Tuesday, April 7, 1992 Published by the University of Pennsylvania Volume 38 Number 28

• SEC: April 1 Actions, p. 2 •Bicycles, p. 2• Benefits:Insurance,p.3• ReorganizationinInfo/Computing,p.3• SCAFRReportonFerrerCase,p.4• ResponsetoSCAFR;SpeakingOut,p.5• HONORS,pp.6‑8 •Bulletins,p.9• TargetingU.S.AidtoMinorities,p.9• Deaths,NoticesreTelephoneService,p.10• QuestionofSafety:EscortServices,p.11• CrimeStats,Update,p.12 Pullout:The1993BudgetBriefing

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DeathofDr.Attie Monday the campus learned of thesuddendeathofDr.MauriceAtticoftheSchoolofMedicine,whowasstruckbyavehicleSundaynightwhilebicyclingonWestRiverDrive.Amotoristhasbeenarrested on drunk driving and relatedcharges.Seepage10.

TheNewFrenchInstitute A new French Institute for Culture andTechnologywasinauguratedatPennyesterdaywith a visit from Jacques Andreani, FrenchAmbassasdortotheU.S.Formationofthenewunit was announced jointly by M. Andreaniand Provost Michael Aiken,with SAS’s Dean RosemaryStevensrespondingonbehalfoftheseveralschoolsandcentersinvolved. TheFrenchgovernmentgavestart‑upfundsfor the new institute, which will eventuallybecomeself‑supporting. ItwillbetheumbrellaforprojectssuchasanewsummerprograminconjunctionwiththeLauder Institute,and twonewstudy‑abroadprojectsinLyonwithSASandtheWhartonSchool.Aspecialstart‑upprojectistheaddi‑tionofaFrenchlanguagecoordinatorandnewteachingpositionsintheromancelanguagesdepartmenthere. The Institute will not engage in teachingor research itself but will foster fund‑raising,academic initiatives and research contracts;sponsor fellowships for undergraduate andgraduatestudyinFrance;andprovidefundingforvisitingprofessorsandspecialcolloquia.

TheDoctor’sDoctorisIn‑atPenn InarecentsurveyofphysicianstonameThe Best Doctors in Americaintheirownspe‑cializations.peerspicked103cliniciansfromPennMed.OnlyHarvard,JohnsHopkinsandtheMayoClinichadmore.Formorenumbers,andthenamesofthePennfacultynamedbest,seepage8.

Drive,TheySaid ToseewhatEscortServiceisallabout,fourguest drivers will take the wheels of escortvansfrom4:30to5:30p.m.Wednesday,April8: Lucy Hackney; Executive Vice PresidentMarnaWhittington,PoliceCommissionerJohnKuprevich, and Harold Haskins, director ofacademicsupportservices. The volunteer driving is part of Penn’s intensivespringsafetycampaign,withAprildesignated as Safe Passage Month.” Duringthe first week, campus posters, placemats and mediafeaturedthePennBus;thisweekhigh‑lightsEscort(seep.11),andincomingweeksthespotlightwillbeonwalkingescorts, thestudyshuttleandothermeansofsafermove‑mentonandnearthecampus.

Dr. Alan Filreis, English/SASCelebratingtheLindbackAwardsThepartyisThursday,April23,from4to6p.m.intheRareBooksRoomatVanPeltLibrary.ThehostistheProvost,thegueststheentireUniversitycommunity.AndthewinnersaretheeightLindbackAward‑winningteachersshownhere(fourfromhealthschools,below,andfourfromtherestoftheUniversity).ThisyearthereisonlyonewinnerofaProvost’s Award, to a lecturer in theSchoolofNursing(lowerright)Formoreontheseninewinners,and for this year’s MedicalTeachingAwards,seepp.6‑7.

Dr. William Dailey, Chemistry/SAS

Dr. Carolyn Marvin,Communications/ASC

Dr. Frank Werner, Mathematics/SAS

Dr. Christos Coutifaris, Ob-Gyn/Med Dr. Daniel Malamud, Biochemistry/Dental Med

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Dr. James C. Saunders,Otorhinotaryngology/Med Dr. Christine Ann Grant,

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SENATE COUNCILFrom the Senate Office

The following statement is published in accordance with the SenateRules. Among other purposes, the publication of SEC actions is in-tended to stimulate discussion between the constituencies and theirrepresentatives. We would be pleased to hear suggestions frommembers of the Faculty Senate. Please communicate your comments toSenate Chair Louise Shoemaker or Executive Assistant to the FacultySenate Chair Carolyn Burdon, 15 College Hall/6303, Ext. 8-6943

ActionsTakenbytheSenateExecutiveCommitteeWednesday,April1,1992

1. AcademicPlanningandBudgetCommittee.OnemeetingdealtwiththeRevlonCampusCenterforwhichplansaremovingaheadAn‑othermeetingdealtwithplansforexpansionoftheMedicalCenter. 2. FacultySenateParticipationinUniversityCouncil.Afterextendeddiscussion,thefollowingtwomotionswereadoptedandplacedontheagendaoftheannualmeetingoftheFacultySenateApril15,1992:

(1)ThattheSenateExecutiveCommitteeshallcontinuemonitor‑ingtheimplementationoftherevisedCouncilBylawsfor1991‑92andvotenoearlier thanMarch1993andno later than theendoftheacademicyear1992‑93whethertocontinueitsparticipationinUniversityCouncil. (2)Resolved:That theFacultySenateurges theSteeringCom‑mitteeoftheUniversityCouncilpromptlytoinitiateastudyoftheorganizationandproceduresoftheUniversityCouncil.TheFacultySenatestronglysuggeststhatthisstudyconsider,amongotherthings,areorganizationthatincludes:

(a)retainingthemonthlymeetingsoftheSteeringCommittee(b)addingtotheSteeringCommitteethechairsoftheA‑1,A‑3and

LibrariansAssembliesandtwofacultymembers(c)changingthedutiesoftheSteeringCommittee(d)retaining the present membership of University Council and

adding thereto three members each from the A‑1, A‑3 andLibrariansAssemblies(thelattertoincludethechairsofthoseassemblies)

(e)changing thenumberofmeetingsof theUniversityCouncilfromonceamonth(during thefallandspringsemesters) toonceinthefallsemesterandonceinthespringsemester

(f)having each constituency select its own representatives toCouncilcommittees.

