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New Graduate School of Education Dean: Andrew Porter of Vanderbilt Dr. Andrew C. Porter, the Patricia and Rodes “Andy Porter has a broad and inspiring vi- ty (Summer 1967) Hart Professor of Leadership Policy and Organi- sion of the role that a leading school of edu- and Michigan State zation and Director of the Learning Sciences In- cation can play in today’s world—locally, na- University (1967- stitute in the Peabody College of Education and tionally and globally. He is enthusiastic about 88), where he was Human Development at Vanderbilt University, building upon Penn GSE’s impressive contribu- Associate Dean for has been named Dean of the Graduate School tions to educational research, teaching, practice Research and Grad- of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. and policy and expanding GSE’s interdisciplin- uate Study (1981- His appointment is effective August 1, 2007. ary collaborations across Penn,” President Amy 85), Dr. Porter was A nationally-known scholar and educator, Dr. Gutmann said. a Visiting Scholar Porter is an expert in quantitative methods. He Dr. Porter received his B.S. in 1963 from In- at the National In- also has a deep understanding and appreciation diana State University and his M.S. in 1965 and stitute of Education for the important role that historical and quali- Ph.D. in 1967 in educational psychology from in 1973-74, when tative approaches play in understanding the pro- the University of Wisconsin. In addition to fac- he served as Chief cesses of education and human development. ulty appointments at Indiana State Universi- of the Methodology and Measurement First Temporary Total Artificial Heart in Northeast U.S. at HUP Division, and again Andrew Porter A 46-year-old former fitness instructor, suf- Dr. Rohinton Morris, surgical director, Heart in 1975-76, when fering from biventricular end-stage heart failure Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Pro- he served as Associate Director in Charge of the and in irreversible cardiogenic shock, has be- grams at Penn and his team performed Penn’s Basic Skills Group. In 1988, he returned to the come the first to receive a new temporary To- first implant of a TAH-t on February 12, 2007, University of Wisconsin as professor of educa- tal Artificial Heart in the Northeast U.S. by car- making Penn a certified transplant center for the tional psychology and Director of the Wisconsin diac surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania new therapy. The patient, Gary Onufer, an Am- (continued on page 3) Health System. bler, PA resident, spoke at a press conference This lifesaving technology is used as a last Monday, a week after his six-hour surgery. Director of Lauder Institute: “bridge to transplant” for patients who are wait- He said, “I feel very fortunate to have a new Mauro Guillén ing for a donor human heart, who have both lease on life... now I feel very optimistic about sides of their heart failing, do not respond to the future. It feels great to be a pioneer.” Dr. Mauro F. other treatments and are at imminent risk of The TAH-t completely replaced his dam- Guillén, the Dr. Felix death. Research has shown that patients receiv- aged heart, as opposed to just assisting it, while Zandman Professor ing the device, called the temporary Total Arti- he waits for a donor heart to become available of International Man- ficial Heart (TAH-t) and manufactured by Car- for transplant. Prior to the surgery, Mr. Onufer’s agement at the Whar- dioWest T (SynCardia Systems, Inc.), have al- heart could no longer pump enough blood to ton School and pro- most twice the survival rate versus patients who sustain his body, damaging his vital organs. fessor of sociology received standard ventricular assist devices. in Arts and Scienc- (continued on page 3) es (SAS), has been named Director of the Lauder Institute, effective July 1, 2007 Provost Ron Daniels announced recently. The Lauder In- stitute, a collabora- Mauro Guillén tion of the Wharton School and SAS, integrates management educa- tion with language and international studies to prepare students for careers in global business. Lauder students follow a curriculum leading to an MBA in management and an MA in interna- tional studies. The Lauder curriculum requires (continued on page 2) IN THIS ISSUE 2 SENATE: SEC Actions; Council Agenda; Speaking Out: Salting Sidewalks 3 Trustees’ Meeting Coverage; Death: Ms. Duffalo 4 Honors & Other Things 6 Penn Club; Goldstone Forum; Dean’s Forum; Nominations for PPSA Board 7 Online Grading; CCP Course Development Grants 8 Council: Call for Volunteers 9 Human Resources: Upcoming Programs 10 One Step Ahead: Security and Privacy Tip; Supplemental LTD; ISC: Early Onset of Daylight Savings Time 11 Update; CrimeStats; Classifieds 12 Global Initiatives Fund Guidelines (From left to right) Michael Acker, Rohinton Morris, Gary Onufer and Elan Howell at the press conference. Pullout: March AT PENN ALMANAC February 27, 2007 www.upenn.edu/almanac  SENATE From the Senate Office Speaking Out The following is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules. Too Many Grains of Salt? Among other purposes, the publication of SEC actions is intended to stimulate discussion among the constituencies and their representatives. Please communicate your comments to The Philadelphia Water Department Sue White, executive assistant to the Senate Office, either by telephone at (215) 898-6943, Watersheds Division, in conjunction with or by e-mail at [email protected]. a host of other organizations is trying to manage both the amount of storm water run-off and limit the contamination of Faculty Senate Executive Committee Actions storm water run-off: see www.phila.gov/ Wednesday, February 21, 2007 water/protect.html. Update on the University. Provost Ron Daniels thanked the SEC and the Senate Commit- In response to the recent snow and ice tees for their collaboration and hard work on Faculty Handbook policy revisions such as Just Cause storm, Penn has salted its pavements well and Temporary Exclusion. Provost Daniels discussed faculty recruitment and retention, noting that beyond what is necessary for safety. In he is looking forward to the implementation of the Faculty Database system in a few months. Pro- many places, the salt coating is so thick vost Daniels reported on international programs: the Provost’s Global Forum, the Global Initia- as to obscure the pavement below. In oth- tives Fund, and Innovation in International Education, a new program to expand Penn’s current in- er places there are inches thick heaps of ternational offerings for students. Provost Daniels also discussed: NIH funding concerns, efforts to spilled salt. If Facilities either adjusted support retired faculty, and the status of searches for Director, Office of Institutional Research and its equipment and/or instructed its staff to Analysis, and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs. use only a judicious quantity of salt, Penn Chair’s Report. Faculty Senate Chair Vincent Price reported that the search committee for As- could have safe, ice-free walks, save sociate Provost for Faculty Affairs has been announced and encouraged Faculty Senate members to some money on cost of salt or snow-melt send nominations to the Office of the Provost. Dr. Price updated the Faculty Senate on Senate com- chemicals and eliminate a nasty, toxic ad- mittee activities and announced that the March SEC meeting will be at the Annenberg School for dition to the Schuylkill. Communication, Room 500. —Cheryl Shipman, Coordinator, Research & Fellowships, CURF Past Chair’s Report. Faculty Senate Past Chair Neville Strumpf reported on the work of the Academic Planning and Budget Committee meeting noting that there have been discussions and de- Response bate about NIH funding. Facilities and Real Estate Services is Penn’s Research Enterprise: Pathways to Discovery. Steve Fluharty, Vice Provost for responsible for insuring that the campus Research, presented an overview of the University’s $750 million research enterprise. The Office is free of snow and ice during inclement of the Vice Provost for Research coordinates the following offices: Research Services, Regulatory weather. This recent snowstorm provides Affairs, Laboratory Animal Resources, Environmental Health and Radiation Safety, and the Center a typical example of how we achieve this for Technology Transfer. The pillars of the research enterprise include: research infrastructure, re- objective. Last week, we brought in a search compliance, research commercialization, and research investments. Dr. Fluharty discussed crew of eight staff members at 2 a.m. to strategies to position Penn to capitalize on all available research funding, and ongoing efforts to begin plowing snow, and continued those manage the impact of changes in NIH funding. efforts throughout the duration of the storm. Once the storm had run its course, we used salt spreaders on our four pick- Agenda for University Council Meeting up trucks and four smaller vehicles to salt Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 4 p.m. the campus and keep the pathways clear Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall and safe for pedestrians. Due to the nature of this season’s I. Approval of the minutes of January 31, 2007. 1 minute weather pattern, we have had a higher oc- II. Follow-up comments or questions on Status Reports. 5 minutes currence of short duration storms, which III. Proposal to Amend the Council Bylaws. 15 minutes require salting after each one. The read- IV. Campus Development Plan Update. 30 minutes er may have noticed a buildup of salt that V. Presentation on Penn’s Sustainability Efforts and may have occurred during multiple salt- Response to Committee on Facilities’ Recommendation. 20 minutes ing after successive storms. In addition, VI. Open Forum. Facilities staff noticed that one of our To place an item on the agenda for the next Open Forum, pickup trucks was spreading too much submit it to Vincent Price, Steering Committee Chair, salt, and adjusted that truck’s salt spreader [email protected] by March 7, 2007. in advance of the most recent storm. That VII. Adjournment. adjustment will also reflect the amount of salt on the campus walkways. (continued from page 1) —Michael Coleman, Executive Director, Lauder Institute Director: Mauro Guillén Operations and Maintenance advanced applied language study in one of eight He received a Ph.D. in sociology from Yale Facilities and Real Estate Services languages, and a two-month immersion course University and a B.A. and Ph.D. in political abroad. economy from Universidad de Oviedo in his “We are delighted that Mauro will be leading native Spain. He has published in Spanish and Speaking Out welcomes reader the Lauder Institute,” Provost Daniels said. “For English and has been a member of the Wharton contributions. Short, timely letters on more than 20 years, Lauder has been educat- faculty since 1996. He has served on numerous University issues will be accepted by ing business leaders for an increasingly global University committees, and he received his sec- Thursday at noon for the following marketplace. With his expertise in international ondary appointment in SAS in 2003. Tuesday’s issue, subject to right-of-reply management, and his own remarkable multi-lin- A search committee chaired by Wharton pro- guidelines. Advance notice of intention gual career, Mauro will further strengthen Laud- fessors Dr. Yoram (Jerry) Wind and Jack H. Na- to submit is appreciated. —Eds. er’s mission of training tomorrow’s executives.” gel recommended Dr. Guillén to succeed Dr. Rich- Dr. Guillén’s multifaceted research examines ard J. Herring, the Jacob Safra Professor of Inter- the impact of globalization on patterns of organi- national Banking and Professor of Finance who No Issue During Spring Break zation and the diffusion of innovations. His most served as director from 2000 to 2006. Dr. Stephen There is no issue of Almanac scheduled for recent books are The Rise of Spanish Multination- J. Kobrin, the William H. Wurster Professor of March 6. During Spring Break staff are on duty als (Cambridge University Press), The Taylorized Multinational Management, is Interim Director. to assist contributors planning for the issues im- Beauty of the Mechanical: Scientific Management The Lauder Institute was founded in 1983 by mediately following the break. Weekly publica- and the Rise of Modernist Architecture (Princeton Leonard A. Lauder and Ronald S. Lauder, in hon- tion will resume on March 13. The deadline is University Press), and The Limits of Convergence: or of their father, Joseph. Leonard Lauder is Chair- each Tuesday before the date of the issue. Globalization and Organizational Change in Ar- man of The Estée Lauder Companies and Ronald Breaking news, if any, and the weekly crime re- gentina, South Korea, and Spain (Princeton). Lauder is Chairman of The Clinique Laboratories. ports will be posted to “Almanac Between Issues.”

