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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Tuesday July 17, 2018 Volume 65 Number 1 www.upenn.edu/almanac Gregory Pellicano: Vice President, Joseph S. Francisco: Audit, Compliance and Privacy President’s Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science President Amy Gut- On July 1, Joseph Dr. Francisco has served as atmospheric and mann and EVP Craig S. Francisco joined ocean science editor for Pure and Applied Geo- Carnaroli announced Penn as the Presi- physics, and as a member of the editorial ad- the promotion of Greg- dent’s Distinguished visory boards of the Journal of the American ory (Greg) J. Pellicano Professor of Earth Chemical Society, Journal of Physical Chemis- to Vice President for and Environmen- try, Journal of Molecular Structure Theochem, Audit, Compliance and tal Science, with a Spectrochemica Acta Part A and Theoretical Privacy which was ef- secondary appoint- Chemistry Accounts. He is the co-author of the fective June 22 from ment in the depart- fundamental textbook, Chemical Kinetics and his prior role as the As- ment of chemistry. Dynamics, as well as more than 600 peer-re- sociate Vice President. Having served as the viewed publications in the fields of atmospheric Mr. Pellicano, along Elmer H. and Ruby chemistry, chemical kinetics, quantum chemis- with his 33-member M. Cordes Chair in try, laser photochemistry and spectroscopy. professional staff, pro- Chemistry and Dean Dr. Francisco is a fellow of the American Greg Pellicano vide assurance and ad- Joseph Francisco of the College of Arts Chemical Society, the American Physical Soci- visory services and and Sciences at the ety, the American Association for the Advance- oversee the compliance and privacy programs for University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Dr. Francisco ment of Science and the American Academy of both the University and Penn Medicine. is an internationally recognized scholar of at- Arts and Sciences and is a member of the Na- Since joining Penn in October 2015, Mr. Pel- mospheric chemistry and chemical kinetics. His tional Academy of Sciences. He was elected licano has overseen and provided strategic di- work extends across chemical, earth and envi- President of the American Chemical Society rection to this important function. During his ronmental sciences. (continued on page 3) tenure, he reshaped the audit work plan to fo- John Lapinski: Robert A. Fox Leadership Professor of Political Science cus on higher level, strategic risks. More spe- Professor of political science John Lapinski associate faculty direc- cifically, he has worked collaboratively across was named the Robert A. Fox Leadership Pro- tor of the Fox Program the University to address risks in the areas of fessor of Political Science and the director of and the faculty director information security, research compliance and the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program effec- of the Fels Executive clinical trials management. In addition, Mr. Pel- tive July 1. A renowned expert on national elec- Master of Public Ad- licano has called attention to the risks related to tions, survey research and Congress, Dr. Lapin- ministration Program. third-party outsourcing arrangements. ski is also Director of the Elections Unit at NBC John DiIulio, the Mr. Pellicano has refined the risk-based in- News and analyzes and produces election-related Frederic Fox Leader- ternal audit planning methodology, yielding a stories through exit polls for NBC News, MSN- ship Professor of Poli- 20% efficiency by creating enhanced capacity. BC, CNBC, Telemundo and all of NBC’s digital tics, Religion and Civil In the area of privacy, he has furthered Penn’s properties. In addition, he is the founding faculty Society and current di- strong reputation by enhancing both the mon- director of Penn’s Program for Opinion Research rector of the Fox Lead- (continued on page 3) and Election Studies (PORES), which trains un- ership Program, noted dergraduates in public policy, elections research that “John Lapinski has John Lapinski Mark Kocent: University Architect and data analytics. He also currently serves as the brilliantly mentored After a wide-rang- numerous Fox-support- School of Design Teaching Awards ed undergraduate fellows while helping greatly to ing search, Mark Ko- The G. Holmes Perkins Teaching Awards are cent, was appointed as expand fellowships from 50 in 2012 to more than presented annually, based on the input of students 150 in each of the last two years. His exciting vi- the University Archi- at PennDesign, to rec- tect effective July 2. sion for both PORES and Fox is all about equip- ognize distinguished (continued on page 3) Mr. Kocent has teaching and innova- served as Penn’s Prin- tion in the classroom, INSIDE cipal Planner for the 2 From the President: Statement on Penn’s seminar or studio. Connection to Slavery; Andrew W. Mellon past 14 years, sup- These awards were Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities porting the Office of named in honor of the 3 Trustees’ June Meeting Coverage the University Ar- 4 Deaths architect and longtime 6 