit https://www.associationfor publicart.org/ Penn’s Office of the Curator noted that while “we miss seeing all of you on campus, we are thrilled to be able to share this resource with you. Explore and enjoy!” Women and Public Art: 2020 is a milestone year for women’s rights in the United States. It’s the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution, which granted select Ameri- can women the right to vote. In collaboration with Vision 2020’s Wom- en 100: A National Celebration of American Women, the Association for Public Art (aPA) is honoring this historic occasion by highlighting a number of important public artworks in Philadelphia created by women artists. One of those works is Atmosphere and Environment XII (1970) by Louise Nevelson (1899-1988). It is now located at the University of Penn- sylvania, on Shoemaker Green (east of 33rd Street between Walnut and Spruce Streets). Ms. Nevelson is one of the most influential artists of the decades following World War II. She is known for her wall-like sculptures painted in one color and incorporating a myriad of abstract forms. Atmo- sphere and Environment XII is made of 18,000 pounds of Cor-Ten steel on a granite base, height 18’3”; width 10’; depth 5’ (base height 2’6”). Purchased by the Fairmount Park Art Association (now the Association for Public Art, or aPA), this sculpture is on long-term loan to the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. Last summer, aPA placed two monumental works on long-term loan to Penn: Atmosphere and Environment XII and Social Consciousness (1954) by Sir Jacob Epstein. Both sculptures were moved from the West Terrace of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to Shoemaker Green and the Memorial Garden Walkway, respectively. Ms. Nevelson’s Atmosphere and Environment XII was installed on Shoemaker Green—a landscaped area near the Palestra where the artwork can be viewed in the round, providing strong silhouettes of the work in both directions. The sculpture only needed minor attention from conserva- tors, as the work had undergone a comprehensive conservation treatment in 2007 through the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s conservation department. Atmosphere and Environment XII was originally exhibited in France and New York before the sculpture was ultimately purchased by aPA in 1971. Having been unable to find an appropriate “city scape” site, the sculpture was placed at the West Terrace of the Philadelphia Museum of Art where Auguste Rodin’s The Burghers of Calais once stood. After Ro- din’s sculpture was relocated to the Rodin Museum, aPA used the empty pedestal and placed the Nevelson sculpture there in 1973, where it resided Photograph by Marguerite F. Miller Photograph by Marguerite F. Atmosphere and Environment XII by Louise Nevelson. until it was relocated to Penn in 2019. . 4 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC March 31, 2020 Perry World House Global Policy Course Grants and Workshop Grants: Many Thanks for the Holiday Season Generosity May 1 Dear Penn Community, Thank you to the Carolyn Henry family; they Perry World House has opened two Thank you for your continued generosity. It is brought joy to a deserving family during the holi- grant opportunities for Penn faculty. especially notable during the holiday season, but days. Given the outbreak of coronavi- evident at all times. There are no words to ade- Special thanks to Carisma Therapeutics coordi- rus disease (COVID-19), there remain quately describe your generosity. Many continue nated by Kara Collins who generously participated some questions regarding future poli- to benefit from your willingness to give. Here are in our program. cies on visitors to and events on cam- examples of various efforts: Special thanks to the Department of Cell and pus. However, these grants can be used Thank you to President Gutmann for hosting Developmental Biology, coordinated by Stephanie her Annual Holiday Party where over 300 toys and Yuhasz, for their generous donation of gift cards for many different types of engage- gifts were donated. These toys along with many that increased our capacity to partner with local ments, including those hosted virtually. others were donated to Councilwoman Blackwell’s agencies. Annual Holiday Party for the Homeless. Special thanks to the Department of Public Global Policy Course Grants Thank you to the following departments; they Safety for their large donation of gifts and toys. for Penn Faculty brought joy to families during the holidays by