The 25-Year Club: a Kind of Homecoming 16 the Phone Book Salutes the Boathouse

Tuesday, October 10, 1995 Volume 42 Number 7

‘Here’s to Friendship...’ IN THIS ISSUE As Penn’s 25-Year Club held its fortieth annual dinner 2 Ben Hoyle’s Leaving; New Era Filing; last week, the traditional gathering had the air of a The First 40 Years of the Homecoming celebration: faculty and staff of all ranks, Twenty-Five Year Club those still-in-harness mingling with sometimes legend- ary retirees. Club leadership circulates throughout the 4 Same-Sex Benefits Notice campus. At left are two former chairs, Sam Cutrufello Death of Mr. Chang Plea for Attentiveness (Kelley) of Physical Plant (ret.) and Dr. Matt Stephens of Whar- COUNCIL: Charges to the Committees; ton, with the Club’s one-time secretary Maud Tracy of 5 Agenda for October 11; for the Year Alumni Records (ret.)—a founding member of the Club whose 65th anniversary with the Penn family was 6 Compass Features: Hanging Out on the Health Corner being toasted only two days after her 85th birthday. Helping Chinese Colleagues Raise Funds Below, preparing to hand out badges to this year’s 126 Welcoming 36 Mayor’s Scholars new members, are (left) Virginia Scherfel of Facilities Innovation Corner: The Paperless Office Management (ret.), and (center), Patricia Hanrahan of Student Job-Hunting on the Net International Programs, the outgoing secretary and in- Faculty-Staff Appreciation Day coming chair of the Club. In the background (wearing 10 Opportunities checked jacket) is Nora Bugis of Chemisty (ret.), the 14 Bulletins: Safety, Training, and outgoing chair. More on pages 2-3. Volunteer Opportunities 15 CrimeStats, Update The 25-Year Club: A Kind of Homecoming 16 The Phone Book Salutes the Boathouse

ALMANAC October 10, 1995 1 Photographs by Mark Garvin NEWS IN BRIEF The Fortieth Annual Dinner of the Twenty-Five Year Club Recognition for the ‘Younger Set’ Preparing for her first visit to a 25-Year-Club or capacity. The Club has only one membership In September 1993, the University began a Service Recognition Program to show Leaving Budget Office: Ben Hoyle dinner, President Judith Rodin said she expected activity: its annual dinner, long on mingling and appreciation to longtime faculty, administration and staff members who are not yet eligible Benjamin T. Hoyle, the longtime deputy director of a small gathering. There were nearly 500 faces short on speeches, with a traditional finale of for the Twenty-Five Year Club. At periodic gatherings hosted by deans or center heads, gifts resource planning and budget who has twice served as in the crowd she met Thursday night at the Penn Penn songs and the group’s well-executed are awarded that include a silver University emblem pin for the tenth anniversary, a silver- acting executive director of the budget office, will leave Tower Hotel ballroom, where she praised the “wave” to The Red and Blue (which, former plated picture frame with a University emblem for the fifteenth, and a Franklin Mint medal the University at the end of October to become Chief strength, continuity and wisdom of the veteran Club chair Bruce Montgomery points out, is for the twentieth. Everyone receives a certificate from the President and Vice President for Financial Officer for Pennswood Village, a non-profit faculty and staff. “In the midst of planning the sung “Come all ye loyal classmates,” now.) Human Resources, and a letter from their dean, vice president or administrative unit head. Quaker-directed continuing care retirement community Penn of the 21st Century on the magnificence of There is, finally, only one piece of Club bus- (For the Of Record policy that set this program in motion, see Almanac July 13, 1993.) located in Newtown, Bucks County. the Penn of the 20th, I ask your help—your iness: As Nora Bugis, the retired business ad- A Drexel alumnus who took his master’s degree in experience and your knowledge of what has ministrator of Chemistry, left office, she turned governmental administration here, Mr. Hoyle joined the made Penn great—for that is what we have to the chair of the Club over to Patricia Hanrahan of School of Veterinary Medicine in 1980 as a financial build upon. You reflect the past, and you will International Programs, who has been the Club’s The 25-Year Club’s New Members, 1995-1996 analyst, and later assistant director of budget and finance carry us to the future.” secretary for several years and is succeeded in there before moving to the central budget office in 1985 This year’s was the fortieth annual dinner of that role by Duncan Van Dusen of the Secretary’s Elias Abrutyn Medicine David R. Jobes Medicine as senior financial analyst. Mr. Hoyle held the acting a Club founded under the late Dr. Gaylord Harn- Office. The nominating committee chair, Joseph Mark B. Adams Arts & Sciences Saul L. Katzman Arts and Sciences directorship for the first time in 1990-91. His present well with the aid of his secretary, Marion Pond. Burke, then announced that the new chair-elect Marsha M. Allen Dental Medicine Nicholas A. Kefalides Medicine stint began in January 1994 to serve during the search for The only membership requirement is to be on the will be Comptroller Al Beers, with Mr. Van Fay Ajzenberg-Selove Physics Kenneth L. Kershbaum Medicine a successor to Stephen Golding, who was then moving faculty or staff of Penn for 25 years, in any rank Dusen renominated as secretary for 1997-98. Janet Marie Ansert Registrar Arline Kohn Medicine up to vice president for finance. Richard J. Aucamp Vet. Medicine Thomas F. Kozlek Medicine “I have worked with Ben since the day I arrived at Gwendolyn J. Ayers Stud. Fin. Svcs. Teresa A. Kuester U. Library Juniors and Seniors: Above left, the new Lawrence F. Bernstein Arts & Sciences Penn as President, and he has been a great help during my chair-elect, Comptroller Al Beers (who has only Peter J. Kuriloff Education Jeannette Booker Stud. Fin. Svcs. Jerome Lane Op/Maintenance first year,” said Dr. Judith Rodin. “He performed a been here 31 years) greets the onetime Club sec- 108 Years and Counting: Two generations of Penn tremendous service as acting Executive Director, and I retary Maud Tracy, whose 65-year tie with the Alice C. Borowik Medicine Frantz Latour Medicine staff, below, have a combined affiliation of 108 years. Clarence A. Brest Admissions am very grateful. We will miss Ben, and wish him all the University includes not only her five decades Retired Physical Plant Supervisor Eugenia Hill joined Fred C. Letterio Medicine best in his new position.” In his new post, Mr. Hoyle will with Alumni Records but several years’ volun- in 1955 and her husband, Jim (left), a retired mechani- Charles H. Bronk Arts & Sciences Esther Lobb Medicine have responsibility for overall financial management teer service in the Provost’s Office after she re- cian at the Engineering School, joined a year later. Shelley G. Brown SEAS Deana L. Loh U. Library and operations, strategic planning, and creating a strate- tired. Left: The noted surgeon Dr. Jonathan E. Their son is Cpl. James Hill of the University Police Raymond Burns Op/Maintenance Barbara Jean Lowery Nursing Edward C. Cain U. Library gic vision for and implementation of new financial and With its 40th anniversary in Rhoads, who chaired the Club in 1983-84, is in (right), who started at the Musuem in 1966 and be- Gary L. Martin U. Library administrative information systems, he said. “An impor- mind, the 25-Year Club his 64th year as a member of the Penn family. came a police officer three years later. Patricia Ann Callahan Law Library Roberta C. Metelits Medicine tant part of my job will be working with the various found in its archives this list Danforth L. Campbell New Bolton Ctr. Louis F. Metzger Medicine institutional directors, residents, board members and of men and women of all At left is the 1996-97 Howard S. Caplan Medicine Joseph Mirarchi Op/Maintenance others, to insure that Pennswood remains a viable highly ranks who have headed chair of the Club, Lois H. Carter Social Work Lawrence J. Moran Op/Maintenance desirable life-care community.” the organization. Patricia Hanrahan. Donna Lee Casagrande Medicine Anne M. Morrison Aux. Enterprises Angelina Castro Medicine Christa L. Moser Medicine The Roster of Chairs Below, left to right, Sally Chapman Medicine Darlene Muldrow Aux. Enterprises Penn’s ‘New Era’ Filing: $1.55 M 1956-57 John M. Fogg, Jr. are Biochemistry/ Prokash K. Chowrashi Medicine Frances A. Opher VPUL Office On the final deadline day for filing with the bank- 1957-58 Norbert Braceland Biophysics’ Adminis- Ming-Ming W. Chua Medicine Janet R. Pack Wharton ruptcy trustee of the Foundation for New Era Philan- 1958-59 James H. S. Bossard trator Juan Graña, Ronnie E. Cimprich Vet. Medicine Dale S. Penrod Surgery thropy, Penn filed a proof of claim “to protect the 1959-60 MacEdward Leach President Judith Irene Patricia Clements SEAS Carolyn Pine Student Services University’s legal interest in $1,550,000 in University 1960-61 S. Reid Warren Rodin, outgoing chair Nicholas D. Constan U. Counseling Nora Bugis, and two Lucille E. Potts Op/Maintenance funds that were on deposit at New Era at the time of the 1961-62 Oscar V. Batson Antonio Michael Cosby Aux. Enterprises Stephen H. Putman City Planning 1962-63 H. Jamison Swarts new members— bankruptcy,” according to Stephen Schutt, President Dr. Renée C. Fox, Susan C. Coslett Grad. Fine Arts Patricia J. Reichle Vet. Medicine Rodin’s Chief of Staff. 1963-64 E. F. Stover Elizabeth Davis Aux. Enterprises Wolfram Rieger Medicine 1964-65 George B. Peters Annenberg Professor Along with other prestigious educational and cultural of Social Sciences, and Hazel B. Dean Dental Medicine Sandra C. Riley Aux. Enterprises 1965-66 George W. Taylor Anthony J. DiMarino Medicine institutions, Penn deposited funds with New Era under a 1966-67 Donald S. Murray Dr. Howard Hurtig, William John Rivel Op/Maintenance matching program, and did experience actual gains in its 1967-68 Marian W. Jones professor of neurology. Robert C. Douglas SAS Computing Joseph S. Rizzuto Op/Maintenance initial transactions, Mr. Schutt said. 1968-69 Calvin F. Kay John W. Duckett Medicine Willie Robinson ULAR The Foundation filed for bankruptcy this spring, in 1969-70 John A. Goff David M. Dutot Grad. Fine Arts Louis F. Rose Dental Medicine the midst of federal and state investigations of charges 1970-71 E. Gordon Keith Mary E. Duvall Aux. Enterprises Arnold J. Rosoff Wharton that New Era operated as a “Ponzi scheme.” Assets were 1971-72 George E. Munger Malcolm L. Ecker Medicine Gloria H. Sammons Dental Medicine frozen as hundreds of educational, religious and cultural 1972-73 Mary E. Crooks Ronald Edwards Aux. Enterprises Martin E. P. Seligman Psychology organizations filed for recovery of deposits and for the 1973-74 W. Richard Gordon Karl Engelman Medicine Joan M. Shaughnessy Aux. Enterprises matching funds promised by New Era. 1974-75 G. Malcolm Laws David J. Eskin Medicine Leslie M. Shaw Medicine Penn did not file a claim for the promised matching 1975-76 R. Jean Brownlee Manoucher Fallahnejad Medicine Phebe W. Shinn Annenberg Sch. funds, Mr. Schutt emphasized, but filed only to protect 1976-77 Raymond C. Saalbach Warren Ford Medicine Javad Sholehvar Medicine the funds deposited. 1977-78 Digby Baltzell Renée C. Fox Sociology William H. Simon Medicine “The University filed the claim because we believe 1978-79 Morris Hamburg David L. Gasser Medicine Robert Slater Medicine the trustee is likely to recover substantial sums through 1979-80 Una Deutsch Consuelo G. Gayoso Medicine Peter J. Snyder Medicine litigation against actual wrongdoers,” he added. “It is 1980-81 Joseph S. Gots Robert F. Gelow Arts & Sciences Haywood Starks Aux. Enterprises possible that the trustee will recover enough money in 1981-82 Edward F. Lane Ancil R. George U. Library Anna M. Stieber Medicine this way to reimburse nonprofit or charitable institutions 1982-83 Daniel J. O’Kane James W. Gibbs Lippincott Libr. Virginia Ann Tinkler U. Library 1983-84 Jonathan E. Rhoads Frank B. Gill Arts & Sciences that lost money to New Era. 1984-85 Camella Greenway Stephen Tobin U. Library “On the other hand, the University does not intend to 1985-86 Bruce Montgomery Stanley Goldfarb Medicine Robert M. Toborowsky Medicine ‘profit’ at the expense of any other nonprofit or chari- 1986-87 Marion F. Pond Felice Gollotti U. Library Rodney Trautz Op/Maintenance table institutions,” he said. 1987-88 Arleigh Hess David J. Graves SEAS Frank Trommler Arts and Sciences Earlier, in an open letter to the campus community 1988-89 Samuel J. Cutrufello John R. Hansell Medicine John H. Valentine Medicine and alumni (Almanac May 25), Vice President for De- 1989-90 Virginia Scherfel D. Jeffery Hartzell Medicine Marlene D. Vaughan-Combs UMIS velopment Virginia Clark said that the University’s New 1990-91 Douglas R. Dickson Pauline Hilton Res’l Living Anthony V. Ventello Op/Maintenance Era transactions were intentionally limited, and involved 1991-92 Matthew Stephens Hazel I. Holst Medicine Ronald A. Wagner Dental Medicine only funds “given to Penn by a select group of individual 1992-93 Stanley Johnson Robert L. Honish Medicine William R. Wagner Athletics donors” who knew about the program. “No transactions 1993-94 Dan McGill Michael J. Houton Aux. Enterprises James A. Walden Aux. Enterprises with New Era were based on contributions from other 1994-95 John DeCani Robert C. Hunsicker Medicine Gerald S. Weintraub Dental Medicine Penn donors,” Ms. Clark said. She also noted that the 1995-96 Nora Bugis Robert M. Hunt Medicine James E. Wheeler Medicine University would review internal controls and decision- 1996-97 Patricia M. Hanrahan Howard I. Hurtig Medicine William J. White Op/Maintenance making procedures. At their June stated meeting, the 1997-98 Alfred F. Beers J. Dennis Hyde U. Library Martin Wolf SEAS Trustees said such a review would be conducted. Photos of Dr. Rhoads and Ms. Hanrahan are by Duncan Van Dusen. Otherphotos are by Mark Garvin. Jeffrey S. Ingber Dental Medicine William J. Wysong Op/Maintenance

