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IN THIS ISSUE2 Cross Currents: Call for Proposals; Employee Resource Fair; OfficeofGlobalSupportServices:ArtemisKoch3 Honors&OtherThings;CPHI:InterimDirectorJenniferPinto-Martin4 25-YearClubNewMembers6 UniversityClubLunchtimeSeries;OverdraftSymposia; MLKCommunityServiceAwards:CallforNominations; OneStepAhead: Security&PrivacyTip7 SafetyFair;Update;CrimeStats;Classified8 Penn’sWayCampaign:October1—November16

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President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vin-cent Price are pleased to announce the appoint-ment of Dr. Chyke Doubeni as the second Pres-idential Term Professor, effective July 1, 2012. Dr. Doubeni, an expert on colorectal cancer and racial disparities in health care, is Presidential Term Associate Professor-Clinician Educator in the department of family medicine and commu-nity health of the Perelman School of Medicine.

“Chyke Doubeni is a dedicated cancer re-searcher and clinician whose work reflects his passion for reducing inequities in access and quality of care to under-served populations,” said President Gutmann. “A 2010 recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award, the high-est honor bestowed by the United States gov-ernment on science and engineering profession-als in the early stages of their careers, he dem-onstrates how a commitment to mentoring and community service can enhance the application of innovative treatments for cancer patients.”

Dr. Doubeni came to Penn from the Univer-sity of Massachusetts Medical School, where he was associate professor of family medicine and community health and recently served as inter-im associate vice provost for diversity. His re-search, funded by the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, focuses on colorectal cancer, especially racial and ethnic differences in survival rates and the effective-ness of colonoscopy and other tests in reduc-ing mortality and improving screening, partic-ularly among low-income populations. A fellow

of the Royal Col-lege of England, he completed his fami-ly medicine residen-cy at Duke Univer-sity Medical Cen-ter and later served as medical director and a family physi-cian at a communi-ty health center in North Carolina for underserved popu-lations.

“Chyke Doube-ni’s research makes a vital difference in the lives of cancer patients around the world,” said Provost Price. “His commitments to patient care and social justice embody the high ideals toward which we all aspire. In par-ticular, his work brings to life the twin visions of increasing access and engaging locally and glob-ally at the heart of the Penn Compact.”

Presidential Term Professorships, supported in part by a $2 million grant from The Pew Char-itable Trusts, are awarded to exceptional schol-ars, of any rank, who contribute to faculty em-inence through diversity across the University.

Dr. Doubeni earned a MPH (2004) from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and an MD/BS (1987) from the University of Lagos in Nigeria.

Chyke Doubeni: Presidential Term Professor

Chyke Doubeni

Penn Medicine’s $7.7 Million Grant from

DoD to Help Determine Most Effective Strategies for Training

Clinicians to Treat PTSDA team of researchers led by Dr. Edna Foa,

professor of clini-cal psychology in psychiatry and di-rector of the Cen-ter for the Treatment and Study of Anxi-ety (CTSA) of the Perelman School of Medicine at the Uni-versity of Pennsyl-vania, has received a $7.7 million grant from the Depart-ment of Defense (DoD) to study the most effective way

to implement Prolonged Exposure therapy, an effective and efficient treatment for post-trau-matic stress disorder (PTSD), among mental health practitioners who treat soldiers suffering from this disorder.

Prolonged Exposure (PE), developed by Dr. Foa, is the most empirically supported therapy for PTSD; in 8-15 sessions the vast majority of patients treated with PE show substantial reduc-tion in severity of PTSD and related psychiatric

Penn Medicine and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, in partner-ship with The University City Science Center (UCSC) and Wexford Science & Technology, had a ceremonial groundbreaking last Thurs-day for a new 11-story tower to be built at 3737 Market Street on The Science Center’s campus in West Philadelphia. It is the 16th build-ing in the Science Center, maintaining its reputation as an “innova-tion center,” according to Dr. Stephen Tang, president and CEO of UCSC. Penn Presbyterian Medical Center will be the anchor tenant of the building, with ample space for offices and local businesses, on the northeast corner of 38th and Market.

The Penn Center for Specialty Care (at left) will serve to revital-ize the 38th Street community, while simultaneously expanding Penn Presbyterian Medical Center’s services by adding more than 150,000 square feet of outpatient and surgical care space, including the mul-tidisciplinary Penn Musculoskeletal Institute. The modern, welcom-ing, and comfortable building will house nearly 110 exam rooms, six outpatient operating rooms, and an outpatient radiology center.

The state-of-the-art facility featuring multidisciplinary and inte-grated care will reinforce Penn Presbyterian Medical Center’s vision “to bring the finest care to our patients and our community,” said Mi-chele Volpe, Presby CEO and Executive Director. This is Presby’s first new building since the Heart Institute was built over 20 years ago. The building is expected to be completed by mid-2014.

Edna Foa

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Penn Center for Specialty Care

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Call for Proposals: Cross Currents—October 22Provost Vincent Price, Vice Provost for Education Andrew Binns, and the Council of Un-

dergraduate Deans are pleased to announce Cross Currents, a new series of classes for all un-dergraduates at Penn. These courses will spotlight the diverse intellectual perspectives across the University and their applications to vital issues, as part of the campus-wide emphasis of the Penn Compact on integrating knowledge.

Each Cross Currents course will be designed and taught by faculty members from at least two of the four Schools at Penn that have undergraduate students: the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Engineering & Applied Science, the School of Nursing and the Wharton School.

Faculty from Schools that do not have an undergraduate division can participate under the sponsorship of one of the undergraduate Schools. For example, a course might be co-taught by a faculty member from an undergraduate School and a faculty member from a profession-al school (sponsored by a second undergraduate School).

We invite faculty to submit proposals for courses to be taught beginning in Spring 2013. The course should be a traditional 14-week course co-taught by at least two faculty members from (or sponsored by) at least two different undergraduate Schools. Proposals must include the proposed topic, faculty names (with school affiliation, CV and an indication of approv-al by their department chairs and/or deans) and rationale and goals for the class. For cours-es involving faculty from outside the undergraduate Schools, documentation of a sponsoring agreement between the faculty member’s School and the sponsoring undergraduate School needs to be presented. In these cases, proposing faculty would approach one of the under-graduate deans for ‘sponsorship’ of the professional school faculty member’s participation.