 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC February 27, 2007 Trustees’ Winter Meeting Coverage Total Artificial Heart At last week’s Winter meeting of the Universi- tions, $9.46 million; purchase, delivery and in- (continued from page 1) ty’s Trustees, Chairman James Riepe remarked that stallation of a T7 magnet in the Stellar Chance Dr. Morris commented, “This unique new there is “great momentum” here at Penn, with a re- basement, $8.5 million; design and construction cardiac technology keeps the sickest of the cord number of applicants, new buildings and PIK of the School of Dental Medicine Evans Peri- sick—those with damage to their entire heart Professors, as well as the recent presidential ap- odontic Clinic renovations, $3.05 million; a muscle—alive while they wait for a heart trans- pointments of Penn people at Harvard and Haver- lease for space to be occupied by Public Safety plant. This is just the latest addition to our al- ford (Almanac February 20, 2007). Assistant Vice at 108 S. 40th Street, $1.26 million; a lease for ready wide arsenal in battling the nation’s num- President of Alumni Relations Robert Alig who is space to be occupied by the School of Medicine ber one killer, heart disease. We at Penn are ded- leaving Penn to become a Vice President at College Pulmonary Division at the Abramson Research icated to pioneer and lead in the field of heart Board was applauded for all he has done for Alum- Building, $1.2 million. transplantation and mechanical assist devices.” ni Relations since 2001 (Almanac May 15, 2001). Alan Hassenfeld, on behalf of the External Af- The TAH-t is a modern version of the Jarvik-7 President Amy Gutmann asked for a moment fairs Committee, described the three ‘spots’ fo- Artificial Heart that was implanted in patient Bar- of silence to remember two faculty members who cused on Penn graduates, created pro-bono by the ney Clark in 1982. After ten years of study, (from have recently passed away: Bob Lucid (Almanac Philadelphia-based Red Tettemer agency for Penn 1993-2003) the TAH-t is now the only total arti- December 19, 2006) and Alan MacDiarmid (Al- to use when given free air-time during NCAA Fi- ficial heart approved by the U.S. Food and Drug manac February 13). President Gutmann also nals. One features 1891 alumnus John Heisman, Administration, Health Canada and Communité commented on how much Barbaro “changed our namesake of the trophy; another on Trustee Andrea Europeenne for “bridge to transplant.” lives” and how the $3 million gift from his own- Mitchell, NBC’s chief foreign affairs correspon- Dr. Michael Acker, chief, Division of Cardi- ers (Almanac February 20) will help the School dent; and the third one on Grammy-winning musi- ac Surgery, said, “Gary is the perfect patient due of Veterinary Medicine fight deadly conditions cian John Legend from the Class of 1999. to his courage, enthusiasm and determination.” like laminitis. The President presented a resolu- Bill Mack gave an update, from the Facilities “The TAH-t pumps up to 9.5 liters of blood tion, which the Trustees passed, to appoint Greg- and Campus Planning committee, on the revisions per minute through both ventricles—making it ory Rost as Vice President and Chief of Staff (Al- to Penn Connects (Almanac January 23), which will the highest cardiac output of all mechanical cir- manac December 12, 2006). involve the athletic precinct. There will be phased culatory support devices. This is truly lifesav- Provost Ron Daniels said that by the end construction of the 28 acres, including the reloca- ing technology, implanted to do the work of a of the spring semester he expects that the two tion of the tennis courts, new fields and a seasonal failing human heart until another one becomes searches currently underway—for associate pro- air structure covering one of them for use as a prac- available,” Dr. Acker concluded. vost for faculty affairs and the director of the tice venue. The Palestra Green is envisioned as an Penn joins a short, prestigious list of insti- Museum—will be completed. extension of Locust Walk and the adjacent Franklin tutions worldwide—becoming the first hospital The President then announced the appoint- Pavilion, a weight-training and fitness center will in the region, 8th in the country, and 15th in the ment of Dr. Andrew Porter as the new dean of be created by infilling the arches. Mr. Mack also world—to complete TAH-t certification by per- the Graduate School of Education. Dr. Gutmann summarized the presentation that had been given forming a first proctored implant. said Dr. Porter would “build on GSE’s impres- by Vice President for Facilities Anne Papageorge Proceeds of more than $700,000 from The 2006 sive record” and expand interdisciplinary col- on environmental sustainability. While Penn is a Philadelphia Antiques Show went to fund new laboration across the schools. leader in wind energy and has other initiatives un- technologies, including total artificial heart pumps, EVP Craig Carnaroli reported that there was derway like composting and recycling, the Univer- supporting consoles and monitoring equipment in a “very strong financial performance” for the sity will explore LEED building standards and cre- the Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assist first six months of the fiscal year due in large ate a new Advisory Group to capture the “synergy Program in the Division of Cardiac Surgery. part to the Health System, especially in the clini- of science, practice and education.” Dr. Rohinton Morris and Dr. Michael Acker cal areas and the University’s investment perfor- The Neighborhood Initiatives committee had have no financial interest in CardioWest or Syn- mance. The recent upgrade from Moody’s (Al- heard a presentation from Dr. Dennis Culhane on Cardia Systems, Inc. manac January 30) puts Penn “back in the upper the changes in the vicinity, such as the increase in echelon.” He said that the Inn at Penn strongly the median sales price of homes, the decrease in recovered after the year-long renovations. robberies, and an increase in narcotics arrests. Dr. Death Dr. Arthur Rubenstein’s Penn Medicine re- Susan Taylor reported that she and committee chair port echoed Mr. Carnaroli’s sentiment that Gil Casellas had attended the First Thursday meet- Melody Duffalo, Pharmacist at Presby UPHS continues to function in a sound environ- ing on February 1 where they had constructive dia- Melody L. Duffalo, a pharmacist at Presbyteri- ment. He noted the miraculous situation with the logue with some 80 representatives from the neigh- an Medical Center, died of leukemia on December patient who had his heart removed and is “doing borhood about safety and security, education, eco- 28, 2006, at the age of 32. well” with the temporary artificial heart that is nomic development, economic inclusion, access to Ms. Duffalo earned her her B.S. in pharmacy in place while he waits for a donor heart. facilities, housing and real estate, and politics. from the University of Pittsburgh and her Pharm. On behalf of the Budget and Finance Com- Alan Hassenfeld reported that the Student Life D. from the University of Maryland. She joined mittee, chairman John Clark presented six res- committee heard about the emergency protocols Penn’s Presbyterian Hospital staff in 2001 as a olutions which were approved: Module VII available 24-7 to assist students in crisis. He also pharmacist, assigned to Presbyterian’s HIV clin- Chilled Water expansion, $29.8 million; the de- explained that nearly half of Penn’s students are ic. “Her patients knew her as an advocate, her col- sign and construction of the animal bio-safety graduate students who are contemplating a propos- leagues as a tireless optimist who never saw prob- level 3 and bio-safety level 3 laboratory renova- al to have one rather than two student groups. lems, only possibilities and new opportunities,” said Kathy Wolff, co-worker and nurse practitioner New GSE Dean: Andrew Porter (continued from page 1) at Presbyterian Medical Center. Center for Education Research, which became, nal of Teacher Education, the American Educa- Ms. Duffalo is survived by her husband, Dr. under his leadership, the largest research cen- tional Researcher, Educational Researcher, the Chad Duffalo; her parents, Patricia and John Slo- ter on the Madison campus, involving 350 fac- Teachers College Record, the American Jour- bada; her grandmother, Virginia Slobada; and three ulty and staff, and growing from a $4-million to nal of Education, the Review of Educational Re- siblings, Aaron, Tamara, and Shane Slobada. a $30-million annual budget. Dr. Porter has been search, Education Evaluation and Policy Anal- Contributions can be made in her memory by at Vanderbilt University since 2003. ysis, the Journal of Education Statistics, the Re- donating to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Soci- “Andy Porter’s energy, experience and enthu- view of Research in Education, the Journal of ety’s Team in Training fundraising events at www. siasm are the perfect catalyst to lead GSE into an Education Research, Evaluation Quarterly and active.com/donate/tntepa. Her husband, along with even brighter future,” Provost Ron Daniels said. the American Education Research Journal. He Ms. Wolff and Craig Carty will be participating. A former president of the American Educa- has also served as Chair of the Publications and A memorial will be held on Friday, March 9 at tion Research Association, in 2001, Dr. Porter Editorial Advisory Board of the American Asso- noon in the Auditorium at Scheie Eye Building on was elected a member of the National Academy ciation of Colleges of Teacher Education. A pro- the Presbyterian campus. of Education in 1994, has been Vice President of lific scholar, he is the author or co-author of 38 the Academy since 2005 and is a Lifetime Na- book chapters, more than 50 scholarly articles To Report A Death tional Associate of the National Academies. and dozens of technical reports. Almanac appreciates being informed of the A native of Huntington, PA, Dr. Porter is a The selection of Dr. Porter as the next GSE Dean deaths of current and former faculty and staff present or past member of a dozen scholarly ed- concludes a semester-long search to find a successor members, students and other members of the itorial and advisory boards, including the Jour- to Dean Susan Fuhrman (Almanac May 23, 2006). University community. ALMANAC February 27, 2007 www.upenn.edu/almanac  Honors & Other Things