Special thanks to the Smilow Center for Trans- The Global Policy Course Enrich- “adopting” them: lational Research coordinated by Patricia Mericko ment Grants allow Penn faculty to make • African American Resource Center for the generous donation of gift cards that helped classes more policy-relevant by support- coordinated by Valerie Allen and Colleen to adopt additional families, and provide holiday ing: Winn dinners. • the design of a new course; • School of Arts and Sciences coordinated by Special thanks to Helen Logan and the Office • curricular redesign of an existing Danielle McNinch of General Counsel for adopting several families. course; • Career Services coordinated by Jamie Grant Special thanks to Human Resources coordi- • guest speakers from relevant policy • College Houses and Academic Services nated by Syreeta Gary, and others from across the communities; coordinated by Linda M. Kromer University for their large donation to the Annual • the development of policy-oriented • Contact Center and Concierge Reception Coat Drive. case studies, or other creative con- coordinated by Yvonne Giorgio Special thanks to SAS Finance, Facilities and nections with the policy world. • Facilities and Real Estate Services Computing for their “Warm Me Up” donations. coordinated by Perry Bloomfield Thank you to the entire University community This program aims to build bridges • General Counsel coordinated by Helen for donating over 1,200 gifts and toys. between classes in the Penn curriculum Logan Thank you to the Dropsite Volunteers who col- and the world of global policy. • Graduate Education CPRE Consortium lected all the toys/gifts and made it possible for us Applications are due May 1, 2020. coordinated by Katarina Suwak to respond to request for donations from our neigh- To apply, go to https://global.upenn. • GSE Urban Teaching Residency coordinated bors listed below: edu/perryworldhouse/global-policy- by Lori Noll • Councilwoman Blackwell’s Annual Holiday course-enrichment-grants • Iwamoto Family coordinated by Ellen Party for the Homeless Iwamoto • Beyond the Exterior, Inc. Workshop Proposals • Netter Center for Community Partnerships • Parents Against Drugs from Penn Faculty coordinated by Deb Sokalczuk • Baring House Crisis Nursery Perry World House is also seeking ap- • Office of the Comptroller coordinated by • Dare to Imagine Celestine Silverman • People’s Emergency Shelter plications from Penn faculty members • Office of Gift Planning coordinated by • Christ Lutheran Church from any school or department to cre- Lorleen Finor-Maxwell • Stewart Street Holiday Party ate a workshop that will advance knowl- • Office of the Provost coordinated by Carolyn • Local families edge and policy engagement in the global Rasp Additionally, the following pantries benefitted space. • Penn Champions Athletics Development from the University’s Annual Food Drive: Workshops should be 1-2 days in du- coordinated by Emily Shields • Authentic Minds ration, and PWH can provide support of • University Communications coordinated by • St. Barnabas Mission up to $20,000. We are especially, but not Lauren Summers • Baring House Crisis Nursery exclusively, interested in applications • Penn Employee Solution Center coordinated • 59th Street Baptist Church Food Pantry that fit within one of Perry World House’s by Stephanie C. Brown • New Kensington CDC two research themes: • Penn Fund coordinated by Joshua Nay • Men Unifying Men Food Pantry • The Future of the Global Or- • Penn Museum coordinated by Jill DiSanto • Life Center of Eastern Delaware County der: Power, Technology, and Gov- • Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Thank you to all the special persons both named ernance. https://global.upenn. edu/ coordinated by Susan Turbitt and unnamed for their remarkable generosity. perryworldhouse/future- global- • Research Services coordinated by Tina Please forgive any oversights, and send cor- order-power-technology-and- Nemetz rections to Isabel Sampson-Mapp at sammapp@ governance • SAS Programs and Events coordinated by upenn.edu • Global Shifts: Urbanization, Mi- Danielle McNinch • Training and Development HR coordinated Join Penn VIPS Drives Committee gration, and Demography. https:// by Holly Marrone global.upenn.edu/perryworldhouse/ Penn volunteers provide a drop off location to • University of Pennsylvania Libraries collect the many donated items we receive during global-shifts-urbanization-migra- coordinated by Jeanne Shuttleworth our annual drives. tion-and-demography • Wharton