The Provost’s Office will contribute funding of up to $5,000 for preparation time, tech-nology costs, innovation costs, class expenses (e.g. field trips), or other course-related ex-penses as proposed. This funding can be supplemented by outside grants at the discretion of the faculty members.

Proposals should be no longer than three pages (not including CVs). If possible, a pre-liminary syllabus should be included, listing proposed readings. Successful proposals should include the following:• Topic with broad appeal (ideally to students from all four undergraduate Schools) that lends itself to multidisciplinary approaches • Intellectual rationale for bringing together these perspectives in a single course • Cohesive pedagogical approach (one course versus several mini-courses strung together) • Intellectual rigor of topic (ensuring depth) • Timely impact (ensuring that the topic is both timely and sustainable for at least several offerings of the course) • Innovative teaching methods • Budget and budget justification related to course support

Proposals must have the signature of each faculty member’s department chair and be sub-mitted by email to the Office of the Vice Provost for Education, at provost-ed@upenn.edu no later than October 22, 2012.

problems. “Thousands of mental health profes-sionals in the US and abroad have been taught how to deliver PE to their PTSD patients,” said Dr. Foa. “But questions remain about whether providing supervision to clinicians after they have completed a training workshop in PE in-creases their ability to effectively use the newly learned therapy in their clinical practice.”

With an estimated 14 percent of US military personnel returning from war with PTSD, it is critical to have an extensive force of well-trained mental health professionals available to support these soldiers. “Unfortunately, there is a limited availability of clinicians who have been effec-tively trained at using evidence-based therapies that we know are most likely to help these pa-tients,” said Dr. Carmen McLean, assistant pro-fessor of clinical psychology in psychiatry at Penn and co-investigator of the new study. “We need to determine the most effective and efficient ways to train these mental health professionals in PE so they can make the biggest impact for the men and women coming back from combat.”

In the new study, Dr. Foa and her colleagues at the CTSA will compare two different PE-training models: Minimal-PE training which consists of an intensive four-day PE workshop, and Comprehensive-PE training, which consists of an intensive PE workshop combined with su-pervision by PE experts. Four Army installa-tions, with 25 therapists in-training at each site, will be randomly assigned to receive either the Minimal-PE or the Comprehensive-PE training. Clinicians will be compared based on the pro-portion of PTSD patients to whom they provide PE, therapist satisfaction with and confidence in delivering PE, and reduction in PTSD and relat-ed symptoms in PTSD patients that they treat.

The new study will help identify which of the two models yields superior training for pro-viders, while at the same time ensuring sustain-ability of implementation and maintenance of treatment quality and adherence.

“We’re hopeful that the results of this re-search will inform efforts not only in military settings but also in the public sector in general,” Dr. Foa said.

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Employee Resource Fair: October 9

The Penn Professional Staff Assem-bly and Weekly-Paid Professional Staff Assembly, in conjunction with the Office of the Executive Vice President and the Department of Human Resources, would like to invite all staff to attend the annu-al Employee Resource Fair and Commut-er Fair on October 9 from noon-1:30 p.m. in Bodek Lounge of Houston Hall. The fair showcases University vendors and departments. Attendees have the opportu-nity to win some great prizes. There is no fee or registration required to attend un-less you wish to host a table. Questions about the fair may be directed to ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu

If you wish to host a table and have not yet registered please do so immedi-ately. In order to secure a reservation, complete the online registration, located at www.destinationpenn.com

We look forward to seeing you on Oc-tober 9.

—PPSA, WPPSA

PhotographbyStuartWatson This past year, in recognition of Penn’s increasing engagement in ac-

ademic and research programs abroad, the University established a new Office of Global Support Services. The purpose of this office is to pro-vide business and administrative support and guidance to faculty and staff who are involved in new or continuing international programs. The office will serve as a focal point and a liaison between the faculty and staff and University administrative offices in instances where questions arise as to international policies, procedures and regulatory issues.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Director to lead the Office of Global Support Services. Artemis Koch joined Penn on October 1 to serve in this new position. Ms. Koch previ-ously worked at KPMG LLP, where she was senior manager, Internation-al Services. In her 15 years at KPMG, she served as a consultant to nu-merous clients in various aspects of their international activities, includ-ing compliance, employment, payroll, tax, relocation, benefits, compen-sation policy and international assignment program issues. Prior to her

assignment at KPMG, Ms. Koch worked for Deloitte LLP as Tax Manager.In her new capacity, Ms. Koch will assist University of Pennsylvania faculty and staff in navi-

gating the numerous and complex administrative and compliance issues they face in organizing and managing their programs abroad.

—Stephen D. Golding —Ezekiel J. Emanuel Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Vice Provost for Global Initiatives

Artemis Koch

Artemis Koch: Executive Director of Office of Global Support Services

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Honors & Other ThingsMOMA Young Architects: Mr. Hollwich

The firm of Matthias Hollwich, lecturer in architecture at Penn’s School of Design, was the winner of the MoMA PS1’s Young Archi-tects’ Program. MoMA PS1 devotes its ener-gy and resources to displaying the most exper-imental art in the world. Mr. Hollwich—with a team of current and former PennDesign archi-tecture students and talent at HollwichKushner (HWKN), the New York City based architecture and concept design firm which he co-founded—dreamed up a starburst design that treats air pol-lutants through high-tech fabric.

The winning design, Wendy, is composed of nylon fabric treated with a groundbreaking titani-um nanoparticle spray to neutralize airborne pol-lutants. During the summer of 2012, Wendy’s job was to clean the air to an equivalent of taking 260 cars off the road. Spiky arms made of the nylon fabric reach out with micro-programs like blasts of cool air, music, water, and mists to create social zones throughout the courtyard. All the materials can be disassembled and reused. Mr. Hollwich and partner Marc Kushner, BA’99, were supported by Project Architect Robert May, MArch’08 along with Dwight Engel, MArch’10; Michael Gold-en, MArch’11; Adam Hostetler, MArch’10; Da-vid Lee, MArch’03; Bradley Schnell, MArch’11 and Brett Wiemann, MArch’11 as well as current master of architecture candidates Gregory Kno-bloch, MArch/GIS’12; Andreas Kostopoulos, MArch’13; Evan Litvin, IPD/MArch’12 and An-dreas Tjeldflatt, MArch’12.