TheFacultySenatenotesthatcarefulconsiderationneedstobegiventowhetherinsucharevisedstructurethemeetingsoftheSteeringCom‑mitteeshouldbeopentotheUniversitycommunityandthepress.Theproceduresrequiredtocall“special”meetingsoftheUniversityCouncilwillrequirethoughtfulscrutiny.Inaddition,thebylawsgoverningthestandingandadhoccommitteesofCouncilshouldhestudied. TheSteeringCommitteeChairisaskedtoreporttotheSenateEx‑ecutiveCommitteeSteeringCommitteeactionsonthisrequestnolaterthanNovember30,1992. 3. Faculty Liaisons to Trustee Committees. SEC continued lastmonth’s discussion with other faculty liaisons regarding their role and experiencereiteratingmanyofthepreviouscomments(AlmanacMarch17, 1992).A faculty liaison suggested that liaisons he brought intodiscussionofproposalsatanearlierstagetohavegenuineinputforthedecision‑making. Another faculty liaison cited need for clarification of a liaison’s role as well as need for a mechanism to close the feedback loop.Therewasconsensusamong thosefaculty liaisonspresent thatdecisionsaremadeoutsideoftrusteecommitteesandthatfacultyoughttohaveinputthereparticularlyonphilosophicalissues.ASECmemberexpressedconcernthatallavailableinformationgiventotrusteesalsobeprovidedtothefacultyliaisons.Itwassuggestedthatliaisoncon‑cernscouldbebroughttotheSenateChairwhocouldtakethemtothePresidentandProvost.GuidelinesforfacultyliaisonsandmechanismsforreportingtoSECwillbedeveloped.

AdditiontotheApril15Agenda SenateChairLouiseShoemakernotesthatthetworesolutionson Senate participation in the University Council [in item #2above]havebeenaddedtotheagendaoftheFacultySenateAn‑nualMeeting,tobeheldWednesday,April15,from3p.m.to5:30p.m.inRoom200CollegeHall.FortheremainderoftheagendaseeAlmanacMarch31,1992page2.

SteeringCommittee:BicyclesonCampusDiscussion Points for University Council Meeting April 8, 1992 Theissueofbicyclesoncampushasbeenbattedaroundformanyyears, largely in terms of mutual antagonisms. We hope (possiblywishfully)toframetheissuestoaidinasearchfortolerablepartialsolutionstosomeproblems.

1. Quite evidently, many members of the Penn community find bicycles aconvenientformoftransportation.Ifnegligiblenumbersofpeoplechosetoridebikes,therewouldbeanegligibleissue.Allindicationsarethatbikeridinghasbecomeincreasinglypopularoverrecentyears.Inparticular,Pennpeoplewholiveoff‑campusoftendesiretoridebicyclestocampus.Manyofthosewhoarriveoncampusorleavecampusatnonstandardhoursregardbiketravelasusefulsecurityagainstcriminalattack. ManyothermembersofthePenncommunity,whilerecognizingtheusefulness of this form oftransportation, are concerned about bicycleridingonpedestrianwalkways.GiventherelativelycompactnatureofthePenncampus,thesepeoplearguethatwalkingashortdistanceshouldnotbeahardship. 2. Manypedestriansfearinjuryfrombicyclists.Thosewhoarelessagile,suchassomeolderpeopleorpeoplewalkingwithsmallchildren,particularly are seriously worried for their physical safety. There havebeen serious injuries resulting from bicycle‑pedestrian collisions, andmanyPennpeoplehaveexperiencednear‑misses.Thoughmanybicyclistsridewithcare,somebicyclistsrideinawaythatappearsclearlyunsafetomanynon‑bikers.Thelackofcompliancewiththe“Walkbikeacrossbridge”signonthe38thStreetpedestrianbridgedoesnotinduceutmostconfidence in the civic‑mindedness of bicyclists. Legally, bicycles are not toberiddenonsidewalks,andLocust,Hamilton,andSmithWalkswouldseemtoqualifyassidewalks. Conversely,manybicyclistsnotethattherearenobikelanesonstreetsaroundthecampus,andthatbicycle‑automobilecollisionsareoftenmuchmoreseriousthanbicycle‑pedestriancollisions.Safetyconcernsapplyaswelltobicyclistsastopedestrians,andtherearenosafebikepathsonthecampusotherthantheWalks.Further,theyarguethatallbicyclistsshouldnotsufferforthemisbehaviorofarelativelysmallornumberofunsafebikers. 3. Some people have complained about the prevalence of bicycleschainedtostairrailings,handicapaccessramps,andotherinappropriateordownrightillegalplaces.Thesebikesinterferewithaccesstobuildings,causehazards,andaddanelementofcluttertothecampus. Conversely,bicyclistsfeelthattherearefartoofewlegalplacestosecureabikewithinreasonabledistanceofpopularcampuspoints.Securingbikesatinappropriatepointsistheonlyavailablealternative. 4. Theredoesnotseemtobeasystematicregistrationofbicycles,thatwould allow for identification in case of theft or improper/unsafe riding or parking.

Undoubtedly,thereareotherissuesthatmightberaised.Thesearetheconcernsofwhichwearemostaware. WesuggestthatUniversityCouncilconsiderthefollowingseriesofmotions.Indraftingthem,wehavetriedtodotwothings.First,wehaveattemptedtoseparateissues,sothatCouncilcanvoteonseveralcomponentsofageneralapproachtobicyclesoncampus,ratherthanononeomnibusbill.Second,wehavetriedtophrasethemotionssothatsubstantialchangescanbemadesimplybydeletingsectionsofamotion.Inevitably,therearelooseends;forexample,whoistodecidewhat“anadequatenumber”is,in motion? We propose these motions as a framework for Council’s discus‑sionandaction;wedonotallagreethateveryelementofeverymotionisdesirable.Wehopethatthemotionswillbeausefulframeworkfordebateanddecision.

