UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA Applause for WXPN Tuesday, March 5, 1996 Penn’s public radio station turned 50 last year, No Bed of Roses, a documentary on Black On the Cover: and like other 50-year-olds it did some stocktaking. families traveling before the Civil Rights The people are The CompuDudes. Volume 42 Number 23 Some of it is numerical, in the fall report made Movement. Produced as part of WXPN Artist First there were Peter Cook (left) and to trustees (see pp. 8-10), but that presentation in Residence Program by Judi Moore Smith Scott Manning (right), two guys who be- only hit the highlights of awards given recently to 1989 Ohio State Award, gan as volunteers on Kid’s Corner. Now the station and its people. Here is a fuller list. Ohio State University there’s a third ‘Dude, with Mac and 1989 Gabriel Award games expertise—Justin Roman, center, 1989 “Gold Award” Public Affairs Program, IN THIS ISSUE Awards for Specific Programs a high school senior who is also taking 5 Penn in the News; Corporation for Public Broadcasting math at Penn. They’re on Kid’s Corner 2 SEC Agenda March 5 Kid’s Corner: A daily, one-hour call-in program Commencement: Tom Brokaw Jonathan Miller’s Visit The Penn Voice: for children 6-12 years old. A World of Difference, a series on inter- every Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; and since Death of Dr. Asch 6 Drew Faust on Confederate Women 1993 Major Armstrong Award, racial and intercultural issues. only kids can call in then, they’ve added NCAA Review: Self-Study How Far Does It Travel? an 8 p.m. segment for adults with com- 7 Shooting Stars Swish The Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation 1989 “Gold Award” Public Service Program 3 NCAA Committees; for Kids’ Wishes 1992 “Best Local Educational Program,” Corporation for Public Broadcasting puter questions. The ’Dudes also made See back cover and their debut in print last Thursday as col- From the Provost et al: 8 WXPN: A Report to Trustees New York International Radio Festival 1989 “Best Feature Production,” Revisions to the Proposed External Affairs Committee, pp. 8-10 1991 George Foster Peabody Award, Public Radio News Directors Association umnists in the Philadelphia Inquirer’s new weekly section, tech.life@inquirer. Charter of the Student Fall 1995 University of Georgia Judicial System 11 Opportunities 1990 “Gold Award” for Children’s Program, Overall Station Awards Corporation for Public Broadcasting The background “doodle” 4-7 Compass Features 15 Update, CrimeStats Station of the Year (Nominee) is an engineer’s conception 4 Tutoring Local Youngsters 16 Applause for WXPN To Give or Not to Give, features on homelessness 1994—The Gavin Report of WXPN’s signal expansion and panhandling. “Best Radio Station in Philadelphia,” since the reorganization of 1992 “Silver Reel,” Public Service Program, 1994—Philadelphia Magazine the late ’70s. This helped National Federation of Community Broadcasters increase its local audience Excellence in Overall Development, from about 40,000 listeners Homeless—Not Helpless, features on 1995 Gold Award to 220,000. Through a homelessness in Philadelphia Corporation for Public Broadcasting series of collaborations 1991 “Silver Award” for Public Affairs, Excellence in Special Events and Promotion and affiliations, the full Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1995 Gold Award audience is now closer 1991 “Golden Reel” for Local Public Affairs, Corporation for Public Broadcasting to 1.5 million. (See the National Federation of Community Broadcasters Report to the Trustees, Non-commercial Station of the Year pages 8-10.) Line in the Sand, an 8-hour debate on the 1996—The Gavin Report Gulf War Personality of the Year 1991 “First Place, Public Service,” WXPN Music Director Bruce Warren Philadelphia Press Assoc. Media Awards 1996—The Gavin Report Photo by Jerry Lodriguss 1991 “First Place, Public Affairs Programming,” Pennsylvania Associated Press Non-commercial Progressive Adult Radio 1991 “First Place, Public Service Program,” Station of the Year Phila. Chapter, Soc. of Prof. Journalists 1996—Friday Morning Quarterback 1991 “Golden Reel” for National Public Affairs, Non-commercial Progressive Adult Radio National Federation of Community Broadcasters Music Director of the Year Bruce Warren 1996—Friday Morning Quarterback World Cafe One of the shows that earns WXPN top prizes in music is World Cafe, heard weekdays from 2 to 7 p.m. at 88.5 on the FM dial. The show’s eclectic and adventurous way with contemporary music around the globe is cred- ited with drawing younger listeners to public radio. World Cafe went on the air in August 1991, and in October of that year became WXPN-FM’s first venture in syndi- cation. It now reaches some 90 outlets scattered throughout the contiguous 48 states and Alaska. SENATE From the Senate Office Commencement: Tom Brokaw Tom Brokaw, the award-winning NBC Nightly News anchor, will be Penn’s Commencement speaker on Tues- The following agenda is published in accordance day, May 21, when the University celebrates its 240th with the Faculty Senate Rules. Questions may be Commencement. directed to Carolyn Burdon either by telephone at “We are delighted that Tom Brokaw has accepted our 898-6943 or by e-mail at [email protected]. invitation,” President Judith Rodin said. “He is a respected Agenda of the journalist and seasoned commentator on American politics Senate Executive Committee Meeting and world events. We are very much looking forward to hearing his insights.” Wednesday, March 6, 1996, 3-5:30 p.m. Mr. Brokaw has covered every U.S. presidential debate since 1968 and was the NBC News’ White House corre- 1. Approval of the minutes of February 7, 1996 spondent during the Watergate era. He also has a history of 2. Chair’s Report “firsts” with world leaders and world events. He conducted 3. Report on activities of the Academic Planning and the first exclusive one-on-one interview with Mikhail Budget Committee and on the Capital Council Tom Brokaw Gorbachev which won the Alfred I. duPont Award. Mr. 4. Mandated Guidelines on Postdoctoral Fellows and Re- Brokaw was the only anchor on the scene the night the search Associates Berlin Wall fell. He was the first American to report on human rights abuses in Tibet and 5. Proposed nominees from the Senate Committee on to conduct an exclusive interview with the Dalai Lama. Committees for 1996-97 vacancies 6. Committee on the Faculty proposal on maternity leave He has received numerous awards for his work, including an Emmy for the NBC News and extending the tenure probationary period special, “China in Crisis,” and NBC News’ coverage of the mid-west floods in 1992. In 7. University Council agenda for March 20, 1996 1980, he was the recipient of the National Headliner Award from the National Conference 8. Informal discussion with the President and Provost of Christians and Jews for advancing the understanding of religion race and ethnicity. Last 9. Committee on Publication Policy for Almanac’s year, he was awarded the Dennis Kauff Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Report on the merger of Almanac and Compass Journalism from Boston University, and the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award from 10.Other new business Marist College. 11.Adjournment by 5:30 p.m. In 1990-92, Penn was one of 34 institutions in an NCAA pilot program in the certification of athletics. Now the University is beginning its self-study, as called for Trustees Executive Committee: March 5 by the new program. It will be followed by a site visit scheduled for April 1997.—Ed. A Stated Meeting of the Executive Committee of the University Board of Trustees will be held NCAA Certification: Self-Study of Athletics Tuesday, March 5, at 3:15 p.m. in the Tea Room of [Text issued by the University News and Public Affairs Office on February 23.] the Faculty Club. The University of Pennsylvania will begin a year-long, campus-wide effort to study its athletics program as part of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program. Specific areas the study will cover are academic and financial integrity, rules compliance, as well as a commitment to equity. Death of Solomon Asch Academic accreditation is common in colleges and universities. This program is the Dr. Solomon E. Asch, an emeritus professor of psy- first to focus solely on certification of athletic programs. Following a pilot project, the chology described by the present departmental chair, Dr. NCAA Division I membership overwhelmingly supported the program and its standards John Sabini, as “arguably, the single most distinguished at the 1993 annual convention. and influential social psychologist ever,” died on Wednes- The certification program’s purpose is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics day, February 21 at the age of 88. operations. It will open up athletics to the rest of the Penn community and to the public. Penn He had come to the University in 1972 as a full pro- will benefit by increasing awareness and knowledge of the athletics program campus-wide, fessor, and had been emeritus professor since 1979. confirming its strengths and developing plans to improve in areas of concern. Dr. Asch was born in Warsaw and came to the U.S. in The committee responsible for the study will include University of Pennsylvania 1920. He received his B.S. from the College of the City of President Judith Rodin, Vice President for Finance Stephen T. Golding, various members New York in 1928 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia of Penn’s faculty, staff and students, as well as Athletic Director Steve Bilsky and other University in 1930 and 1932, respectively. He taught at members of the athletic department.