For images of Wendy, see its Flickr page: www.flickr.com/photos/penndesign/sets/ 72157630342913636/Kershaw Award: Dr. MacDonald

Dr. John MacDonald, associate professor of criminology in SAS, has won the Association of Public Policy and Management’s David N. Ker-shaw Award. The Kershaw Award was estab-lished to honor individuals younger than 40 who have made significant contributions to the field of public-policy analysis and management. It is considered one of the highest honors in recogni-tion of work related to public policy and social science. In November, Dr. MacDonald will give a speech about his work at the APPAM Fall Re-search Conference.

Nurse Scientist Award: Dr. Medoff-Cooper

Dr. Barbara Medoff-Cooper, the Ruth M. Colket Professor in Pe-diatric Nursing in the School of Nursing, re-ceived the 2012 Out-standing Nurse Scientist Award from the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science.

The award is given to members of the Council who are extraordinary in advancing knowledge and who have had a sig-nificant impact on nursing and healthcare through a program of research. Dr. Medoff-Cooper re-ceived the award last month at the Council’s an-nual State of the Science Congress.

Dr. Medoff-Cooper’s research focuses on in-fant development, feeding behaviors in high-risk infants and infant temperament. She is the co-in-ventor of the Neonur device; developed in col-laboration with Dr. Jay N. Zemel, the H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Sensor Technolo-gies in the department of electrical and systems engineering in SEAS at Penn. The device allows healthcare professionals to analyze infants at risk for dysfunctional feeding and poor weight gain.Alternative Energy Project Grants

Alternative energy research projects involv-ing four faculty members from the University of Pennsylvania have been awarded grants from the Energy Commercialization Institute, a trans-lational-research partnership that draws upon several regional universities.

Penn, along with Drexel University and Penn State University, founded the Energy Commercialization Institute in 2009 with sup-port from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Five projects received a total of $500,000 in the latest round of funding, with Penn faculty participating in three of them.

Dr. Andrew Rappe, professor of chemistry in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences and co-di-rector of its alternative-energy research group,

Pennergy, is leading a project on solar cells that was awarded $115,000. Along with Dr. Peter Davies, chair of the materials science & engi-neering department at Penn’s School of Engi-neering & Applied Science, and Dr. Jonathan Spanier of Drexel University, they are exploring thin-film ferroelectric semiconductors as a way to make solar cells more efficient, as well as eas-ier and cheaper to produce.

Another Penn-led project is also looking at improving solar cells but from a much different angle. Dr. Shu Yang, professor in the department of materials science and engineering in SEAS, was awarded $60,000 to research a new way to keep solar panels clean.

Dr. Haim Bau, professor in the department of mechanical engineering and applied mechan-ics, is a partner in a Drexel-led project, which was awarded $150,000. With Drs. Emin Caglan Kumbar, Yuri Gogotsi and Volker Pressor, he will build a prototype “electrochemical flow ca-pacitor,” a new kind of energy-storage technol-ogy that would outclass current supercapacitors.

“These projects were selected because of their high degree of potential success in com-mercialization,” ECI’s director, Anthony P. Green, said. “They will help keep Southeastern Pennsylvania at the forefront of the alternative-energy arena.”Pilot Awards: Nursing Professors

Three Penn Nursing professors have re-ceived funding from the McCabe Fund, the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics at the Leonard Davis Institute, and the National Cancer Institute.

Dr. Bart De Jonghe, assistant professor of nursing, received a Pilot Award from the McCabe Fund and is the first Penn Nursing faculty mem-ber to receive this. He will be studying the neuro-nal mechanisms by which chemotherapy gener-ates nausea and disturbances in energy balance.

Dr. Joseph Libonati, associate professor of nursing, received a Pilot Award from the Na-tional Cancer Institute and will be focusing his study on the side of effects of Doxorubicin, an anti-tumor agent, and will test whether exoge-nously-infused bone marrow cell (BMCs) infu-sions and exercise training can improve cardiac function in doxorubicin cardiotoxicity by aug-menting stem cell retention and cardiomyocyte proliferation in the heart.

Dr. Tanja Kral, assistant professor of nurs-ing, received funding from the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics at the Leonard Davis Institute and will compare 40- to 70-year-old frequent grocery coupon users (FCU) and non-coupon users (NCU) on dietary intake, body mass index/waist circumference, home food availability and the effects of incen-tives to purchase healthy foods.

RWJF Clinical ScholarsDr. Marcus Bachhuber, M’09, and Dr. Sa-

chin Garg, an internal medicine resident at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, have been selected as the 2013 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars supported through the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Through the program, Drs. Bachhuber and Garg will learn to conduct in-novative research and work with communities, organizations, practitioners and policy-makers in order to take a leadership role in improving health and health care in the US. Both will be-gin their fellowships at Penn next fall.

Barbara Medoff-Cooper

Senior Vice Provost for Research Steven Fluharty is pleased to announce the appoint-ment of Dr. Jennifer Pinto-Martin as interim ex-ecutive director of the Center for Public Health Initiatives (CPHI).

Dr. Pinto-Martin is the Viola MacInnes/In-dependence Professor of Nursing and chair of the department of biobehavioral health sciences in the School of Nursing, with a secondary ap-pointment in the department of biostatistics and epidemiology in the Perelman School of Med-icine. She is also a senior scholar in the Cen-ter for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, a senior fellow of the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, and director of the Cen-ter for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE), one of six such Centers funded by the National Cen-ters for Disease Control and Prevention to un-derstand the causes of autism and the reasons for its recent increase in prevalence nationwide.

The CPHI is a University-wide center that

promotes interdisciplinary research, educa-tion, and practice in public health. It also acts as the organizational home and academic base for Penn’s multi-disciplinary, inter-School Mas-ter in Public Health (MPH) degree program. Dr. Pinto-Martin has been integrally involved with the CPHI since its founding. She has served as the director of the MPH Program since 2007, during which time it has grown from 20 to 100 MPH degree and certificate students. In this role, she has worked to develop the program’s interdisciplinary signature, drawing faculty and students from across Penn’s campus and devel-oping dual degrees with the Schools of Dental Medicine, Design, Law, Nursing, Medicine, and Social Policy and Practice.

Dr. Pinto-Martin succeeds Dr. Marjorie Bow-man, founding director of the CPHI, who be-came dean of the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University on October 1, 2012. A search for the permanent executive director of the CPHI will begin in the next few weeks.