$1 Million from Commonwealth for Civil Rights Chair at Penn Law Dr. Ben-Amos: National Jewish Book With the aid of a $1 million grant from the Duane Morris, among the 100 largest law Dr. Dan Ben-Amos’s book, Folktales of the Pennsylvania Department of Education and a firms in the world, also contributed $100,000 to Jews: Volume 1: Tales from the Sephardic Dis- contribution from the Philadelphia law firm fund the professorship. persion, was the winner of the National Jewish Duane Morris, the University of Pennsylvania Sheldon Bonovitz, the firm’s chairman and Book Award in the category of Sephardic Cul- Law School has endowed a professorship devot- chief executive officer, said, “Duane Morris is ture. Dr. Ben-Amos is the Chair of Graduate Pro- ed to the study of civil rights and race relations. pleased to join with the Law School in support of gram in Folklore & Folklife. The book was also The Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Moss- this fundraising effort. It is important that law stu- named a finalist in the Scholarship category and ell Alexander Professorship, the first at the Penn dents be aware of the contributions of great Afri- is the first in a five-volume series. The Jewish Law School named for African-Americans, can-Americans. No one has made a greater con- Publication Society is a non-profit organization commemorates the achievements of two stal- tribution in this arena than this unique couple.” created to promote Jewish culture through the warts of the civil rights movement. The fundraising effort has been conducted for dissemination of religious and secular works. “Establishing a civil rights chair at Penn in nearly two decades. During that time, hundreds Dr. Ende: APDIM Award Sadie and Raymond Alexander’s memory is a of students and alumni have lent their support. The Association of Program Directors in In- wonderful tribute to a courageous and brilliant Rae Alexander-Minter, one of the Alexan- ternal Medicine (APDIM) announced that Dr. couple,” President Amy Gutmann said. “Penn der’s daughters, spearheaded the effort. Jack Ende will receive the 2007 APDIM Dema was honored to be an educational partner in “The establishment of this professorship,” C. Daley Founders Award. Dr. Ende is an LDI the creation of a special community school in she said, “will provide succeeding generations Senior Fellow and chief of medicine at Presbyte- West Philadelphia that bears Sadie Alexander’s of law students with the foundation and under- rian Medical Center. The award honors a member name. With this chair, we are once again re- standing needed to confront what my parents of the internal medicine community recognized minded that a good education should be avail- spent a lifetime addressing: how the legal system nationally as an educator, innovator and leader. able to everyone regardless of race or financial can serve to remedy the inequalities and inequi- background.” ties that the marginalized and underrepresented Dr. Fairman: RWJ Investigator Award “I am proud to be associated with the first face because of their race, class or gender.” Dr. Julie A. Fair- civil rights chair in Penn Law history,” Dean Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander was the first man, Class of 1940 Bi- Michael A. Fitts said. “It remains of enormous African-American in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in centennial Term Associ- importance to advance race relations in Amer- economics and, in 1927, the first African-Amer- ate Professor of Nursing ica and to combat discrimination in any form. ican woman to graduate from Penn Law School and Director of the Bar- Only through concentrated study and discus- (Almanac September 3, 2002). In 1946, Presi- bara Bates Center for the sion can we address these issues. This chair is dent Harry Truman appointed her to the Presi- Study of the History of a great step forward for our Law School and for dent’s Committee on Civil Rights, and she was Nursing, was awarded the community.” later instrumental in the creation of the Philadel- the Robert Wood Johnson Rep. Dwight Evans, chairman of the Appro- phia Commission on Human Rights, serving as Foundation Investiga- priations Committee of the Pennsylvania House its first commissioner. tor Award in Health Pol- of Representatives, secured the $1 million state In 1959, Raymond Pace Alexander was ap- icy Research in Decem- grant. pointed the first African-American judge on the ber 2006. “We are very “There is no better place for a focus on civ- Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. One of his proud of Dr. Fairman’s il rights than the Penn Law School,” Mr. Ev- decisions led to the establishment of Community achievement in receiving ans said. “Civil rights are more than fairness, Legal Services. He and his wife played key roles this prestigious honor,” said Julie Fairman more than equality, even more than justice. Civ- in Pennsylvania’s 1935 Equal Rights Law, mak- Dr. Afaf Meleis, Margaret il rights ensure that on a day-to-day basis, we ing it illegal to deny African-Americans access Bond Simon Dean of Penn Nursing. “This award are all treated with dignity and respect.” to public schools, restaurants and hotels. represents the importance of the history of nurs- ing and the impact it has had on health policy re- search.” The award will provide support for writ- ing a book that documents the history of American nursing from 1975 to the present. Dr. Fairman is one of only two nurses to receive this award. Dr. Goldfarb: NephSAP Editor Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, professor of medicine and associate dean for curriculum at the School of Medicine, has been honored with the posi- tion of editor-in-chief of Nephrology Self-As- sessment Program of the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Goldfarb has authored books, editorial reviews, and more than 150 articles, and is a leading authority in clinical nephrology and divalent ion homeostasis. The NephSAP is a bimonthly publication that aims to allow clini- cal nephrologists who seek to renew and refresh their clinical knowledge and diagnostic and therapeutic skills. Dr. Gutmann: Citizenship Award President Amy Gutmann has been awarded the Need in Deed’s Citizenship Award. Need in Deed (NID) is an organization committed to en- couraging responsible citizenship among area children, with a focus on Philadelphia public schools. The program gives children a voice to help them become leaders in their communities. The Citizenship Award was presented to Dr. Gutmann at NID’s 20th Anniversary celebra- tion, where she spoke of the joint commitment Rae Alexander-Minter (at left) and her sister, Mary Brown Cannaday, have donated these Laura between NID and Penn to encourage children to Wheeler Waring portraits of their parents, Sadie and Raymond Alexander, to the Penn Law School. make a difference in their communities.  www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC February 27, 2007 Dr. Kumanyika: Red Dress Award Dr. Price: ANES Board of Overseers Annenberg Public Policy Center: Woman’s Day magazine honored Dr. Shiriki Dr. Vincent Price, the Steven H. Chaffee Pro- Social Studies Book Award Kumanyika, associate dean for health promotion fessor of Communication and Political Science, Our Constitution, co-authored by Senate and disease prevention and professor of epidemi- was recently named to the Board of Overseers of Historian Donald A. Ritchie and JusticeLearn- ology in the School of Medicine, with a Red Dress the American National Election Studies (ANES). ing.org has been named one of the Notable So- Award in their January 23 issue. Dr. Kumanyika is Established by the National Science Foundation cial Studies Trade Books for Young People in one of three to be recognized nationally for mak- as a national research resource in 1977, the ANES 2007. Our Constitution provides detailed ex- ing an exceptional contribution to fighting heart is charged with extending the time-series of sur- planations of each clause and article of the U.S. disease in women, which is the nation’s leading vey election data gathered since 1952, improv- Constitution. The award is a cooperative project killer. She has devoted her career to the prevention ing the measurement of core concepts first creat- of the National Council for the Social Studies of heart disease and other chronic conditions. As ed in landmark election studies, as well as for de- and the Children’s Book Council. The National a long-time supporter of the American Heart As- veloping instrumentation and study designs that Council for the Social Studies is the largest as- sociation, Dr. Kumanyika has been especially con- would allow new theories of voting and public sociation in the country devoted solely to social cerned about the impact of heart disease on Afri- opinion to be tested. Dr. Price joins an intellec- studies education. The Children’s Book Council can-American women. She most recently studied tually diverse Board of Overseers hailing from is the non-profit trade association of publishers programs to prevent or treat obesity among Afri- universities around the nation. and packagers of trade books and related mate- can-American children and adults. Dr. Richetti: 18th Century Studies rials for children and young adults. Ms. Lacey: Evercare Scholarship Dr. John Richetti, the A. M. Rosenthal Pro- Dr. Granato: Bessel Research Award Erin Lacey, a master’s student in the Adult fessor of English, has been elected as the Sec- Dr. Michael Health-Gerontology Nurse Practicioner Pro- ond Vice President of the American Society for Granato, associate gram in the School of Nursing, received a 18th Century Studies, which is one of the ma- professor of cell and $20,000 scholarship from Evercare, a divi- jor academic societies in the field. Dr. Richetti’s molecular biology in sion of UnitedHealth Group. Evercare provides honor places him in line to be the next First Vice Penn Medicine, has scholarships to graduate nursing students who President and then the subsequent President. been awarded the are studying ways to improve healthcare deliv- Dr. Rose: AIA President Friedrich Wilhelm ery in long-term care settings. Curator-in-Charge of the Mediterranean Sec- Bessel Research “I was excited to receive this scholarship not tion of the Penn Museum, Dr. C. Brian Rose, award by the Alex- only because it alleviated some of my financial re- was elected as the 13th president of the Archae- ander von Humboldt sponsibilities, but it also reaffirmed that there is a ological Institute of America (AIA). Dr. Rose, Foundation of Bonn, great need for practitioners caring for this unique, whose appointment will last through 2010, is Germany. The award rapidly growing population,” Ms. Lacey said. also the James B. Pritchard Professor of Archae- is given annually to Dr. Michel-Kerjan: Global Leader ology in the Classical Studies department. Dr. nominated scientists Dr. Erwann Michel-Kerjan, managing direc- Rose is an archaeologist with extensive experi- from outside of Ger- tor of the Wharton Center for Risk Management ence, from excavating and surveying in Turkey Michael Granato many under the age and Decision Processes, was named a Young at Aphrodisias, Troy, the Granicus River Valley, of 45 who are “al- Global Leader for 2007 by the World Econom- and Penn Museum’s long-term field project at ready recognized as outstanding researchers in ic Forum. Dr. Michel-Kerjan is one of 250 lead- Gordion. AIA, established to promote archaeo- their fields.” The Humboldt Foundation gives ap- ing executives, public figures and intellectuals logical interest and public understanding of re- proximately 20 of these awards per year. Recip- worldwide who were selected as young global cords of the human past, is a non-profit organi- ients must be nominated for the award. In addi- leaders under the age of 40 for 2007. This annual zation and one of the nation’s oldest and largest tion to a monetary prize of up to 55,000 Euros, award honors top young leaders and celebrates organizations devoted to the field. the Bessel awards give recipients the opportuni- “their professional accomplishments, their com- ty to visit Germany for 6-12 months to continue Dr. Steinhardt: NEH Award Grant their research projects with colleagues there, as mitment to society and their potential to contrib- Dr. Nancy Steinhardt, professor of East Asian ute to shaping the future of the world.” Dr. Granato is doing this semester. Dr. Granato’s art and curator of Chinese art at the Penn Muse- research focuses on the formation of neural cir- Dr. Ponte Castañeda: Heilmeier Award um, has been awarded with a $24,000 grant by cuits and the cellular and molecular mechanisms The Faculty the National Endowment for the Humanities for that drive this formation in vertebrates. Awards Committee her work, Chinese Architecture Under Mongo- of the School of En- lian Rule. Dr. Steinhardt’s research focuses on Green Power Partnership: Penn #15 gineering and Ap- East Asian architecture, as well as problems that In a ranking from the U.S. Environmental plied Science has se- result from the interactions between Chinese art Protection Agency, Penn was ranked the 15th lected Dr. Pedro Pon- and the art of peoples at the Chinese borders, largest annual purchaser of green power. Penn te Castañeda, pro- primarily to the north. Dr. Steinhardt is one of is consistently ranked as one of the top 25 part- fessor of mechanical 161 scholars honored with fellowships and fac- ners, having achieved the #11 rank in September engineering and ap- ulty research awards. of 2006. Penn is one of three universities on the plied mechanics, as list, joined by New York University, which is the 2006-07 recipient Dr. Patrick: Conservation Heritage ranked 13th, and Pennsylvania State University, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Ralph ranked 22nd. As a member of this partnership, of the George H. Heil- W. Abele Conservation Heritage Award was pre- meier Faculty Award Penn is helping drive the development of new sented last month to Dr. Ruth Patrick Hodge Van renewable energy sources for electricity genera- for Excellence in Re- Dusen, adjunct