ALMANAC2 October 10, 1995 ALMANAC October 10, 19951 ALMANAC October 10, 1995 3 Benefits for Same-Sex Partners The Division of Human Resources announces that COUNCIL Policy 716, Registration and Termination of a Same-Sex Domestic Partnership, is available on-line as part of the Human Resources Policy Manual through Penn’s homepage on the World Wide Web. The policy supports the extension of benefits made to same-sex domestic partners of University staff and faculty Draft Charges of the University Council Committees beginning July 1, 1994. Please contact Human Resources and Independent Committees, 1995-96 at 898-7281 or via e-mail at [email protected] with any questions regarding the policy or same-sex do- The general charge to each Council committee appears in the Bylaws of University mestic partner benefits. Council. A more specific focus for each Committee’s work during 1995-96 is described below. Council will discuss changes or additions at the October 11, 1995, Death of Mr. Chang meeting at 4 p.m. in McClelland Lounge, The Quad. Chieh-Ch’eng (“George”) Chang, a Ph.D. candidate in Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid Chair: Robert Giegengack international relations and an instructor of Mandarin Chi- Continue assessment of the effectiveness of Penn’s marketing and student recruitment nese at the Penn Language Center, died on September 24, efforts from initial student contact through actual enrollment. Suggest ways to improve at the age of 48. recruitment efforts in the context of ongoing review of admissions policies and the Mr. Chang, who had been at the University for over 20 planned transition to 21st Century Undergraduate Experience. Review and assess imple- years, first came to pursue a Master’s degree in history in mentation of the McGill Report. Also, advise the Admissions Office and Schools 1971. He went on to receive an M.A. in International regarding the development of electronic applications and records processes. Relations in 1979 and began his Ph.D. program in 1987. Between his intensive studies, Mr. Chang contributed Bookstore Committee Chair: Carl Aronson much of his time to the Penn community. He was a full- Solicit community feedback on recent enhancements of Bookstore services and products time Bibliographic Specialist of the East Asian Collection and development of franchise businesses within the Bookstore. Suggest strategies for in the University Library system from July 1980 to August improving the availability of used textbooks to Penn students by the Bookstore and 1988. Mr. Chang was a lecturer, for several years in the outside vendors. Suggest strategies for increasing faculty utilization of Bookstore text mid-eighties, in the International Classroom at the Univer- services. Advise on the development of electronic marketing of Bookstore services on the sity Museum. In 1986-1987 he also served as the On-Site PennWeb and e-mail access to the Bookstore by faculty and students. Organize sub- Manager for the Wharton Lauder Program in Beijing. Most committee to advise on future development of the Computer Connection. Develop a recently, Mr. Chang had been teaching the Elementary and conception of an ideal Penn Bookstore to guide planning for a permanent Bookstore Intermediate Level Mandarin classes this semester at the facility. Penn Language Center. He is survived by his wife, Diane Chang; his daughter, Communications Committee Co-Chairs: Ira Winston, James O’Donnell Connie Chang; two brothers; and his mother. Continue to advise on the development of University communications strategies, particularly the ongoing transition from print to electronic dissemination and the effective coordination of school and University publication, including the movement of directory and roster information from print to electronic media. Advise on the development of an Electronic Privacy Policy, an Acceptable Use Policy for all University electronic A Plea for Attentiveness networks and facilities, and on the shift from PennInfo to the PennWeb infrastructure for Dear Colleagues, electronic information. This is the time of year when academic problems *Community Relations Committee Chair: Margaret Cotroneo begin to emerge amongst our students. Many of the Working closely with the vice president for government and community relations, focus first-year students arrive at Penn having sailed on ways Penn and other area institutions can be partners with the community and serve through high school with no need to study—and as catalysts for economic, educational and other forms of development in West Philadel- now are finding that college work requires skills phia. In particular, focus on economic development in the areas immediately adjacent to they have never been taught. Many students, gradu- campus and on advising the Center for Community Partnerships on new program ate and undergraduate, are experiencing personal difficulties that interfere with their ability to con- opportunities. centrate, and as midterm exams and projects are *Committee on Facilities Chair: Anthony Tomazinis due, the result of those difficulties becomes evident Develop with the director of environmental health and safety recommendation on possible in the classroom. changes in Penn’s policy on smoking in residential areas and non-residential buildings. Now is the moment to offer the helping hand, the referral to Academic Support Programs, or to Coun- *International Programs Committee Chair: Vivian Seltzer seling and Psychological Services, or to whatever Continue focus on identifying the needs of international students. Advise the Office of support is appropriate for your particular student. International Programs on ways to expand and improve orientation and programming for Too often no one sends up a flare about a student international students. in trouble until the semester is over and the registrar’s *Library Committee Chair: Rebecca Bushnell office calls me to report students who have received Work with the vice provost for libraries to develop current and long-range library space a collection of dreadful grades or NR’s, the latter and funding strategies. usually marking a student’s early disappearance from class. So if your midsemester class list has on Personnel Benefits Committee Chair: David Hackney it the names of students you do not recognize, if a Continue to work with Human Resources on long-range benefits planning for the talkative student has been strangely silent, if a University, and ensure that issues studied by the committee last year (benefits for part- midterm exam or paper identifies students who are time professionals, staff tuition benefit, etc.) are integrated into benefits planning. In having trouble with your course, please, let me particular, assist in orienting the new vice president for human resources to the Penn know, or alert an academic advisor in the troubled community, review the benefits aspects of the proposal on Penn Parenting Policies students’ home schools. forwarded by the Faculty Senate, review benefits coverage for temporarily reduced-time I have seen students transformed from marginal employees, assess the costs and benefits associated with the proliferation of health plans, performers to stars with timely and appropriate advise on the improvement of information dissemination on changes and enhancements attention. So don’t let these people slip! Notice to health plan options (such as PennCare), review equity issues associated with forthcom- them, and call for aid. ing IRS regulations affecting retirement plans, and review annuity options in retirement Many thanks! Sincerely, plans. Alice Kelley, Committee on Pluralism Chair: Helen Davies Faculty Liaison to Student Services Continue to monitor planning for the 21st Century Undergraduate Experience, residential living, human resources, administrative restructuring, and community outreach by the

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Council Agenda for October 11

Daily Pennsylvanian, as these relate to the issues of diversity and pluralism. Develop new I. Approval of the minutes of September 20, 1995 strategies for the maintenance of a diverse University community, and consider a more II. Reports of the President, Provost, Chair of the active role in organizing or supporting public forums on issues of diversity and commu- Steering Committee, and Chairs of the Graduate nity that arise during the course of the year. and Professional Student Assembly, Undergradu- ate Assembly, Penn Professional Staff Assem- *Committee on Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics Chair: Ed Lusk bly and Chair of the A-3 Assembly. Time limit Continue comprehensive review of recreation policies and services, especially as these for reports and clarifications: 30 minutes meet or fail to meet the needs of staff and students. Continue to develop long-range III. Discussion on distribution of University Coun- assessment of athletic facilities, especially locker room and weightroom facilities. cil minutes and agenda by e-mail. 15 minutes *Committee on Research Chair: Ruzena Bajcsy IV.Discussion on 1995-96 University Council Assist the acting vice provost for research to assess the impact of changes in federal agenda (below). 10 minutes. research support, develop long-range planning for new research institutes, maximize the V. Discussion on 1995-96 University Council Com- positive impact of the Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, define and develop mittee Charges (left). 25 minutes. the role of the Office of Technology Transfer, advise on the update of the Conflict of VI.Presentation and discussion on administrative Interest Policy, and assess the role of graduate students in research across the University restructuring. 40 minutes. and compensation policies for student participation in research. VII. Adjournment by 6 p.m. Committee on Safety and Security Co-Chairs: Sean Kennedy, Marilyn Hess Continue to advise the administration regarding current safety issues, such as conduct at athletic events, alcohol on campus, organization and evolution of escort services, the Outline Agenda for Council 1995-96 effectiveness of safety education efforts, street-crossing/traffic safety concerns, evaluation and enhancement of the Community Walks program, new building security arrange- September 27, 1995 ments, effectiveness and implementation of the ban on day-time bicycle riding on Locust This draft agenda includes the items recommended by Walk and central campus walkways, etc. In particular, assist in orienting and educating the Council Steering Committee and University Council, the newly appointed managing director of public safety to the safety concerns and needs the routine reporting of Council committees, and the two of the Penn community, and participate in ongoing safety and security planning processes. extended reports from the president and provost stipu- lated in the bylaws. There may be unforeseen matters Committee on Student Affairs Chair: Dennis DeTurck that arise during the year that will be placed on the Focus on future planning for student services in the light of the evolving 21st Century agenda. The last two meetings of the year are left un- Undergraduate Experience initiative and reorganization of student services. Examine the specified in terms of focus in order to accommodate interface between students seeking help with immediate problems and University offices agenda items that may need to be postponed from and services, including the use of electronic information technologies. Examine graduate earlier meetings. student academic and campus life issues, including graduate student activities space — William L. Kissick, Chair, needs. Assess the effectiveness of students services in meeting the needs of students University Council Steering Committee generally, as well as of specific groups of students. September Independent Committees Committee reports remaining from previous year Report by the provost on Provost’s Council on Student Fulbright Awards Committee Chair: Susan Silverton Undergraduate Education Recommend ways to broaden Penn’s successful participation in Fulbright, Rhodes, Revised Judicial Charter Marshall and other fellowship and awards competitions. Prepare and propose an amend- ment to the Council’s Bylaw’s to broaden the standing charge of the committee to include October these other award and fellowship programs and to rename the committee the “Student Selection of focus issues for the academic year Awards and Fellowships Committee.” Discussion on committees charges for 1995-96 Report on administrative restructuring Disability Board Chair: Erwin Schmidt In addition to its standing responsibilities for the evaluation of the disability plan for November employees and hearing appeals in disability cases, the committee will examine disability Extended reports by the president and provost on the issues related to short-term employees and the application of Federal age-discrimination “state of the University” including Provost’s Council law to employees over age 70. on Undergraduate Education committee memberships and charges **Committee on Honorary Degrees Chair: Robin Hochstrasser Solicit nominations of individuals for honorary degrees to be awarded at University December Open Forum commencement and advise on nominations for the award of medals of achievement. January **Committee on Open Expression Chair: John Keene Interim committee reports (as available) Pursuant to the jurisdiction and procedures outlined in the Guidelines on Open Expres- Discussion on undergraduate education sion, monitor communication processes to prevent conflicts that might emerge from February failure of communication, recommend policies and procedures for improvement of all Interim committee reports (as available) levels of communication, investigate alleged infringements of the right of open expres- Report on administrative restructuring sion of any member of the University community, advise administrative officers where appropriate, and participate in the evaluation and resolution of conflicts that may arise March from incidents or disturbances on campus. Final committee reports (as available) Unfinished agenda items * Tentative charge, carried forward from 1994-95. ** Reflects standing charge of the committee, from University Council Bylaws. April Final committee reports (as available) Unfinished agenda items Preliminary discussion of next year’s focus issues