PossibleMotionsforUniversityCouncil:OnBicyclePolicy 1. UniversityCouncilurgesthatplanningforthefuturePenncampusincludedevelopmentofseparatebicyclepathswithinthecampusand,incooperationwiththecityofPhiladelphia,bicyclelanesonnearbystreets. 2. University Council urges that additional bicycle racks be providedatmultiplepointsaroundthecampus.Theseracksshouldbeinsafe,visiblelocations,asconvenientaspracticable tomajorcampusbuildings.Councilalsourgesthat,onceadditionalracksareprovided,vigorousenforcementofregulationsagainstchainingbicyclestostairrails,alonghandicapaccessways,andinotherprohibitedareas, 3. UniversityCouncilurgesthatallbicyclesusingUniversitybicycleparkingfacilitiesmustheregisteredwiththeUniversityPoliceDepartment. 4. UniversityCouncilurgesthat,onceanadequatenumberofadditionalbicycleracks isprovided, theridingofbicyclesbeprohibitedonLocustWalk,HamiltonWalk,SmithWalk, and all crosswalks leading to thesepedestrianwalkways,betweenthehoursof8am,and6p.m.,andthatsanc‑tionsbeestablishedforridingbicyclesinprohibitedareasorinamannerthatendangersothers.

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PERSONNEL BENEFITS

TheInsuranceComponentsinthePennflexPackageDear Penn Colleague: This,ourthirdlettertothecommunity,comesduringtheOpenEnroll‑mentperiodandfocusesonLifeInsurance,DependentLifeInsurance,andtheDependentCareExpenseAccount.Weencourageeveryonetothinkabout these programs and the decisions to be made using the Pennflex materialsyouallshouldhavereceivedbynow. The flexible benefits type of plan that the University adopted five yearsagowasputinplacetoenablefacultyandstafftochoosefromamong various forms of benefits, with certain limitations and legal and taxrequirements. Life Insurance is a good illustration of a benefit with different levels amongwhichyoumaychoose. ThelifeinsurancecoveragcpaidforbytheUniversityisderivedfroman individual’s benefits base salary and age. Faculty/staff may purchase additional insurance at their own expense at the group rate. (NOTE:TheIRScalculatesimputedincomeforemployerpaidgrouptermlifeinsuranceinexeessof$50,000.PICAtaxesandfederaltaxesmusthepaidonimputedincome.) The objective of life insurance and the philosophy of the University’s life insurance program is to provide financial support during an emergency transition, and then some support for an employee’s dependents for some periodoftime.ManypeopledecidetheyrequiremorelifeinsuranceorlifeinsurancewhichdoesnotrelatetotheirbeingemployedatPenn. Insurancecostsincreasewithageandtheneedusuallydecreases(e.g.aschildrengrowupandbecomeindependentthemselves).Forexampletherateatage35is$2.04per$1,000,andatage65is$15.96perS1,000. Read this section carefully in the Pennflex brochure and call your Benefits Specialist for help if you have questions. Through our benefits program you may also purchase Dependent Life Insuranceandgainfromthelowgrouprate.Theamountsofcoveragearea flat S5,000 for each eligible child and a flat S10,000 for spouses (within statelimitations).Itisintendedtocoveremergencycostsshouldaspouseordependentdie.Imputedincomeiscalculatedonanycoveragepurchasedforaspouseanddependents.

BenefitsTip:LifeInsuranceandTax‑DeferredAnnuity IfyouareenrolledintheRetirementProgramforMonthlyPaidFac‑ulty and Staff (Tax‑deferred Annuity Program) and/or the Supplemental Retirement Program for Monthly and Weekly Paid Faculty/Staff, here issomethingtokeepinmindwhenplanninginsurancecoverage:Intheeventofyourdeathbeforeretirementyouraccumulationsintheseplansare available to your beneficiary as a lump sum death benefit (should the beneficiary choose to receive the payout in this manner). So when you study your insurance needs/coverage, be sure to include these monies in your figures.—E.R. and A R.

As a result of federal legislationpassed in 1981, “Dependent CareAssistance programs” became a tax‑favored employee benefit, Penn’s DependentCarePre‑TaxSpendingAccountallowsyou toreduceyoursalarybyupto$5000peryearforcareprovidedtoqualifyingdependentchildren,parents,orspouseswhichenablesyoutowork.Thisbefore‑taxamountenablesyoutosaveontheseexpensesanamountequaltoyourmarginaltaxbracket. Ifyouhaveaqualifyingchild,parentorspousewhoisyourdependentandrequirescarewhileyoumustbeattheUniversity.youshouldconsiderusingtheDependentCarePre‑TaxSpendingAccount.Youcancontributeanyamountupto$5,000.Asyouincurandpayfortheseexpensesyouthensubmit to the Benefits Office the receipts from your care provider and you arereimbursedfromyourownaccount.Ifyoucontributeanduse$5,000peryearandyouareinthe28%taxbracket,thesavingsis$1,400. Ifyouhaveadependentwhoneedscarewhileyouwork, read thissection of your Pennflex booklet carefully. It really pays to plan ahead! Youmayalsobeabletocombinetheuseofthisaccountwiththeuseofchildcaretaxcredit.Anaccountantcanadviseyouonthislastitem. Inournextletterwewillbegintotalkaboutissuesrelatedtoretirementand how the decisions you make now (or don’t make) might influence the financial security of your years in retirement.

—Elsa Ramsden, Chair, Personnel Benefits Committee—Adrienne Riley, Director, Human Resources, Total Compensation

Ed.Note:ThecolumnaboveandarticlebelowwerescheduledforpublicationonMarch31,andwereheldforreasonsbeyondanyone’scontrol.