Customer Analytics coordinated by A variety of drives are conducted during the This program is designed to encour- Rachel L. Dutcher course of the year to partner with and help support age collaboration between Penn faculty • Wharton Jacobs Levy Equity Management local schools, families, and agencies. Dropsite vol- and Perry World House on critical glob- Center coordinated by Lauren Hurray unteers are located throughout campus. Volunteers al issues. • Wharton Executive Education coordinated post the events, set up collection sites and help se- Applications are due May 1, 2020. Go by Anne Corcoran-Petela lect the recipients for the donations. They also par- to https://global.upenn.edu/perryworld • Wharton Major Gifts coordinated by Lisa ticipate in an annual thank you luncheon. house/workshop-grants-penn-faculty to Balogh Drives are held during the following times: apply. • Wharton Marketing and Communication • School Supplies Drive: August For more information about PWH coordinated by Marcia Longworth • Food Drive: November grant and fellowship opportunities, visit • Wharton School Dean’s Office coordinated • Gift/Toy Drive: December https://global.upenn.edu/perryworld by Jennifer O’Keefe • Change Drive: March house/grants Several departments adopted multiple families. • New School Uniform Drive: Ongoing Additional families adopted because of generous Contact Isabel Sampson-Mapp at (215) 898- donations of gift cards. 2020 or [email protected] for additional information. ALMANAC March 31, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 5 Human Resources: Upcoming April 2020 Programs Open to faculty and staff. Webinar—Digital Distractions: When Tech- Register at www.hr.upenn.edu/registration nology Takes Over; 4/21; 12:30-1:30 p.m. When Webinar—Caring for the Caregiver; 4/1; does technology move from being a tool to tak- 12:30-1:30 p.m. The primary necessity of being over a person’s life? This seminar increases ing a good caregiver is learning to take care of awareness of this modern dilemma while sharing yourself. This workshop outlines strategies for specific strategies for employees to consider in Another tip in a series provided by the caring for the caregiver. It will help participants order to experience a more balanced life where Offices of Information Systems & Computing understand the types of caregiver stress, review technology enhances versus detracts from being and Audit, Compliance & Privacy and prepare a checklist for the care-receiver and their best on the job, spending quality time with Stay Safe: Protect Yourself caregiver, and learn tips and coping strategies for family and friends and/or enjoying hobbies and Against COVID-19 Scams the caregiver. The workshop reviews the grieving other interests outside of the virtual world. As the COVID-19 virus dominates the process, as well as the Caregiver’s Bill of Rights. —Division of Human Resources news, the Penn Office of Information Security Vanguard Live Webinar—Volatile Markets: (OIS) and other information security affiliates Principles of Investing Success; 4/2, 4/7, 4/9; The Global Cable: Fighting Coronavirus have identified a disturbing new trend:- CO noon-1 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. This webinar will VID-19 phishing scams. Cyber scammers are teach you how to set clear investment goals, In episode 18 of Perry World House’s podcast, The Global Cable, Governor Martin taking advantage of your desire to learn more create a broadly diversified mix of investments, about the coronavirus to lure you into open- keep costs low and invest for the long term. O’Malley talks about the three things every citizen needs to hear from government during ing malicious email attachments, or clicking Call Up Calm Mindfulness Workshop by on fake website links, all in an effort to steal Phone; 4/3; 12:30-1:45 p.m. In these uncertain a pandemic; how policymakers can use data to tackle society’s biggest problems, from corona- your identity and harvest your credentials. times it’s essential to release fear and step into the These scams include, but are not limited to: calm. This call is offered for participants to have virus to climate change; and his dream of meeting Bruce Springsteen. Fake websites with web addresses the opportunity to be led in guided meditation, (URLs) like “coron-virus-map[dot]com” practice letting go of stress, fear and anxiety, and “However large the emergency, there are re- ally three questions that any leader has to be able or “corona-virus-map[dot]com” that are be present to