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Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt, Geoffrey Garrett, Julia Lynch: Jennifer Pinto-Martin: Lauder Institute Appointments University Ombuds The Lauder Insti- Jennifer A. Pin- tute at the Universi- to-Martin, Viola ty of Pennsylvania re- MacInnes/Indepen- cently announced three dence Professor of new appointments that Nursing and Execu- will strengthen Laud- tive Director of the er’s ability to fulfill its Center for Public mission of develop- Health Initiatives in ing outstanding busi- the School of Nurs- ness leaders who look ing and Professor of globally, engage local- Epidemiology in the ly, and act responsibly Perelman School to have a powerful im- of Medicine, has pact in the world. agreed to serve as Melissa C. Thomas- Melissa C. Geoffrey Garrett Julia Lynch University Ombuds, Jennifer Pinto-Martin Hunt and Geoffrey Thomas-Hunt beginning on July 1, Garrett have been named Senior Global Fel- For 25 years, Dr. Thomas-Hunt has taught 2020 for a two-year term, President Amy Gut- lows. As head of global diversity and belong- MBAs and executives leadership, team dynam- mann announced. Dr. Pinto-Martin succeeds ing at Airbnb, Dr. Thomas-Hunt leads the strat- ics, and negotiations, and she has conducted re- Lynn Hollen Lees. “We are grateful to Lynn egy and execution of global internal diversity, search on the factors that unleash, leverage, and who served Penn exceedingly well as Ombuds inclusion, equity, and belonging programs. An amplify the contributions made by individuals, following her distinguished service as Vice Pro- expert on building inclusive, global teams, Dr. particularly women, underrepresented individu- vost for Faculty,” said President Gutmann. Thomas-Hunt joined Airbnb from Vanderbilt als, and numerical minorities. Her publications “Jennifer, who served as chair of the Faculty University, where she served as Vice Provost have appeared in Research in Organizational Senate from 2018 to 2019, currently serves as the for Inclusive Excellence. In that role, she was Behavior, Organization Science, Organization- Chair of its ad hoc Committee Planning for Post- responsible for helping advance equity, diver- al Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Pandemic Penn. Recently named one of two in- sity, and inclusion in Vanderbilt’s academic re- the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal augural Penn Nurse Innovation Fellows, Jennifer search and community of students, faculty, and of Experimental Social Psychology, Manage- has a record of University-wide service and expe- staff. Prior to her work at Vanderbilt, she served ment Science, Personality and Social Psychol- rience, a breadth and depth of knowledge about as global chief diversity officer at the Univer- ogy Bulletin and Research on Managing Groups Penn and higher education more broadly, and ex- sity of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, and Teams. Dr. Thomas-Hunt received her mas- cellent judgement that will be invaluable during where she was focused on ensuring that the stu- ter’s and doctoral degrees from Northwest- her term as University Ombuds. I am delighted dent community was seen, heard, valued, and ern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of that she has agreed to serve in this important role.” supported. (continued on page 3) An expert on autism and developmental dis- abilities, Dr. Pinto-Martin served as the Director, Lance Freeman and Jamaal Green: Provostial Appointments in the of Penn’s Master of Public Health Program for Department of City and Regional Planning 12 years. From 2001-2018 she also served as the The Weitzman School recently announced Director of the Pennsylvania Center for Autism two new faculty appointments for Academic Year and Developmental Disabilities Research and 2020-2021 in the department of city and region- Epidemiology, which is one of six CDC-funded al planning: Lance Freeman, a professor at Co- regional centers that together are conducting the lumbia University, as the Provost’s Distinguished Study to Explore Early Development (SEED). Visiting Faculty Fellow, and planner and geog- She holds appointments as a Senior Scholar at rapher Jamaal Green as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Econom- Each year, Penn appoints a senior scholar ics (LDI), and the Center for Clinical Epidemi- of national or international prominence as the ology and Biostatistics (CCEB). Provost’s Distinguished Visiting Faculty Fel- Dr. Pinto-Martin is a member of the Scien- low based on a record of promoting civic en- tific Review Committee, National Institutes of gagement, scholarly innovation and inclusive Neurological Disorders and Stroke, American communities. Dr. Freeman’s is the first such ap- Public Health Association, Society for Epidemi- pointment at Weitzman. ological Research and the International Society “We are at a watershed moment in American Lance Freeman Jamaal Green for Autism Research. history for how we think about cities—who they Dr. Pinto-Martin earned a bachelor’s degree serve well, who they do not, and how we can to better understand the ways in which housing from Stanford University, and a master’s degree do better,” said Penn Provost Wendell Pritchett. policy supports or hinders our progress,” said in public health and a PhD in epidemiology, “Lance Freeman and Jamaal Green will provide Lisa Servon, the Kevin and Erica Penn Presi- both from the University of California. invaluable insights into this urgent work.” dential Professor and chair of city and regional “I very much look forward to Lance and Ja- planning. She also leads the Penn Planning Eq- INSIDE maal’s contributions to our School and the Uni- uity Initiative (PPEI), a wide-ranging effort at 2 Deaths; Speaking Out 4 Honors & Other Things versity,” said Fritz Steiner, dean and Paley Pro- Weitzman which aims to redefine planning - re 6 Marian Anderson Collection, Newly Digitized by the fessor at the Weitzman School. “I’m confident search and practice, promote action research and Penn Libraries: Now Accessible Online they’ll forge important connections here.” its application, and stimulate public dialogue. 7 The Role of Federal Dollars to Address Dr. Freeman is a professor in the urban plan- Unprecedented State and Local Needs; “At a time when social justice has moved to Update; CrimeStats the center of our national conversation, we need (continued on page 3) 8 Options for Penn Commuters www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 Deaths

David Cottrell, II, PSOM Dr. Cottrell left Penn in 1985 to start a private Charles Heaton, PSOM Dr. David C. Cottrell II, former clinical as- practice in Bryn Mawr, which he later moved to Charles L. Heaton, former associate profes- sistant professor in PSOM, died June 5 at his Selinsgrove. He performed surgery at both the sor of dermatology at the University of Penn- home in Winfield. He Sunbury Community Hospital and Evangelical sylvania Perelman School of Medicine, died in was 86. Community Hospital in Lewisburg until his re- Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 29. He was 85. He earned a BA tirement in 2000. After acquiring a BS from Texas A&M Uni- from the University Dr. Cottrell was a fellow of the American versity in 1957, Dr. Heaton earned a doctor of of Tennessee in 1955 Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Amer- medicine degree from Baylor University Col- and his medical de- ican College of Surgeons, and the College of lege of Medicine in 1961. He completed an in- gree from the Univer- Physicians of Philadelphia. ternship at Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston sity of Pennsylvania His professional memberships included