ALMANAC October 10, 1995 5 West Philadelphia Youths Hang Out

On the Health Corner Features

By Jerry Janda from Penn’s School of Nursing in 1988. programs for them. In Outside, it’s another muggy Indian sum- Health Corner is her brainchild. 1991, the Well Baby Clinic mer day. The temperature is soaring to a Prior to joining the community center in was born. “I wrote a grant to the City of blistering high. But inside the West Philadel- 1989, Ms. Whelan spent six years working in Philadelphia to a program call Healthy Start, phia Community Center in Mantua, the air is the emergency room at Children’s Hospital. which seeks to decrease the infant mortality cool and comfortable. It was a sobering experience. “All of these rate in West Philadelphia,” she says. The center is alive with activity. Under the kids were coming into the emergency room Every Wednesday afternoon and Friday watchful eyes of day-care supervisors, chil- for primary care, and I thought, ‘Why?’ ” she morning, the Well Baby Clinic provides im- dren bustle up and down the corridors. Ado- recalls. “A lot of the parents didn’t know how munizations, referral services and checkups. lescents drift in to play sports, hang out with to access primary health care.” Lead testing is also available. Lost in the labyrin- The second half of Health Corner started thine health-care sys- in February of 1993. Teen Clinic, a satellite tem, the parents sought of the Haddington Health Center, targets medical attention only Mantua’s large adolescent population. On when their children Monday and Thursday afternoons, young were sick, taking them men and women, ages 11 to 21, can come to straight to the emer- the clinic for examinations and medical gency room. Check- advice. ups, physicals and “The...thing we know about teen-agers is other preventive mea- that most of their causes of death and illness sures were often over- are from preventable events,” Ms. Whelan looked. explains. “It’s from catching STDs. It’s from Ms. Whelan be- homicide and violence. It’s car-accident re- lieved she could make lated. It’s an area where I think nursing can a difference. And Man- have a huge effect.” tua seemed like a good Nurses can teach teen-agers how to avoid place to start. sexually transmitted diseases, but how can “Here we are blocks they convince adolescents to curtail violent away from major behavior? “We think that people under the Teen Clinic, supervised by Ellen Marie Whelan (left), offers medical centers, and influence of drugs and alcohol make deci- examinations, medical advice and role-playing sessions. we had one of the sions that they wouldn’t normally,” Ms. friends, escape the heat. worst infant mortality rates. We had high Whelan answers. “By educating teens about On the second floor, 20-year-old Chastity teen-age pregnancy, all of these health indi- the dangers of substance abuse, perhaps we Scott sits in a plastic chair—one in a row of cators like third-world countries,” Ms. can prevent violence and accidents.” Through four set up in the hallway. Across from her is Whelan says. role-playing sessions, the clinic shows teens a rack of medical literature on subjects such As part of her initial responsibilities at the how to resolve conflicts peacefully. as teen pregnancy, STDs, drug abuse and West Philadelphia Community Center, Ms. When Teen Clinic first opened, only a few child care. Beside the rack is a door with a Whelan supervised the Penn nursing students adolescents trickled in. Now, between eight to sign that reads: “Health Corner.” who gave physicals to the youngsters in day 12 young men and women stop by every “I like it here,” Ms. Scott offers. “Every- care. This program was initiated in 1983—at Monday and Thursday. Ms. Whelan at- body’s nice to me. They take time when I the center’s request. “The community center tributes the growing numbers to two factors. have a problem. They know me on a first- came to the School of Nursing and said that The first is privacy: Health Corner is located name basis.” they were concerned about some of their in the community center, a place not neces- “They” are the participants of Health day-care children,” Ms. Whelan remembers. sarily associated with health care. Corner, a health-care program that offers two “That’s important. We were invited into the “If you go to an established health clinic services—the Well Baby Clinic and Teen community center.” somewhere, everyone knows why,” she Clinic—free of charge. Health Corner pro- In addition to the day-care program, she explains. “Everyone thinks, ‘That person’s vides walk-in pregnancy testing and spon- taught a nine-month parenting class for teen pregnant or has a disease.’ But there are a lot sors “Dream Teams,” mentoring groups for moms, who learned about everything from of reasons to walk into this building. No one 11- to 13-year-olds interested in health edu- infant safety to birth control. The course also knows why you’re coming in. It’s more cation and self-esteem. included GED and job training. confidential. There isn’t the stigma of going “We take healthy people and teach them With so many young parents and their to a clinic.” how to stay healthy,” says Ellen Marie children already frequenting the center, Ms. Ms. Whelan also credits “word of mouth” Whelan, who received her Master’s degree Whelan decided to create even more health to Health Corner’s success. Chastity Scott, 6 ALMANAC October 10, 1995 for one, has plenty of positive things to say about the place. “I suggested it to a couple of Professor Introduces Chinese to my girlfriends,” she offers. And the word has spread well beyond Private-Sector Fund Raising the Mantua community. In April, Ms. Whelan won the Secretary’s Award for a By Jon Caroulis public money,” he said. “This [raising pri- paper she wrote detailing the steps she After four decades of communism, China vate funds] is what they’ll be doing in China. took in creating Health Corner. Sponsored is moving towards free markets. But as the “The visit will provide the delegation an by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human state goes out of the business of providing opportunity to observe how fund raising Services Donna Shalala, the annual contest for all the needs of the largest population on works in a free-market society. Their system invites students from any health discipline Earth, who will pick up the slack? [of charity] is sort of like our United Way— to submit a paper promoting health care. A Penn professor thinks it will be every year they need to collect money. Currently working toward her doctoral charitable foundations. There’s no endowment. In fact, Chinese law degree at Penn’s nursing school, Ms. Whelan From October 14 to 28, seven leaders of prohibits private organizations from still finds the time to run the Teen Clinic. China’s largest foundations will visit Penn, establishing endowments, and we’re trying Mary Ann Abramski, coordinator and nurse New York and Washington, D.C., to see to change that.” practitioner, now handles the Well Baby how their west- Partial funding of the conference comes Clinic. Dr. Laura Hayman, associate profes- ern counterparts from the Aspen Institute, Delaware Valley sor of nursing, is Health Corner’s project function. And Grantmakers, the William Penn Foundation, coordinator. they will offer a the Cigna Foundation, and Penn’s School of Students from the School of Nursing also look at modern Social Work. Other philanthropic groups lend a helping hand. Undergraduates and China and its will provide for nonmonetary support, such graduates come to Health Corner as part of future. “It’s like as meals, translators and local transportation. their clinical studies. Some students are even lifting the corner The visiting delegation members represent hired as health educators. One such student, of a blanket to the China Charity Federation, China senior Sharon McClellan, gives pregnancy see what’s under- Children and Teenager’s Fund, International tests and helps teens find places where they neath,” said Department of the China Literature Founda- can receive additional health services. The Dr. Richard Estes Richard Estes, tion, the China Writer’s Association, China best part of her job, she says, is working with Penn professor of Association of Science Foundations, China Ms. Whelan: “She has a holistic approach. social work who helped organize the Film Foundation, Chinese Literature Foun- She’s not only interested in why they’re here, conference. dation, and Non-financial Institutions De- but how they’re doing at home.” “With the economic reforms and the partment of Peoples Bank of China. In the summertime, Penn students ma- emergence of private investment, part of the While in Philadelphia, the delegation will joring in social work, medicine and den- plan of the Chinese leadership for convert- be honored by Provost Stanley Chodorow tistry joined the nursing students in aiding ing the country to socialism is to have foun- and School of Social Work Dean Ira Mantua residents at the community center. dations provide social services,” explained Schwartz at a reception October 17. Dean Such interdisciplinary efforts, Ms. Whelan Dr. Estes, who has been studying China for Schwartz will host a luncheon the next day, believes, are the key to quality health care. 12 years. “There’s no going back again to and the Chinese community will host a “We need to teach professional students to communism, at least not in its old form.” dinner at a Chinatown restaurant on October work together, and the community is the per- Dr. Estes hopes his experience in organiz- 20, to which representatives of the Chinese fect place to do it,” she says. “The problems ing the conference will offer lessons for the Embassy and the U.S. government have are so enormous, you can’t do it alone.” delegation: “We’ve funded it entirely with been invited. private resources. There’s not a dime of Mayor’s Scholars Honored at City Hall