having courage, and resilience. The de-signed to steal sensitive data. guided meditations will focus on breath, letting go to answer for her or his people: What has hap- pened? What are we doing about it? And what Emails with links to fake web-login of negativity and fear, and allowing one’s self to screens designed to steal employee creden- feel inner reserves of strength, clarity and inten- should I and my family do to protect ourselves?” Martin O’Malley served as governor of tials, such as your PennKey and password or tionality. No experience necessary. After you reg- other login information. ister, access information will be provided by email. Maryland and mayor of Baltimore. Throughout his time in office, he championed new ways Email messages with malicious links Webinar—Prevention Resources and Educa- claiming to provide information on how to tion for Parents and Caregivers; 4/8; noon-1 p.m. of thinking about city and state government. He introduced systems called ‘CitiStat’ and protect yourself and your family from the Parents and caregivers are the most powerful in- coronavirus. When you click the links, mal- fluence in deterring their children from alcohol, ‘State-Stat’ to improve performance management in government, and ‘BayStat’ to ware or ransomware is downloaded to your nicotine and other drug use. When parents and computing device and used for the scam- caregivers have skills, knowledge and resources help turn around a 300-year decline in the health of the Chesapeake Bay. He recently mer’s financial gain. regarding substance use and prevention, their in- Malicious phone apps with names like fluence on their children’s actions and decisions published his second book, Smarter Government: How To Govern for Results in the “coronavirusapp[dot]site” designed to load increases. This program for parents, grandparents ransomware on phones. and other caregivers provides information that re- Information Age. To hear the podcast, visit https://global. The IT professionals at ISC are working search shows can reduce the chances that young diligently to block identified malicious web people will engage in substance use. upenn.edu/perryworldhouse/news/fighting- coronavirus-martin-omalley addresses and email messages at the Penn network border. However, with many Penn Upcoming Change to Your Health Savings Account affiliatesnow working, teaching and learning Are you enrolled or plan to enroll in Penn’s High Deductible Health Plan? If so, there is an im- remotely, you should take the following steps portant change coming to the Health Savings Account (HSA) that you should note. to help keep your computing devices, Penn- BNY Mellon, the current custodial bank of the HSA program administered by WageWorks, has sensitive data you have access to, and your resigned. HealthEquity will become the new custodian of your HSA, effective May 21, 2020. So, personal information safe: what does this mean for you? 1. Download and run Symantec anti- If you wish to have your account transferred to HealthEquity you do not have to take any action virus on your home and work computing de- with respect to your HSA funds. Your funds will be automatically transferred from BNY Mellon to vices—it is available for free (https://tinyurl. HealthEquity on the effective date. However, once your account is established you will need to re- com/PennSymantec) to Penn community submit your direct deposit and beneficiary information. members. You will be receiving detailed information from WageWorks/HealthEquity regarding this transi- 2. Verify Penn-related emails urging tion. HealthEquity will also provide a welcome packet and a new HealthEquity Visa Health Account you to click on links or attachments by Card to use in place of your WageWorks HSA debit card. Please read all of the materials carefully. contacting your School or Center IT support If you do not want to have your funds transferred to Health Equity you can follow the instructions staff. Report suspicious emails, text messag- in the letter that you will receive. However, please note that if you do not have your funds transferred es or chat announcements to your IT support you will not be able to make contributions from your paycheck or receive any employer contributions. staff or to [email protected] Health Savings Accounts are an important benefits option that allow you to use pre-tax dollars to 3. Back up your data frequently to pay for a variety of products and services such as allergy medications, eyeglasses, physical exams avoid work interruption and denial of access. and many other eligible expenses (see https://tinyurl.com/PennHSAeligibleexpenses), as well as save 4. Enable and use two-factor authen- for future health-care costs for you and your family. tication whenever possible, including on Here are some important dates for you to remember about the transition. your personal email account and on websites Week of May 11, 2020—New HSA cards and welcome kits mailed to participants allowing ac- you visit. cess to HealthEquity member portal. 