the and his residency at Baylor University Col- School of Medicine. American Medical Association, the Pennsylva- lege of Medicine in dermatology. From 1965 to He then served in the nia Orthopedic Society, the Eastern Orthopedic 1967, Dr. Heaton was in the US Public Health United States Army. Association, and the Pennsylvania Medical As- Service, where he attained the rank of a lieuten- He was stationed at sociation. ant commander. Okinawa, Japan, and He is survived by his wife, Sandra L. Beaver; He joined the faculty at Penn in 1966 as an was honorably dis- son, David “Chad” Cottrell, III; daughter, Cath- associate in dermatology. He moved up to as- charged in 1962 with David Cottrell, II erine Cottrell (Jack Reilly); granddaughter, El- sistant professor and then associate professor in the rank of captain. eanor June Reilly; and two nephews and a niece. the same department. Dr. Heaton was also a se- Dr. Cottrell did his internship at HUP and nior attending physician and the chief of derma- joined the faculty at Penn as an assistant instruc- To Report A Death tology at Philadelphia General Hospital in the tor and research fellow in orthopedic surgery in Almanac appreciates being informed mid-1970s. He received an honorary MA de- 1962. The next year he became an assistant in- of the deaths of current and former facul- gree from Penn in 1973. He left Penn in 1978 structor and resident in the same department. He ty and staff members, students and other to join the faculty at the University of Cincin- went on to become an associate instructor and members of the University community. nati, where he became an emeritus professor of then an associate clinical educator. He became a Call (215) 898-5274 or email almanac@ dermatology. clinical assistant professor in 1980. upenn.edu Dr. Heaton was a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology; an elected fellow of the American College of Physicians; an honorary life member of the American Academy of Der- Speaking Out matology; and a member of: The College of Phy- sicians of Philadelphia, the American Medical Recognizing Juneteenth diation of toxic asbestos, to the educational I was so grateful to Dr. Gutmann for en- deficits incurred by too-large classes. Association, the Society of Investigative Derma- couraging the observance of Juneteenth However, while Penn cannot solve all tology, the American Venereal Disease Associa- this year. I am disappointed to see that Ju- those problems, it can assist in addressing tion, now the American STDs Association, the neteenth has not yet made it to the list of some of them. The proposed Educational American Dermatological Association, and the Recognized Holidays for Fiscal Year 2021. Equity Fund, administered independently of Cincinnati Dermatological Society. Hopefully this encouragement will become Penn’s administration, offers the most dem- Dr. Heaton authored more than 35 articles a recognition sooner rather than later. ocratic and effective mechanism for the al- in scientific journals and 12 chapters of various Thanks so much for taking the time to location of the funds that Penn would con- books. He also authored Audiovisual Course in read my comment. tribute. Venereal Disease in 1972 and co-authored Man- —Catherine E Smith Recall that 86% of the students in Phil- ual of Dermatology in 1980 with DM Pillsbury. Clinical Research Coordinator adelphia’s public schools are young people Dr. Heaton was selected as Leading Dermatolo- of color, 52% African-American. These stu- gist in the National Publications of Leading Pro- Supporting the Penn for dents and their families and their teachers fessionals 2020 for his lifetime of dedication to PILOTS Petition deserve better, and Penn can and must play his profession. Over the past several decades, Penn has a substantial part in the effort to make things He is survived by his sister, Kathleen Heaton. made increasingly significant financial and better. educational investments in its West Phila- John Lewis, The time has always been right for Penn Honorary Degree Recipient delphia community. Those efforts should be to join the other universities that have agreed John Lewis, US Representative for Geor- acknowledged with respect and indeed with to enter into PILOT arrangements. But the gia’s 5th Congressional District, died on July 17 pride by all of us who are associated with the time has never been more crucially right, in at the age of 80. After his death, President Amy University. the wake of the pandemic, the resulting eco- Gutmann posted, “John Lewis was the truest of Now, however, Penn must do more. One nomic impact, and the growing nationwide American heroes. He lived a life of the utmost of the nation’s 10 wealthiest universities is awareness of the racism that has for centuries courage, standing up to Jim Crow and countless located in the poorest of the 10 largest Amer- so profoundly disfigured our civic life, and assaults on the inalienable rights of Black Amer- ican cities. The consequences of that pover- continues to do so today. icans. He fought tirelessly for civil rights and so- ty for education are profound. Philadelphia’s I join with my colleagues in urging cial justice for all, and became the conscience public schools have for decades been grossly Penn’s administration and trustees to move of the United States Congress. It was a person- underfunded, their students the victims of in- expeditiously toward the implementation al honor to know him, and present him with an excusable Commonwealth indifference and of the necessary PILOT agreements. The honorary degree from Penn [eds. note: see Alma- systemic political incompetence. The pan- University’s participation in this program nac March 20, 2012]. When you were with him, demic will cause further reductions in bud- will confirm our dedication to Philadelphia you knew you were in the presence of greatness. get allocations to public education and fur- and its citizens, and especially to the city’s What a glorious life he lived, and how blessed ther harm to the city’s public school students. young people. we are as a country by the sacrifices he made and Penn cannot by itself solve all the many —Peter Conn the positive change he brought about. We honor problems the School District’s students and Vartan Gregorian Professor of English his memory as we work together to live up to teachers confront: from the elimination of Emeritus; Professor of Education his inspiring words: ‘… if you follow your truth vital student support services, to the reme- down the road to peace and the affirmation of love, if you shine like a beacon for all to see, then Speaking Out welcomes reader contributions. Short, timely letters on University issues can the poetry of all the great dreamers and philos- be accepted by Thursday at noon for the following Tuesday’s issue, subject to right-of-reply ophers is yours to manifest in a nation, a world guidelines. Advance notice of intention to submit is appreciated. —Eds. community, and a Beloved Community that is finally at peace with itself.’ ” 2 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC July 28, 2020 Lance Freeman and Jamaal Green: Lauder Institute Appointments Provostial Appointments (continued from page 1) (continued from page 1)