Grant Awards for Projects: Making a Difference in chitect in all aspects faculty member who Diverse Communities of architect selec- served as dean of the 7 Grant Awards for Projects: Dean’s Global Inquiries tion, design review, School 1951-1971 and Fund; FY2019 Postdoc Stipends; campus planning and $2 Million Grant to Train Physicians were presented at the 8 Honors & Other Things community engage- Mark Kocent school’s awards cer- 10 Associate Vice Provost for University Life; ment. He has served Executive Director of Career Services; emony by Frederick Director of Fraternity/Sorority Life on the Boards of AIA Philadelphia, the Penn De- Steiner, dean of the Sharon Hayes 11 Penn’s Strategic Collaboration with Ripple; sign Alumni Association, and as a member of the School of Design and Johnson & Johnson Gift: Undergrad Financial Aid Steering Committee of the Schuylkill River De- Paley Professor. 12 Penn Law’s Agreement with London School of Economics and Political Science Law Department velopment Corporation. He also represents Penn G. Holmes Perkins Distinguished in multiple local and regional planning initia- 13 Water Center; University City Science Center Teaching Award for Standing Faculty 14 Launch of Expanded 2018-2019 University tives and in speaking engagements at local and Sharon Hayes, associate professor of fine Catalog; Enhanced EAP; Retirement Plan Update national AIA, AICP and Society for College and arts, is this year’s recipient. She is an artist Summer Nights Concerts at Penn Museum University Planning conferences. 15 College Search Workshop for Penn Families; whose work engages multiple media, including SEPTA; Update; CrimeStats (continued on page 3) (continued on page 12) 16 Front Page Flashback ALMANAC July 17, 2018 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 From the President Statement on Penn’s Connections to Slavery Important research undertaken by undergraduate students in the Penn tution to support slavery and in administering state slavery laws. Alum- Slavery Project independent study supervised by Penn Professor Kathleen nus and professor of mathematics Hugh Williamson was instrumental in M. Brown, the David Boies Professor of History in the School of Arts and arguing for the insertion of the three-fifths clause into the U.S. Constitu- Sciences, has given us a clearer understanding of the depth and breadth of tion, which counted enslaved persons as three-fifths of a person for the Penn’s connections to slavery. This was a profoundly painful and odious purposes of Congressional representation. Penn alumnus and Trustee, part of our nation’s history. No segment of American society or institution Judge William Tilghman, was a conservative interpreter of Pennsylvania’s founded during the 18th century, including the University of Pennsylva- gradual manumission laws. Several alumni who owned enslaved people nia, escaped its scourge. Far from it. were prominent leaders or supporters of the Confederacy. Members of the Penn Slavery Project reported their findings at the As an academic institution dedicated to uncovering and conveying the end of the fall 2017 semester. As a result of their work and additional re- truth, the University is committed to advancing research that will enable search undertaken by the University, I charged Provost Wendell Pritchett, us to more fully understand Penn’s linkages to slavery. On behalf of the who holds a PhD in history from Penn, with leading a Working Group to University, I thank the Working Group, accept its recommendations, and help outline the contours of additional research that should be pursued charge Provost Wendell Pritchett and Senior Vice President Joann Mitch- and to recommend next steps. The Working Group included Senior Vice ell to partner with the Deans of the appropriate Schools to continue to illu- President and Chief Diversity Officer Joann Mitchell; Kathleen Brown, minate the University’s connections to slavery and its implications for the the Boies Professor and director of gender, sexuality and women’s stud- present and future. Specifically, for the near term, working collaboratively ies; Heather A. Williams, Presidential Professor and professor of Afri- with our relevant Schools, Penn will: cana studies; and Dorothy Roberts, Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor • Support the ongoing research of the Penn Slavery Project under and the George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, the the leadership of Professor Kathleen Brown; Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil • Support research—under the leadership of Professor Dorothy Rights, and professor of Africana studies. This exemplary team received Roberts and the Penn Program on Race, Science and Society—on the research support from Arielle Brown, a program manager in Penn’s Mu- impact of the medical school’s pedagogy, research and medical prac- seum of Archeology and Anthropology, and Alexis Neumann, a doctoral tices on alumni and its lingering effects on medicine; candidate in the department of history. The Working Group has now pro- • Develop a University website to serve as a portal for and reposi- vided me with its report.