5. Seek information from credible re- May 11, 2020— Note: This applies only to participants who do not want their funds transfer to sources, e.g., “My HR”/Penn Human Re- HealthEquity. Remove funds from HSA account or complete a transfer of your HSA. sources, the CDC, and official state and fed- May 14, 2020—Last day to use WageWorks HSA debit card. Note: Your WageWorks debit card eral websites. will still be available to use for any other services provided to you by WageWorks such as health re- For additional information, visit https:// imbursement arrangements and flexible spending accounts. tinyurl.com/coronavirusscams May 21, 2020—HSA account balances transferred from BNY Mellon to HealthEquity. May 22, 2020—Funds available on HealthEquity HSA cards with balances from BNY Mellon. For additional tips, see the If you have any questions, please contact HealthEquity at (844) 373-5899. One Step Ahead link on the For more information about HSAs, visit the Health Savings Account webpage, https://tinyurl. Information Security website: com/vudnwp4 https://www.isc.upenn.edu/security/ —Division of Human Resources news-alerts#One-Step-Ahead 6 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC March 31, 2020 Penn Athletics Online Auctions Penn Nursing Podcast Penn Athletics is proud to introduce online Special Editions: COVID-19 Update March AT PENN auctions. Fixed auctions give fans the opportu- As the COVID-19 pandemic grows nity to purchase unique memorabilia like a 90th across the US, Penn Nursing’s Alison TALKS Anniversary Palestra Banner, game-worn jerseys, Buttenheim, a public health researcher posters, signage and more. Supplies are limited. and behavioral epidemiologist and Penn 31 The Coronavirus Pandemic and Human To shop the collections, visit PennAthletics. Medicine’s Carolyn Cannuscio, a social Rights; Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Perry World House com/Auctions epidemiologist, join Amplify Nursing to Professor of Practice of Law and Human Rights; discuss the coronavirus—what we need noon; register for this virtual event: https://global. to know, what we need to do to help less- upenn.edu/perryworldhouse/event/virtual-event- en the spread, and what we should expect world-today-coronavirus-pandemic-and-human- in the days and weeks to come. rights (PWH). A second COVID-19 episode features Data Visualization and Accessibility, Kara Lisa Campbell, professor at Texas Tech Gaulrapp, senior web accessibility analyst, ISC; University Health Sciences Center School noon-1-p.m. via BlueJeans. Accessibility in data of Nursing and chairperson of the Council visualization design goes well beyond making con- of Public Health Nursing Organizations. siderations for color blindness. She’ll talk about Dr. Campbell talks about the current state different methods, tools and resources that you can of our public health system, the effect this use in any data viz project. Join in for a conversa- rapidly changing pandemic is having on tion on inclusive practices and how you can make that system, and what we could be doing your data more accessible for every user. iCalen- differently to flatten the curve. dar: http://www.upenn.edu/computing/group/sig- Amplify Nursing was created and is cal/Mar2031DataVisualiz.ics hosted by Marion Leary, Penn Nursing’s director of innovation, and Angelarosa DiDonato, associate program administra- AT PENN Deadlines tor. It features nurses who are leading the The April AT PENN calendar is on the back way in nursing science, policy and inno- page of this issue and online. The deadline for the May AT PENN is April 13. vation. The podcast is made possible by The deadline for next week’s Update (for vir- the Krista and Rich Pinola Fund for Inno- tual events) is tomorrow. vation in Nursing. New episodes will be available every other Wednesday through iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and more.