Socks, UPPD K-9 Officer Management and her undergraduate degree in ning program at Columbia. His research focus- “It is with chemical engineering from Princeton Univer- es on affordable housing, gentrification, ethnic heavy hearts sity. and racial stratification in housing markets, and that we share Geoff Garrett is the dean at the USC Marshall the relationship between the built environment with you the School of Business, where he is also the Dean’s and well-being. Dr. Freeman teaches courses on passing of Chair in Business Administration and profes- community development, housing policy, and our beloved sor of management and organization. Prior to research methods. He has also taught in the Jo- Socks.” Socks serving as dean of the Wharton School from seph Biden School of Urban Affairs and Public passed away 2014 to 2020, Dr. Garrett was dean of the busi- Policy at the University of Delaware. Previous- peacefully ness schools at both The University of Sydney ly, he worked as a researcher at Mathemati- on July 20 at and UNSW and founding CEO of the United ca Policy Research, a leading social policy re- the age of 8, States Studies Centre in his native Australia. He search firm in Washington DC. Dr. Freeman has at Penn Vet also served as president of the Pacific Council on published several articles in refereed journals Ryan Hospi- International Policy, and as founding dean of the on issues related to neighborhood change, urban tal surround- International Institute and Vice Provost of Inter- poverty, housing policy, urban sprawl, the rela- ed by the love national Studies at UCLA. Earlier in his career, tionship between the built environment and pub- of Police Of- he also held academic appointments not only at lic health, and residential segregation. Dr. Free- ficer Julie Wharton and at USC, but also at Oxford, Stan- man is the author of the book There Goes the Wesley and ford and Yale universities. ’Hood: Views of Gentrification from the Ground her daughters Dr. Garrett is a fellow of the Australian Up (Temple University Press, 2006) and A Ha- Taylor and Socks Academy of the Social Sciences, a winner of ven and a Hell: The Ghetto in Black America Madison and the Foreign Policy Association Medal and the (Columbia University Press, 2019). Dr. Free- her Foster Dad EVP Craig Carnaroli,” Vice Presi- Advance Global Australian Award, and a mem- man obtained extensive experience working dent for Public Safety Maureen Rush announced. ber of the board of directors of Park Hotels and with community development groups as a com- “Socks was the star of the first class of the Resorts. He also sits on the Advisory Boards of munity development coordinator for the North Penn Vet Working Dog Center in 2013. She was the Indian School of Business and the Tsinghua Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Devel- fostered by EVP Craig Carnaroli and his wife University School of Economics and Manage- opment and as a research associate at the Center Amie Thornton. Dr. Cindy Otto, executive di- ment. A well-respected commentator on global for Urban and Regional Studies in Chapel Hill, rector and founder of the WDC, personally business, economics and politics in major me- North Carolina. He also has professional experi- matched Socks with the UPPD.” dia outlets, he writes a regular series of articles ence working as a city planner for the New York Penn Police Officer Wesley was chosen as as a LinkedIn influencer. Dr. Garrett holds a BA City Housing Authority, and as a budget analyst the UPPD’s first K-9 officer (Almanac October from the Australian National University, and an for the New York City Department of Environ- 8, 2013). She and Socks enrolled in The John MA and PhD from Duke University, where he mental Protection. Dr. Freeman holds a master “Sonny” Burke Canine Training Center, Wood- was a Fulbright Scholar. of city and regional planning and PhD in city bine, NJ; graduating on December 20, 2013. In Julia Lynch has been named a co-director of and regional planning from the University of addition to being trained as an ordnance detec- Lauder Institute. The primary responsibility of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. tion canine, Socks received certification in scent the Lauder co-director is to serve as the liaison Dr. Green is a planner and geographer inter- tracking as well. She served with the UPPD for between the Lauder Institute and the School of ested in the ways that the organization of our seven years as an ordnance detection dog. Arts & Sciences, including on matters related to built environments exacerbate or inhibit social Socks and Officer Wesley worked many SAS coursework and faculty. Dr. Lynch is a pro- inequality. His research interests include ex- large events, including: the annual Penn Relays; fessor of political science at the University of ploring the connections between land use and numerous dignitary visits to Penn, including US Pennsylvania. She holds a PhD from the Uni- economic development planning, specifically Presidents and Vice Presidents, Supreme Court versity of California, Berkeley, and a BA from concerning the role of industrial lands in urban Justices, US Cabinet Secretaries, and numerous Harvard. Her research focuses on the politics labor markets and greater labor market restruc- others; and they were honored to work the Papal of inequality, public health, and social policy turing, and the application of spatial analysis to Visit. They ensured that all of these events were in the rich democracies, particularly the coun- policy problems. While working for the State safe from ballistic/bomb threats by perform- tries of western Europe. She has special inter- of Oregon Department of Human Services, Dr. ing tedious “sweeps” of the sites. Socks loved ests in comparative health policy and the poli- Green worked on a variety of projects includ- working all of these special details (Almanac tics of health inequalities; comparative political ing developing a spatial risk analysis for child November 4, 2014). Socks was Penn’s number economy of western Europe; southern European abuse and maltreatment, analyzing the location one Community Policing Officer. “She brought politics; and the politics of aging. choices of marijuana dispensaries in Washing- smiles to the incoming Freshman class at NSO At Penn, she is co-director of the Penn- ton and Oregon in order to determine whether and welcomed Penn Parents at the New Parent Temple European Studies Colloquium, on the ad- certain vulnerable populations were dispropor- Panels annually at Irvine. At both events stu- visory boards of the Leonard Davis Institute of tionately exposed and assisted multiple research dents and parents felt safer and happier watch- Health Economics, the Italian Studies Program, projects that required census data and mapping ing ‘The Socks Show’ on the Irvine stage. Julie and the bioethics minor, and faculty director of support. Dr. Green is interested in a broad range was always gracious when parents and students the European studies minor. She currently sits on of topics, but he has always focused on the spa- were heard sending oohs and aahs to Socks, the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, tial distribution of resources and the foundation- who ate up the attention,” added Ms. Rush. is a member of the University Council Commit- al questions of social science of, “Who benefits? “We are all grateful to K-9 Officer Socks for tee on Personnel Benefits and previously chaired Who loses? Who pays?” He holds a master of her seven years of service to the Penn Commu- the Senate Committee on Academic Freedom city and regional planning from the University nity. Socks, you will be missed. and Responsibility. She is an editor of Socio-Eco- of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a PhD in “Our hearts are heavy for Officer Wesley and nomic Review, a multi-disciplinary journal focus- Urban Studies from Portland State University. her family. Socks lived with Officer Wesley and ing on analytical, political, and moral questions her daughters and was a prominent member of arising at the intersection of economy and soci- Please Forward Almanac the Wesley family. There is no