professor of biology at the Uni- search. This award tion. These Top 25 Partners provide an example versity of Pennsylvania since 1947. Dr. Patrick is to their peers, customers and community. Pedro Ponte Castañeda was established for in her 100th year and remains active as the Fran- the purpose of en- cis Boyer Chair of Limnology at the Academy of HUP: Gift of Life Award couraging and recognizing excellence in schol- The Hospital of the University of Pennsyl- Natural Sciences. The citation read in part: “Dr. vania arly activities of the faculty. Named in honor of Patrick has been an advocate of environmental (HUP) has been honored with the Gift of alumnus and Overseer George H. Heilmeier, it protection and resource conservation in Pennsyl- Life Award by the Delaware Valley Healthcare recognizes his extraordinary research career, his vania and around the world. In the late 1940s, Council and the Gift of Life Donor Program. leadership in technical innovation and public ser- Dr. Patrick developed methods for monitoring The award recognizes HUP for its excellence vice. “The distinction associated with the Heil- environmental health that are now standard for in family care and outstanding rates of perfor- meier name has set very high standards for this evaluating rivers and streams. Much of Dr. Pat- mance in organ donation. HUP was a leader in award, and Dr. Ponte Castañeda’s work in ho- rick’s career has been spent studying the main adopting the best practices in increasing organ mogenization theory for estimating effective be- stem of the Delaware and its tributaries and ana- donation rates. HUP set the record for the num- havior of nonlinear, heterogeneous systems was lyzing the impact of human development.” ber of donors for any single hospital in the Gift noted by the Committee as truly remarkable.” (continued on page 6) ALMANAC February 27, 2007 www.upenn.edu/almanac  Honors & Other Things (continued from page 5) Joining the Penn Club of New York of Life region, and is described as having “a Penn goes Platinum. Again. The Club Leaders Forum awarded the Penn Club of New York the strong commitment to family-centered care and 2006 Platinum Club of America award, an award given to the top 3% of 6,000 private clubs in the decision-making.” United States every three years. The Club also received this award in 2003. The only other Ivy-League university club to receive this distinction in 2006 was the Yale Club of New York City. Clinical and Translational Science The Platinum Club Award is reserved for private clubs who boast perceived excellence of services The Institute for Translational Medicine and to membership, quality of club facilities, heritage, and enlightened leadership from management and Therapeutics (ITMAT) and the Children’s Hos- board. New York City produced only five other clubs that met the criteria this year: the Metropoli- pital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are pleased to an- tan Club, the University Club, the Knickerbocker Club, the Union Club, and the Union League Club. nounce K12 recipients under the new Clinical and While these clubs were founded in the 1800’s, the Penn Club opened in 1994. In merely nine years, Translational Science Award, funded by NIH. the Club emerged as one of the elite and landed its name on the Platinum Club list for the first time in Dr. Michael Crutchlow, Division of Diabe- 2003. Displaying consistency, the Club joins the ranks of these leading clubs once again in 2006. tes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department The Penn Club operates as a distinct entity from the University of Pennsylvania and is the only of Medicine, School of Medicine. Translational alumni club that has its own clubhouse. Those who wish to join the Penn Club need not wait until studies of mechanisms and prevention of post- they become alumni: any student may join as long as they are 21 years of age. transplant diabetes. Other persons affiliated with Penn who are eligible for Penn Club membership are Penn faculty, Dr. Roland Knoblauch, Division of Hema- staff, undergraduate and graduate students, and immediate family members of students. Prospective tology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, members can obtain more information via the website, www.pennclub.org. They can also perpetuate School of Medicine. Biguanide therapy as an- the Penn Club’s excellence by their continued support of, and attendance to, the top-notch events at ticancer therapy. the highly-valued clubhouse. Dr. Samir Shah, Division of Infectious Dis- Woody Allen encapsulated this notion when he said “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” eases, CHOP. Can we identify children with So grab a friend, show up, and help sustain the excellence to name Penn “Platinum” once again. community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) at high —Regina Jaslow, W’97, Director of Member Marketing, The Penn Club of New York risk for adverse clinical outcomes? Dr. Meena Thayu, Divison of Gastroenteol- Fourth Annual Dean’s Forum on Teaching and Learning ogy, Hepatology and Nutrition, CHOP. Changes AIDS in 2007: Building a Health Care Movement will be the topic of the fourth annual in bone and muscle mass after TNF-a inhibition SAS Dean’s Forum. The Forum will take place on March 14, at 4:30 p.m. in Irvine Auditori- in pediatric Crohn’s disease. um. Presenter Dr. Paul Farmer, medical anthropologist, physician and co-founder of Partners NBC: Special Eclipse Award in Health, has dedicated his life to caring for some of the world’s poorest and sickest popula- The New Bolton Center (NBC) has been tions. Dr. Farmer is the Maude and Lillian Presley Professor of Social Medicine at the Har- honored with the Special Eclipse award for its vard Medicine School. He divides much of his time between the Harvard medical complex treatment of Barbaro, the horse catastrophical- and Clinique Bon Saveur, the hospital he founded in Haiti. ly injured during the Preakness race. Along with Goldstone Forum: Dennis Thompson owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson, New Bolton This year’s Goldstone Forum presents keynote speaker Dr. Dennis Thompson, Alfred Center and Barbaro’s surgeon, Dr. Dean Rich- North Whitehead Professor of Political Philosophy and Director of the Edmond J. Safra ardson, were recognized for doing the right Foundation Center for Ethics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Uni- thing during this difficult timeAlmanac ( Feb- versity. Dr. Thompson is author of several books, including Why Deliberative Democacy?, ruary 6). According to New Bolton Center di- which he coauthors with President Amy Gutmann. Dr. Thompson will speak on March 27 at rector Dr. Corinne Sweeney, the hospital staff 4:30 p.m. in the Hall of Flags, Houston Hall. is “terribly appreciative of being honored for The Goldstone Forum—an annual lecture sponsored by SAS—was established in 2001 what we think should be standard business…. by Steven F. Goldstone, C ’67. It brings to campus individuals who are leaders in philoso- The Eclipse is the top award in the industry. We phy, politics and economics. The program is free and open to the public. For more informa- never expected to be keeping company with the tion visit www.sas.upenn.edu/ppe/Events/Goldstone/general.html. best trainers, owners, and jockeys in the busi- ness. To receive such a prestigious award is not something we anticipated.” The award, which Nominations: PPSA 2007-2008 Executive Board will be presented during the 36th annual Eclipse The PPSA is a voluntary organization comprised of professional (monthly-exempt) staff mem- awards in Beverly Hills, California, recognizes bers whose positions enhance, facilitate, and serve the teaching, research and service missions of individuals or groups for outstanding individual the University of Pennsylvania. The mission of the PPSA is to support and focus staff engagement achievements in, or contributions to, the sport of and collaboration within the University of Pennsylvania community and to act as a productive re- thoroughbred racing. source for all of our members. PA SBDC: National Accreditation PPSA: For the third time, the Pennsylvania Small 1. Provides a forum through which staff can engage in dialogue about issues facing the Uni- Business Development Centers, one of which is versity and higher education; the Wharton School’s SBDC, have received na- 2. Participates and collaborates in University governance through University Council and oth- tional accreditation, being recognized for their er committees and task forces; impact and high quality services. A review team 3. Serves as an informational network to promote seminars and programs that enrich the qual- ity of experience and work life for professional staff; commended the centers for their excellent lead- 4. Provides a supportive network to assist the University in achieving its goals and objectives. ership and strong team commitment of lead cen- For more information on PPSA go to: www.upenn.edu/ppsa. ter and field center staff and outstanding bud- getary support levels and effective management The following positions on the PPSA Executive Board will be available for the coming year: controls and reporting. “As a consistent advo- Chair-Elect: The Chairperson is the principal executive officer, who calls meetings, prepares agen- cate for Pennsylvania’s small business sector, I das, presides over meetings, and provides leadership and representation at the University Council and am pleased with the accreditation team’s find- other meetings. After one year, the Chair-Elect automatically succeeds to the Office of Chairperson. ings,” said U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, a Penn Members at Large: Four positions are available. The Members at Large participate in Execu- alumnus. tive Board meetings, can take on special projects, and can serve on other University Committees. University monthly-paid professional employees are welcome to self-nominate or submit names for Wharton MBA Program #1 in 2007 consideration to PPSA at [email protected] no later than Monday, April 9, 2007. Please in- A recent ranking by the Financial Times clude the home department and campus extension of the nominee. A supporting statement should be has ranked the Wharton School #1 in its Global included. The nominating committee will review the names and contact the nominees. A list of can- MBA rankings. The rankings are calculated us- didates will be prepared and distributed to the PPSA membership prior to the election. ing information on salaries, alumni satisfaction, The 2007-2008 election for officers will occur during the annual meeting on Monday, May 7 at employment and careers, gender diversity, inter- noon in Bodek Lounge, 1st floor west, Houston Hall. Attendance is strongly encouraged if you are national diversity, and idea generation. Wharton running. Our featured speaker will be President Amy Gutmann. has held this ranking for the past three years. Questions on the nominating and election process can be directed to [email protected].  