ReorganizationinInformationSystemsandComputing‑byJune30 Dr. Peter C. Patton, Vice Provost for In‑formationSystemsandComputing(ISC),hasannouncedarestructuringofhisarea,targetedforcompletionbyJune30. Changeswillaffecteverydepartmentwithinhisarea,Dr.Pattonsaid.Helisted: — Academic Computing Services(ACS),anewdepartment,isbeingforgedfromstaffandresources inother ISCareas toprovidebothdirectandfacilitatingsupportfortheinstruc‑tionalandresearchcomputingcommunity.Thefull‑timepositionofdeputydirectorofACS,reportingtoDr.Patton,willbepostedassoonas possible. An advocacy group, currentlyconsistingoftheheadsofacademiccomputinginArtsandSciences,Engineering,Medicine,andtheWhartonSchoolwilladviseACSonitsmissionandstructure,programsandfuturedirections.Dr.N.BenGoldstein,IraWinston,Dr.AlbertShar,andMichaelEleeymakeupthegroup. — The Computing Resource Center(CRC)will be reorganized in response to the over‑whelming demand for its end‑user trainingand support services. Based on months ofself‑assessment and meetings with campuscomputing stakeholders, the ‘new” CRC will make more use of both technological aids(fax, e‑mail, Penninfo, training videos, etc.)andpartnershipswithschoolanddepartmentalend‑usersupportorganizations.Dr.JeffSeaman,foundingdirectoroftheCRC,remainsat the

helm,withthetitleofAssociateViceProvost. — Data Communications and Computing Services(DCCS)willexpandbothserviceof‑feringsandoutreacheffortswhilecommittingtomajorupgradesintechnology.DCCSwillhave a new leader, Associate Vice ProvostDanielUpdegrove,formerAssistantVicePro‑vostforDataAdministrationandInformationResourcePlanning(DAIRP).Mr.Updegrove,whohadextensivenetworkingexperienceasVice President of EDUCOM, has taken thelead in several Penn networking programs,including Pennlnfo and the Electronic MailTaskForce. — The University Data Center (UDC) istheISCorganizationbeingcreatedtooperatethe new IBM ES9000/480 mainframe com‑puter,whichwillprovideservicetoacademicresearchers,theLibrary,andUMIS.ThecorestaffofUDCisdrawnfromtheformerSchoolofArtsandSciencesDavidRittenhouseCom‑putingFacility(DRCF),whichhadextensiveexperience operating mainframes in supportofresearch,Libraryoperations,andelectronicmail.ThedirectorofUDCwillbeRoyMarshall,longtimedirectorofDRCF. — University Management Information Services (UMIS)willbedevotingsubstantiallymoreattention toacquiringordevelopinganew, integrated financial management system, which is expected to he the first component of Penn’s next generation information architec‑

ture.CarlAbramson,wholedDCCSduringthedesignanddevelopmentofPennNetandwhohashadresponsibilityforUMISforthepasttwoyears,willcontinuetoheadUMISasAssociateViceProvost. ViceProvost’sOffice: The Office of the Vice Provost itself will also be reorganized.FrancineBuchhalterisDirector,FiscalOpera‑tions for ISC,with responsibility foroverallbudget planning, human resources, and financial controls.AnewDirectorofPlanningpositionwillbepostedshortly. OnthefutureorganizationoftheDataAd‑ministration function, Dr. Patton said he willconvene agroupof “data stakeholders” fromschoolsandadministrativedepartmentstoassistindeterminingtheoptimalapproach,andexpectsadecisiononthiswithinamonth. “I have been impressed,” said Dr. Patton,“withthewillingnessofISCstafftoengageintough‑mindedassessmentsofourstrengthsandweaknesses—and with the schools’ willingness to partner with ISC to develop new servicedeliveryoptions. “ISC is committed to participating in thegrowing University effort to improve qualityand reduce costs. We believe this extensiverestructuringwillenhanceourabilitytoharnesstherapidlyadvancingtechnologytomeetourclients’ even more rapidly advancing expecta‑tions,”heconcluded.

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SENATESenateCommitteeonAcademicFreedomandResponsibility

ReportontheCaseofDr.JorgeFerrer,SchoolofVeterinaryMedicineMarch 20, 1992

In1990‑91,theSenateCommitteeonAcademicFreedomandRe‑sponsibilityreviewedtheproceduresusedinthecaseofDr.JorgeFerreroftheSchoolofVeterinaryMedicine,andthesanctionsimposeduponhim.SCAFRconcludedthatthedeanoftheschool,havingchosentoproceedunderthethen‑promulgatedProceduresforMisconductinRe‑search,wasboundbyitsprovisionsforrestoringDr.Ferrertothestatusquo ante upon a finding by a formal inquiry committee that he had not committed such misconduct, as defined in that policy. The Provost has requested that SCAFR consider the matter further, asserting that thedean of the school properly and necessarily had authority to imposesanctions.Wehaveconsideredtheassertion,andtheentireprocedure,withthecooperationofallparties. Theessentialassertionsofthiscaseinvolvemismanagement,ratherthandishonesty.Thedean,theinquirycommittee,andProfessorFerreragreethatthereweredeviationsfromanexperimentalprotocol,andthatDr. Ferrer, as principal investigator for the experiment, bears primaryresponsibility for those deviations. SCAFR does not challenge the re‑quirement that Dr. Ferrer undergo further training in animal care andexperimentationprocedures,northeactionsoftheInstitutionalAnimalCare and Use Committee (IACUC) in monitoring Dr. Ferrer’s proposed experiments.NordoesSCAFRhaveanycommentonsalaryissues;thefacultygrievanceprocedureprovidesanappropriatevehicleforDr.Ferrertoprotest,shouldhefeelsoinclined. However, SCAFR is deeply disturbed by the dean’s prohibition (for a two‑year period) on Dr. Ferrer’s direct participation in experiments involvingacertainclassofviruses.Thisprohibitionself‑evidentlylim‑its(tosomedegree)hisfreedomtoperformcertainkindsofresearch.Therefore,itisamatterofseriousconcern.TheStatutesoftheTrustees(1983,Article10,quotedintheHandbook for Faculty and Academic Administrators,page20)makethepointwithforce:

It is the policy of the University of Pennsylvania to maintain andencourage freedom of inquiry, discourse, teaching, research, andpublicationandtoprotectanymemberoftheacademicstaffagainstinfluences, from within or without the University, that would restrict him or her in the exercise of these freedoms in his or her area ofscholarlyinterest.