At a City Hall Reception, Penn President The Mayor’s Scholarships Judith Rodin, Mayor Edward Rendell and offered to this year’s fresh- City Council President John Street honored men average $18,986. Unlike a new class of Mayor’s Scholars. These 36 typical financial aid packages, freshmen graduated from 14 Philadelphia Mayor’s Scholarships consist high schools: eight public schools, five entirely of grants and work parochial schools and one private school. study—and do not include They were selected under Penn’s expanded student loans. recruitment program for Philadelphia stu- “As a graduate of a Phila- dents. delphia high school and a Photograph by Tommy Leonardi “All of these Mayor’s Scholars are truly Penn alumna, I understand fully how impor- wonderful tradition of partnership between remarkable,” Dr. Rodin said. “Penn is richer tant these scholarships are to these young Penn, the City, and its citizens that will because of the human resources found in its scholars and their parents,” Dr. Rodin added. continue to enrich all of our lives well into own backyard.” “The Mayor’s Scholarship has been a the 21st century.” ALMANAC October 10, 1995 7 Innovation decision making and planning.” system so that deci- Features CORNER How will FinMIS streamline Penn’s sion makers can business operations? One way is by easily ask questions This is the second in a series of putting both financial information man- and obtain information stories highlighting the results of adminis- agement and access directly into the from many sources. trative restructuring initiatives and other hands of business administrators. Cur- Dan Shapiro, director of planning and related news and features. rently, budgeting, accounting and pro- analysis at the Institute for Research in curement all require that business Higher Education, was involved in the With FinMIS, the administrators send forms to several dif- testing of the Data Warehouse and offered ferent central offices whose responsibility testimony to its potential power. “Histori- Paperless Office it is to collect information and ensure that cally,” he said, “it has been very time- proper procedures are followed. With consuming to get information out of some Becomes a Reality FinMIS, that job will be handled by the offices. Our Student Records System is new financial applications. elegantly set up to register students and As Associate Comptroller Kenneth generate transcripts, but it is not set up to Over the years, computer advocates Campbell explained, “FinMIS will al- do analytical functions. For example, a and other prognosticators have repeat- low paperless purchasing and budget relatively trivial thing like determining edly forecast the coming of the “paper- management.” the five most popular majors is not so less office” where routine business tasks Under FinMIS, the functions of pur- trivial on SRS.” Having that same data would be performed electronically and chasing, checking for compliance with stored in the Warehouse and accessible, file cabinets would disappear. So far, fund restrictions, enforcement of budget he continued, “transformed a two-day these predictions have all proved false controls, and collection of data to fulfill project into a one-hour task.” as many people in different places need- reporting requirements will take place What the Warehouse will do for data ed to keep track of a wide variety of on-line using a single system, instead of analysis, FinMIS will do for financial information using different systems, and involving multiple offices using different management. As Mr. Campbell stated, the paper kept flowing. systems. “Part of the difference [between the new Now, all that is about to change. An Similarly, faculty, grant administra- systems and present practice] is that the oracle has prophesied that by next year tors, planners and others who need ac- data will be collected locally and made Penn will begin its journey into the paper- cess to data in order to plan for the future available across the institution.” This in less environment. have to ask for reports from a number of turn will free central offices from hav- The oracle in question is Oracle Corpo- different offices whose data may not be ing to process paperwork for data-col- ration, which developed the relational kept in a form that meets their needs, lection purposes and allow them to use database management system and then somehow combine this their staff for more productive tasks. that forms the backbone of information into something Compared to its sister institutions, new financial- and data- they can use. The Data Penn is in the forefront of moving to management systems, Warehouse will drasti- this financial management environment. known respectively cally reduce the “All of our peer institutions are moving as FinMIS (Finan- number of steps in the same direction,” Mr. Campbell cial Management required to pro- said. “The external world is requiring us Information Sys- duce the final to be more efficient. Penn is a step or tem) and the Data result. two ahead of our sister schools,” having Warehouse. Ms. Beck selected Oracle in 1994. Together, the described the Some pieces of the new systems are two systems “al- Data Warehouse already in place. Data from the Office of low people to have as “a central re- Research Administration and Student the tools they need pository of infor- Information and Systems have already to do their work more mation which will be been stored in the Data Warehouse. Busi- effectively, more effi- available for decision ness administrators across the University ciently and with more makers.” As its name sug- have received or will be receiving train- responsiveness to the University commu- gests, the Warehouse will store informa- ing in the use of the new FinMIS system nity they serve,” according to Robin Beck, tion from many different University before the targeted University-wide im- UMIS executive director for application sources, such as Student Information plementation date of July 1996. Further development. In addition, she said, the Systems and Research Administration. refinements and enhancements to the new systems “provide executive-level The information will then be organized system are planned for fiscal year 1997. people with the information they need for using the Oracle database management —Sandy Smith

8 ALMANAC October 10, 1995 Penn Students Go Job Hunting on the ’Net By Sandy Smith encourages e-mail as a means of student- depends on how well the employer is pre- What’s the easiest way for job-seekers to staff communication. In the fall of 1994, Ms. pared to handle recruiting over the ’Net.” introduce themselves to hundreds of poten- Rose noted, CPPS handled over 800 e-mail Joohoan Kim, a doctoral student at the tial employers without spending lots of time inquiries from student job-hunters. Annenberg School for Communication, said, and money? Employers, too, can use the Internet to “My feeling is that using a Web page is a Patricia Rose, director of Penn’s Career find out about potential employees. CPPS ‘new thing’ even among ‘communication’ Planning and Placement Service (CPPS), offers advice to students about putting their scholars. But considering the rapid diffusion suggests networking. résumés on-line, and Ms. Rose notes that the of Internet and WWW services, the situation “We tell students, and we say it all over on-line résumé is potentially a much richer will be much different when I begin job the place—use the Internet in your job hunt document than its printed cousin, thanks to searching a year from now. Once potential as a way to introduce yourself and as a re- the linking capabilities of hypertext. She employers begin to use Web services, I am search tool,” she explained. advises students to “throw the one-page sure they will want to look at potential em- Penn career counselors have urged stu- model out the window and think, ‘What ployees’ personal Web pages if available.” dents in recent years to take advantage of might the employer like to know about me?’ To prepare, he has also put his résumé on Internet resources as their availability You could, for example, offer full descrip- the Web, with links to his academic research spread—first e-mail, then information re- tions of your service activities.” papers and talks he has given. trieval tools such as Gopher. Now, with the At present, according to Ms. Rose, grad- Right now, Ms. Rose noted, those seeking explosive growth of the World Wide Web, uate students and students in technical fields jobs in academe or high-tech industries will employers and job-seekers have easier ac- are more likely to have on-line résumés, but find more job information on-line than those cess to each other—access that can give job- this balance is shifting. Henry Liang (C ’96), looking elsewhere, but that situation is rap- seekers valuable advantages in the scramble a history and communications major, has idly changing. As corporations rush to estab- for good jobs. And once again, Penn is pro- used the Internet to find part-time and sum- lish a presence on the World Wide Web, viding students the tools and advice needed mer employment while enrolled at Penn and more job-seekers will be able to use the to connect with good jobs on the Web. has a résumé linked to his World Wide Web Internet as a research tool, a practice she As Ms. Rose points out, time is of the home page. He is enthusiastic about the encourages. “Say you’re having an interview essence to the job-seeker, and traditional Internet’s potential to connect employers and with Bell Atlantic,” she suggested. “How written means of communication can eat up potential employees efficiently. can you find our more about Bell Atlantic this precious commodity. “The problem with “The low overhead of ’Net communica- [in advance]? They have a home page; you hard-copy job information,” she said, “is that tions makes it easy to open preliminary can go there and get information about the unless you walk in and read the copy within dialogue with potential employers,” he said. company.” a week of when we get it, you’ve missed “The Internet job-hunter can make a contact Furthermore, she noted, “as people in out” on current job opportunities. in an organization and ask questions to general and younger people in particular Penn’s placement services also use the prepare for a more formal job-hunting effort, move into positions in certain companies, ’Net directly to assist student job-seekers. for example. Depending on the robustness of they’ll want to do more” to establish a Two local Usenet newsgroups serve as bul- the employer’s net-presence, further efforts presence on the Web and exploit it as a tool letin boards for job postings, and CPPS can be undertaken, of course, but it really for recruiting and weeding out job applicants.

Saturday, September 30th couldn’t have been a better day—some 1,721 faculty, staff and their families enjoyed a festive picnic at Hill Field (photo at right) with kids’ face-painting, balloons, band music, a raffle of Penn para- phernalia, and perfect weather as the University hosted Faculty/Staff Appre- ciation Day. To top it off, those attending enjoyed the Penn football team’s 27-seconds-to-go field- goal victory over Buck- nell. This was the third autumn that Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day was held, and attendance was up more than 500 over last year. On the left, “Sparkles” clowns around with Will Li, 7, son of Dr. Feng Li. Photographs by Tommy Leonardi

ALMANAC October 10, 1995 9 ALMANAC October 10, 1995 9 OPPORTUNITIES at PENN

Listed below are the job opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania. To apply please visit: records; prepare reports fro presentation. Qualifica- University of Pennsylvania Job Application Center tions: BA/BS in biological sciences; MS desirable; Funderburg Information Center, 3401 Walnut Street, Ground Floor experience in molecular biology; experience in virol- Phone: 215-898-7285 ogy desirable; expertise in molecular biology, immunological and biochemical techniques desirable; must Application Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. be computer literate with Macintosh/ IBM. Grade: Positions are posted on a daily basis, Monday through Friday, at the following locations: P1; Range: $19,700-25,700 10-4-95 Microbiology Application Center—Funderburg Center, 3401 Walnut Street (Ground level) 9 a.m.-1 p.m. DENTAL ASSISTANT I (40 HRS) (10429CP) Assist Blockley Hall—418 Guardian Drive (1st Floor and 2nd Floor) chairside utilizing four-handed techniques; assist with Dental School—40th & Spruce St. (Basement-across from B-30) preparation of patient records; dispense & mix mate- Houston Hall—34th & Spruce St. (Basement-near the elevators) rials; prepare treatment areas; maintain equipment; Wharton—Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall (next to Room 303) expose, develop and mount x-rays. Qualifications: Job Opportunities and daily postings can also be accessed through PennInfo. A position must be High school graduate; completion of accredited den- posted for seven (7) calendar days before an offer can be made. The Job Opportunities Hotline is tal assisting program; one year direct experience may a 24-hour interactive telephone system. By dialing 898-J-O-B-S and following the instructions, be substituted for formal education; Pennsylvania x- you can hear descriptions for positions posted during the last three weeks. You must, however, ray certification required. Grade: G7; Range: $16,571- have a push-button phone to use this line. 20,686 10-5-95 Dental Care Center The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual or affectional preference, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, ENGINEERING/APPLIED SCIENCE disability or veteran status. Specialist: Clyde Peterson

WHERE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A POSITION ARE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF RESEARCH SPECIALIST IV (09403CP) Respon- FORMAL EDUCATION OR TRAINING, PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN THE SAME FIELD MAY BE SUBSTITUTED. sible for design and operation of laboratory for POSITIONS WITH FULL DESCRIPTIONS ARE THOSE MOST RECENTLY POSTED. study of cell culture under different conditions, including microgravity; act as liaison to other investigators in multi-laboratory projects; analyze ANNENBERG SCHOOL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III (37.5 data and prepare progress reports; engineer respon- HRS) (10437NS) Under general supervision, prepare sible for all detailed technical aspects of project. and process financial documents; record, monitor and Qualifications: BA/BS in mechanical engineering Specialist: Clyde Peterson verify budget actions; act as liaison with vendors; or related field required; three-five yrs. experience PART-TIME (CLERK I) (20 HRS) (09362CP) G4; perform data entry; maintain record files; respond to as design/research engineer in industry or equiva- $6.264-7.692 9-20-95 Library standard inquiries regarding personnel, purchasing lent position; good oral and written communica- and payroll procedures. Qualifications: High school tion skills. (End date: duration of funding) Grade: ARTS AND SCIENCES graduate, college preferred; two yrs. experience at P6; Range: $31,900-40,600 10-2-95 Bioengineer- OAAII level or equivalent; basic knowledge of ac- ing counting practices and thorough knowledge of cleri- PART-TIME (EDITOR ASSISTANT II) (20 HRS) Specialist: Nancy Salvatore cal accounting and office standards and procedures; (09414CP) Provide all administrative and editorial ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IV (09415NS) Serve as Ex- computer skills (Excel and Word) preferred; orga- support to the Editor-in-Chief of a scholarly jour- ecutive Director Economics Society & as liaison to nized detailed oriented and able to meet deadlines. nal; has general authority to perform financial and economics; visit community; edit biannual newslet- Grade: G11; Range: $21,321-27,107 10-5-95 Chem- administrative duties to assume the proper support ter; oversee society’s fundraising program & budget; istry of the Editors, Associate Editors and subscribers; direct Graduate Annual Giving Program for SAS; TECH, AUDIO VISUAL I (10436NS) Coordinate equip- manage the processing of all submissions to the work with outside telemarketing firm for calls, mail- ment loan operation; prepare multi-media equipment journal and the interactions with the Editorial Board ings, reports & stewardships; with guidance from to be used in various facilities on campus; oversee and the professional society; maintain a database of Director of Development, personally solicit pros- short & long term equipment loan agreements; pro- active and inactive manuscripts; maintain WWW pects; coordinate volunteer committees for SAS de- vide general support & consultation of front desk page for the journal and prepare quarterly reports. partments; manage College Alumni Society. Qualifi- area, computer labs & multi-media classrooms; assist Qualifications: BA/BS required, advanced degree cations: BA/BS required; two-four yrs. experience in faculty & students on language lab equipment & preferred; three yrs. experience in administrative fundraising, alumni relations, public relations or re- procedures; provide technical training to clients; in- functions and/or editorial duties; knowledge of lated field; understanding of higher education, par- ventory equipment; instruct & supervise work-study Word, Excel and a database system like FileMaker ticularly major research universities; excellent com- students; provide other technical support services Pro on a Mac system; knowledge of WWW sys- munications & interpersonal skills; PC ability; will- when called upon. Qualifications: High school gradu- tems and TeX a plus; initiative, attention to detail; ingness to work weekends/evenings as required. ate; BA/BS degree preferred or one-two yrs. experi- strong analytical organizational and communica- Grade: P5; Range: $28,800-37,600 10-3-95 SAS ence in communications or related fields; working tions skills. Grade: P3; Range: $13,655-17,711 External Affairs knowledge of Apple & DOS computers, computer 10-3-95 Systems Engineering ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II (10433NS) Tran- peripherals & software; ability to schedule, prepare, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III (09402CP) Sup- scribe & log correspondence; process academic ac- operate & maintain various audio /visual & computer port graduate admissions; evaluate and process tion forms via MS Word, Apple Macintosh & main- equipment; ability to work independently; good inter- requests; process applications; create and maintain frame applications; answer busy phone and receive/ personal skills. (End date: 6/30/96, pending depart- application database; prepare lists and statistical handle student requests; type standard & complex ment restructuring) Grade: G9; Range: $17,100- data; coordinate recruiting activities; support Gradu- materials; process credits and transfers; assist with 21,400 10-5-95 SAS Computing ate Group Chair; record minutes; write and distrib- office wide projects; organize & help prepare materi- ute agendas and minutes; implement procedural als for large mailings; assist with special projects; DENTAL SCHOOL changes; support Graduate Exam Faculty; coordi- greet students, faculty & visitors; assist in supervision nate and arrange all aspects of graduate exams; of work-study students; update & manage database Specialist: Clyde Peterson course changes; use SRS for record updates, process registration and related materials; type grant files. Qualifications: High school diploma and re- RESEARCH SPECIALIST, JR. (10430CP) Grow, lated post high school training or equivalent; two yrs. titer and maintain cultures of herpes, simple virus and proposals and correspondence. Qualifications: experience at Administrative Assistant I level or baculovirus; grow mammalian cells in bioreactors; High school graduate, some college preferred; six comparable background; excellent interpersonal skills; carry out large scale infections and purification of yrs. progressively responsible administrative/sec- good communication skills; detailed oriented with glycoproteins; clone herpes glycoprotein genes by retarial experience; proficiency with computers good organizational skills; ability to prioritize work recombinant DNA techniques and insert them into and word processing, Macintosh, Microsoft Word and handle multiple projects effectively; computer HSV and baculovirus; characterize glycoprotein by and FileMaker Pro experience preferred; excellent skills required (Word, Filemaker Pro and knowledge immunological and biotechnical techniques; study typing and proofing skills; excellent oral and com- of Macintosh most desirable). Grade: G10; Range: interactions of complement components protein and munication skills. Grade: G11; Range: $19,900- $18,700-23,300 10-5-95 College herpes protein; use radioactive materials; maintain 25,300 10-2-95 Bioengineering