www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC February 27, 2007 CCP Course Development Grants: March 30 The Center for Community Partnerships (CCP) announces course development Online Grading at Penn: grants to promote Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) courses that On Track for April integrate research, teaching, learning and service. Over 150 courses from a wide A new Online Grading System will be implemented this range of disciplines and Penn schools have linked Penn undergraduate and gradu- April, in time for grading of Spring 2007 courses. Over the ate students to work in the community. The grants support University faculty to de- past few months we have been hard at work putting the pro- velop new courses or adapt existing courses that combine research with school and gram through its paces. Representatives from all 12 schools, community projects (see www.upenn.edu/ccp/ for a list of ABCS courses). as well as staff from Student Registration and Financial Ser- Proposals should be submitted by faculty to one of the two programs listed be- vices and Information Systems and Computing, have sub- low. The proposal format and deadline is identical for both programs (see below). jected the system to rigorous user acceptance testing in or- A particular proposal can be submitted to only one program, but faculty can submit der to ensure it performs according to specifications and more than one proposal. Information is provided below to help applicants judge provides an intuitive user-friendly interface. which program provides the best fit for the proposed course. If you have further Beginning in April, we will no longer use the old OP- questions about matching your proposal to one of the programs, please contact Ja- SCAN bubble sheets for grading. Instead, instructors and son Min at [email protected]. Grants will be for no more than $4,000 per proj- other personnel who are authorized to submit course grades ect. These funds can be used to provide graduate and undergraduate support, course will now be able to do so online, from any computer with a support and/or summer salary ($4,000 is inclusive of E.B. if taken as salary). web browser and broadband Internet access. The programs are: The new Online Grading System has been designed to 1. STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Partnerships be very flexible and easy to use. The application will be se- 2. Center for Community Partnerships Course Development Program cured via PennKey authentication and will be part of the 1. STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Partnerships: Courses InTouch system on the U@Penn portal, which cur- The Access Science program, funded by the National Science Foundation, en- rently contains Class Lists and Course Problem Notices. gages math, science and engineering undergraduate and graduate students in de- Online Grading will streamline the undergraduate, veloping and implementing hands on and inquiry-based math and science in West graduate, and professional grading process, utilizing inte- Philadelphia classrooms. grated alerts, workflow and status monitoring. Automated • Dennis DeTurck, Principal Investigator, emails will inform instructors as courses become available Professor, Mathematics, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for grading and will remind them of associated deadlines. • Christine Massey, Director, Pre-College Research and Once submitted, grades will be posted to SRS directly, and Education and PENNLincs, Institute for Research in Cognitive Science will immediately become accessible on student transcripts • Cory Bowman, Associate Director, CCP in Penn InTouch. 2. Center for Community Partnerships Course Development Program: Grades will be entered using an online screen, or can al- Funded by the Center for Community Partnerships, this program will allow ternatively be uploaded from an Excel spreadsheet, or im- faculty to develop new and substantially restructured undergraduate and graduate ported from a Blackboard extract. The Grade Change pro- level courses that engage students in real world problem-solving projects in con- cess will also be enabled online, with automated routing junction with schools and community organizations located in West Philadelphia. of requested changes to division offices for review and ap- • Dennis DeTurck, Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Board, CCP, Professor, proval, prior to posting any changes to SRS. School offices Mathematics, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences • Ira Harkavy, Associate Vice President and Director, CCP will be able to monitor the status of overall grading for their • Bernett L. Johnson, Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Board, CCP, Senior Medical courses and will have the opportunity to facilitate the timely Officer HUP, Senior Associate Dean of Community Outreach and Diversity processing of grades for their students. • Francis E. Johnston, Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Board,CCP, Professor Since the system is configurable to meet the specific Emeritus, Anthropology needs of different schools, training and orientation will be • Eileen Sullivan-Marx, Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Board, CCP, Associate handled locally at the school level. Representatives from Professor of Nursing, and Associate Dean of Practice & Community Affairs each school will insure opportunities for instructors to be- The criteria and format for submitting proposals to both programs are: come acquainted with the new system during the month of 1. Academic excellence March, in time for the rollout on April 3, 2007. If you have 2. Integration of research, teaching and service any questions about the system please contact your school 3. Partnership with schools, community groups, service agencies, etc. representative, listed below. We are very excited about the 4. Focus on Philadelphia, especially West Philadelphia Online Grading System and are confident that it enables 5. Evidence as to how the course activity will involve participation or interaction with significant improvements to posting grades and managing the community as well as contribute to improving the community the grading process for both faculty and students. 6. Evidence as to how the course activity will engage undergraduate and/or —Ron Sanders, University Registrar graduate students in real-world problem-solving research opportunities 7. Potential for sustainability School Representatives for the Format: Online Grading System Project 1. Cover Page Annenberg School for Communication– 1.1 Name, title, department, school, mailing address Claire Herman; Joanne Murray 1.2 Title of the proposal Graduate School of Education– 1.3 Amount requested Jessie Harper; Billie Meeks 1.4 Specific program to which you are applying Law School–Claire Wallace; Robin Harris 1.5 100-word abstract of the proposal (include a description of how School of Arts and Sciences–Kirsten Chalfen; the course will involve interaction with the community and benefit Kristin Davidson; Marco Manzo; Kent Peterman; the community) Kristine Rabberman; Christopher Pastore 2. A one-page biographical sketch of applicant School of Dental Medicine; 3. A two-to-four-page mini-proposal Tamar Simpser; Caryn Stivelman 4. Amount of the request and budget School of Design –Richard Dunn An original and five copies of the proposal should be submitted to the Center School of Engineering and Applied Science– for Community Partnerships, 133 S. 36th Street, Suite 519, Philadelphia, PA 19104- Cindi Buoni; Joseph Sun 3246. Alternatively, you can e-mail the proposal to Jason Min at minjason@gmail. School of Medicine–Judy Jackson; Judy Shea; com. The due date for both programs is Friday, March 30, 2007. Helene Weinberg; Lynette Kimmel –Dennis DeTurck, Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Board, CCP, School of Nursing–Deborah Becker; Adam Sherr Dean of the College School of Social Policy and Practice– –Ira Harkavy, Associate Vice President and Director, CCP Lina Hartocollis; Nancy Rodgers –Bernett L. Johnson, Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Board, CCP, Senior Medical Officer School of Veterinary Medicine– HUP, Senior Associate Dean of Community Outreach and Diversity Sarah Whealen; Jeffrey Wortman –Francis E. Johnston, Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Board, CCP, Wharton School–Anjani Jain; Marcia Longworth; Melissa Professor Emeritus, Anthropology Department Thomas; Kendall Whitehouse; Robin Woods –Eileen Sullivan-Marx, Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Board, CCP, Associate Professor of Nursing, and Associate Dean of Practice & Community Affairs ALMANAC February 27, 2007 www.upenn.edu/almanac  COUNCIL

Call for Volunteers for 2007-2008 Committee Service: Deadline March 27, 2007 To: University Faculty, Penn Professional Staff Assembly, and Committees and Their Work: Weekly-Paid Professional Staff Assembly Members Academic and Related Affairs has cognizance over matters of un- From: 2006-2007 University Council Committee on Committees dergraduate recruiting, admissions, and financial aid that concern the RE: Volunteers Needed for Committee Service University as a whole or those that are not the specific responsibility of individual faculties; of all programs in recreation, intramural and The University Council 2006-2007 Committee on Committees invites you club sports, and intercollegiate athletics; and of all matters of policy to nominate yourself or others for service on University Council Committees. relating to research and the general environment for research at the Council committees serve as advisory bodies in shaping academic/administra- University, including the assignment and distribution of indirect costs tive policy, in the administration of honorary degrees, and in assisting the ad- and the assignment of those research funds distributed by the Uni- ministration of operations such as the bookstores and libraries. Please consider versity. The Committee considers the purposes of a university book- taking advantage of this opportunity to learn about the administrative structure store. It advises the administration on policies, developments, and of the University and have input into its decision-making. operations of the bookstores and libraries; in such areas as interna- Membership on the committees listed is open to faculty and staff, and we tional student services, foreign fellowships and studies abroad, ex- invite individuals who have previously served to volunteer again. We also en- change programs, and cooperative undertakings with foreign univer- courage faculty and staff who have not previously participated to volunteer so sities; on athletic operations and recommends changes in policy when that committees may have a mix of new ideas and experience. Most commit- appropriate; and on those proposals for sponsored research referred to tees also are open to students; their participation is being solicited through oth- it because of potential conflict with University policy. er channels. Campus and Community Life has cognizance over the University’s Please submit nominations by March 27, 2007, using the form below. electronic and physical communications and public relations activi- To have an idea of a particular committee’s work, you may wish to review ties; advises on the relationship of the University to the surrounding its most recent annual report published in Almanac or by visiting the Universi- community; has cognizance of the conditions and rules of undergrad- ty Council website at www.upenn.edu/secretary/council/committees.html. uate and graduate student life on campus; and considers and recom- 2006-2007 University Council Committee on Committees mends the means to improve safety and security on the campus. Chair: Larry Gladney (Physics, Faculty Senate Chair-elect) Facilities keeps under review the planning and operation of the Uni- Faculty: Clifford Deutschman (Anesthesia) versity’s physical plant and all services associated therewith, includ- Lawrence Levin (Dental) ing transportation and parking. Vincent Price (Communication, Faculty Senate Chair) Honorary Degrees does most of its work, intensively, during the fall John Richetti (English) term; solicits recommendations for honorary degrees from faculty Neville Strumpf (Nursing, Faculty Senate Past Chair) and students and submits nominations to the Trustees. Students: Antonio Lambino Personnel Benefits deals with the benefits programs for all Universi- (GAPSA Vice Chair for Student Representation) ty personnel. Special expertise in personnel, insurance, taxes or law Jessica Stolbach (NEC Vice Chair Nominations) is often helpful. PPSA: Suzanne Bellan (PennCard Center, PPSA Chair-elect) Pluralism advises on ways to develop and maintain a supportive at- WPSA: Candice C. Milbourne Cozart mosphere for all members of the University community. (Office of Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity, WPSA Chair) Note: Faculty who wish to serve on the Committee on Open Expres- Staff to the Council Committee on Committees: sion also may use the form below. Nominations will be forwarded Tram T. Ng (Office of the University Secretary) to the appropriate Faculty Senate committee. Please forward names and contact information to Sue White, Faculty Senate Office, Box 12 Staff to the Faculty Subcommittee: College Hall/6303, telephone (215) 898-6943; fax (215) 898-0974 or Sue White (Office of the Faculty Senate) email [email protected].