For this policy to be meaningful, administrative restrictions on afaculty member’s research, if permissible at all, must be exceedingly rare, must be justified by compelling need, and must observe procedural safeguards commensurate with the importance and sensitivity of theacademicfreedominterestsatstake. Therequiredprocedures,webelieve,mustincludeatleastthreeele‑ments: first, an adequate opportunity for the faculty member to be heard onallrelevantissues,includingparticularlythenecessityandproprietyoftheproposedsanction;second,astatementbytheadministrativeof‑ficer of the findings and grounds upon which the proposed limitation isbased;andthird,participationinthedecision‑makingprocessbyanappropriatefacultygroup.Anyrestrictiononresearchshouldbeimposedonly upon the recommendation, supported by findings and reasons, of a responsiblefacultybodyafterconductingahearing. The first two factors noted above, hearings and findings, need no elaboration;theyaregenerallyrecognizedtobetheminimalingredientsofanysystemofproceduralfairnesswhereimportantindividualinterestsareatstake. The third factor, faculty involvement, is, of course, specific to the academic community, but within that setting, it is no less basic. TheUniversity’s statutes reflect the principle that severe sanctions—specifi‑cally,terminationorsuspensionofemployment—cannotbeimposedona faculty member except upon the recommendation of a duly electedfaculty committee or of the school’s faculty as a whole. More immediately analogoustothepresentcasethantheprovisionsrelatingtoterminationorsuspensionofemploymentistheprovision(Handbook,p.54)authoriz‑ingthetemporaryexclusionfromclassroomsorlaboratoriesofafacultymemberwhoseimpairmentofcapacitypresentsariskofsubstantialharmtopersonsorproperty.Suchactionmaybetakenforuptosevendaysbyan

appropriate administrative officer, or for a longer period by the provost, but in neither case without obtaining the advice of the school’s elected Com‑mitteeonAcademicFreedomandResponsibility.Ifconsultationwithanelectedfacultycommitteeisrequiredforeventheverybrief,safety‑based,exclusionofafacultymemberwithimpairedcapacity,surelynolessisrequiredforamuchlongerbanonresearchactivitiesofafacultymemberofunquestionedcapacity.*Aschemeofproceduralsafeguardscouldnotreasonably prohibit unilateral administrative action in the first ease while toleratingitinthesecond. Theforceofthisanalogymightperhapsbebluntedifthepurposeofthe research ban in Dr. Ferrer’s case were assumed to be punishment for pastmiscouductratherthanprotectionofthepublicfromfuturerisk.But,onthatassumption,wequestionwhetherapurelypunitiveresearchrestraintwouldbeproperunderanyprocedures.Absentdangertothepublic, there is no more justification for punishing an experimental researcher by prohibiting that researcher from a laboratory than forpunishingahistorianbyprohibitingthathistorianfromdoinglibraryresearch—arestraintthatwouldcertainlyplayhavocwithconstitution‑allyprotectedspeechaswellasacademicfreedom. Some might argue that the explicit procedural provisions of thestatuteswithrespecttocertaintypesofadministrativeactionsshouldberead asnegating the existenceof additional, unwritten, procedures forotheradministrativeactions.Thisargumentisunpersuasive.Giventhata dean’s power to restrict a faculty member’s research activities is itself unauthorized by any provision of the University’s written rules, it cannot reasonablybeexpectedthattheproceduresattendingthispowerwillbespelledoutbythoserules.Werejectthenotionthatanadministratorhasbroad,amorphousdiscretiontodisciplinefacultymemberswhile,ontheotherhand,theproceduralsafeguardsthatarenecessarytocabinthatau‑thorityexistonlytotheextentexplicitlyprovidedfor.Justastheremaybeunwrittenadministrativepowersderivingfromthepracticalnecessitiesofgovernance,theremostassuredlyareunwrittenproceduralrequirementsthatderivefrombasicprinciplesoffairnessandacademicfreedomand,aswehavealreadypointedout,fromtheunderlyingprinciplesimplicitintheexpressproceduralprovisionsthemselves. Inthepresentcase,weareuncertainwhethertheMisconductinquiryplaced squarely in issue the propriety of an extended ban on Dr. Ferrer’s participationinlive‑virusresearchandgavehimanadequateopportunitytodemonstrate,byevidenceandargument,thatthissanctionwasun‑necessaryorundulyburdensome.WehavenoindicationthatahearingonthisissuewasheldatanytimeafterterminationoftheMisconductproceeding; that the dean ever stated the grounds or findings on which theresearchmoratoriumwasbased;orthatheconsultedwithanyfacultybodybeforeimposingit.Hisactionthereforelackedtwo,ifnotallthree,of the procedural elements we believe essential. We must conclude,therefore, that the restriction of Dr. Ferrer’s research activity, once the Misconductinquirywascompleted,was,andremains,aninfringementofacademicfreedom.

Howard Arnold (social work)Robert F. Giegengack (geology)Frank I. Goodman (law)Ian Harker (geology)Vivianne Nachmias (anatomy/medicine)James Ross (philosophy), ChairMark Stern (social work)ex officio: David K. Hildebrand (statistics), Senate Chair‑elect (Professors Jill Beech and Robert Schwarzrnan, of the School of Veterinary Medicine, recused themselves from this case,)

* ItshouldbenotedthattheonefacultybodythathasthusfarpassedupontheFerrercase,theformalinquirycommitteeinthemisconductproceeding,foundthatDr.Ferrerhadcommittederrorsinjudgment,butrecommendednosanctionsmoreseverethanwarning,reprimand,ortheinstitutionofspecialprecautionsinfutureexperiments.Forthisreason,ifnoother,itcannotbe fairly argued that theprocedural elementsmissing from thedean’s action were supplied by the misconduct proceeding.

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Speaking Out

The following responds to the report on page 4.