way to describe ety, and she serves on the editorial boards of Per- Almanac is distributed electronically each the bond that is formed between a work partner spectives in Politics, Comparative Political Stud- Tuesday. Like the last few months’ issues, this and a family member. Socks was both for Julie ies, Polity, Journal of European Social Policy, edition of Almanac is digital-only. Please dis- and her family. We also send our condolences and Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. tribute to your colleagues and encourage them to Socks’ Foster Parents, Craig and Amie, In the wider world, Dr. Lynch is an expert to subscribe to receive the E-Almanac by visit- who loved her dearly and selflessly allowed advisor to the World Health Organization’s Eu- ing https://almanac.upenn.edu/express-almanac Socks to start her career as a Working Dog.” ropean regional office, past chair of the Health The email will include links to the newly post- Well done, Penn Police K-9 officer Socks! Politics and Policy section of the American Po- ed material. No issues were printed to distribute litical Science Association, and past treasurer of across campus because of COVID-19. 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FactCheck.org: Society of Guy Grossman: PolNet Best Catherine Lee: AAPD Resident Professional Journalists Award Conference Paper Award Recognition Award FactCheck.org has won a 2019 Sigma Delta Guy Grossman, associate professor of po- Penn Dental Medicine pediatrics resident Chi Award for fact-checking from the Society of litical science, coauthored a paper that received Catherine Lee (D’18, GD’20) has been honored Professional Journalists. the Best Conference Paper Award from PolNet, by the American Academy of Pediatric Den- “This award recognizes excellence in fact- a section of the American Political Science As- tistry (AAPD) with its Resident Recognition checking, in a single work distributed on any sociation. Award. The award recognizes pediatric dental platform,” including print, online, TV, radio “or Dr. Grossman, along with Romain Ferrali, residents doing innovative and interesting activ- shared by other means, such as in a podcast,” a postdoctoral associate at New York Univer- ities in their training programs. according to SPJ. sity Abu Dhabi; Melina R. Platas, an assistant Presented quarterly, winners are chosen The winning entry was FactCheck.org’s professor of political science at New York Uni- based on activities during their residencies that August 2019 story “Trump’s Steel Industry versity Abu Dhabi; and Jonathan Rodden, a pro- contribute to patient care, education, research, Claims,” (https://www.factcheck.org/2019/08/ fessor of political science at Stanford Universi- and/or community service. Innovation, time trumps-steel-industry-claims/), written by Lori ty, authored the paper, “It Takes a Village: Peer commitment, and significance of service to oth- Robertson and Eugene Kiely. The story took an Effects and Externalities in Technology Adop- ers are the primary factors considered in the se- in-depth look at President Donald Trump’s re- tion.” The paper offers a novel theoretical devel- lection process. Selection is made by members peated claims that the steel industry went from opment linking together two strands of research: of the AAPD Residents Committee, New Den- “dead” or “going out of business” to “thriving” how networks shape our behavior, and the de- tist Committee, and Board Liaisons. because of the 25% tariffs he imposed on im- gree to which technology can improve govern- Dr. Lee has helped the School’s predoctoral ported steel. ment outcomes and civic engagement. students learn about pediatric dentistry as a re- This is FactCheck.org’s second Sigma Delta warding career path, organizing annual lectures Chi Award. The staff of FactCheck.org won the by Penn alumni who are pediatric dentists. She non-deadline reporting award for independent has planned activities to honor retiring pediat- PennChart Genomics Project: ric faculty and welcome alumni back to campus, news sites in 2010 for healthcare reporting. That AAMC GIR Excellence Award entry included five stories. Penn Medicine’s PennChart Team was re- and she helped raise the profile of the Division cently recognized by the Association of Ameri- of Pediatric Dentistry by conceiving and produc- ing the Division’s first alumni newsletter. In ad- Fulbright Awardees can Medical Colleges (AAMC) with this year’s Penn’s 2020-2021 Fulbright Award recipi- Group on Information Resources (GIR) Excel- dition, Dr. Lee worked with Penn Dental’s Office ents include a total of 16 Penn recent graduates lence Award. The implementation team, which of Institutional Advancement to organize the first and current students. is made up of representatives from Information Penn Dental Medicine alumni reception at the The Fulbright Program is the US govern- Services, clinical workgroups and Penn’s genet- annual American Academy of Pediatric Dentist- ment’s flagship international educational- ex ic research efforts, was recognized formally at ry meeting in Chicago last May attended by over change program. Penn’s applicants are support- the AAMC’s Virtual Membership Webinar ear- 40 graduates, many of whom had not connected ed by the Center for Undergraduate Research lier this month. with the School and each other in many years. and Fellowships (CURF). The Excellence Award is given to individu- Introducing DMD students and residents to als and teams that have “contributed to a work the power of advocacy, Dr. Lee participated in Fulbright Study/Research Grants: visits to congressional delegations in Washing- Christine Olagun-Samuel (SAS’20) will in- of excellence in academic medical information technology domain” that supports the mission ton to acquaint legislators with the crisis of oral vestigate approaches to mitigate the impact of health access disparities. She has advocated for former apartheid policies on current health in- of their institution in innovative ways. Creat- ed last year, it’s one of just two awards that the patients and organized a book drive to make equities in South Africa. books available to send home with children com- Stephanie Petrella (SAS’17) will examine GIR dispenses. The Penn Medicine team’s efforts are impor- ing to the School for care. In addition, Dr. Lee the role of the business elite in Ukraine’s eco- has actively supported many community out- nomic policymaking. tant because they make PennChart, the health system’s electronic medical record, able to eas- reach activities at the School—from the annual Adam Sax (GAS PhD candidate) will work oral cancer walk to the Give Kids A Smile Day. with Professor Vivian Liska at the Institute of ily receive and store a patient’s genomic test re- sults in a standardized way. That makes it easier Jewish Studies in Antwerp, Belgium, on his re- Paul Mather: search into “the elegiac and the abyssal” in the to use both for clinicians treating single patients and for researchers doing larger projects pulling AHA 2020 Physician of the Year work of the post-Holocaust poet, Paul Celan. Paul J. Mather, Raka Sen (GAS PhD candidate) will study in large amounts of data. In addition to standardizing and storing the cardiologist and pro- how climate change adaptation in the Indian fessor of clinical med- and Bangladeshi Sundarbans is fundamentally data itself, the PennChart Genomics Project team also worked to create easy options to or- icine in the Perelman reshaping gender roles in the region. School of Medicine Adithya Sriram (SEAS/COL’20) will con- der genetic testing directly through the medical record. So not only does existing data become at the University of duct biophysics research in