Please respond by March 27, 2007.

For FACULTY volunteers, mail the form to: Sue White, Faculty Senate Office, Box 12 College Hall/6303, telephone (215) 898-6943; fax (215) 898-0974 or email senate @pobox.upenn.edu. For PENN PROFESSIONAL STAFF ASSEMBLY volunteers, mail to Suzanne Bellan, PennCard Center, 150 Franklin Bldg./6205, telephone (215) 573-4572; or email [email protected]. For WEEKLY-PAID PROFESSIONAL STAFF ASSEMBLY volunteers, mail to Candice C. Milbourne Cozart, Office of Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity, Ste. 228, 3600 Chestnut/6106,telephone (215) 898-6993; or email [email protected]. Committee(s) of interest: Candidate: Title or Position: Department: Campus Address (including mail code): Campus Phone: Email: Please specify if you think that you or the nominee are especially qualified for or interested in serving on a particular committee.

 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC February 27, 2007 Human Resources: Upcoming Programs Move It and Lose It! Cross-Cultural Communication in a with self-esteem issues and provide methods for Nearly every recommendation for how to im- Global Penn Community building and maintaining a healthy self-image for prove one’s health includes a suggestion for at least Penn is a multicultural institution, with stu- any child. Participants will learn to identify the 30 minutes of aerobic exercise a day, on most days dents, faculty and staff from all over the world. components of healthy self-images, define the pa- of the week. Walking is one of the easiest and most This makes for a very diverse, vibrant community rental role in image/esteem development, and take common activities that individuals can add to their —and at times, a rather confusing one. The Divi- action steps to healthy self-images. daily routine. It requires very little preparation other sion of Human Resources and the Office of Interna- For personalized assistance with dependent care than good shoes and a desire to succeed, and can be tional Programs (OIP) are piloting a new program issues and personal well-being, contact Penn’s Em- done anytime, anywhere—without special equip- this spring, aimed at enhancing communication in ployee Assistance Program (EAP) and Work & ment or facilities. Walking does not need to inter- the cross-cultural workplace. Whether you’re an in- Family Services provider, Penn Behavioral Health, fere with work demands and can be incorporated ternational scholar/staff member or someone who at 1-888-321-4433 or www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/ into a normal workday, if desired, by adding a walk works closely with one, we hope this program will wellness/eap.asp, or go to the EAP website at www. to the lunch hour and/or before or after work. help you bridge the cultural gap. Sessions will be pennbehavioralhealth.org. For questions on QOWL Human Resources wants to help you increase led by Rodolfo Altamirano, a trained cross-cultur- programs, contact Human Resources at fitzpatl@ your daily activity level and improve your health al educator, conflict mediator, former internation- hr.upenn.edu or (215) 573-2471. and well-being by introducing a Move It And Lose It! al student/scholar, and current Director of Interna- pilot walking program. We believe that faculty and tional Student & Scholar Services at OIP, and Pa- Professional & Personal Development staff who make walking a greater part of their ev- tricia Tsao, an international scholar with 20 years Take advantage of the many development op- eryday activities will feel better mentally, physically, experience working and managing in the academ- portunities provided by Human Resources. Sim- and emotionally, and be more productive as a result. ic research environment in the US. For more infor- ply pre-register for programs by visiting the on- Participants may also decrease their risk for chronic mation or to pre-register, visit the online Course line Course Catalog at www.hr.upenn.edu (click and/or critical illnesses, such as heart disease, diabe- Catalog at www.hr.upenn.edu (click on Course Cat- on Course Catalog at the top of the page), or con- tes, and some forms of cancer. Regular physical ac- alog at the top of the page) or call (215) 898-3400. tact Learning and Education at www.hr.upenn.edu/ tivity, such as walking, can also increase immunity Part 1–What You Need to Know to Be Suc- learning or (215) 898-3400. to common communicable diseases to which we are cessful in the Penn Workplace; March 27; 9 a.m. Brown Bag Matinee–Fish! and Fish! Tales; exposed daily, such as colds and other viruses. to noon; free. Geared toward international schol- March 7; noon to 1 p.m.; free. Back by popular de- The Move It And Lose It! walking program of- ars and staff, this session will address how to suc- mand, we’re re-running Fish! and Fish! Tales as fers faculty and staff: ceed in the cross-cultural workplace. Learn more part of our Brown Bag Matinee series. Fish! is a tool • Pre- and mid-program informational meetings about the culture of the Penn workplace and other to help you lead people toward creating an environ- at convenient locations across campus topics, including: ment in which people are truly connected to their • A welcome packet with general information • practical tips and advice on avoiding miscom- work, to their colleagues, and to their customers. about the program and a booklet to document your munications and misunderstandings in the workplace, Managing Conflict in a Diverse Environment; activity, your walking progress, throughout the 12 • gaining a better understanding of how aca- March 8; 9 a.m. to noon; free. Cultural differenc- weeks of the program demic departmental systems work, and es guarantee a certain vibrancy in any community. • Inspiring messages throughout the duration of • how best to support your supervisor/Principal They also suggest that there will be some cultural the walking program Investigator. collisions along the way. The conflict, if handled Part 2–What You Need to Know to Support • Gifts for those who participate and succeed well, can contribute to the growth and vitality of a Your International Scholars and Staff; March 29; community. Topics covered will include the value • Chances to win prizes, including a laptop 9 a.m. to noon; free. Geared toward Principal In- What do I have to do? of cultural diversity, common sources of misunder- vestigators, business administrators and manag- standing, strategies for addressing conflict, and tech- • Pre-register and attend one meeting before ers, this session will help you develop a greater un- niques to improve cross-cultural communications. the program begins and one meeting at the 6-week derstanding of the behaviors and practices interna- Career Focus Brown Bag–Closing the Gap; milestone, mid-way through the program. tional scholars and staff may bring with them from • Walk and keep track of your progress! March 21; noon to 1 p.m.; free. The “gap” refers to their home cultures. Having a “global” understand- the communication gap that often occurs because When and where can I attend a meeting and ing will help you better support the international find out more information? of differences in the ways men and women com- scholars and staff in your department. Topics will municate. Recognizing and understanding these Meetings will be held at five different locations include: differences will make for more effective commu- across campus. Orientation meetings will be held • how values, perceptions, and expectations dif- nication in the work place. the week of March 12, and mid-program meetings fer between cultures, will be held the week of April 23. Details will be • how to manage conflicts and problems with Career & Life Strategies for available when you pre-register. international scholars/staff, Baby Boomers • what you need to know about the workplace The “Career and Life Strategies for Baby Orientation/Welcome Event dynamics, behaviors and practices in internation- Boomers” series was so successful when we ran it al cultures, and last year that we’re doing it again! If you missed • practical tips for working with international staff. Wharton Monday, 3/12/07 these sessions the first time around, here’s your sec- 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Work-Life Balance Workshops ond chance. And even if you did attend last year, Dealing with the demands of work and personal you may want to take another look because sever- Nursing Tuesday, 3/13/07 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. life can be challenging. That’s why we offer a va- al NEW topics have been added this year. “Career riety of free workshops led by experts from Penn’s and Life Strategies for Baby Boomers” includes SEAS Wednesday, 3/14/07 Employee Assistance Program and Work & Family monthly lunchtime sessions on topics generally 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Benefit provider, Penn Behavioral Health, to offer relevant to Penn staff within 2-10 years of retire- information and support for your personal and pro- ment. Some topics may appeal to you more than Irvine Thursday, 3/15/07 others, so you can pick and choose which sessions Auditorium 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. fessional life challenges. Note that each workshop listed below will include an optional Q&A peri- you want to attend. All sessions are free; however, Business Friday, 3/16/07 od from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. For more informa- registration is required. For more information or Services 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. tion and/or to pre-register, visit www.hr.upenn.edu/ to register, visit the online Course Catalog at www. quality/workshop.asp or call (215) 573-2471. hr.upenn.edu (click on Course Catalog at the top of the page) or call (215) 898-3400. How will my progress be tracked? Advanced Methods in Handling Difficult and You may choose to track your progress in a log Angry Interactions; March 14; 11:30 a.m. to 1 More on Money Matters; March 28; noon to book or online. You’ll receive your log book at the p.m.; free. This seminar is designed to provide at- 1:30 p.m.; free. Income from Social Security will Orientation/Welcome meeting, and the link to the tendees with specific skills and strategies for ef- be an important source of revenue for you in retire- Move It And Lose It! walking program website will fecting “Win-Win” solutions for hard-to-manage ment. When should you start to draw your social be made available to you at a later date. relationships—personal and professional. Partic- security payments? What about taxes? How will Please note: pre-registration is required for partic- ipants will learn advanced methods in assertive- working after retirement affect your payments? A ipation. For details on how to pre-register, go to www. ness, collaboration and partnering, and handling representative from the Social Security Adminis- hr.upenn.edu/quality/wellness/moveitandloseit.asp. If internal reactions. tration will speak to these and other issues and pro- you do not have online access, you may call to have vide important information for your pre-retirement us register on your behalf. If you have any questions Building Your Child’s Self-Esteem; March 21; financial planning. or need assistance, please contact Human Resources 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; free. This workshop is de- at (215) 898-5116 or [email protected]. signed to teach parents how to identify children (continued on page 10) ALMANAC February 27, 2007 www.upenn.edu/almanac  HR: Upcoming Programs Last Chance to Apply for Supplemental LTD by February 28 Baby Prep 101: Preparing for Baby Tomorrow, February 28, is the last day to apply for guaranteed coverage in Penn’s new Supplemental If you’re planning to start a family or add to your Long-Term Disability (LTD) program. Supplemental LTD helps you protect more of your income if you be- existing family, please join us for the Spring 2007 come disabled and are unable to work for an extended period of time. This Penn-sponsored program offers health series Baby Prep 101: Preparing for a New the advantages of tax-free benefits, portability, and enhanced protection if you’re unable to perform the du- Baby in Your Life. Experts from Penn and UPHS ties of your own occupation. For more information, visit the Human Resources website at www.hr.upenn.edu/ will present helpful information and field your