Provost’sResponsetoSCAFR TheAdministrationdisagreeswithcertainconclusionsoftheSenateCommitteeonAcademicFreedomandResponsibility(SCAFR)inthecaseofDr.JorgeD.FerrerandtheHTLV‑lvirus.Inparticular,wefeelthat the committee did not give sufficient weight to the issue of faculty responsibility in this case.As a result of the failureof theprincipalinvestigator to follow his own protocol, there are students and staffwhocameincontactwithsheepinfectedwiththeHTLV‑1virus.TheadministrationisdisappointedthatSCAFRdidnotgivegreaterweighttotheseriousconsequencesthatcouldfollowfromthefailureofthefacultymembertofollowhisprotocol.

Inspiteofadifferenceofopinionaboutthisissue,theAdministra‑tion does appreciate the careful way in which this year’s committee has approached this and other difficult matters involving alleged faculty misbehavior.Itappearsthatoverthepastseveralyearstherehavebeenmorecasesofallegedfacultymisbehaviorthaninearliertimes.Intheaftermathoftheseunfortunateexperiences,theAdministrationhopesthatSCAFRwillmakerecommendationstothecommitteeheadedbyProfessor Robert Davies for changes in the Just Cause Procedures.Someoftherecentcasesofallegedfacultymisbehaviorsuggesttomethatwhilewemust alwaysprotect the academic freedomof faculty,moreattentionneedstobegiventofacultyresponsibility,bothinourday‑to‑dayactivitiesandinourprocedures.

— Michael Aiken, Provost

The following petition was given to Dean Rosemary Stevens on April 2 by eight undergraduate students including Andrew Howell (Col ’92) who transmitted it to Almanac. The petition below was signed by 135 undergraduate students.

MoreonDr.Plotnitsky WehavecometotheUniversityofPennsylvania confident of this institu‑tion’s dedication to academic excellence. However,therecenttenuredenialofDr.ArkadyPlotnitskyoftheEnglishDepartment has put this confidence into question.Wegrantthatthetenureprocessisacomplexone,takingintoaccountawiderangeoffactorsintheconsiderationofeverycandidate.ItisnonethelessinconceivablethatanacademicianofDr.Plotnitsky’s caliber and qualifications beturnedaway.Hislosswouldcauseir‑reparabledamagetotheacademicqualityandprestigeoftheSchoolofArtsandSciencesandtheUniversityasawhole. Asascholar,Dr.Plotnitskyhasdistin‑guished himself exceptionally in the field of literature theory, a field which is being taughtmorethaneverbeforeonanun‑dergraduatelevel.Asapedagogue,hehascombinedacompellingandpersuasivelecturestylewithapersonabledispositionthatmakeshimaccessibletoallstudents.Indeed,wecannotconceivewhatmoretheSchoolofArtsandSciencescouldwantoutofaprofessor. Inbrief,weundergraduatescannotacceptthedecisiontodenytenuretoDr.Plotnitsky.Ifsomeactionisnottakentooverridethispreposterousdecision,thetenureprocess—andtheacademicsystemasawhole—shallberenderedabsurd.

ConcerningCOLORS Asanactivealumnusinseveralcapa‑cities,IhavetheopportunitytoreceiveAlmanacweeklytokeepmeabreastofUniversityaffairs. IwaspleasedtoreadintheMarch3issueofthesplendid“HandsAcrosstheCampus”activityinwhathasbecometheannualCOLORSprogramtofurtherdiversityandunderstandingamongtheUniversityfamily. Thatthisactivitywasinitiatedbyun‑dergraduatemembersoffraternitiesiscommendable.Generallyfraternitiesare

singledoutbynamewhentheyindulgeinan activity that is negative, so let’s give credittotheBrothersofSigmaChiandAlphaPhiAlphaforcreatingtheCOLORSideaandidealsandmakingthisimportanteventaregularpartofcampuslife.

—Murray K. McComas, Wh’58

All‑WeatherBuildings IreadinarecentDaily Pennsylvanian(3/18/92) that the University is about to beginconstructionofanew560million“Biomedical Research Center”. I’m sure thisnewbuildingwillbeall‑weatherandwillrelyheavilyonairconditioninginPhiladelphia’s hot and humid summers andwillbebuiltinthemodernfashionsothat the windows can’t be opened. Asyouknow,newinformationhascome in since the Trustees’ last meeting inJanuarysuggestingthattheozonelayersituationismuchworsethanexpected.Exactly what you don’t want to do in such asituationistoerectall‑weatherbuildingswhose windows can’t be opened, even iftheycost$60million.TheUniversityshouldbeaheadoftheworld(orcity)on

this,notcruisingalongbesidethemorbehindthem.

— Daniel R. Vining, Jr., AssociateProfessor of Regional Science

ResponsetoDr.Vining ProfessorViningiscorrectinhisassumptionthatthenewBiomedicalResearchBuildingwillbeconstructedwithoutoperablewindows.Itisimportanttounderstandthattheheatingventilationandairconditioningsystemsdesignedintoamodernresearchfacilityarenearlyassophisticatedastheresearchtheysupport.Thesesystemsmustbecapableofprovid‑ingthecorrecttemperature,humidity,pressureandtheappropriateairchangesthroughoutthebuilding,independentoftheoutsidetemperatureandtheongoingresearch.Shouldthewindowsbeopened,theentiresystemwouldbethrownoutofbalance,puttingthecomfortoftheoccu‑pant,andmoreimportantly,thevalidityoftheresearchatrisk.

— Art Gravina, Vice President,Facilities Management

TotheUniversityCommunity:FinalSelectionofTextforClassof‘96 TheadhocTextSelectionCommitteeforthePennReadingprojectwouldliketothankthose who suggested texts to be read by entering students for next year’s project. We have narrowedthelisttotheeighttextsshownbelowandinviteyoutomarkyourpreferenceand,ifyouwish,tocommentonyourchoice.Myrecommendationis(checkone): Brecht,Bertolt,Galileo Camus,Albert,The Stranger Douglass,Frederick,Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself Kingston,MaxineHong,The Woman Warrior LaoTzu,Tao te Ching Mann,Thomas,Death in Venice Mphalele,Ezekiel,“TheLivingandtheDead,”ashortstoryinIn Corner B

Comments:

Please clip this form and return it to the ad hoc Text Selection Committee, c/o The College, Mezzanine, 133 South 36th Street/3246.