IRS Pushes Back Deadline to File and Pay Taxes Did you enjoy last year’s historic Penn Relays? On March 17, 2020, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the This 4’x9’ Commemorative Franklin Field federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. 125th Anniversary Banner from last year’s Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, with- Penn Relays is one of many collector’s items out penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. available during this sale/auction. Another On March 21, 2020, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania announced that the deadline for filing item that can help recreate the Relays while state income tax returns was also extended to July 15, 2020. Penalties and interest on 2019 personal staying home this year is a 125th Anniversary income tax payments will be waived through the new deadline of July 15. Penn Relays Commorative Seat Cushion. As of March 17, some states, such as California, Delaware and Maryland, have extended state tax return filing deadlines for residents. We are unaware at this time whether any similar taxpayer relief will be granted in New Jersey. We will provide more detail when it becomes available. The Office of Corporate Tax, Compliance and Payroll is continuing to monitor these develop- ments at both the federal and state level and will post updated information on the office’s website at 3910 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor https://www.finance.upenn.edu/tio as more is provided. Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111 If you have any questions, please contact the Penn Employee Solution Center at hcmsolutioncenter@ Phone: (215) 898-5274 or 5275 FAX: (215) 898-9137 upenn.edu or (215) 898-7372. Email: [email protected] URL: www.upenn.edu/almanac The University of Pennsylvania Police Department The University of Pennsylvania’s journal of record, opinion Community Crime Report and news is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and as needed during summer and holiday breaks. Its electronic edi- About the Crime Report: Below are the Crimes Against Persons or Crimes Against Society from tions on the Internet (accessible through the Penn website) include the campus report for March 16-22, 2020. Also reported were 9 Crimes Against Property (3 thefts from build- HTML, Acrobat and mobile versions of the print edition, and interim ing, 2 other thefts, 1 auto theft, 1 retail theft, 1 fraud and 1 vandalism). Full reports are available at: https:// information may be posted in electronic-only form. Guidelines for almanac.upenn.edu/sections/crimes Prior weeks’ reports are also online. –Eds. readers and contributors are available on request and online. EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents reported ASSOCIATE EDITOR Louise Emerick and made known to the University Police Department between the dates of March 16-22, 2020. The Uni- ASSISTANT EDITOR Alisha George versity Police actively patrol from Market St to Baltimore Avenue and from the Schuylkill River to 43rd St in EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Jackson Betz conjunction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on STUDENT ASSISTANTS Justin Greenman public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any Emily Liu concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the Division of Public Safety at (215) 898-4482.

03/17/20 4:22 PM 3600 Civil Center Blvd Complainant harassed by ex boyfriend ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD: For the Faculty Senate: 03/17/20 7:40 PM 3609 Chestnut St Complainant struck in mouth with closed fist Martin Pring (chair), Sunday Akintoye, Christine Bradway, Daniel 03/18/20 9:07 AM 4000 Sansom St Offender hit complainant Cohen, Al Filreis, Cary Mazer. For the Administration: Stephen 03/19/20 1:17 PM 3700 Spruce St Complainant assaulted by ex girlfriend MacCarthy. For the Staff Assemblies: Jon Shaw, PPSA; Marcia 03/20/20 4:52 AM 4236 Chestnut St Complainant assaulted by known boyfriend Dotson, WPPSA; Rachelle R. Nelson, Librarians Assembly. 