10 ALMANAC October 10, 1995 school graduate; at least three yrs. experience in the projects; computer skills required, including Word, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT use of all types of woodworking equipment(tablesaws, Excel and DOS. (Week-ends may be required, hours jointers, planers, bandsaws, drill presses, vertical vary between 6:00 AM-9:00 PM)(End date: 9/30/96). Specialist: Nancy Salvatore/Susan Curran metal-milling machines and metal lathes; demon- Grade: P2; Range: $21,700-28,200 10-5-95 Anes- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I (37.5 HRS) strated skill in welding, brazing and soldering; ability thesia (09413NS) Respond to general questions regarding to interpret design intent and work closely with stu- RESEARCH SPECIALIST, JR. (10428RS) Perform merchandise, policies and procedures; answer tele- dents; occasional evening and weekend work re- morphological techniques, such as preparation and phone & voicemail inquiries; maintain high volume quired. (End date: 6/30/96) Grade: G9; Range sectioning of frozen and paraffin samples; perform departmental purchase orders; maintain unique iden- $16,279-20,373 10-3-95 Office of the Dean plastic histology techniques; perform “special stain” tification system for orders; notify of out stock, back- techniques, such as X-gal, alk phos and immuno logged and/or special order merchandise; coordinate LAW SCHOOL procedures; assist in service requests for electron departmental deliveries; work with accounting per- microscopy; prepare reagents and supplies for RNAse- sonnel to assure accuracy and completion of depart- Specialist: Clyde Peterson free studies; provide and train in-situ hybridization techniques; assist and train users of CPU equipment mental sales transactions; assist with other depart- SECRETARY IV (09408CP) Provide secretarial sup- mental projects as needed. Qualifications: High school port to five or more faculty requiring some judgment and facilities; assist during necropsies and dissec- graduate with post-high school training or equivalent; & initiative; under general supervision type and proof- tions; perform general lab duties; maintain accurate at least two yrs. clerical and/or secretarial experience read standard and complex material; develop & main- logs and records; evaluate and analyze prepared slides or equivalent; knowledge of office practices and tain filing system; answer phones and handle inquir- using dark field, fluorescence, D.I.C. and routine procedures; working knowledge of Macintosh com- ies requiring some interpretation of policies; arrange microscopy; perform molecular biological techniques. Qualifications: BA/BS in scientific field required; puters; familiarity with personal computers and soft- appointments and conferences and handle mail. Quali- experience in reagents and material preparation under ware highly desirable. Grade: G9; Range: $18,321- fications: High school graduate; two-three yrs secre- 22,929 10-5-95 The Book Store tarial experience; knowledge of WordPerfect 5.1; RNAse-free conditions required; knowledge and ex- ability to type 55 wpm; good communication and perience in histological technique and theory required; one-two yrs. previous laboratory experience GRAD SCHOOL OF EDUCATION organizational skills. Grade: G9; Range: $17,100- 21,400 10-2-95 Law School required; good organizational skills; ability to work Specialist: Clyde Peterson with limited supervision and knowledge of computers required. (End date: 10/31/97) Grade: P1; Range: PROJECT COORDINATOR (08266CP) Manage a MEDICAL SCHOOL $19,700-25,700 10-6-95 IHGT demonstration laboratory for advanced technology in RESEARCH SPECIALIST, JR./I (09426RS) Perform adult literacy; undertake a research program that Specialist: Ronald Story/Janet Zinser wide range of techniques in nucleic acid purification, explores new applications of technology in literacy FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR II (09406JZ) Prepare DNA sequencing, various blotting techniques; tissue instruction; develop new models of and methods for culture mammalian cells, cell free protein translation technology training for adult literacy instructors; con- & approve grant contract proposals; work with PI to develop budget and justification; ensure that appro- and care and analysis of mice; perform experiments duct on-going analysis of federal and state-level policy and research specific experimental design; imple- that impact use of technology in adult literacy, espe- priate overhead, EB rates and inflation factors are applied and that sponsors guidelines are met; ensure ment new protocol; write lab reports; analyze data and cially with regard to development of the National perform computer searches; order and maintain sup- Information Infrastructure; oversee the Center’s In- that appropriate level of secretarial support, business office support and current expense are incorporated; plies and equipment; assist in training other labora- ternet information servers; with the assistance of tory personnel; Qualifications: BA/BS in scientific Center’s dissemination section, participate in dis- obtain all necessary department, school and ORA approvals; act as contact person for all matters related field and knowledge of molecular and cell required; semination activities related to Center’s technology two-four yrs. laboratory experience in working with projects, including workshops, on-line activities, to proposal preparation. Qualifications: BA/BS in accounting or business or equivalent experience; three- recombinant DNA techniques and protein analysis roundtables, seminars and publications. Qualifica- five yrs. experience with grant administration and preferred; ability to work independent; demonstrated tions: Masters in Educational Technology or Educa- organizational skills and knowledge of computers tion and Technology; PhD preferred; three to five accounting, particularly Federal guidelines; experience with University financial policy and procedures required. RES. SPEC., JR. - exposure to lab work. years experience in educational applications of tech- RES. SPEC. I - one-two yrs previous laboratory nology; specialized experience in adult literacy and preferred; proficient with computers, Lotus 1-2-3 & Word Perfect. Grade: P4; Range: $26,200-34,100 experience. (End date: 6/30/98) Grade: P1/P2; Range: learning and experience working in hands-on educa- $19,700-25,700/$21,700-28,200 10-6-95 Molecular tional technology settings preferred; willing to do 10-3-95 CCEB NURSE II (09423RS) Assist in identification protocol and Cellular Engineering some travel. (On-going contingent upon grant fund- subjects; screen, interview and enroll subjects in in/ RESEARCH SPECIALIST I (08206RS) Carry out ing) Grade: P4; Range: $26,200-34,100 10-2-95 molecular protocols & experiments; help trouble shoot Center on Adult Literacy out patient protocols; conduct patient protocol visits; educate patient about protocol; complete case forms; experimental problems; screen, subclone, & sequence STAFF RESEARCHER I (09412CP) Provide admin- perform venipuncture to collect required blood speci- cDNA in phage & plasmid vectors, perform gel istrative, research and analytical support to higher hybridization & restriction mapping; maintain breed- education research institute and University planning mens; communicate findings; assist in program planning; triage sick calls from study subjects; provide ing records for transgenic mice; perform cell culture office; identify, gather and summarize bibliographic & all forms of electrophoresis & radioimmunoassays; material; procure and analyze data; create graphics cross-coverage for active protocols; rotate coverage of study beeper nights and weekends. Qualifications: perform & modify polymerase chain reaction proto- and spreadsheet for presentations; organize comple- cols; order supplies; maintain radiation safety records; tion of surveys from government, guidebook publish- Active registered nurse licensure in PA; two yrs. nursing experience; experience with HIV infected maintain freezer logs; repair broken equipment; assist ers and other agencies. Qualifications: BA/BS; course patients and clinical trials a must; ability to perform in prepartion of manuscripts; assist in plan for proto- work in social sciences, mathematics, statistics and col; research experimental design. Qualifications: computer science desirable; one yr. experience as a venipuncture; excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills; must be detail-ori- BA/BS with a science background; one to three years researcher or related experience; demonstrated abil- experience in a laboratory performing complex bio- ity to understand and organize data and prepare ana- ented. (On-going pending funding) Grade: P4; Range: $26,200-34,100 10-6-95 Infectious Diseases chemical reactions; skills in mathematics, computers, lytic reports and graphs; ability to work with spread- dexterity and interpersonal communications. Grade: sheet and graphical packages on a Macintosh desir- RESEARCH SPECIALIST, JR. (09397RS) Respon- sible for vector propagation and purification; propa- P2; Range: $21,700-28,200 9-26-95 Medicine/Renal able (PC acceptable); good organizational ability; RESEARCH SPECIALIST I (09370RS)Collect data; strong communication skills. (End date: one year) gation of mammalian host cell lines; maintain repository stocks; generate and identify new recombinant perform quality control of data; assist in data analysis; Grade: P1; Range: $19,700-25,700 10-4-95 IRHE adenovirus vectors; perform data entry; participate in design surveys and questionnaires; conduct inter- staff meetings, institute lectures and seminars. Quali- views; draft papers; prepare and edit statistical tables; GRAD SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS fications: BA/BS degree with lab work exposure in create and manage large projects, data files and docu- cell culture and molecular biology are required; work- ment; conduct information searches; participate in Specialist: Clyde Peterson ing knowledge of Macintosh computers helpful. (End preparation & submission of contract & grant application, renewal & progress reports; handle routine LIMITED SERVICE (MACHINIST, JR.) (09410CP) date: 9/30/97) Grade: P1; Range: $19,700-25,700 10-2-95 IHGT project correspondence, telephone calls and proof Maintenance, repair and improvement of machines papers; primary source experience design. Qualifica- and working conditions; assist students in the design RESEARCH COORDINATOR, JR. (07038RS) Re- sponsible for data collection and entry; function as tions: BA/BS or equivalent required preferably in and construction of the multimedia sculpture, archi- economics; three-five yrs. experience in similar tectural models and studies; maintain safety standards part of a clinical research team; work with principal investigators (M.D.’s); extreme attention to detail and project; knowledge of statistical packages and man- as required by the Risk Management and Occupa- agement of very large databases; aptitude for quanti- tional Safety Offices; supervise work-study students; an ability to relate well to patients; must assist with blood-drawing and handling of other samples; review tative work; demonstrated written & oral communi- assist in the control of the “Tool Sign-Out Program” cation skills; organizational ability and knowledge of for equipment used outside the shop; assist in the patient information and select for study inclusion; maintain & administer records. Qualifications: BA/ word processing & spreadsheet software. (End date: supervision of the operation and management of the 8/31/96) Grade: P2; Range: $21,700-28,200 10-5-95 welding and forging facility. Qualifications: High BS required; at least one yr. experience with research ALMANAC October 10, 1995 11 General Internal Medicine Avenue at AIDS/drug treatment center)(On-going and screen mail; compose routine correspondence RESEARCH SPECIALIST II (09370RS) Collect data; contingent on grant funding) Grade: P2; Range: and forms; operate MAC computer equipment and perform quality control data; assist in data analysis; $21,700-28,200 9-25-95 Psychiatry appropriate office automation equipment; develop design surveys and questionnaires; conduct inter- PART-TIME (RESEARCH SPECIALIST I) (20 HRS) and maintain record and filing system; handle inquir- views; draft papers; prepare and edit statistical tables; (09379JZ) Provide data entry/programming assis- ies. Qualifications: Completion of high school busi- create and manage large projects, data files and docu- tance to center staff and faculty for evaluation and ness curriculum and related post high school training mentation; conduct information searches; participate research projects; perform statistical programming, or equivalent; two yrs. secretarial experience; profi- in preparation & submission of contract & grant database development and management; conduct in- cient with MAC word processing; excellent oral and applications, renewal & progress reports; handle rou- terviews, collect and abstract data from medical written communication skills; ability to type 55 wpm; tine project correspondence, telephone calls and proof records; assess computer hardware and software ability to use transcription equipment. Grade: G10; papers; primary source experience design. Qualifica- problems. Qualifications: BA/BS or equivalent re- Range: $21,371-26,629 10-2-95 Psychiatry tions: BA/BS or equivalent required, preferably in quired; graduate student status preferred; two yrs. TECH, PSYCH I (09398RS) Recruit and assess sub- economics; three-five yrs. experience in similar experience in data processing( filing, coding, data jects under direct supervision; perform data entry and project; knowledge of statistical packages and man- cleaning) and data base design and codebook genera- data management; screen subject for participation. agement of very large database; aptitude for quantita- tion; two yrs. experience with database programming Qualifications: BA/BS in psychology or related field; tive work; demonstrated written & oral communica- (D-base), statistical programming (SAS, SPSSI) re- one-two yrs. experience in related field. Grade: G10; tion skills; organizational ability and knowledge of quired; two yrs. experience in conducting interviews Range: $18,700-23,300 10-5-95 Psychiatry word processing & spreadsheet software. (End date: preferred; collecting and abstracting data from medi- PART-TIME (PHLEBOTOMIST) (28HRS) (09425RS) 8/31/96) Grade: P3; Range: $23,900-31,000 9-25-95 cal records; experience in solving hardware and soft- Identify patients; prepare site for high risk patients General Internal Med. ware problems preferred. (End date: 8/31/96) Grade: (HIV & other infectious diseases); collect blood & RESEARCH SPECIALIST II (04098RS) Perform ex- P2; Range: $12,400-16,114 10-2-95 Geriatric Medi- other specimens with blood collections tube & sy- periments in genetics & molecular biology; extract cine ringe, including femoral stick; provide appropriate DNA from blood samples; carry out PCR amplifica- OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT CERTIFIED/TECH OPH- care after venipuncture; ensure specimens are labeled tions and gel electrophoresis, DNA sequencing and THALMIC (40 HRS) (09399RS) Provide technical/ according to protocol; prepare for storage & shipping screening DNA clones. Qualifications: BA/BS in mechanical assistance to ophthalmologists; call/es- to NIH; maintain computer log and patient file. Quali- scientific field; one-three yrs. research experience in cort patients to exam rooms; document complete fications: Graduate of medical assistant program or molecular biology; exposure to independent lab work. medical history and review of medications; perform phlebotomy training program or equivalent; at least Grade: P3; Range: $23,900-31,000 10-2-95 Hema- special testing as needed (vision, lensometry and one yr. phlebotomy experience; proficiency in per- tology tension); explain details; answer patient questions; forming venipuncture on IV drug users required; RESEARCH SPECIALIST II (09418RS) Perform wide scribe dictated information and complete treatment knowledge of OSHA standards for handling speci- range of techniques in cell physiology including slips as instructed by ophthalmologist; complete pa- mens required. (Position located at Girard Avenue digital imaging of single living cells using light, perwork required for registering patients for surgery, Clinic) (Ongoing contingent on grant funding) Grade: fluorescence and confocal microscopic approaches, refills on prescriptions and work/school excuses. G10; Range: $10.275-12.802 10-4-95 Psychiatry microinjection, transepithelial electrophysiology of TECH: in addition, perform highly specialized testing intact tissues and cultured cells, patch clamp electro- such as Goldman Visual Field, Octopus and refracto- NURSING physiology, immunolocalization, tissue culture of metry. Qualifications: High school graduate or equiva- mammalian cells and dissection of frogs and rodents lent. Assistant: Completion of certified one-yr. Oph- Specialist: Ronald Story to harvest cells; assist in planning experiments and thalmic technology course; certificate-Ophthalmic ADVANCE PRACTICE NURSE (NURSING implement new protocols; perform experiments; write Assistant; six months-one yr. experience. TECH: SCHOOL) (09348RS) Deliver primary, secondary lab reports; analyze data and perform computer Completion of two-yr. ophthalmic technology course; and tertiary health care to individual, families and searches and analyses; order and maintain supplies certificate-Ophthalmic Technician; two yrs. oph- groups; provide staff & community consultations, and equipment; assist in training other laboratory thalmic experience; proficiency in special testing, collaborative treatment planning, health education personnel including students. Qualifications: BA/BS especially Goldman Visual Fields preferred. Grade: and health promotion; facilitate client access to the or MS in scientific field required; knowledge and G10/G11; Range: $21,371-26,629/$22,743-28,914 health care system; act as preceptor to graduate and three yrs. laboratory experience in cell physiological 10-2-95 Ophthalmology undergraduate students; participate in research. or cell biological techniques; experience in electro- RESEARCH LAB TECHNICIAN III (09400RS) Per- Qualifications: Master’ s degree required; two yrs. physiology, computer programming or optical imag- form experiments involving study of receptors; per- nursing experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care ing is desirable; ability to work independently; good form molecular biology and tissue culture; keep logs; Nursery required; Pennsylvania registered nurse interpersonal and organizational skills and knowl- write lab reports; maintain lab; order supplies and license Grade: P9; Range: $42,300-52,900 10-3- edge of computer required. (End date: two yrs. limit, attend lab meetings; perform computer and library 95 Nursing then contingent on funding) Grade: P3; Range: searches; assign tasks to students and demonstrated MANAGER, PROJECT II (09420RS) Manage and $23,900-31,000 10-6-95 Physiology techniques. Qualifications: BA/BS in scientific or coordinate day to day activities; maintain records RESEARCH SPECIALIST III (09421RS) Perform wide related field; exposure to lab work. (On-going contin- and budgetary forms; oversee the implementation range of techniques in molecular and cell biology gent upon grant funding) Grade: G10; Range: of specific study protocols; identify and recruit including nucleic acid purification, DNA sequencing, $18,700-23,300 10-2-95 Pathology and Lab Medi- subjects; schedule meetings; make travel arrange- various blotting techniques and hybridization, cell cine ments; schedule use of equipment and facilities; ob- fractionation, biochemical assays, antibody prepara- RESEARCH LAB TECHNICIAN III (09405RS) Ex- tain growth measurements on infants in the study. tion, immunolocalization, tissue culture of mamma- tract DNA; conduct PCR’s; test for microsatellite Qualifications: Master’s in nursing required, special- lian and insect cells and dissection of frogs and polymorphism; order supplies; maintain radioiso- izing in perinatal or neonatal field preferred; five yrs. rodents to harvest cells; assist in planning experi- topes safety records. Qualifications: BA/BS in biol- experience in a level two or three neonatal intensive ments & implement new protocols; perform experi- ogy, chemistry or related field; exposure to lab work. care unit; RN lincensure in PA; knowledge of and ments; write lab reports; analyze data and perform (End date: 8/31/96) Grade: G10; Range: $18,700- clinical experience in counseling mothers who de- computer searches and analyses; order and maintain 23,300 10-2-95 Genetics liver low birthweight or preterm infants in supplies and equipment; assist in training other labo- SECRETARY, SR. (09393JZ) Type and proofread breastfeeding. Grade: P7; Range: $35,000-43,700 ratory personnel including students. Qualification: standard and complex/confidential materials; assist 10-5-95 Nursing BA/BS required; MS preferred; experience in above in the preparation of manuscripts and grant applica- PART-TIME (ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I) (20 techniques; ability to work independently; good orga- tions; develop and maintain record and filing systems; HRS) (08209RS) Participate and assist in on-campus nizational and interpersonal skills. (End date: two yrs. schedule and coordinate appointments and meetings; recruiting events; prepare information packets; ar- limit, then contingent on funding) Grade: P4; Range: organize and schedule seminars and arrange itinerar- range rooms and greet guests; answer phone inquiries $26,200-34,100 10-6-95 Physiology ies for seminars speakers; make travel arrangements; regarding graduate, BSN/MSN, second degree and SUPERVISOR (EXEMPT) (09350RS) Supervise team sort, distribute, open and screen mail; answer tele- transfer program; direct calls and visitors to appropri- of part-time phlebotomists; complete and process phones; perform literature searches; process purchase ate person or area; arrange appointment calendars; study document; maintain study charts; maintain speci- orders for office supplies; prepare and shoot slides for mail admissions information packets; type and proof- men database; maintain extensive frozen specimen presentations. Qualifications: Completion of high read routine correspondence and reports; maintain repository; manage lab supply inventory; manage school business curriculum and related post high office tracking system; update and print mailing la- special projects; work with HIV-positive and HIV school training or equivalent; two yrs. secretarial bels. Qualifications: Completion of high school cur- high risk population and be sensitive to their needs exp.; type 55 wpm; experience with word processing riculum and related training; two yrs. clerical/secre- and concerns. Qualifications: BA/BS or equivalent packages using MAC and IBM PC’s; excellent oral tarial experience; excellent telephone skills; experi- required; at least three yrs. phlebotomy experience; and written communication skills. Grade: G11; ence with word processors, (prefer Word Perfect and demonstrated ability to work with HIV-positive and Range: $19,900-25,300 10-2-95 Genetics Windows experience)and office procedures; strong HIV high risk population; must be a team player with SECRETARY V (40 HRS) (07140JZ) Type and proof- organizational skills. Grade: G9; Range: $9.396- good communication skills; detail oriented and excel- read standard and complex/confidential materials; 11.758 10-2-95 Nursing lent organizational skills. (Off-site location on Girard schedule/coordinate appointments and meetings; open