ques- benefits/disability/SupplementalLTD.asp. If you have any questions, please contact the plan administrator at tions at these free lunchtime sessions. For informa- 1-877-321-4427 or [email protected]. Remember that you can receive coverage through this new tion or to pre-register, visit www.hr.upenn.edu/qual- program without having to submit proof of good health—but only if you apply by February 28, 2007. ity/workshop.asp, or contact Human Resources at (215) 898-5116 or [email protected]. ISC Exercise and Pregnancy; March 7; noon to 1 p.m.; free. No doubt about it, exercise is a big plus Making Sure You and Your Computer are for both you and your baby (if complications don't limit your ability to exercise throughout your preg- Ready for the March 11 Onset of Daylight Saving Time nancy). Although you may not feel like running a Beginning this year, Daylight Saving Time software such as Meeting Maker and Microsoft marathon, most women benefit greatly from ex- (DST) will be in effect for four extra weeks, as Office Outlook/Exchange need to pay special at- ercising throughout their pregnancies. Exercising mandated in the 2005 Energy Policy Act. DST will tention to meetings scheduled between March 11 during your pregnancy can make you feel better, start on the second Sunday in March, three weeks and April 1 and those scheduled between Octo- reduce constipation, relieve backaches, help you earlier than previously, and end on the first Sun- ber 28 and November 4, when some participants’ sleep better, assist you in regaining your pre-preg- day in November, one week later than previously. calendars may be out of synch. Repeat meet- nancy body, and most importantly, prepare you and This year’s actual start date is Sunday, March 11, ings scheduled throughout the year may also be your body for birth. Emphasis will be on under- 2007, at 2 a.m., and the end date is Sunday, No- problematic. Users who synchronize their calen- standing how and when to exercise while pregnant vember 4, 2007, at 2 a.m. Many newer electronic dar between two or more devices may also see and the precautions that should be taken. —Division of Human Resources devices (computers, PDAs, cell phones, etc.) and inconsistencies. To be safe, all repeat meetings/ recent versions of software will handle the change appointments as well as those scheduled for the automatically; however, older devices and soft- date ranges above should be considered suspect ware programmed to gain or lose an hour accord- until confirmed via email with all meeting par- ing to the traditional DST schedule will need to be ticipants. It’s also a good idea to print out, before “patched” or have the time adjusted manually on March 11, your calendar for the subsequent four the new DST dates. Check with your Local Sup- weeks to help check for possible problems. port Provider (LSP) regarding recommendations • The version of Meeting Maker calendar soft- Another tip in a series provided by the and plans for patching the applications and sys- ware currently used at Penn will work correctly for Offices of Information Systems & Computing tems in use within your department or office. meetings that are proposed and accepted within the and Audit, Compliance & Privacy. same time zone. However, meetings that are pro- Key Products and the 2007 DST Change posed or accepted across certain time zones (Arizo- Securing Data on your Windows desktops and laptops: Systems run- na, Indiana, and international time zones), for exam- Handheld Computer ning Windows XP Service Pack 2 will change to ple, by traveling faculty and staff, may show incor- and from DST on the new dates automatically, pro- rectly, as may repeat meetings that occur during the Handheld computers comprise a broad vided the systems have been “patched” recently class of devices including BlackBerry, DST period and beyond. To be safe, Meeting Mak- using Microsoft’s Update Service. Most Universi- er users should heed the general advice in the previ- Windows Mobile, and Palm Smartphone, ty-owned Windows systems fall into this catego- as well as traditional PDAs (Personal Digi- ous paragraph. ry. New Windows Vista systems will also change • Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 handles the tal Assistants). As these devices can contain time automatically on the new dates. However, on new DST dates correctly. However, Outlook 2003 lots of personally sensitive information, it is systems running older versions of Windows, the needs to be patched. Please see www.upenn.edu/ a good idea to make sure that they are pro- time will need to be adjusted manually on the new computing/product/dst2007.html for more informa- tected from prying eyes as much as possi- DST dates. For instructions on adjusting your com- tion. To be safe, Outlook users should also heed the ble. In the event one of these devices is lost puter’s clock, please see the information at www. general calendaring advice above. or stolen, the following short list of recom- upenn.edu/computing/product/dst2007.html. Kerberos: Anyone using Kerberized applica- mendations will help ensure that your data tions such as FTP or Kerberized email will be is protected, and is accessible by you: Mac OS desktops and laptops: Systems run- ning Mac OS 10.4.6 and later will change to and unable obtain a Kerberos tickets if their system • If your device has a power-on pass- time is incorrect. word feature, you should use it. This basic from DST on the new dates automatically. Systems security is more intrusive on some devic- running OS 10.3.9 through 10.4.5 will also change Other software: Most desktop applications in- es than others. Our recommendation is to to and from DST on the new dates automatical- herit date and time from the system and will handle try the built-in password screen on your de- ly, provided they have been “patched” recently us- time correctly provided the system time is correct. vice and see if it is usable for your specif- ing Apple’s Software Update Service. However, Overall Recommendation ic needs. Make sure that you use a strong users of earlier versions of Mac OS X will need It’s important to update or patch your system password that is hard to guess. For pass- to change their system time manually on the new in accordance with the information above and any word creation tips, please see: www.upenn. DST dates. To change the time, go to the System local requirements, and to check meeting and ap- edu/computing/security/footprints/index. Preferences for Date & Time, accessible from the pointment times because of calendaring issues. If html#strongpswd. Apple menu, reset the time and be sure to deselect you have questions or need assistance related to • PDAs are particularly vulnerable to the option to set date and time automatically. damage or loss and should be backed up the time change, please contact your Local Sup- regularly. The definition of an appropriate Mobile devices: The system clocks of PDAs, port Provider. If you don’t know who your LSP backup depends heavily on the workflow of smartphones, and other mobile devices also need is, please see www.upenn.edu/computing/view/ the user; there is no global recommendation to be adjusted for the new DST rules. Some ven- support/. Regardless of the system and software to be made here. For some users the vendor- dors are providing operating system patches that you use, it’s wise to be on the alert for time-related supplied desktop sync package will be suf- users can install and others are requiring manu- problems for several weeks beginning on March ficient. Other users may require whole-de- al updates. Please see www.upenn.edu/computing/ 11 and again in the fall, beginning on October 28. vice backup packages such as SPBBackup product/dsthandheld2007.html for details. —Mark Aseltine, Executive Director, ISC or BackupBuddy. Calendaring Software: Users of calendaring Technology Support Services • When performing backups to a flash memory card in your device, remember Daylight Saving Time: New and Traditional Dates that these backups only protect you against damage to the device; if the device is lost 2007 DST start date Traditional start date Traditional end date 2007 DST end date or stolen, the memory card, along with the 2nd Sunday in March Last Sunday in 1st Sunday in November backups, goes with it. 1st Sunday in April For additional information on handheld (three weeks earlier) October (one week later) computers in general, please visit www. March 11, 2007, November 4, 2007, upenn.edu/computing/provider/pda. April 1, 2007 October 28, 2007 2 a.m. 2 a.m. 10 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC February 27, 2007 Update CLASSIFIEDS—UNIVERSITY February AT PENN RESEARCH Penn’s Depression Research Unit is conducting re- Help Diabetes Research: Be a Healthy Volunteer search into alternative, herbal treatments of anx- Women Only: Are you NON-DIABETIC, white, thin, iety. Symptoms of anxiety may include: nervous- Readings/Signings healthy, and between 40 and 55 years-old? You ness, tension, difficulty relaxing, excessive worrying may be eligible to participate in a study looking at and sleep problems. Those who qualify will receive the effect of sugar and protein on hormones which an initial evaluation and may take part in a research Penn Bookstore will help us to better understand diabetes. The study study with Chamomile for up to 8 weeks. For more 28 Michael Eric Dyson—Debating Race; noon. involves blood sampling and a one night stay in the information call the DRU at (215) 662-3462. Ben Yagoda—When You Catch an Adjective, hospital. Pays $200. For more info, call Rebecca at (215) 615-0523. Please leave a message. Calling All Bones: African-American men ages 61-78 Kill It; 4 p.m. AND Caucasian men ages 61-78 invited to take part in Postmenopausal Women Needed for Endocrine a research study. You will not be required to take any TalkS Study. The University of Pennsylvania Health Sys- medications. We will evaluate the health and strength tem/Division of Endocrinology seeks non-diabetic of your bones. You will receive results of your bone women 50 to 79 years old. Eligible volunteers will re- test. You will be compensated for your time. Call 215- 27 Health Issues of Young Black Males—Issues ceive free medical exams and blood test results. Par- 590-0499. of Respect and Identity; John A. Rich, Health Man- ticipants will be compensated. Please contact Dr. Pa- Penn’s Depression Research Unit is conducting re- agement and Policy, Drexel University School of tel at (215) 614-0579 for more information. search into non-hormonal, herbal treatments for Public Health and 2006 MacArthur Foundation Fel- Women over 70 years needed for appetite study. peri and post menopausal anxiety symptoms. lowship recipient; 4 p.m., room 216, Claire M. Fa- The University of Pennsylvania Division of Endo- Symptoms of menopause may include: nervousness, gin Hall (School of Nursing). crinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism seeks both tension, sleep difficulty, concentration problems, mood Fox Speakers Forum; Michael Mungai, healthy women and women with unexplained weight changes and hot flashes. Those who qualify will re- loss for hormone study. Eligible volunteers will re- ceive an initial evaluation and may take part in a re- Founder of Dagoretti4Kids; 5 p.m.; 2nd floor Con- ceive free medical exams, blood test results and search study with Black Cohosh for up to 3 months. ference Room, 3814 Walnut St. (Fox Leadership). bone density. Participants will be compensated. For more information call the DRU at (215) 662-3462. Penn Global Forum: Race Against Time: Con- Please contact Andrew at (215) 573-3429 for more fronting Global Health Challenges; Stephen Lew- information. SAVE THE DATE Upcoming Information Session: Wharton’s Pro- is, former U.N. Ambassador and special envoy for Would you like to lose weight? The University of grams for Working Professionals, Tuesday, March HIV/AIDS in Africa; 6 p.m., auditorium, Jon M. Pennsylvania’s Center for Weight and Eating Disor- 13, 2007, 5:30-7 p.m., Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 3730 Huntsman Hall. Register: http://ia.oip.upenn.edu/ der is offering a 1-year weight loss research study Walnut Street, Check-in begins at 5 p.m. A light din- globalforum.html (Office of the Provost; African that combines diet and exercise along with the use ner will be served. RSVP by March 9, 2007. Phone: of an investigational weight loss medication or pla- (215) 898-2888, www.whartonworkingprofessionals. Studies Center; Office of International Programs). cebo (sugar pill). You may be eligible if you are be- com. Wharton offers individual business courses and tween the ages of 18 and 65 year old, a non-smok- post-baccalaureate certificate programs in Business er, overweight (at least 30% over recommended Essentials, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Account- Deadlines weight), in good overall health and are able to at- ing, Human Resource Management and Marketing. The next issue comes out on Tuesday, March tend behavior modification group sessions. Partici- Ask about our Saturday course offerings. 