03/20/20 9:19 AM 3400 Ludlow St Offender left threatening note in complainant’s vehicle 03/20/20 6:22 PM 3600 Sansom St Offender hit complainant The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks tal- ented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The 03/22/20 11:55 PM 3400 Spruce St Security guard involved in altercation with offender University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, 18th District veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the Below are the Crimes Against Persons from the 18th District: 5 incidents (4 assaults and 1 domes- administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or ath- tic assault) were reported for March 16-22, 2020 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th letic programs, or other University-administered programs or in Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue. its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to Sam 03/17/20 7:39 AM 3600 Blk of Chestnut St Assault Starks, Executive Director of the 03/18/20 9:46 AM 40th & Sansom St Assault Office of Affirmative Action and 03/20/20 4:52 AM 4236 Chestnut St Domestic Assault Equal Opportunity Programs, 421 03/20/20 6:32 PM 3600 Blk of Sansom St Assault Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut 03/22/20 11:56 PM 3400 Blk of Spruce St Assault Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104- 6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice). ALMANAC March 31, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 7 make work not suck; https://www. FILMS MUSIC adamgrant.net/worklife Penn Museum Archival Films; videos and films covering a range of WXPN READINGS & SIGNINGS archaeological and anthropological Visit https://xpn.org/events/concert- April topics; www.penn.museum/collections/ calendar for a list of livestream and Kelly Writers House videos/ (Museum). archived concerts by musicians from all over the world. 1 Soviet Diaspora Poetry by the Cheburashka Collective; Zoom ses- A T P E N N FITNESS & LEARNING World Café Live sion; 8 p.m.; to access the meeting: See https://www.worldcafelive.com/ http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/ www.upenn.edu/almanac/at-penn- 1 The Digital Daily Dig; a 3-minute for info about their shows. calendar/0420.php calendar video on an object or topic in the Penn Kelly Writers House Past Events; Museum collections; 1 p.m.; www. PENN PODCASTS videos of prior events can be found penn.museum/events/adult-programs/ on YouTube; www.youtube.com/user/ the-daily-dig (Museum). Amplify Nursing; created and KellyWritersHouse hosted by Penn Nursing’s Marion Graduate School of Education Leary, director of innovation, and An- All events are virtual. Info: gelarosa DiDonato, associate program SPECIAL EVENTS https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/ administrator, features nurses who are events-calendar Morris From Home; access Mor- leading the way in nursing science, ris Arboretum’s garden with weekly 3 International Education Develop- policy and innovation; available every emails, daily updates on social media, ment Program Info Session; noon. other Wednesday; https://www. blog posts, and online classes (coming nursing.upenn.edu/research/ 21 Grad School Fair: CareerEco soon); www.morrisarb.org (Morris innovation/amplify-nursing-podcast/ Arboretum). Education; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Energy Policy Now; produced by ACADEMIC CALENDAR 28 Webinar: Remaking the Culture the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy TALKS of College for Learning and Success; and hosted by energy journalist Andy 13 Grade Type Change Deadline. 3 p.m. Stone, who speaks with leaders from Penn Museum Lecture Series Last Day to Withdraw from a industry, government and academia Playlists; lecture series and playlists Course. 30 ECS Master’s Info Session; 4 p.m. as they shed light on today’s pressing grouping films and videos together 14 Registration for Summer Sessions Human Resources Events energy policy debates; around specific topics; www.penn. Begins. Info: www.hr.upenn.edu/registration https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/ museum/collections/videos/playlist/ energy-policy-now Advance Registration for Fall For event descriptions, see page 6. (Museum). Momentum 2020: The Power of 2 The Fixers: Local News Workers Term Session. Through April 24. 1 Webinar-Caring for the Penn Women; podcast associated with Caregiver; 12:30 p.m. and the Underground Labor of Inter- 29 Last Day of Classes. a three-day conference in October national Reporting; Lindsay Palmer, celebrating the power of Penn women; 30 Reading Days. Through May 3. 