Germany. Pennsylvania, has Samuel Tullman (SAS’17) will spend this easier to access, but more of it can be acquired if a doctor feels it’s necessary. been named the Amer- time in Northeastern Brazil, studying chang- ican Heart Associa- es in the nervous systems of people taking the The PennChart Genomics Project has taken on multiple efforts, including the development tion’s (AHA) 2020 psychedelically-active brew of Amazonian tra- Physician of the Year. ditions known widely as Ayahuasca. of specific areas in the electronic medical record for not just patents’ genetic testing, but genetic The annual award Fulbright English Teaching testing records from family members. It has also is presented to a prac- Assistant Grant (ETA): organized the data into a discrete form that can ticing physician who Abby Cacho (SAS’17, GSE’20), Malaysia be released to patients as well as drive their cli- has rendered out- Paul Mather Faith Cho (SAS’20), South Korea nicians’ decisions. standing contribu- Serena Hajjar (SAS’20), Russia A pipeline established with a specific lab tions to advancing the AHA’s mission of build- Henry Hoffman (SAS’20), Spain went live in January, adding 62 different types ing healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease Natalia Lindsey (SAS’20), Spain of genetic testing that can be ordered directly and stroke. Dr. Mather, who was twice president James Nassur (SAS’19), Jordan through PennChart, including some that require of AHA’s regional boards of directors, will re- Ton Nguyen (SAS’20), Indonesia just one click. In total, Penn Medicine clinicians ceive the award at the Gold Heart Awards Lun- Mark Perfect (SAS’18), Germany have ordered almost 200 tests directly through cheon on October 28 in Plano, Texas. Aiden Reiter (W/SAS’20), Laos the electronic medical records, with roughly A cardiologist who specializes in heart fail- Arryonna Santos (SAS’20), Brazil half returning results already. ure and cardiac transplantation, Dr. Mather (continued on page 5) 4 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC July 28, 2020 (continued from page 4) first volunteered with the AHA in 1993. Over Penn Vet Researchers: research or applications exemplifying the inter- the years, he has spearheaded regional and lo- COVID-19 Pilot Awards play” of those two topics. cal initiatives to help raise awareness of heart Eight researchers from the School of Veteri- Dr. Vohra’s pa- healthy behaviors and increase access to pre- nary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania per, originally pub- ventative health care resources, particularly for have been selected to receive distinctive COV- lished in the journal vulnerable and underserved populations. In col- ID-19 Pilot Awards from the Penn Vet COVID Games and Econom- laboration with the AHA, Dr. Mather launched Research Innovation Fund. The Fund, provided ic Behavior in 1997, a health and wellness event series at a church with critical start-up support through a generous has served as an es- in West Philadelphia in which a team of Penn gift from Vernon and Shirley Hill, will bolster sential contribution cardiologists, nurses, and trainees offered blood Penn Vet’s rapidly expanding research and re- to the literature on pressure screenings and provided guidance on sponse program to fight the novel coronavirus. game theory. how participants could improve their cardiovas- Studies funded demonstrate Penn Vet’s Dr. Vohra is a cular health through exercise and diet. unique and collective expertise in pathogen- Penn Integrates “As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, ‘of all related research, infectious disease, and trans- Knowledge professor the forms of inequality, injustice in health is lational medicine to fight the COVID-19 pan- with appointments in the most shocking and inhuman.’ Your zip code demic. Penn Arts and Sci- should not be more predictive of your health out- The 2020 Penn Vet COVID-19 Pilot Award ences’ Department of Rakesh Vohra comes than your genetic code,” Dr. Mather said. recipients are: Economics and Penn “We must all work together and now is always Montserrat C Anguera, Associate Professor, Engineering’s Department of Electrical and the right time to address these inequalities.” and Andrew E. Vaughan, Assistant Professor, De- Systems Engineering. He works at the intersec- Dr. Mather also served as a strong advocate partment of Biomedical Sciences (both), “Inves- tion of economics, systems engineering, com- of the city of Philadelphia’s sugary beverage tigation of the Genetic and Hormonal Contribu- puter science and business, and is the co-direc- tax, arguing that chronic diseases, such as heart tions for Male-biased COVID-19 Disease” tor of the Warren Center for Network & Data disease and diabetes, are exacerbated by over- Ronald N. Harty, Professor of Pathobiology Sciences. He is best known for his work on fore- weight and obesity. Since the tax was imple- and Microbiology, Department of Pathobiolo- casting in low information environments and mented, research shows a significant decrease gy, “SARS-COV-2 Virus-Host Interactions and his many contributions to the economic field of in monthly soda consumption among adults and Therapeutic Intervention” mechanism design. daily sugar intake among children. De’Broski R. Herbert, Associate Professor, His research covers a variety of cardiology- Department of Pathobiology, “Cross-species related topics, include heart failure, heart trans- SARS-COV-2 Transmission” Shu Yang: Manufacturing PA Innovation Grant plantation, and cardiac imaging. Dr. Mather has Christopher A. Hunter, Mindy Halikman Shu Yang served as a member of a number of organiza- , pro- Heyer Distinguished Professor of Pathobiolo- fessor in the SEAS tions, including the International Society for gy, Department of Pathobiology, “The Role of Heart and Lung Transplantation, where he was departments of ma- IL-27 in Limiting the Development of Cytokine terials science engi- on the Heart Failure Council and the steering Storms” committee of the Mechanical Circulatory Sup- neering and chemi- Elizabeth M. Lennon, Pamela Cole Assis- cal and biomolecular port Database Committee. He is also a member tant Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of the American Society of Transplantation. engineering, has been of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, awarded a Manufac- “SARS-COV-2: Role of Housecats as a Reser- turing PA Innovation 2020-2021 CTL Graduate Fellowship voir for Human Infection” grant to develop a for Teaching Excellence Michael J. May, Associate Professor, De- new kind of medical Center for Teaching and Learning’s Gradu- partment of Biomedical Sciences, “Targeting adhesive. Inspired by ate Fellowship for Teaching Excellence pro- Lymphatic Endothelial IKKa: A Novel Thera- the biology of snails, gram honors graduate students who are dedicat- peutic Strategy for Treatment of COVID-19” the gel-based adhe- ed to excellent teaching and is designed to foster Ellen Puré, Grace Lansing Lambert Profes- sive could be applied Shu Yang conversations about teaching to help graduate sor of Biomedical Science; Chair, Department to open wounds, then harden into a protective students develop as teachers. Graduate Fellows of Biomedical Sciences, “Defining the Cellular film. organize and facilitate teaching workshops in and Molecular Basis of the Fibro-inflammatory The Manufacturing PA Innovation Program their departments and across the university, ob- Response to SARS-COV2 Infection” aims to capitalize on the cutting-edge science serve graduate students teaching and offer feed- In addition to the Pilot Awards, Penn Vet’s and engineering research of Pennsylvania’s ed- back, and meet regularly as a fellows group to COVID-19 