Jennifer Pinto-Martin: Interim Executive Director of CPHI

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Dr. Thomas W. Adams, GSEMr. Stanley A. Aleszczyk,

Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Ms. Sheila R. Allen, Center for Judaic Studies, SAS

Mr. Robert F. Anderson, Morris Arboretum

Dr. Linda D. Baker, Clinical Studies-New Bolton Center, Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Muhammad Masud Bashir, Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Dorothy A. Beers, Environmental Health and Safety, Provost’s Center

Ms. Pamela S. Benedon, Pennsylvania SBDC, Wharton

Mr. Edward Joseph Benfold, Project Management, Facilities Management

Dr. Mary Frances Berry, History, SAS

Ms. Bonnie L. Blankenship, Center for Judaic Studies, SAS

Dr. Roslyn Blyn-Ladrew, Penn Language Center, SAS

Mr. M’hamed Krimo Bokreta, CHAS House Deans, College Houses & Academic Services

Mr. Cory M. Bowman, Netter Center for Community Partnerships

Ms. Natalia Bragilevskaya, Linguistic Data Consortium, SAS

Ms. Michele Brookes, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Ms. Netta Brooks, Outside Managed Dining, Business Services

Dr. Kevin Brownlee, Romance Languages, SAS

Mr. Robert C. Burgese, Trades, Facilities Management

Mr. Michael J. Burin, University Museum

Ms. Juliana M. Burns, Pathobiology, Veterinary Medicine

Mr. Roger E. Burrell, Trades, Facilities Management

Dr. Rebecca Butterfield, History of Art, SAS

Dr. Miriam Camitta, GSE Dr. Donald E. Campbell, Pediatrics,

Perelman School of MedicineMr. Samuel J. Cardillo, Center for

Judaic Studies, SASMs. Pamela Carr, Wharton

Computing and Instruction, Wharton

Mr. Ramon A. Castineira, Trades, Facilities Management

Dr. David A. Cather, Insurance and Risk Management, Wharton

Dr. George John Cerniglia, Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Philip G. Chase, University Museum

Mr. James M. Choate, Information Security Project, ISC

Dr. Chun-Hsi Chung, Orthodontics, Dental Medicine

Dr. Gilda Clayburne, Rheumatology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Patrick P. Confalone, Environmental Health and Safety, Provost’s Center

Mr. James Corner, Landscape Architecture, School of Design

Ms. Caroline E. Couture, College House Computing, College Houses & Academic Services

Ms. Margaret Rita Cummings, Pathobiology, Veterinary Medicine

Ms. Sheila A. Cunningham, Student Financial Services, Division of Finance

Dr. Janice A. Curington, The College, SAS

Dr. Mirjam Cvetic, Physics and Astronomy, SAS

Dr. Mehmet Fevzi Daldal, Biology, SAS

Mr. Frank J. Dalton, University Library

Ms. Debra J. Dana, Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. Robert M. Demilio, Trades, Facilities Management

Dr. Vasant Dhopesh, Psychiatry-Addictions, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. William Dickson, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Dr. Ron Donagi, Mathematics, SASMr. Marty John Donnelly,

Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Ms. Barbara Ann Donovan, Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Kenneth J. Drobatz, Clinical Studies-Philadelphia, Veterinary Medicine

Mr. James M. Duffin, University Archives, President’s Center

Dr. Nader Engheta, Electrical and Systems Engineering, SEAS

Dr. Kathryn Gogolin Ewens, Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Peter S. Fader, Marketing, Wharton

Dr. Sheldon I. Feinstein, Institute for Environmental Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Victor A. Ferrari, Cardiovascular Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. Michael J. Fink, Penn Police, Division of Public Safety

Ms. Shannon Mangano Fioravanti, The College, SAS

25-Year Club: New Members for 2012

Since 1956, Penn has celebrated a rite of passage each year for faculty and staff of all ranks who meet only one common requisite: they have been members of the University community for 25 years. Another 234 new members crossed the 25-year mark in 2012 and will be welcomed at the University of Pennsylvania annual 25-Year Club celebration on October 4.Members at New Bolton Center will have a separate celebration on October 17.

BENCHMARKS

Ms. Tisa M. Flynn, Outside Managed Dining, Business Services

Dr. Sari Fogel, Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. Shawn Fore, Trades, Facilities Management

Dr. Jerry D. Frantz, Pathobiology, Veterinary Medicine

Ms. Rhonda S. Frenkel, Wharton Executive MBA, Wharton

Dr. David F. Friedman, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. James Friel, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Mr. Joseph P. Gadzinski, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Dr. Oscar Howard Gandy Jr., Annenberg School for Communication

Dr. Detlef H. Gerlach, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Kenneth R. Ginsburg, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Allen Glicksman, Biobehavioral and Health Science, Nursing

Dr. Barbara E. Grandstaff, Animal Biology, Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Eric Paul Greenblatt, Anesthesia, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Hattie L. Greene, Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Michael M. Grunstein, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Rolanda L. Hall, Student Affairs Office, Wharton

Mr. John Dwayne Hallman, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Alicia Harrell, Financial Center, College Houses & Academic Services

Dr. Gary Hatfield, Philosophy, SASMs. Margaret Heer, Finance

Administration, Division of Finance

Dr. Howard C. Herrmann, Cardiovascular Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Joan Adams Hewitt, External Affairs, Wharton

Dr. David E. Holt, Clinical Studies-Philadelphia, Veterinary Medicine

Mr. Joseph C. Holub, University Library

Dr. Jennifer R. Houser Wegner, University Museum

Mr. Raymond Hsiao, Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter,

Ms. Ann Marie T. Hunt, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. Warren R. Jackson,

Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Dr. Jurg L. Jaggi, Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Christine Jaworsky, Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. Darren Johnson, Space Planning and Operations, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Dennis Robert Johnson, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Diana A. Johnson, GSEMs. Valerie Johnson, City &

Community Relations, President’s Center

Dr. Bernard S. Kaplan, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Paige Kaplan, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. Fred W. Kashow, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Mr. George F. Kelly, Trades, Facilities Management

Dr. Mahadevan Khantha, Material Science and Engineering, SEAS

Dr. Lesley King, Clinical Studies-Philadelphia, Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Michael L. Klein, Chemistry, SASDr. Robert C. Kleiner,

Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Yvonne D. Kline, Finance, SASDr. Stephen J. Kobrin, Management,

Wharton Dr. Cameron J. Koch, Radiation

Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Robert M. Kotloff, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Larry J. Kricka, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. R. Vijay Kumar, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Science, SEAS