12 ALMANAC October 10, 1995 Program Alumni; coordinate alumni participation in the school celebration of the 75th anniversary of the OPPORTUNITIES at PENN MBA program; work with students and young alumni in alumni & development oriented events. Qualifica- OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I (08228CP) tions: Graduate degree in business, preferably from PRESIDENT G9; $17,100-21,400 8-18-95 Annenberg Center the Wharton School preferred; four yrs. experience in OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I (09383CP) institutional advancement, special events or equiva- Specialist: Susan Curran/Janet Zinser G9;$17,100 -21,400 9-25-95 Museum lent field; ability to communicate effectively with a variety of constituencies; excellent interpersonal skills; ANNUAL GIVING OFFICER II (10427JZ) Plan, de- SECRETARY V (09337CP) G10; $18,700-23,300 9- 14-95 Provost Office computer literate; ability to travel. (Application dead- velop and implement all aspects of the Veterinary line date: 10/10/95)(End date: 6/30/97) Grade: P6; School ‘s annual giving program, including direct TECH, VET TRAINEE (40 HRS) (09361CP) (May include overtime ,holiday work & weekends) G7; Range: $31,900-40,600 10-4-95 External Affairs mail programs, cultivation, solicitation and steward- TECH, WRITER/EDITOR (09419JZ) Plan, write ship of individual alumni donors, Veterinary School $16,571-20,686 9-20-95 ULAR LIMITED SERVICE (SALES CLERK) (09307CP) and edit publications that communicate the quality Benjamin Franklin Society, reunion programs, class and impact of faculty research to business and agent program, regional alumni networks and (Work schedule hours: 12:00-6:00 PM , evenings & weekends required) $10,413-$12,745 9-11-95 An- policy audiences;work closely with faculty to sum- phonathons; manage school-wide alumni affairs ac- marize key research findings; design and write tivities, including Alumni Day, annual alumni recep- nenberg Center PART-TIME (ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II) (20- summary of high level research findings produced tions and other alumni events; staff Alumni Liaison by Wharton faculty for publication/presentation to Committee and Veterinary Medical Alumni Society 25 HRS) (08305CP) G10; $10.275-12.802 9-7-95 Arthur Ross Gallery senior level international business persons; respon- Executive Board. Qualifications: BA/BS; three-five sible for strategies development and production of yrs. related work experience, preferably within a Wharton Impact, internal publication including university setting; demonstrated ability to plan, orga- SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK editorial planning, writing and supervision; super- nize and coordinate fundraising programs; knowl- Specialist: Clyde Peterson vise staff and freelance writers. Qualifications: edge of acceptable professional fundraising prin- BA/BS in economics, business or related field ciples, concepts and techniques; excellent oral, writ- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I (09349CP) G9; required; graduate degree in same field or journal- ten, interpersonal and persuasive skills. (Application $17,100-21,400 9-18-95 Youth Policy ism preferred; 5-7 yrs. exp. with business publica- deadline date: 10/11/95) Grade: P5; Range: $28,800- tion covering a variety of corporate management 37,600 10-5-95 Development & Alumni Relations VETERINARY SCHOOL and financial issues; ability to comprehend highly ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR VI (09416JZ) Manage cul- technical faculty articles and working papers in tivation and solicitation of assigned major gift pros- Specialist: Nancy Salvatore field such as finance, decision processes and statis- pects in the Metropolitan New York area with empha- tics; flexibility in writing style; experience in plan- sis on gifts of $25,000 plus; recruit, train and staff VET TECH I/II (40 HRS) (09411NS) Perform general ning and managing communications projects; dem- volunteers; assist with special events and alumni nursing care of large animal patients including daily onstrated ability to write clear, technically accurate relations activity; serve as primary resource for office duties of the hospital and patient care coordination; prose for audiences of international senior business computing, records management and liaison with emergency services and technical maintenance of the representative, with varying technical knowledge; Campus development information systems; serve as nursing facilities & equipment; duties may require thorough knowledge of typography, layout and liaison with school/center directors; manage New rotating schedule & on-call duties; perform in a editorial preparation.(Final candidates may be York regional pipeline and coordinate with campus teaching capacity with other nurses & veterinary asked to submit writing sample) Grade: P8; Range: contacts. Qualifications: BA/BS; five yrs. or more students; perform related nursing duties as required to $38,500-48,100 10-4-95 Deputy Dean experience in development, sales, marketing, public maintain the smooth functioning of the patient care in TECHNICAL WRITER (09417JZ) Responsible for all relations or related field, with at least three yrs. the hospital. Qualifications: High school graduate; aspects of research, writing, editing and production experience in major gift solicitation; understanding of graduate of accredited animal health technical pro- for a new internal publication for faculty, students and higher education, especially major research universi- gram; Certified Animal Health Technician required staff to be issued on a biweekly schedule during the ties; excellent interpersonal and oral and written com- or pending; ability to function quickly and to react to academic year; research and write the school’s annual munication skills; valid driver’s license required; stressful situations involving patient care; requires report; supervise photography, design, production frequent travel required. (Position located in New experience in handling of large animals, especially in and distribution (print and electronic) for the internal York) Grade: P8; Range: $38,500-48,100 10-3-95 the techniques of restraint; good written & oral com- publication; provide senior writing and editorial sup- Development & Alumni Relations munications skills; weekends & on call duties. TECH port for related projects. Qualifications: BA/BS in ASSISTANT DIRECTOR II (09367JZ) P3; $23,900- I: Minimum one yr. experience. TECH II: Minimum English, journalism or related field; four-six yrs. 31,000 9-21-95 Development & Alumni Relations two-three yrs. experience. Grade: G8/G10; Range: increasingly responsible news writing and publica- ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR INDIVIDUAL GIFTS $17,943-22,400/$21,371-26,629 10-4-95 Large Ani- tions experience; direct experience with newsletter (09366JZ) P7; $35,000-43,700 9-21-95 Develop- mal Hospital writing and production and corporate communicate; ment & Alumni Relations BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR III (09340NS) P4; exceptional reporting and writing skills; knowledge DIRECTOR ALUMNI RELATIONS (09309JZ)P11; $26,200-34,100 9-14-95 Animal Biology of business; ability to manage multiple projects and $54,500-68,200 9-7-95 Development & Alumni Re- LAB ASSISTANT II (09327NS) G8; $17,943-22,400 meet deadlines; MS Word required; experience with lations 9-13-95 VHUP-CLM PageMaker useful. (Final candidates may be ask to EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESOURCE, PLANNING RESEARCH LAB TECHNICIAN III (09377NS) G10; submit a writing sample) Grade: P6; Range: $31,900- & BUDGET (09344SC) Ungraded; Blank 9-14-95 $18,700-23,300 9-22-95 Clinical Studies 40,600 10-4-95 External Affairs Office of the President TECH. VET I/II (40 HRS) (09326NS) (09328NS) COORDINATOR IV (09317JZ) (On-going contingent SECRETARY III (40HRS) (08293JZ) G8;$17,943- (09329NS) (Work schedule: rotating/ nights/week- on funding) P4; $26,200-34,100 9-12-94 UCOP at 22,400 9-1-95 Development & Alumni Relations ends) G8/G10; $17,943-22,400/$21,371-26,629 9- Penn 13-95 VHUP PROGRAMMER ANALYST I (09308JZ) P4; $26,200- PROVOST PART-TIME TECH. VET I/II (26 HRS) (09325NS) 34,100 9-19-95 WCIT (Work schedule: Wed., 8:00 AM-8:00 PM, Thurs., PROGRAMMER ANALYST I/II (08295JZ) P4/P6; Specialist: Clyde Peterson 8:00 AM-4:00 PM & Fri., 12:00-6:00 PM) G8/G10; $26,200-34,100/31,900-40,600 9-1-95 Computing & $8.626-10.769/$10.275-12.802 9-13-95 VHUP Info Systems INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST I/II PROGRAMMER ANALYST I/II (09354JZ) P4/P6; (09334CP) P3/P5;$23,900-31,000/$28,800-37,600 $26,200-34,100/$31,900-40,600 9-19-95 WCIT 9-14-95 University Libraries VICE PROVOST/UNIVERSITY LIFE PROGRAMMER ANALYST II (09387JZ) P6; $31,900- INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST I/II Specialist: Clyde Peterson 40,600 9-28-95 Statistics (09335CP) P3/P5; $23,900-31,000/$28,800-37,600 SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER I/II (09315JZ) P6/P7; COORDINATOR V (09389CP) P5; $28,800-37,600 9-14-95 University Libraries $31,900-40,600/$35,000-43,700 9-11-95 WCIT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST II 9-28-95 Student Performing Arts (08191CP) P6; $31,900-40,600 CRC COORDINATOR, TUTORING SERVICES PROGRAMMER ANALYST II (09365CP) P6;$31,900- (09363CP) P3; $23,900-31,000 9-21-95 Academic Classifieds Support Services 40,600 9-21-95 IRHE HOUSE TO SHARE RESEARCH SPECIALIST IV (08303CP) P6; $31,900- Designer decorated, historical. Close 40,600 9-7-95 LRSM WHARTON SCHOOL to train, near City Ave. Female, non- PART-TIME (COORDINATOR I) (25 HRS) (09381CP) smoker. Furnished bedroom. Quiet. $425/ (Ten month position: October-June) P1; $11,726- Specialist: Janet Zinser mo. (215) 477-0729. 15,298 9-25-95 Museum To place a classified ad, please call GARDENING AIDE (40 HRS) (09347CP) (End date: ALUMNI OFFICER III (09409JZ) Coordinate new 898-8721 for rates and deadlines. 6/30/97) G5;$14,286-17,486 9-15-95 Arboretum school initiatives involving Advance Management