Research Innovation Fund is also ucational institutes by forging partnerships be- discuss teaching practices. Candidates for this supporting the Working Dog Center’s COVID- tween them and the manufacturing sector. fellowship must be nominated by their depart- 19 canine scent detection study (Almanac May Dr. Yang was awarded approximately ment; the call for nominations goes out to grad- 12, 2020). The pilot training program is using $70,000 to fund an application of her “snail uate chairs in the spring semester. scent detection dogs in a laboratory setting to glue” research. This research centers on creat- Matt DeCross, Physics and Astronomy, SAS discriminate between saliva and urine sam- ing durable adhesives that mimic a snail’s ep- Mohammad Fereydounian, Electrical and ples from COVID-19 positive and COVID- iphragm—a slimy structure that conforms to a Systems Engineering, SEAS 19 negative patients. given surface and hardens to protect and anchor Shivajee Govind, Chemistry, SAS snails in dry environments. Lauren Harris, Sociology, SAS Rakesh Vohra: Dr. Yang will collaborate with Anand Jagota, Antoine Haywood, Communications, An- SIGecom Test of Time Award professor and founding chair of the department nenberg Rakesh Vohra, George A. Weiss and Lydia of bioengineering at Lehigh University, and Ad- Davy Knittle, English, SAS Bravo Weiss University Professor, has won the hezion Biomedical to fabricate an innovative Kristina Lewis, Education, GSE 2020 SIGecom Test of Time Award for his pa- hydrogel adhesive for wound closure. Leaning Zachary Loeb, History and Sociology of per, “Calibrated Learning and Correlated Equi- on their prior research, the team aims to devel- Science, SAS librium.” op a durable adhesive that is also biocompatible. Theodora Naqvi, Classical Studies, SAS The SIGecom Test of Time Award recogniz- Dr. Yang envisions that when a snail-slime- Bruno Saconi, Nursing; Statistics, Wharton es research published between 10 and 25 years inspired hydrogel is placed on a wound, the Adam Sax, Comparative Literature & Liter- ago that has, as the name suggests, stood the adhesive will suck up water from the wound’s ary Theory, SAS test of time in its field. SIGecom is the Associa- blood and instantly cure to form a solid film. This Zachary Smith, Political Science, SAS tion for Computing Machinery’s Special Inter- curing process would allow the patient to move Daniel Wilde, Management, Wharton est Group on Economics and Computation, so it more freely, as the film would be able to stick to Tamir Williams, History of Art, SAS celebrates work that has “significantly impacted the wound without fracturing under stress. www.upenn.edu/almanac 5 Marian Anderson Collection, Newly Digitized by the Penn Libraries: Now Accessible Online

Ms. Anderson officially retired from the stage in 1965. Ms. Anderson’s life and career continues to be celebrated and studied by a di- verse group of learners from schoolchildren to musicologists and social historians. To facilitate the work of teachers, students, and researchers, the Penn Libraries created a research portal, Dis- covering Marian Anderson, that offers resources for study at all levels. “The release of this portal will allow re- searchers to not only freely access digital ma- terials online, but will also ensure Marian An- derson’s story can be explored within the greater context of 400 years of African American his- tory,” noted David McKnight, director of the Marian Anderson, circa 1920. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. For exam- ple, the newly digitized content will be dissemi- nated through University of Minnesota’s Umbra books, and letters, so that users will be able to Search African American History, which links search them by keyword. almost 800,000 digital items from over 1,000 ar- “I rightly anticipated that I would find a lot chival resources. about her domestic and international travels, April James, reader services librarian at the since she performed around the world,” said An- Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center, has introduced drea Nuñez, a Penn Libraries archival photog- students to Marian Anderson’s work both at the rapher who has been working to transcribe Ms. college and elementary levels. “This study portal Anderson’s journals, “but I was surprised to also will make it easier to access her legacy than ever learn that she worked as a State Department Photo Courtesy Kislak Center for Special Collections before,” said Ms. James. “I hope students gain a Goodwill Ambassador and delegate to the Unit- Marian Anderson performing on the steps of the newfound respect for the challenging realities of ed Nations Human Rights Committee. I imag- Lincoln Memorial in 1939. Marian Anderson’s career. Like countless other ine that the transcribed journals highlighting her Black artists and writers of her time, she nego- governmental work will open up further oppor- The University of Pennsylvania Libraries has tiated segregation at home and freedom abroad. tunities to understand the significance of her role completed the digitization of more than 2,500 Music allowed her to transcend these barriers during a tumultuous time in history.” items from the collection of Marian Anderson, and help her audiences see the possibility of a The Marian Anderson collection is housed in one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th more inclusive future.” the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare century. The body of primary sources in the col- The website simplifies the discovery of the Books and Manuscripts, and it is jointly curat- lection—including letters, diaries, journals, in- digital content through finding aids and browse- ed by the Libraries’ Curator of Manuscripts and terviews, recital programs, and private record- able listings of scrapbooks, notebooks, diaries, Music Librarian. The collection includes Ms. ings—spans the Philadelphia-born contralto’s photographs, interviews, and recordings. Anderson’s personal archives, which she do- six-decade career as a concert singer and advo- The completed digitization work has already nated to the University of Pennsylvania Librar- cate for social justice. enabled further exploration of Ms. Anderson’s ies (Almanac April 12, 1977) before her death in The digitization project was funded in 2018 daily life and reflections as a concert singer: 1993, and additional donations from her nephew by a $110,000 grant from the Council on Library Penn Libraries staff have transcribed more than and Penn alumnus, James DePriest, and the Free and Information Resources. The newly digitized 1,500 pages of her handwritten diaries, note- Library of Philadelphia. materials complement a significant collection of 4,000 hotographs, which are also publicly acces- sible (Almanac March 20, 2018). “Marian Anderson achieved worldwide re- nown as a singer while breaking racial barriers in the United States, and the Penn Libraries is honored to serve as custodian of her archival legacy,” said Constantia Constantinou, H. Car- ton Rogers III Vice Provost and Director of the Penn Libraries. “Through Anderson’s digitized collection, scholars and students worldwide can discover and reflect on her life and career and further illuminate her social, cultural, and histor- ical impact.” Marian Anderson (1897–1993) was born and raised in Philadelphia, with close ties to the community. Best known as an interpreter of art songs and spirituals, Ms. Anderson performed in diverse venues throughout her career, from schools and community centers to formal con- cert stages. A world-renowned recitalist, Ms. Anderson was also a high-profile figure in the fight for Civil Rights. After having been denied permis- sion by the Daughters of the American Revo- lution to perform for an integrated audience in Constitution Hall, Ms. Anderson famously per- formed an open-air concert for 75,000 people on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Addition- ally, in 1955, she was the first Black singer to Photos Courtesy Kislak Center for Special Collections perform in a lead role on the stage of the Metro- Marian Anderson performing. politan Opera. 