Dr. Hank F. Kung, Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. James N. Kurichi, Penn Language Center, SAS

Mr. Richard J. Kwiat, University Archives, President’s Center

Ms. Mei-Tee W. Lai, Administrative Information Technologies and Communication, ISC

Dr. Jane M. Lavelle, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Marvin F. Lazerson, GSEMs. Julia K. Ledwell, President’s

Office, President’s Center Ms. Susan Noel Leight, Center

for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Perelman School of Medicine

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Dr. Jean H. Lemaire, Statistics, Wharton

Dr. David A. Lenrow, Rehabilitation Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Nora E. Lewis, College of Liberal and Professional Studies, SAS

Dr. Lin-Sheng Li, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Gary R. Lichtenstein, Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Marion Lindblad-Goldberg, Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. John Listerud, Psychiatry-Addictions, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Leslie A. Litzky, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Lorna A. Lynn, General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. James H. Lytle, GSE Dr. Scott Manaker, Medicine,

Perelman School of MedicineMs. Dawn H.L. Marchadier, Medical

Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Mitchell Philip Marcus, Computer and Information Science, SEAS

Ms. Loretta Ella Marshall, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Ms. Christine Mathews, Outside Managed Dining, Business Services

Ms. Tracey Matthews, Outside Managed Dining, Business Services

Ms. Karen Mcadoo-Wong, Oral Medicine, Dental Medicine

Ms. Alison McGhie, Secretary’s Office, President’s Center

Ms. Denise L. McGinn, Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. John C. McGuire, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Ms. Sheila McMillan, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Mr. Philip McNamara, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Dr. David F. Meaney, Bioengineering, SEAS

Ms. Lynn Kathryn Meaney, Administration, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. David S. Metzger, Psychiatry-Addictions, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Marshall W. Meyer, Management, Wharton

Dr. John G. Mezochow, Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Naomi Miller, University Museum

Ms. Patricia Miller, Population Studies Center, SAS

Ms. Verrona Marie Moore, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Ms. Muriel Myers, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Mr. Frank J. Naimon, Trades, Facilities Management

Ms. Catherine M. Nelson, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Dr. Cory F. Newman, Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. Dewey Odhner, Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Paul A. Offit, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Monica Dalin Pallanti, Mathematics, SAS

Mr. James Palmer, Outside Managed Dining, Business Services

Ms. Jeanette Parker, FRES Accounting and Payroll, Facilities Management

Mr. David Francis Pempkowski, Trades, Facilities Management

Mr. Andrew N. Perch, Computing and Educational Technology, SEAS

Mr. Charles M. Pestacchi, Reprographics, Wharton

Dr. Samantha Pfeifer, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Jennifer A. Pinto-Martin, Biobehavioral and Health Science, Nursing

Mr. Charles H. Pletcher Jr., Pathology Bioresource, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Christine Poggi, History of Art, SAS

Mr. Anthony G. Porcher, Outside Managed Dining, Business Services

Dr. Robert L. Post, Physiology, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. Raymond P. Priore, Recreation and Athletics

Dr. John Lawrence Puckett, GSE Ms. Shirley P. Purcell, GSEMs. Kelly A. Quinn, Economics,

SASMr. George S. Reale, Trades,

Facilities Management Mr. Samuel Regalbuto,

Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Dr. Iris M. Reyes, Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Kelly D. Reynolds, Gene Therapy Program, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Patricia Ann Rosenzweig, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Ms. Wanda Marie Rothmiller, Student Financial Services, Division of Finance

Dr. Harry Rozmiarek, Pathobiology,

Veterinary MedicineMr. John N. Rudolph Jr., Student

Financial Services, Division of Finance

Dr. David Rudovsky, LawMs. Margaret G. Ryan, Neurology,

Perelman School of MedicineMr. John T. Salvino, Trades,

Facilities Management Ms. Yolanda Sams, Housekeeping,

Facilities Management Dr. Mitchell D. Schnall, Radiology,

Perelman School of MedicineDr. Eric C. Schneider, The College,

SASMs. Beth G. Schnitman-Malm,

VPUL Facilities, Student Services

Dr. Charles William Schwab, Surgery Administration, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Arlene T. Sciole, Information Services, Development & Alumni Relations

Ms. Mona L. Seabrook, Dental Care Center, Dental Medicine

Ms. Wanda M. Seamon, Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Carol A. Sheets, Widener Hospital, Veterinary Medicine

Ms. Patricia Shelle, Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Susanne W. Shields, German, SAS

Ms. Donna L. Shuler, International Relations, SAS

Dr. Donald L. Siegel, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Sara Simons, MBA Career Management, Wharton

Dr. Jitendra Singh, Management, Wharton

Ms. Stacey Singleton, Outside Managed Dining, Business Services

Dr. Anna Marie Skalka, Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Deborah Smith, Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Herbert L. Smith, Sociology, SASMs. Sharon Smith, University Life

Administration, Student Services Dr. Steven M. Sokoll, Psychiatry,

Perelman School of MedicineDr. Sara Ann Steber, Psychiatry-

Mental Health Services, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Annie G. Steinberg, Psychiatry-CHOP, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. James M. Steven, Anesthesia-CHOP, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. Paul Stevenson, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Dr. Margaret Stineman,

Rehabilitation Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Mr. Concepcion I. Suarez, Psychology, SAS

Mr. Yogeshwar C. Sukwa, Annenberg School for Communication

Ms. Jean Marie Suta, Trust Administration, Division of Finance

Dr. Val Breazu Tannen, Computer and Information Science, SEAS

Mr. Edward E. Tatum, Lauder Institute, Wharton

Ms. Donna H. Thomas, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Dr. Janet Tighe, The College, SASDr. Gregory Tino, Pulmonary,

Allergy and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine

Ms. Lauretta Tomasco, Legal Studies & Business Ethics,Wharton

Mr. Richard J. Tredinnick, Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Sanjay K. Udani, Computer and Information Science, SEAS

Ms. Virginia Vanderslice, Organizational Dynamics, SAS

Ms. Susan L. Villari, Student Health Services, Student Services

Ms. Liza Marie Walker, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Mr. Robert Walther, University Library