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Fall Break and Safety Checks Crime Alert: Harassment The students’ Fall Break starts at the end of classes Friday, October 13, and ends with the On September 29, 1995, at approximately beginning of classes Wednesday, October 18. 8:30 a.m., a University employee was verbally Lower occupancy in dorms and the nearby neighborhoods traditionally means greater opportu- harassed and followed by an unknown male in a nity for crime, the Division of Public Safety advises. Before leaving their residences unoccupied, car in the area of 41st and Sansom Streets. faculty, staff and students who live in blocks bounded by the Schuylkill River to 43rd Street, and The male was described as having a medium Baltimore Avenue to Market Street, can list their vacant residences with the Penn Police for “special dark complexion and mustache, and last seen checks” during the Break. Forms are available at 3914 Locust Walk and at 3927 Walnut Street and wearing a plaid shirt and baseball cap. must be completed and returned before the break. See Almanac November 22, 1994, (print or Web) The vehicle was described as a gray 1980 for a fuller safety advisory including the use of designated ATMs when campus population is down. Oldsmobile with Pennsylvania Tag: AVZ 9703 For more information about safety checks and for safety concerns during the break or anytime If you have any information concerning this of year, call the University at one of the numbers shown in the crime alert at right. In emergency male or vehicle, please contact the PENN Police situations, call Public Safety emergency line or the Philadelphia or SEPTA Police: Department at one of the following telephone On-Campus Emergencies, 511 Off-Campus Emergencies, 573-3333 numbers: Philadelphia Police, 911 SEPTA Police, 580-4131 Penn Police 898-7297 Penn Detectives 898-4485 Penn F/SAP and the National Depression Screening Project Victim Support 898-4481/6600 The Faculty/Staff Assistance Program at Penn is offering free and confidential screening for Safety Tips symptoms of depression by telephone interview. This program represents our participation in the • When walking on the street, stay in well-lit areas. National Depression Screening Project, which is sponsored by the Employee Assistance Profession- • Avoid shortcuts through parks, vacant lots and als Association. other deserted areas. The purpose of the program is to call attention to the serious problem of depression and the effects • Do not stop and give directions or other informa- it could have on the work place, if untreated. By calling 898-7910, a caller can speak with a counselor tion to strangers. who will do a preliminary screening, and will be able to tell callers if they may be suffering from • If you are followed by someone in a car, turn depression. The counselor can then recommend any number of resources where the caller can get around and walk in the opposite direction. If the further assistance. Callers can remain anonymous if they wish, and services are available free of person persists, record the license number and charge to University faculty and staff, and their family members. contact the Police immediately. The program will run every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., October 17 through December 13. • As always, when there is a problem, use the Emer- The Faculty/Staff Assistance Program is a project of the School of Social Work and funded by the gency Blue Light phones for immediate contact department of Human Resources. —Alan Bell, Chief Social Worker, F/SAP with the Penn Police Department.