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The University of Pennsylvania Police Department The University of Pennsylvania’s journal of record, opinion and Community Crime Report news is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and as needed during summer and holiday breaks. Its electronic editions About the Crime Report: Below are all Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Society from the on the Internet (accessible through the PennWeb) include HTML campus report for February 12-18, 2007. Also reported were 12 Crimes Against Property (including 8 thefts, and Acrobat versions of the print edition, and interim information 2 fraud, 1 vandalism and 1 burglary). Full reports are available at: www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v53/ may be posted in electronic-only form. Guidelines for readers and n24/creport.html. Prior weeks’ reports are also online. —Ed. contributors are available on request and online. This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents reported and made known to the University Police Department between the dates of February 12-18, 2007. The University EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller Police actively patrol from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from the Schuylkill River to 43rd Street in ASSOCIATE EDITOR Natalie S. Woulard conjunction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on ASSISTANT EDITOR Mary C. Capurso ARCHIVE ASSISTANT Mike Capen public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any STUDENT ASSISTANTS Megan Calpin, Sonie Guseh, concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the Division of Public Safety at (215) 898-4482. Jontae McCoy, Ben Meier, Sarah Yanes 02/15/07 7:13 PM 3700 Walnut St Offender operating vehicle while intoxicated/Arrest UCHS INTERN Chanae Thompson 02/16/07 1:28 AM 3800 Chestnut St Offender operating vehicle while intoxicated/Arrest ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD: For the Faculty Senate, Mar- 02/17/07 1:03 AM 3909 Spruce St Male cited for disorderly conduct tin Pring (chair), William Bielby, Helen Davies, Lois Evans, Larry 02/17/07 9:43 PM 4040 Locust St Male cited for disorderly conduct Gladney, Vincent Price, Joseph Turow, R. Polk Wagner. For the 02/18/07 12:36 AM 100 38th St Offender assaulted police officer/Arrest Administration, Lori N. Doyle. For the Staff Assemblies, Michele 02/18/07 5:10 PM 4000 Locust St Complainant assaulted by unknown males Taylor, PPSA; Omar Mitchell, WPSA; Varvara Kountouzi, Librar- ians Assembly. The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented 18th District Report students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The Univer- 5 incidents with 1 arrest (including 3 robberies and 2 aggravated assaults) were reported between sity of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, February 12-18, 2007 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th St. & Market St. to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or Woodland Ave. ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam Era Veteran or disabled veteran in the administration of educational policies, 02/12/07 4:25 PM 4000 Market St Robbery programs or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan 02/14/07 12:48 PM 4200 Chester Ave Aggravated Assault awards; athletic, or other University administered programs or em- 02/15/07 12:45 PM 1100 45th St Robbery ployment. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be 02/16/07 8:00 AM 4700 Walnut St Aggravated Assault directed to Jeanne Arnold, Executive Director, Office of Affirmative 02/17/07 4:10 PM 4300 Walnut St Robbery/Arrest Action, 3600 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104- 6106 or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD). ALMANAC February 27, 2007 www.upenn.edu/almanac 11 From the President and the Provost

Penn’s Global Initiatives Fund Guidelines The University of Pennsylvania’s Global Initiatives Fund (GIF) is faculty who are organizing the meeting; identity and contact information an intramural resource to support faculty initiatives that would enhance for the business administrator responsible for administration of the funds; our international teaching, research and engagement of an interdisci- evidence of matching funding from institutional or external sources if to- plinary nature. Proposals could include the creation of collaborative tal budget of projects exceeds GIF maximum; and evidence of institutional programs, research networks, international conferences, and publica- support in the form of no cost facilities and AV support. Additional docu- tions. This fund aims to foster creative cross-disciplinary academic un- mentation can be provided as an appendix and will not be included within dertakings with potential for substantial and sustainable benefits to the the page count. University. As a result, high priority will be given to interdisciplinary • Assistant Professors in all tracks (including Tenure, Clinician Edu- cator, and Research track) are required to include a letter from their De- and cross-disciplinary initiatives that include faculty from more than partment Chair indicating their career plans within the department, future one school. This fund provides short term, non-renewable financial sup- commitment of independent space and of department or School resources port for promising projects. including all department funding (startup packages, etc.). In addition, the Scope letter should establish that the applicant will be working as a project leader Disciplines. The GIF supports international teaching, research and or associated faculty member. Such additional documentation can be pro- engagement in all disciplines. vided as an appendix and will not be included within the page count. Term. Grants are given for a single year only. Special requests for • Regulatory issues. If the project involves human subjects, animals, a grant covering a longer time period will be considered on a case by biohazards, or other regulatory issues, the application should identify those case basis. Applications for renewal of a previously funded project will concerns and provide documentation that they will be addressed. Please note that IRB approval may be required for human subject research in all not be accepted. Funds should be spent within 12 months of the be- disciplines, including the sociobehavioral sciences and humanities. If IRB, ginning of the grant unless otherwise approved by review committee. IACUC or Environmental Safety review and approval is required, it may be Funds may not be “banked” for future use beyond the scope of the ap- obtained after the application has been approved, but before funds are pro- proved project. Unexpended funds must be returned to the GIF. If justi- vided or the project has been initiated. For advice please consult the Office fied in writing, carryover of unexpended funds may be approved by the of Regulatory Affairs. Provost. Request for carryover of unexpended funds should be made in • Conflict of interest. The applicant should explicitly make a statement writing, at least 2 months prior to the expiration of an award. about whether or not the application involves any potential conflict of in- Budget. Applications up to $125,000 will be considered. terest, and any such conflicts should be described. For instance, if the proj- Eligibility. Eligibility is limited to University faculty, in any track, ect could forward the interests of a company in which the applicant has a financial interest, this should be disclosed. Conflict of interest documenta- at any professorial level. Instructors and Research Associates may ap- tion (if required) can be provided as an appendix to the body of the appli- ply but need to establish (by letter from the Department chair) that the cation and will not be included in the page count, see www.upenn.edu/re- applicant will receive an appointment as an Assistant Professor by the search/rcr/conflict.htm. time of the award. Submission. An original of the complete proposal with the signed The Application cover sheet should be submitted to the Office of the Vice Provost for Applications that fail to meet the guidelines will not be reviewed. Research, 118 College Hall/6303 on or before the deadline date. In ad- Dates. Applications are accepted once a year, for a March 31 dead- dition, please send a PDF version: line. If the date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the next • File name must be the last name of the project leader working day. Every effort will be made to process applications and no- • One PDF document must include the signed cover sheet and budget tify applicants of the outcome within 10 weeks after the deadlines. sheet and all attachments The application. Brevity and clarity will enhance the likelihood of • Send to: [email protected] success. Please number all pages at the bottom right hand corner. Use • Must be received on or before 5 p.m. on the deadline date. one-inch margins and a 12-point font. Applications should be limited to Review Process 10 pages and must include in this order: Applications are reviewed by a faculty review committee organized • A completed (with all signatures) Global Initiatives Fund Proposal by the Vice Provost for Research and advisory to the President and Pro- Cover Sheet. This cover sheet is available to be downloaded from www. vost. Each application is reviewed for a variety of attributes, including: upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v53/n24/pdf_n24/global-form1.pdf. • scholarly merit, creativity and innovation • An abstract of no more than 200 words, written for the educated non- • feasibility specialist. • significance of the project and impact on important global issues • A description of no more than 5 single-spaced pages of the project • involvement of multiple disciplines and partners proposed. Proposals must provide background, work to be undertaken, abil- • availability of alternate funding sources or matching support ity to enhance Penn’s international teaching, research and engagement, • career development of researchers at the early stages of their careers and demonstrated interdisciplinary linkages (see Review Process below). Critiques of applications are not provided for successful or failed NOTE: an application formatted for another sponsoring agency or failing to applications, since this would place an excessive burden on the faculty conform to these guidelines will not be reviewed. who volunteer their time as peer reviewers. • A single page biographical sketch for the project leader(s) and all as- If awarded: sociated faculty members. The biographical sketches do not count against • Regulatory approvals must be obtained before funds are transferred the page limit. to the department. • A budget, with justification for each item requested. Items that can be • The home department must have a 26-digit budget code. requested include costs associated with travel expenses, supplies, and sala- • A brief (1 to 2 pages) report should be submitted to the Provost within ries of personnel essential to the project. one year of the date of the award. • If conference support is sought, the application should include: a de- scription of the purpose of the meeting; a proposed program agenda; a pro- Questions should be directed to Irene Soroka: posed list of presenters; the number of Penn students and faculty expected (215) 898-7236 to attend; an explanation of the benefit to Penn students and faculty; an ex- [email protected] planation of the benefit to scholarly or research programs at Penn; relation- Office of the Vice Provost for Research ship of the meeting to department, institute or center programs; names of 118 College Hall/6303

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