2 Vanguard Live Webinar-Volatile UW Madison; noon; BlueJeans meet- Markets: Principles of Investing Suc- https://pennmomentum.libsyn.com/ ing; info: https://tinyurl.com/ cess; noon and 4 p.m. Also April 7, 9. Office Hours; produced by the ascpalmertalk (ASC). CONFERENCES Office of University Communications, 3 Call Up Calm Mindfulness Work- this podcast series explores the minds 6 Teeth: The Story of Beauty, 3 Social Justice and the Remak- shop By Phone; 12:30 p.m. of the Penn’s academic talents in a Inequality and the Struggle for Oral ing of Technological Cultures; virtual Health in America; Mary Otto, As- 8 Webinar- Prevention Resources more unbuttoned and freewheeling set- event; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; register: https:// ting outside of the lecture hall; https:// sociation of Health Care Journalists; tinyurl.com/cdcslaunch (ASC, Center and Education for Parents and Care- noon; BlueJeans meeting; register: givers; noon. penntoday.upenn.edu/subtopic/office- on Digital Culture and Society). hours?page=0 https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/ 21 Webinar-Digital Distractions: OMNIA; produced by the School register/kgfzusyb (Dental). EXHIBITS When Technology Takes Over; of Arts and Sciences, this series pro- 26 Living Room Lecture with Brian 12:30 p.m. vides insights and perspectives from Rose; a conversational chat with a Penn Libraries Penn Libraries the home of the humanities, social curator on a couch; 5:30 p.m.; Face- All exhibits are virtual. Penn Libraries Guide to Virtual sciences and natural sciences at Penn; book Live; info: www.facebook.com/ Making the Renaissance Manu- Services and Online Materials; virtual https://soundcloud.com/omniapenn events/196149658476143/ (Museum). script: Discoveries from Philadelphia Poem Talk; Kelly Writers 29 At the Intersection of Self- Libraries support for teaching, research & learn- ; hear from the exhibition’s ing; www.library.upenn.edu/about/ House impresario Al Filreis leads a Management and Symptom Science; curator; www.library.upenn.edu/blogs/ covid-19 roundtable discussion of a single poem Barbara Riegel, biobehavioral health libraries-news/behind-scenes-curators- (Libraries). Scribes of the Cairo Transcribe- with a series of rotating guests; https:// sciences; 1 p.m.; info: www.nursing. reflect-making-renaissance- a-Thon jacket2.org/content/poem-talk upenn.edu/live/news/1571-riegel- manuscript-and-medieval-life; ; transcribe fragments of pur- pre-modern and medieval Jewish texts The Daily Pennsylvanian invited-to-present-at-2020-ninr- chase the fully illustrated scholarly online anytime; podcasts; The DP produces several directors (Nursing). catalogue at https://tinyurl.com/schol www.scribesofthecairogeniza.org podcasts; https://www.thedp.com/ arlycatalogue section/podcasts Re-covering the Ney; access the Liberal and Professional Studies The Global Cable; produced by online exhibit, including videos that All sessions are virtual. Info (unless Perry World House, this podcast dis- showcase the collaboration among the otherwise noted): www.upenn.edu/ cusses “the world’s biggest issues with Penn Libraries, the Penn Museum and lps-events the people who work on them;” https:// 3910 Chestnut St., 2nd Floor Penn Music; https://middleear.net/ney- tinyurl.com/globalcablepodcast exhibit/ 7 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sci- Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111 ences Info Session; noon The Media at Risk Podcast; pro- (215) 898-5274 or 5275 FAX (215) 898-9137 Remarkable Figures: Women in duced by the Center for Media at Risk the Art of Ashley Bryan; learn more Master of Environmental Studies Email: [email protected] Café; noon. at the Annenberg School, this podcast about the archive; www.library.upenn. gives voice to media practitioners and URL: www.upenn.edu/almanac edu/blogs/libraries-news/2019/11/13/ 15 Organizational Dynamics Info the dilemmas they face when politi- Unless otherwise noted, all events penn-libraries-acquires-archive-of- Session; 6 p.m. cal threat undermines their activity; are open to the general public as well renowned-author-and-artist-ashley- 16 Master of Liberal Arts Info Ses- https://www.ascmediarisk.org/ideas/ as to members of the University. All bryan; purchase a calendar featuring sion; 5 p.m. podcasts/ Bryan’s original artwork at www. events in this calendar are virtual. Tradeoffs; Hosted by Dan Gore- Almanac carries an Update with library.upenn.edu/collections/libraries- 28 Fels Institute of Government Info nstein, mediamaker-in-residence at the publications/ashley-bryan-calendar Session; noon; info: www.fels.upenn. Annenberg School; episodes air every additions, changes & cancellations if Writing Across Genres: African edu/events other Wednesday; https://tradeoffs.org/ received by Monday at noon for the fol- American Women Writers in the 29 Penn LPS Online Certificate in Wharton Business Radio; a lowing week’s issue. 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