6 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC July 28, 2020 Liberal and Professional Studies The Role of Federal Dollars to Update 8/3 Penn Summer Coding Camp for High School Address Unprecedented State and Summer AT PENN Students; build websites and games while gaining Local Needs foundational programming and problem-solving Penn IUR and the Volcker Alliance are host- skills; info: www.sas.upenn.edu/summer/ ing a webinar July 29, 10 a.m. on the federal role CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES programs/high-school/coding-camp Through August in helping US states and municipalities cope 21. with the massive economic and societal disrup- Penn Museum Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Summer Exploration Kit: Ancient Engi- 8/4 tion brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. 7/31 Café; noon; info: www.upenn.edu/lps-events neering and Modern Cities; summer camp activi- While Congress has already agreed to pro- Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science Vir- vide $2 trillion to help states, cities, and coun- ties from home; register: www.penn.museum/ tual Information Session https:// calendar/469/summer-exploration-kit ; 5:30 p.m.; info: ties battle unemployment and the direct public lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/events health costs of COVID-19, the amount is likely 8/4 Global Voyagers: Destination Egypt!; digi- tal journey to Egypt; 11 a.m.; www.penn.museum/ to prove insufficient. Over the next two years, calendar/466/global-voyagers TALKS state and municipal budgets may be burdened 7/29 Comparing National Responses to the CO- with as much as $1 trillion in revenue shortfalls. CONFERENCES VID-19 Crisis; several speakers; 4 p.m.; register: With states and municipalities employing 22 https://tinyurl.com/yxqd5jgy (Law). million Americans and accounting for almost a Rain: Adaptation: An Evolving Innova- fifth of the nation’s GDP, these budgetary short- 7/30 7/30 Philadelphia Bar Association Public In- tion Ecosystem; 1:30-3:30 p.m.; register: h t t p s : / / terest Brown Bag Series: Policy and Impact Liti- falls pose a dire threat to the American economy. sciencecenter.org/engage/rain-2020 (Science Cen- gation; panel discussion; noon; register: https://ti- Moderated by Susan Wachter, Penn IUR Co- ter). nyurl.com/y39xydxm (Law). Director, and William Glasgall, Penn IUR Fellow Loading Protocols and Treatment Deci- and Senior Vice President and Director of State FITNESS & LEARNING sions for Single Teeth in the Esthetic Zone; Jeffrey and Local Initiatives at the Volcker Alliance, the Ganeles, South Florida Center for Periodontics and discussion will feature presentations by: 7/29 Admissions Webinar—Accelerated Nurs- ing Programs; virtual information session; noon; Implant Dentistry; 6 p.m.; register: https://tinyurl. Thomas DiNapoli, Comptroller, New York RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/y6byz3y8 (Nursing). com/y5dtl8oc (Dental). State; Michael Nutter, former Philadelphia Mayor; 8/3 Between the Lines: Homegoing by Yaa Gya- AT PENN Deadlines The Summer AT PENN calendar is online. The Fitzroy Lee, Deputy Chief Financial Officer si; book club meetings; 5:30 p.m.; $5/three meet- and Chief Economist, Washington, DC; ings; info: www.penn.museum/calendar/435/be- deadline to submit virtual events to be featured in an issue Update is the Monday of the prior week. Nicholas Johnson, Senior Vice President for tween-the-lines (Penn Museum). Also August 17, 24. State Fiscal Policy, Center for Budget and Poli- cy Priorities; Stephen Kreisberg, Director of Research and Collective Bargaining, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Donald Boyd, Co-Director, Project on State and Local Government Finance, SUNY Albany; Marcia Howard, Executive Director, Federal Funds Information for States; and Marcia Van Wagner, Vice President—Senior Credit Officer, State Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service. Register at https://penniur.upenn.edu/events/ the-role-of-federal-dollars-to-address-unprece- dented-state-and-local-needs

3910 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111 Join the Penn Museum crew for a digital journey to Egypt on August 4. Examine art of the pha- Phone: (215) 898-5274 or 5275 raohs to decipher their ancient codes of communication. Discover what mummies don’t take with FAX: (215) 898-9137 Email: [email protected] them to the Afterlife. Follow along with an ancient story that explains why mummies are wrapped. URL: www.upenn.edu/almanac

The University of Pennsylvania’s journal of record, opinion and news is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and The University of Pennsylvania Police Department as needed during summer and holiday breaks. Its electronic edi- tions on the Internet (accessible through the Penn website) include Community Crime Report HTML, Acrobat and mobile versions of the print edition, and interim information may be posted in electronic-only form. Guidelines for About the Crime Report: Below are the Crimes Against Persons or Crimes Against Society from readers and contributors are available on request and online. the campus report for July 13-19, 2020. Also reported were 3 crimes against property (1 auto theft, 1 EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller fraud, and 1 theft from vehicle). Full reports are available at: https://almanac.upenn.edu/sections/crimes Pri- ASSOCIATE EDITOR Louise Emerick or weeks’ reports are also online. –Eds. ASSISTANT EDITOR Alisha George EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Jackson Betz This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents reported and made known to the University Police Department between the dates of July 13-19, 2020. The Universi- ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD: For the Faculty Senate: ty Police actively patrol from Market St to Baltimore Avenue and from the Schuylkill River to 43rd St in con- Martin Pring (chair), Sunday Akintoye, Christine Bradway, Daniel junction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on pub- Cohen, Al Filreis, Cary Mazer. For the Administration: Stephen lic safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any MacCarthy. For the Staff Assemblies: Jon Shaw, PPSA; Marcia concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the Division of Public Safety at (215) 898-4482. Dotson, WPPSA; Rachelle R. Nelson, Librarians Assembly. 07/14/20 9:16 PM 3900 Walnut St Complainant threatened by male The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks tal- 07/15/20 6:16 PM 3400 Spruce St Employee assaulted by patient ented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The 07/17/20 12:25 AM 3400 Spruce St Patient causing disturbance University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, 07/17/20 4:00 AM 4000 Market St Unknown person shot complainant twice in the leg creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or ath- 18th District letic programs, or other University-administered programs or in Below are the Crimes Against Persons from the 18th District: 4 incidents (1 aggravated assault its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this and 3 assaults) were reported for July 13-19, 2020 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th policy should be directed to Sam Starks, Executive Director of the Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue. Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104- 07/15/20 3:46 PM 4500 Baltimore Ave Assault 6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice). 07/15/20 10:07 PM 3400 Spruce St Assault 07/17/20 12:49 AM 3400 Spruce St Assault 07/17/20 4:03 AM 4000 Market St Aggravated Assault