Ms. Lisa A. Warshaw, Wharton Communications Unit, Wharton

Ms. Marla Washington, Ryan Veterinary Hospital, Veterinary Medicine

Ms. Estelle E. Waters, Office of Advancement, SAS

Ms. Helma N. Weeks, Dean’s Office, Veterinary Medicine

Ms. Kristine M. Patterson-Werez, VPUL Facilities, Student Services

Dr. Jean C. Whelan, Center for the Study of the History of Nursing, Nursing

Mr. Kendall Whitehouse, Business Development, Wharton

Ms. Theresa Wilson, Outside Managed Dining, Business Services

Ms. Mariann Winkelman, Biology, SAS

Dr. John Hall Wolfe, Pathobiology, Veterinary Medicine

Mr. Joseph W. Wolk, Billing and Insurance, Dental Medicine

Mr. Heywood A. Wood, Housekeeping, Facilities Management

Ms. Deirdre Woods, Wharton Computing and Instructional Technology, Wharton

Dr. Yu-Sheng Zheng, Operations and Information Management, Wharton

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For additional tips, see the One Step Ahead link on the Information Security web-site: www.upenn.edu/computing/security/

Another tip in a series provided by the Offices of Information Systems & Computing and Audit, Compliance & Privacy.

Did you know that Penn’s new 3-year academic calendar is available on Almanac’s website, Penn’s mobile website and as a printable PDF?

You can also get the calendar to sync with MS Outlook, Apple iCal, Google calendar and your mobile devices by visiting www.upenn.edu/almanac/acadcal.html and following the instructions from

the link at the top of the page.

October: Free Secure Disposal of Paper and Electronics at Employee Resource Fair; National Cyber Security

Awareness MonthDid you know that during the annual

Employee Resource Fair, Penn’s shred-ding vendor, Recall, will shred personal papers free of charge for Penn employ-ees? This shredding service provides a great opportunity to reduce risks—such as the possibility of identity theft—by securely disposing of confidential papers that are no longer needed.

Another Penn vendor, Gigabiter, will securely shred personally owned com-puter hard drives, and properly dis-pose of personal consumer electronics (such as old TVs and monitors) that are brought to the Fair, at no charge to Penn employees.

The Fair will take place in Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall on Tuesday, Oc-tober 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m. To take advantage of these opportunities, start gathering unneeded documents and elec-tronics now. On the 9th, simply bring as many documents as you can carry to the Recall shredding truck that will be locat-ed on the walkway between College Hall and the Fisher Fine Arts Library dur-ing the Fair. Your papers will be shred-ded on site at no charge. Have your se-lected hard drives shredded, at no cost to you, at the Gigabiter truck that will be lo-cated near Houston Hall during the Fair. The best way to protect confidential in-formation is not to have it—and this is a great way to get rid of it! In addition, bring your old consumer electronics to the Gigabiter truck at the Fair for free, environmentally sound disposal.

Did you also know that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)? Each one of us needs to do our part to make sure that our on-line activities are kept safe and secure—that’s what NCSAM is all about. Be sure to visit the NCSAM table at the Employ-ee Resource Fair for information on re-sources and events available throughout the month to help protect Penn systems and data. For more information on NC-SAM, visit the official site at www.stay-safeonline.org/ncsam

Nominations for the Community Involvement Recognition AwardsTo Members of the University and Surrounding Community:

In honor of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s recognition that local engage-ment is essential to the struggle for equality, the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commem-orative Symposium on Social Change Executive Planning Committee of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the 18th Annual Community Involvement Recognition Awards. The awards honor members of the Philadelphia community whose active service to others best exemplifies the ideals Dr. King espoused.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Involvement Recognition Awards will be presented to five individuals in the following areas:

1. Staff and students of the Penn community involved in community service and/or working for social justice efforts.

2. Residents (youth and adult) of the broader community involved in community service and/or working for social justice efforts.

3. Staff, students or residents who demonstrate significant contributions in community service and/or working for social justice efforts through the advancement of education and educational opportunities in Philadelphia.

The awards will be presented on January 24, 2013, as part of the University’s commemo-ration of the King holiday.

We seek your help in nominating individuals whose work most merits recognition. Please share this information with others in your families, communities, schools, departments, and organizations so that we may identify those most deserving of this award. Nomination forms may be submitted through December 7, 2012. Electronic submissions are preferred but not required at: www.upenn.edu/aarc/mlk/award.htm If you prefer sending by mail, please send to the African-American Resource Center, Attn: Robert Carter, 3537 Locust Walk, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6225.

Should you have any questions, please contact the African-American Resource Center at (215) 898-0104 or aarc@pobox.upenn.edu

Thank you in advance for helping to pay special homage to those individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary service and commitment to enhance the University of Pennsyl-vania and the Philadelphia community.

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ ” —Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

—2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Involvement Recognition Awards Committee

Launching a New Lunchtime Series at the University ClubThe University Club at Penn is launching a new lunchtime series this month. Food for Thought

will provide an opportunity to hear an array of experts from all corners of the University throughout the year while enjoying lunch at the Club. The talks will take place at noon on Fridays in the Hour-glass Room at the Club.

The first Food for Thought will take place on Friday, October 12, at noon. It will focus on Pres-idential Campaign Rhetoric: Separating Fact from Fiction, presented by Rob Farley from Fact-Check.org, a subsidiary of the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center. Near-ly 2 million people have looked up 6.5 million pages on FactCheck.org over the past month to get help sorting through all of the politicians’ claims.

On Friday, October 26, the Food for Thought series will provide a behind-the-scenes perspective on Tampa, Charlotte and the 2012 Campaign, presented by David Eisenhower, who took his stu-dents from Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication class to both conventions.

The focus shifts from American campaigns to an ancient civilization as the series continues on Friday, November 16 with a look at the Maya, who are the subject of the Penn Museum’s major exhibit, Maya 2012: Lords of Time. Co-curator Simon Martin, associate curator of the Museum’s American Section, will shed light on the fascinating features of this time-ordered universe.

More Food for Thought events will be announced throughout the year; members of the Penn community who would like to suggest topics/speakers are invited to contact the University Club at universityclub@pobox.upenn.edu

The Wharton School, the Penn Institute for Urban Research and The Travelers Institute are presenting a screening of Overdraft, a one-hour documentary made for public television that presents a compelling explanation of America’s federal debt crisis, how it impacts Americans’ lives and choices to address the problem. The screening, on Monday, October 8, is the kickoff event of The Travelers Institute’s national Over-draft University Symposia Series.