OSHA/OEHS Training VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The following training programs are required by the Occupational Safety & Health Adminis- tration (OSHA) for all employees who work November 9: City-wide ‘Shadowing Day’ with hazardous substances including: chemi- cals, human blood, blood products, fluids, and On Thursday, November 9, ninth grade high school students will be matched with volunteers human tissue specimens. These programs are from the University’s faculty and staff to observe and participate in the workplace activities by presented by the Office of Environmental Health following their assigned employee mentors for one day. These students get a first-hand look at the & Safety (OEHS). Attendance is required at one everyday working world. A partnership between One to One Philadelphia, the Greater Philadelphia or more session, depending upon the employee’s Chamber of Commerce and the School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Education for Employ- potential exposures. ment makes Shadowing Day possible. Penn participated in Shadowing Day last year and it was a Chemical Hygiene Training: Provides a com- great success. The high school students are on campus for about four hours. To volunteer to make prehensive introduction to laboratory safety prac- a difference call 898-2020. tices and procedures at Penn and familiarizes the laboratory employee with the Chemical Hy- Mentoring Shaw Students giene Plan. This course is designed for employ- Penn faculty and staff are being sought by Penn VIPS to mentor about two dozen 8th grade youth ees who have not previously attended Chemical from Shaw Middle School. The program which will normally take place on the fourth Thursday of Hygiene training at the University. Required for each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will begin on Tuesday, November 21 due to the Thanksgiving all University employees who work in laborato- holiday. The program continues through May 23. Group learning activities are planned from 10-11 ries. October 17, 1:30-2:30 p.m., John Morgan, a.m., and for the remaining two hours the mentor and mentee meet one-to-one to explore educational Class of 1962. and career opportunities, or just to talk and reinforce the life skills they will need to survive. If there Occupational Exposure to Bloodbone Patho- are enough volunteers, the program will be expanded to include youth from Sulzberger Middle gens: This course provides significant informa- School. An orientation session and training will be provided beforehand. To become a mentor, tion for employees who have a potential expo- workshop facilitator, guest speaker or to help with field trips, call 898-2020. sure to human bloodborne pathogens. Topics include a discussion of the Exposure Control — Bonnie Ragsdale, Staff Assistant to the Executive Vice President Plan, free Hepatitis B vaccination, recommended work practices, engineering controls and emergency response. This course is designed for employees who have not previously attended Cast-Off Computers Wanted Bloodborne Pathogens training at the Univer- If you have upgraded your computer system and you have an outdated computer or sity. Required for all University employees po- associated equipment which you are no longer using, please consider donating this equipment tentially exposed to human blood or blood prod- for use in the Philadelphia City High Schools. Ingrid Waldron runs a series of workshops for ucts, human body fluids, and/or human tissue. city high school biology teachers, and they have been very grateful for past donations which October 12, 10:00-11:00 p.m., John Morgan, they have put to good use in their classrooms. Peter Conn is working on faculty and curriculum Class of 1962. development at University City High School, and they also would be grateful for donated Attendees are required to bring their PENN computers. ID cards to facilitate course sign in. Additional If you are interested in making a donation, please contact Ingrid Waldron (898-8396 or programs will be offered on a monthly basis [email protected]) or Peter Conn (898-7349 or pconn@english) to make arrangements. during the fall. Check OEHS web site (http:// — Ingrid Waldron, Professor of Biology www.oehs.upenn.edu) for dates and time. For — Peter Conn, Professor of English questions, please call Bob Leonzio at 898-4453.

14 ALMANAC October 10, 1995 Update Spring, a 6” x 14” clay piece OCTOBER AT PENN by Thelma McCarthy, is one of TALKS some two dozen of her “Pieces” on exhibit at the 17 State Funding for Religious Schools; Will- Burrison Art Gallery in the iam Bentley Ball & “the Lemon Case”; Coffee, Faculty Club. Her “Pieces” are Croissants, and Christianity; faculty, staff, stu- either as a single work or as an dent discussion; 7:45 a.m.; Newman Center, assemblage composition. Ms. 3720 Chestnut St. (Newman Center). McCarthy, a ceramic artist, had worked at the Chemical TIME CHANGE Heritage Foundation at Penn’s Beckman Center for the History 12 Shared Blessings: Womanly Arts and Eth- nographic Practice in Rajasthan; Ann Gold; of Chemistry until recently. She originally, 3 p.m.; new time, 4:30-6 p.m.; Room now spends her time in her stu- 102, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art; CASI). dio and at the Stratford Friends School Art Program in Deadlines: For the weekly update the dead- Havertown. One of her mural line, in general, is the preceding Tuesday. The installations is at Penn’s Medi- deadline for the November at Penn calendar is October 10, and the deadline for December at cal School. This Faculty Club Penn is November 7. exhibit is open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Corrections, September 26 Issue:On page 2, now through October 27. Dr. Fay Ajzenberg-Selove was incorrectly identified as an emeritus professor; she continues as professor of physics. On page 5, in the gray box, Wharton’s Global Immersion Program was described as non-credit; it carries half-credit.

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Community Crime Report 3601 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104-6224 Phone: (215) 898-5274 or 5275 FAX: 898-9137 About the Crime Report: Below are all Crimes Against Persons and Society in the campus E-Mail: [email protected] report for September 25 to October 1, 1995. Also reported were Crimes Against Property URL: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac including 57 thefts (4 burglaries, 2 of autos, 18 from autos, 14 of bikes and parts); 1 incident The University of Pennsylvania’s journal of record, opinion and of trespassinging; and 11 incidents of criminal mischief and vandalism. Full reports are in news is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and as this issue of Almanac on the Web (http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/v42/n7/crimes.html).— needed during summer and holiday breaks. Guidelines for Ed. readers and contributors are available on request. EDITOR Karen C. Gaines This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal ASSOCIATE EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller incidents reported and made known to the University Police Department between the EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Mary Scholl September 25, 1995 and October 1, 1995. STUDENT ASSISTANTS Radhika Chinai, Suma CM, dates of The University police actively patrol Zack Miller, Stephen Sanford, from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from the Schuylkill River to 43rd Street in Sofia Theophilus, Jenny Tran conjunction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD: For the Faculty Senate, Martin Pring (Chair), Jacqueline M. Fawcett, Phoebe S. Leboy, William lessen the opportunity for crime. For any concerns or suggestions regarding this report, Kissick, Peter J. Kuriloff, Ann E. Mayer, Paul F. Watson; please call the Division of Public Safety at 898-4482. for the Administration, Stephen Steinberg; for the Staff Assemblies, Berenice Saxon for PPSA, Diane Waters for the A-3 Assembly, Susan Williamson for Librarians Assembly.

Crimes Against Persons The Compass stories are written and edited by the 34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Sexual assaults—1, Threats & harassment—4 Office of University Relations, University of Pennsylvania. 09/25/95 10:23 AM 3700 Blk. Locust Unknown male grabbed complainant MANAGING EDITOR Martha M. Jablow 09/26/95 11:41 AM Williams Hall Harassing message on voice mail ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR Jerry Janda NEWS STAFF: Barbara Beck, Jon Caroulis, Phyllis Holtzman, 09/29/95 2:45 PM College Hall Male harassed employees Carl Maugeri, Esaúl Sánchez, Kirby F. Smith, Sandy Smith. 09/29/95 3:58 PM Van Pelt Library Complainant harassed during seminar DESIGNER: Jenny Friesenhahn 09/30/95 1:59 PM 205 S. 38th St. Harassment by unknown male SUBSCRIPTIONS : Ellen Morawetz 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)—1, Simple assaults—1, The Compass, South 1B, 3624 Market Street, Threats & harassment—6 Philadelphia, PA 19104-2615 09/26/95 10:21 PM High Rise North Unwanted phone calls received (215) 898-1426 or 898-1427 FAX: 898-1203 09/28/95 3:27 AM Van Pelt House Obscene call received Classifieds: 898-8721 09/28/95 7:52 AM Chi Omega Death threats received E-mail: [email protected] 09/29/95 8:57 AM 41st & Sansom Male making harassing remarks The University of Pennsylvania values diversity 09/29/95 11:51 AM Chi Omega Unwanted phone calls received and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from 09/30/95 11:55 PM 3900 Blk. Spruce 2 robbed by unknown/no injury diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsyl- 10/01/95 1:08 AM 4036 Spruce St. Complainant struck at party vania does not discriminate on the basis of race, 10/01/95 4:06 PM Harrison House Harassing calls received sex, sexual orientation, religion, color, national or Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Simple assaults—1, Threats & ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam harassment—2 Era Veteran or disabled veteran in the administra- 09/25/95 2:14 PM 30th St. Station Assault by homeless person tion of educational policies, programs or activities; 09/27/95 10:44 AM South St. Bridge Male harassing complainant admissions policies; scholarship and loan awards; 09/27/95 12:07 PM 5928 Warnock St. Complainant harassed athletic, or other University administered programs or employment. Questions or complaints regarding Crimes Against Society this policy should be directed to Anita J. Jenious, 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Disorderly conduct—1 Executive Director, Office of Affirmative Action, 09/27/95 12:16 AM 200 Blk. 40th Male cited for disorderly conduct 1133 Blockley Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021 or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or 215-898-7803 (TDD).

ALMANAC October 10, 1995 15 Penn’s New Phone Book: About the Boathouse Situated on Boathouse Row, on the east bank of the On the Desk this Week—and On-line Soon Schuylkill River north of Spring Garden Street, Penn’s Boathouse is a city landmark as well as a historic Uni- The 1995-96 Faculty/Staff Telephone Directory will be delivered on campus this week versity treasure. It was built in 1876, shortly after Col- in its traditional paper format. lege Hall, and is the oldest of the University buildings Then, in mid-November, the Telephone Directory information is scheduled to be devoted to athletics. available on-line. At that time, the information will be available for query only via the As recounted in the Philomathean Society’s then- WHOIS database—WHOIS is an on-line e-mail addressing system—and only campus monthly University Magazine for May 1876, the Boat- information and e-mail addresses will be displayed. house came into being because of student initiative and hard work. The University Boat Club had been orga- This year’s four-color cover, designed by Cathy Orr-Gontarek of Publications Ser- nized in 1872 as the “College Boat Club of the Univer- vices, features an oil painting of Penn’s Boathouse done by John D. Gummere, who used sity of Pennsylvania,” but three years later it still had no to row for Columbia and now attends the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. (The black- house of its own. In a day when tuition was $150 a and-white reproduction above shows both covers and the spine.) year—$50 each for three terms—the Class of 1875 raised the whole $6,000 needed for its construction. The directory is published by the offices of Business Services and Telecommunica- The result, said the Magazine: “The house is all that tions for Penn and HUP employees. It contains emergency phone numbers and other could be desired by the most exacting, containing all important campus numbers on the inside of the front cover, and has the three-year the conveniences and appliances necessary for a com- Academic Calendar for 1995-96 through 1997-98 on the inside back cover. plete boathouse, and for the comfort of the members. It has the largest boat room on the river, and surpasses in Found inside are three sections, color-coded in green, white and yellow pages. its conveniences many of the houses, while in beauty of The green pages contain a Business Services Guide as well as listings of more than 100 finish and symmetry of form it is unsurpassed.” services and facilities on campus and information about PennNet access and use. The original serpentine Boathouse with its single boat The white pages begin with a guide to help newcomers decipher the subsequent listings bay was greatly enlarged in 1921 to accommodate 16 and a lengthy list of abbreviations used in this section. Faculty and staff are listed eight-oared shells, a practice barge and two launches, as alphabetically, with their campus address and phone, home address and e-mail. well as lockers for the candidates for the crews. Today, the Boathouse has three boat bays, a workshop, and in- The yellow pages contain the organizational listings beginning with the trustees, door weight and ergometer training facilities. University and Benjamin Franklin Scholars, emeritus officers and emeritus professors. The bulk of the section is the departmental listings, followed by fraternities and sororities, As one of the “largest and busiest of the 12 boathouses” along the banks of the river, the Penn Boathouse houses and clubs, organizations, and societies. Last but not least useful are maps of the area and the full Penn squad—oarsmen and oarswomen, heavy- campus. weight and lightweight. The Women’s Crew was orga- Note to Campus Offices nized in 1967 and became a varsity sport in 1974. “An average day in the spring sees more than 150 Pennsyl- To report any significant errors, vania oarsmen and -women passing through its door- omissions or changes, or to order more ways,” according to the annually published Women’s copies of the Penn telephone directory, Crew Guide. please call Nichelle Davis or Banoo — M.F.M. with assistance from Karanjia at 898-9155. Hamilton Elliot of the University Archives

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