www.upenn.edu/almanac 7 Dear Parking Permit Holders and Penn Commuters: During this period of change, we are finding that many members of the Penn Community are rethinking the way they choose to commute to campus. The following information will assist you in understanding the many options available to you—including retaining your parking permit status, carpooling, and public transportation—that best fit your circumstances. —Penn Transportation and Parking [email protected] www.upenn.edu/parking

Options for Penn Commuters

Free Parking for Penn, UPHS, and Penn Affiliates Information for Commuters Who Wish to Obtain a Extended Through August Parking Permit Free parking for Penn, UPHS, and Penn Affiliates at University facili- Commuters who wish to obtain a parking permit may apply online ties will continue through the month of August. This free parking is avail- (https://penn.aimsparking.com/) for assignments that will be effective as able at these locations: Penn Museum; Chestnut 34; Walnut 38; Walnut 40 early as the month of September. Please be aware that parking availabil- Garages; and the Penn Park lot. ity is limited, and it may not be possible to accommodate your preferred Beginning September 1, Penn will resume charging fees to park in all option. Once applications are reviewed, an email will be sent to you, ad- campus garages and lots. As previously announced, permit rates will be vising of lot/garage availability. Applicants will be notified when park- held at the FY20 rates through December. Details about the FY21 rates ing assignments are confirmed and invited to visit the Transportation and can be found here. Parking Office to pick up access credentials. You also will be notified if spaces are not available and offered the opportunity to be placed on a New Options for Those Who May Need to Park on waiting list. Please note that due to the high demand for parking that we an Occasional Basis are experiencing, our response time is longer than normal and it may take For faculty and staff only driving to campus on an occasional basis up to 10 business days to process your application. (e.g., a couple of days per week or for half days), Penn is introducing three new options at Penn Museum, Chestnut 34, Walnut 38, and Walnut 40 Ga- Other Helpful Information and Options for rages effective September 1st: Faculty and Staff Returning to Campus • discounted transient/visitor all-day rate of $15, payable on-site, • Penn is experiencing a higher percentage of commuters choosing to • evening rate after 3:30 p.m. and an all-day weekend rate of $12, pay- drive—and park—their own vehicles. If a garage or lot is closed, signage able on-site, and, will direct patrons to other nearby open facilities. To view a map of Penn • 5-hour/day parking ticket for $11, payable onsite via the parking ga- lots and garages, visit www.upenn.edu/parking. Please note that the Penn rage attendant with a Penn, UPHS, or Penn Affiliate ID. This option also Park lot tends to fill up by 7:30 a.m. Penn Museum garage fills by 8:30 may be purchased in advance at the Transportation and Parking Office. a.m. and the Chestnut 34 fills around 9 a.m. The best locations for parking availability are Walnut 38 and Walnut 40 Garages. Action for Permit Holders: • Staff interested in signing up for public transportation can do so with Please Respond with your Choice No Later Than July 31, 2020 Health Equity/WageWorks, https://idp.pennkey.upenn.edu/idp/profile/ Recently, and email was sent to all Penn Permit Holders outlining sev- SAML2/Unsolicited/SSO?providerId=WageWorks (please note, when you eral options available relative to their current permits and requesting that click this link, you will be directed to add your PennKey and password they complete a form to indicate their preferences regarding the status of before accessing this site.) Commuters must place their September order their parking permit no later than July 31, 2020. no later than August 10. Please remember to take appropriate precautions As a permit holder, you may: when using public transport. Always wear a mask or face covering and do • Continue as an active permit holder. You may continue parking at not touch your face. Physically distance to the greatest extent possible. your currently assigned lot/garage. On September 1st, payroll deduc- Travel outside of peak commuting times whenever possible. Use antibac- tions will resume, and you will see the deduction in your September pay terial gel when leaving the vehicle and wash your hands thoroughly when statement(s). Even if you plan to continue parking, we ask that you still you arrive at your destination. complete the form. • For those interested in exploring carpool options, Penn offers a 25% • Suspend your parking credentials. You may suspend your credentials discount on parking permits for 2-passenger carpools, a 50% discount for between September 1st and February 1st. During that time, you will re- 3-passenger carpools, and 75% for 4-passenger carpools. Click here to tain your current garage or lot assignment, but your credential we be de- learn more about car pool or van pool programs along with other options activated for the suspension period. If you determine you need to resume available in Penn’s discounted sustainable transit commuting program. your parking during the suspension period, you may contact the Transpor- • Penn Transit Services operates fixed-route and on-demand transporta- tation and Parking Office and renew your permit, effective for the first day tion within specific boundaries. This free service is available to PennCard of the month following your request. Important Note: patrons who choose holders. Download the free PennRides on Request mobile application this option will be contacted prior to February 1st to confirm whether they from the App Store or Google Play or visit www.upenn.edu/PennTransit wish to reinstate their permit privileges and the associated payroll deduc- for information. Bus and shuttle services resume their normal schedules tions. on Monday, August 24, 2020. • Cancel your permit. You may request cancellation of your parking • If you have not traveled to campus recently, sign up for the Division permit. If you choose this option, your parking privileges will end as of of Public Safety’s Traffic Advisories. Additionally, we remind everyone of September 1st. You are responsible for returning any parking access cre- Public Safety’s 24/7 Walking Escort Program. dentials in your possession (e.g. Hang Tag and AVI) to the Transportation The Transportation and Parking Office will resume operations on cam- and Parking Office. You may do so whenever you return to campus. You pus on Monday, August 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday–Friday. Begin- may also choose to do so by mailing them to the address below: ning Friday, August 21, daily hours will expand to 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. In Penn Parking the meantime, staff may be reached at [email protected] Suite 447A The team at Penn Parking appreciates your support for our services 3401 Walnut Street and encourage you to consider the many options that Penn makes avail- Philadelphia, PA 19104 able to assist in your commute to, from, and around campus. Thank you!

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