The goal of the film is to give viewers a bet-ter understanding of how the federal debt affects their daily lives, the choices that will have to be made to manage the problem and how they can participate in the ongoing economic debate.

Through first-person accounts, the factors that have contributed to the debt and possible solutions are presented, including such major topics as entitlement programs, defense spend-ing, tax reform and the choices America’s debt

forces on individuals and businesses. In addi-tion to the documentary, the production team has developed five one-minute segments on key topics in the documentary.

Immediately following the screening, at-tendees will hear from a panel of experts from the business, political and academic sectors on this important issue. The panel will be led by Jay Fishman, W’74 WG’74, chairman and CEO, the Travelers Companies Inc., Board of Overseers, the University of Pennsylvania.

It will take place at 5 p.m. in Zellerbach The-atre, Annenberg Center. The Penn community is invited to attend; pre-registration is required.

For registration go to: https://whartondeansoffice.wufoo.com/forms/overdraft-screening-and-panel-discussion/ or contact emanotti@wharton.upenn.edu

To view the Overdraft trailer and one-minute segments, visit www.TravelersInstitute.org

America’s Federal Debt Crisis: Documentary and Panel Discussion

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Events are subject to change. Information is on the sponsoring department’s website. Sponsors are in parentheses. For locations, call (215) 898-5000 or see www.facilities.upenn.edu

The University of Pennsylvania Police DepartmentCommunity Crime Report

About the Crime Report:BelowareallCrimesAgainstPersonsandCrimesAgainstSocietyfromthecampus report for September 17-23, 2012.Alsoreportedwere14CrimesAgainstProperty (1robbery,12theftsand1actoffraud).Fullreportsareavailableat:www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v59/n06/creport.html.Priorweeks’reportsarealsoonline.—Ed.

ThissummaryispreparedbytheDivisionofPublicSafetyandincludesallcriminalincidentsreportedandmadeknowntotheUniversityPoliceDepartmentbetweenthedatesofSeptember 17-23, 2012.TheUniversityPoliceactivelypatrolfromMarketStreettoBaltimoreAvenueandfromtheSchuylkillRiverto43rdStreetincon-junctionwiththePhiladelphiaPolice.Inthisefforttoprovideyouwithathoroughandaccuratereportonpublicsafetyconcerns,wehopethatyourincreasedawarenesswilllessentheopportunityforcrime.Foranyconcernsorsuggestionsregardingthisreport,pleasecalltheDivisionofPublicSafetyat(215)898-4482.

18th District ReportBelowareallCrimesAgainstPersonsfromthe18thDistrict:9incidentswith4arrests(8robberiesand

1aggravatedassault) were reportedbetweenSeptember 17-23, 2012 by the18thDistrict covering theSchuylkillRiverto49thStreet&MarketStreettoWoodlandAvenue.

University of Pennsylvania. Volunteers for Re-searchStudy:Women ages 55 to 80 years. Wearelookingforhealthywomenwhohaveosteo-peniaorosteoporosis(lowbonedensity).Studyinvolves2visitsfortesting,including:Boneden-sity test (DXAordualemissionX-rayabsorpti-ometry,MRI study (magnetic resonance imag-ing),Blooddraw.Compensationwillbeprovid-ed.Contact:HelenPeachey,(215)898-5664

Almanac On-the-Go: RSS FeedsAlmanac provides links to select stories each

week there is an issue. Visit Almanac’s website, www.upenn.edu/almanac for instructions on how to subscribe to the Almanac RSS Feed.

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3rd Annual Penn Safety Fair: Join the Culture of Safety

The annual Penn Safety Fair will be held on October 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in BRB II/III lobby.

Penn’s safety culture is expanding petri dish by petri dish and we need you to help it grow! Please join the Department of Public Safety and the Office of Environmental Health and Radia-tion Safety (EHRS) to celebrate the values, be-haviors and attitudes that shape Penn’s safe-ty culture and learn what you can do to culti-vate safety awareness in your workplace. Repre-sentatives from health and safety organizations throughout the campus along with vendors of safety supplies will be available to provide in-formation, samples and giveaways.

Bring your health and safety attitude to the lobby of BRB II/III on October 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to see what you can do to help cul-tivate a stronger safety community and enjoy some snacks. Prizes, including a Barnes & No-ble Nook, will be offered but you must partici-pate to win. Please check www.ehrs.upenn.edu or contact EHRS at (215) 898-4453 for more in-formation.

EXHIBITNow Faces of a New China: Artwork by Amanda Stevenson Lupke; images from China on paper and silk; Galleria, International House. Through No-vember 23.

TALKS3 A World of 7 Billion: Population, the Envi-ronment, and Social Equity; John Seager, Popula-tion Connection; noon; Carol Lynch Room, Chem-istry Bldg. (Environmental Studies).10 Motor-clutch Model for Substrate Stiffness Sensing: Applications in Brain Cancer; David Odde, University of Minnesota; 3 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (CBE).

Latino Immigrants: The Real Numbers, Myths and New Trends; Emilio Parrado, sociolo-gy; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Amado Room, Irvine Audito-rium (Latin American & Latino Studies).

09/17/12 1:55PM 4800FlorenceAve Robbery09/17/12 4:48PM 3800SpruceSt AggravatedAssault/Arrest09/18/12 2:00AM 4100BaltimoreAve Robbery09/18/12 1:28PM 4815FlorenceAve Robbery/Arrest09/18/12 10:20PM 3400MarketSt Robbery09/19/12 1:30AM 4800WoodlandAve Robbery09/20/12 9:05PM 4413PineSt Robbery/Arrest09/22/12 1:30PM 4641ChestnutSt Robbery/Arrest09/23/12 9:32PM 4740LarchwoodAve Robbery

Fourth Grade Project Now at the Burrison Gallery in the Universi-

ty Club at the Inn at Penn: The Fourth Grade Proj-ect, photographs by Judy Gelles. The opening recep-tion will be held on Thursday, October 4 from 5-7 p.m. The Fourth Grade Project began four years ago, when Judy Gelles volunteered at an inner-city public school to help students with their reading skills. She was assigned to a fourth-grade class, and asked stu-dents to tell her about themselves as she wrote down their stories. Fourth graders answered the following three questions: Whom do you live with? What do you wish for? and What do you worry about?

In the photographs each child is facing away from the camera, thus remaining anonymous. Three schools are represented in the exhibition: an inner-city public school, a private Quaker school and a pri-marily Hispanic public school. The exhibition con-tinues through November 9.