Name: Department(optional):

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HONORS&…OtherThings

PennMedTeachingAwards OnMarch31, theSchoolofMedicinean‑nounceditsteachingawardrecipients. Dr. Arnold I. Levinson, associate profes‑sor of medicine won the Leonard BerwickMemorialTeachingAward,establishedbytheBerwickfamilyandthedepartmentofpathol‑ogy to recognize “amemberof themedicalfacultywhoinhisorherteachingeffectivelyfuses basic science and clinical medicine,”particularlyinyoungerfaculty.Aformertraineecomments,“ArnieLevinsonistheindividualthat I point to as the most important influece onmycareer,”anominationsaid.Andanother:“Heshowedmehowinteresting,challenging,andrewardingsuchacareercouldbe.” The Robert Dunning Dripps MemorialAward for Excellence in Graduate MedicalEducationwasawardedtoDr. John H. Han-sen-Flaschen, associateprofessorofmedicine.Establishedbythedepartmentofanesthesiafor its 1943‑72 chair, who pioneered in thespecialtyofanesthesia,thisawardrecognizesexcellenceineducatorsofresidentsandfel‑

lows in clinical care, research, teaching oradministration. “As a direct result of hiscontributions arid guidance, the PulmonaryTrainingProgramatPennisdescribedtobenationally recognizedasoneof thepremiertrainingprogrniainthecountrythatattractsthe most highly qualified residents.” The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Clini‑calTeachingwasgiventoDr.DianeJorkasky,associateprofessorofpathologyandlaboratorymedicine.Thisawardrecognizesteachingex‑cellenceandcommitmenttomedicaleducationby outstanding faculty members from affili‑atedhospitals.Recipientsareselectedontheadviceofacommitteeoffacultyandstudents.“Her extraordinary teaching exemplifies the standardofexcellenceagainstwhichallotherteachingshouldbejudged.” Dr. Emma Elizabeth Furth,assistantprofes‑sorinpathologyandlaboratorymedicine,wonthe Dean’s Award for Basic Science Teaching. Itwasestablishedin1987torecognizeteach‑ing excellence and commitment to medicaleducation by outstanding faculty members

from affiliated hospitals. A committee of faculty and students selects the recipient. Dr. Furthisdescribedashavingalreadydistinguishedherselfasanoutstandingeducatorandclinicianinsurgicalpathology,asamodelresearchadvi‑sortoresidentsandstudents,asaninvaluablementorforthoseworkingunderherguidance,andasapowerfulrolemodelforallwomeninmedicine. Dr. David A. Piccolo, assistant profes‑sor of pediatrics, won the Blockley‑OslerAward,createdbytheBlockleySectionofthePhiladelphia College of Physicians in 1987andgivenannuallytoafacultymemberatanaffiliated hospital for “excellence in teaching modern clinicalmedicine in the traditionofDr.William Osler and others who taught atPhiladelphiaGeneralHospital.”Anothercita‑tionsays,“Hehasbeenanactiveparticipantand important contributor to the residencyprogram at Children’s Hospital as a member of thegraduateeducationcommitteeandservedasactingco‑directoroftheprogrampriortoitsrecentchangeinleadership.”

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Aboutthe1992LindbackAwardWinners AllmembersoftheUniversityareinvitedtojoinProvostMichaelAikenonThursday,April23. when he presents this year’s eight Lindback Awards and one Provost’s Award. The party is from 4 to 6 p.m.in the Rare Books Room ofVanPeltLibrary.Belowaresomefactsaboutthecandidates,gleanedfromthenominationsdossiers,startingwiththefourfromnon‑healthschools. WilliamDaileyjoinedthechemistrydepart‑mentattheUniversityin1985afterreceivinghis Ph.D. from Dartmouth College and wasawardedtenure in1991.Duringthis timeheestablished himself as one the the department’s outstandingteachers.Studentsrepeatedlyre‑markedonhisenthusiasmforhissubjectandforhis teaching;asonestudentstated“mostprofessorsaretrainedtoteachthenutsandboltsofscience;Dr.Daileyalsoinspires.”Anotherwrites “few teachers can match Dr. Dailey’s impressiveblendofclarity,enthusiasm,humor,andgenuineconcernforhisstudents.”Manystudents spoke of him as a role model andpraisedhimasamentorandgraduateresearchadvisor.HiscolleaguesintheChemistryDe‑partmentwereequallyenthusiastic;onewrotethat as aLilly fellow“Dr.Daileydevelopedauniquecurriculumincorporatingtheuseofcomputersintohisundergraduatecoursesandmoreadvancedcomputationalmethodsinhis

graduatecourses,”andthat“hehasturnedshy,insecure students into confident, well‑rounded scientists.” Hehasachievedanationalandinternationalreputationasaphysicalorganicchemist;heisalsoregardedasaremarkableanddistinguishedteacher. Dr.Alan Filreis became a member of thethe English department in 1985 and quicklyestablished his reputation as an outstandingteacher.HisSCUEscoresareconsistentlynearperfectandstudentsattestoverandovertohisremarkable energy, his innovative teachingstyle,andhisclearcommitmenttohisstudents.Manycommentedthateveninlargelecturesof80or90studentsProfessorFilreisencourageddiscussionandknewallthestudentsbyname.Hisgraduatestudentsexpressedparticularap‑preciationforsharinghisexcitementabouthisprofession,anddescribedhimas“atrulygiftedteacher.” His file is unique in containing two lettersofsupportfromparentsofstudents.Onewrote that her daughter’s enthusiastic phone callshomepromptedhertorequestandreceivepermission to audit Professor Filreis’s Course ontheLiteratureoftheHolocaust;anothersaid‘’it is noteworthy enough when a professor makesanindeliblemarkonastudent,butwhenthestimulationgeneratedextendstothefamilyofthestudentlivinginadifferentcity,thisisa