One of the photos by Judy Gelles on display.

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Dear Colleagues:Penn’s Way, the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine’s

combined workplace charitable giving campaign, continues to be rec-ognized as one of the most successful and generous campaigns in the region. Unprecedented participation levels last year enabled us to exceed our $1.35 million goal for local charitable organizations. Through the combined strength of both the University and Penn Med-icine faculty and staff, we are confident that this year’s campaign will reach our goal of $1.4 million to support the communities in which we live.

Please join us in supporting our region by making your tax-de-ductible gift now. By using the environmentally friendly Penn’s Way website at www.upenn.edu/pennsway to enter your pledge online, you will be supporting your chosen organizations in a secure, quick and convenient way. The website also offers valuable information on our three partner organizations, the Center for Responsible Funding, Penn Medicine and United Way. All three organizations, under the Penn’s Way umbrella, utilize their expertise to confront the ever increasing challenges facing our community.

Q: Why should I give to Penn’s Way?A: Now more than ever your community needs you to turn your passion

into action. It could be a passion for strengthening the stability of families, building a brighter future for children, alleviating hunger for struggling se-niors or a host of other worthy causes. No matter what it is, your donation to Penn’s Way has a profound impact on the life of someone in need.

Q: When does this year’s campaign start and how long does it run?A: The 2013 Penn’s Way campaign began Monday, October 1, 2012 and

runs through Friday, November 16, 2012.Q: Who can participate in Penn’s Way?A: All University and Health System employees are eligible and encour-

aged to participate in Penn’s Way! Even student workers and contracted em-ployees can use the online pledge system if they have a PennKey and pass-word. Alternatively, they can complete a paper pledge form with their Penn ID. Student workers and contracted employees cannot choose to give via pay-roll deduction, however. They may only donate via cash, check, or credit card.

Q: Who are the charitable partners in the Penn’s Way work-place charitable giving campaign and what role does the Center for Responsible Funding, Penn Medicine and United Way play?

A: The Penn’s Way campaign enjoys the support of three campaign man-agement organizations: the Center for Responsible Funding (CRF), Penn Med-icine, and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ). You may donate broadly to any of these organizations or target your contribution to any of the thousands of funds and agencies they represent. The choice is yours. The Center for Responsible Funding (CRF) was the first nonprofit in the Philadelphia area devoted to promoting equity in philanthrop-ic giving in workplace campaigns. CRF’s mission is to expand the fundrais-ing capacity of grassroots nonprofit organizations working for social and eco-nomic change by opening workplace campaigns to fund federations that repre-sent progressive organizations. Penn Medicine, our very own world-renowned health care enterprise, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to three equally valued and inter-related missions: patient care, health education, and medical research. Penn Medicine integrates the School of Medicine with the Health System and shares a common focus with the University of Pennsylvania. Gifts to Penn Medicine organizations support a diverse range of urgent patient care needs. United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. These are the building blocks for a good life—a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family, and the support seniors need for healthy and safe aging at home. Their goal is to create lasting changes and invest in prevention and interventions that break the cycle for generations to come.

Their vision for Greater Philadelphia is bold:• Preparing children and youth to succeed in school and in life• Building financial stability and independence for families• Keeping seniors healthy and safe at homeThey invite you to be part of the change. Together, united, we can inspire

hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow. That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED.

RafflesQ: How can I qualify to win raffle prizes?A: To qualify for the weekly raffle, you must participate by completing an

online pledge form by Friday at 5 p.m. or by returning your completed paper pledge form to your Coordinator or Captain by his/her weekly deadline. Inac-curate, incomplete, or illegible paper pledge forms will not be entered into the raffle. All participants, including weekly raffle winners will be included in the grand prize drawing at the end of the campaign.

Q: Do I have to contribute in order to be eligible for the raffle?A: No. Employees who contribute elsewhere and/or those wishing to par-

ticipate without giving may do so by checking the appropriate box on the on-line pledge form or by indicating a $0 gift amount on the paper pledge form. All employees who participate will be eligible for the weekly employee prize raffle and grand prize drawing.

Penn’s Way 2013 Raffle DrawingsWeek One—October 8 Drawing (for week of October 1-5)Penn Athletics: Two tickets to any Penn home football gamePenn Ice Rink: Coupon book for 10 free admissionsPenn Museum: Two VIP passes to Maya ExhibitPenn Museum: Two VIP passes to Maya ExhibitPenn Student Agencies: Penn hoodie sweatshirtPenne Restaurant & Wine Bar: $75 gift certificatePhiladelphia 76ers: Poster signed by Evan TurnerPicnic Restaurant: $25 Gift Certificate

Q: How were the Penn Medicine organizations chosen?A: Prior to 2006, many of these organizations—such as the Abramson

Cancer Center, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyte-rian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Wissahickon Hospice—were agencies available to both Health System and University donors under the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania umbrella. When the University and Health System campaigns combined in 2006, these and other options were re-classified under the Penn Medicine umbrella, although all donations to these organizations are still administered by the United Way.

Q: I don’t see my favorite charity listed on the Penn’s Way web-site or anywhere on the printed material. How can I donate to them through Penn’s Way?

A: On both the website and printed agency list, you will notice thousands of funds and agencies to which you can give. If you do not see a charity of your choice listed, please contact the United Way Donor Choice Hotline at (215) 665-2598. If they are unable to assist you, please contact one of the following organizations to determine if your favorite charity is eligible:

• CRF at (215) 925-6140;• Penn Medicine at (215) 573-4040; or• UWGPSNJ at (215) 665-2598.

Through our Penn’s Way Campaign we can help build stronger neighborhoods, improve the quality of life, and provide options for healthier living for all people in our region.

We hope to have your continued support for the Penn’s Way cam-paign this year.

—Maureen S. Rush, Vice President for Public Safety, University of Pennsylvania, Penn’s Way 2013 Co-Chair

—Susan E. Phillips, Senior Vice President for Public Affairs, Chief of Staff, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Penn’s Way 2013 Co-Chair—Dwight L. Jaggard, Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering ,

Chair-elect Faculty Senate, University of Pennsylvania,Penn’s Way 2013 Faculty Advisor

—Peter D. Quinn, Vice Dean for Professional Services, Senior Vice President, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Penn’s Way 2013 Faculty Advisor

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