trulyremarkableaccomplishment.” Dr.CarolynMarvin joined the facultyofthe Annenberg School for Communicationin1980and is currentlyAssociateDean forUndergraduateStudies.ShealsoservesasthefacultysponsorforWomeninCommunicationandisresponsibleforbringingthechaptertothePenncampus.Herstudentswroteenthusiasti‑callyabouthercourses,butpointedoutthather influence extended beyond the classroom. She takesapersonal interest inherstudentsandtheirpersonalandintellectualgrowth.“Shemercilesslychallengesassumptionsandhiddenprejudices,”“shepushedmyanalyticabilitiesto their limits,” “her lectures can captivate,frustrate, inform, and even amuse, but theyalwaysstimulatethought,”“shedemandedthateachandeveryoneofusthinkforourselves,ademandthatunfortunatelyisrarelymadeofUniversitystudents”were typicalofstudentresponses.ProfessorMarvinservesasamentorandasahumanescholarandteacher. Dr. Frank Warner arrived at Penn fromBerkeleyin1968.Hehasservedasbothun‑dergraduatechairandchairoftheMathematicsdepartment,wherehehastaughtawidevarietyofcourses;hehasbeenadrivingforcebehindtheundergraduateprogramforovertwentyyears.He was among the first recipients of the Ira

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Provost’sAward:Dr.Grant Only one Provost’s Award for Dis‑tinguishedTeachingwasgiventhisyear.Thisaward,givenbythesameprocessastheLindbackbutreservedforfacultymembers neither tenured nor on thetenuretrackgoesto: Dr.ChristinAnnGrant,alecturerintheSchoolofNursingwhoreceivedbothherMSNandPh.D.fromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandcurrentlyservesasCourseDirectorfortheseniorlevelPsy‑chiatric‑MentalHealthNursingcourses.Shebringsadepthofknowledgefromher own research and clinical practicewhichsheshareswithherstudentswhoareimpressedwithherlevelofexpertiseandhergenuine interest is studentsaspeople. The quality most appreciatedinDr.Grant isherwillingness to takethe time to interact with students: shemaintains a rapport with them whichfacilitatesarelationshipinwhichevery‑onelearns.Agraduatestudentsaid,“Dr.Grant greatly influenced my decision to pursuemydoctorateinNursingatPenn;shehastrulybeenarolemodel.”Whilemany students said Dr. Grant’s courses were rigorous and demanding, severalalso noted Dr. Grant’s sense of humor askeyingredientinherteachingstyle.Othersdescribeheras“inspiring”with“apassionforNursing.”Sheisaprofes‑sorwhochallengesand stimulatesherstudentsandsheiscompletelydedicatedtoexcellenceinNursing.

AbramsPrizeforTeachinggivenbytheSchoolofArtsandSciences.StudentswroteofthecareDr.Warnertookwithhisclasses,describinghislecturesas“gracefullyorganizedandessentialtounderstandingthematerial”,“hisconcernisnotjusttoteachfactsandtheorems,althoughhiscapacityinthisareaisexcellent,ratherhisconcernisthathisstudentscanapplyandtrulyunderstandsomeofthemorecomplicatedtheo‑remsofmathematics.”Othersdescribehimas“thebestteacherIhavehadatPenn,”“themostdedicatedteacherIhaveeverseen.”RecentlyDr.WarnerrevivedPiMuEpsilon,themathhonorsociety,andtheMathCenterforcalculustutor‑ing;healsoreorganizedtheTeachingAssistantsTrainingProgram.Astudentconcludes“FrankWarner is an example of what others shouldstrivetoattain.” The 1991 Lindback Committee on Dis‑tinguished Teaching in the Health SchoolspresentedthesefactsfromthedossiersoffourLindbackwinners. Dr.ChristosCoutifarisiscurrentlyanAs‑sistantProfessorofObstetricsandGynecologywho has both an M.D. and Ph.D. from theUniversityofPennsylvania.Dr.Coutifaris isalsotherecipientofthePennPearlTeachingAward.Hehasexceededinabroadrangeofteaching activities—basic, clinical and re‑searchrelated.HisteachingevaluationsattheMedical School are a series of A’s and A+’s. He “represents the very best of Penn’s educators.” Students describe his classes as interactive,andDr.Coutifarisasateacherwho“inspiresand motivates.” He spends countless hoursexplaining difficult problems in endocrinol‑ogy and “has an amazing ability to explaincomplexschemesandsustaintheinterestofhisaudience,studentsandfacultyalike.”Manystudentswroteofhisspecialskillanddedica‑tionasanadvisor.Hetreatshisadvisees“ashisequalsandashispartnersinhealthcare.”Atruementorandrolemodel,Dr.Coutifaris“makes himself available to help students define forthemselveswhoandwhattheywanttobe.”Dr.Coutifariswillhaveatremendousimpactonmedicineinthenextdecades“throughdirectclinicalcare,basicscienceinvestigationandinteachingfuturedoctors.” Dr.JerryJohnsoncametotheUniversityin 1977 as a Robert Wood Johnson ClinicalScholar and was the first faculty member inter‑estedingeriatricswho,practicallybyhimself,wasresponsibleforthedevelopmentofclinicalprogramsandpracticeprogramsingeriatrics.HisachievementsatPenn,bothpersonalandinsti‑

tutionalhavebeenremarkable.Hehastakentheleadindevelopingaprogramtonurturepre‑medstudentsfromhistoricallyBlackCollegesandencourage them to consider Penn’s Medical School. The numerous letters from formerstudents speak not only to Dr. Johnson’s skill as a teacher but to his lasting influence on their lives:“Dr.Johnsoncoordinatedachurchbasedhypertension screening clinic using medicalstudents and residents to educate individualsaboutheartdisease,dietandlifestyle.Iwasoneof the medical students involved. It was my first introductiontocommunity‑basedmedicine;itis now my life’s calling.’’ Letters from Nurs‑ingSchool faculty and studentswere equallypositive.“Dr.Johnsontransmittedanintangible

qualitythatmadeonewanttostriveforclinicalexcellence.”Hehasdistinguishedhimself“asateacherandeducatorandatthesametimehasbeentherolemodelofacaringphysician,andanunderstandingcounselortoahostofstudents,residents,andfellows.” Dr.DanielMalamudhashadadistinguishedteaching career at Penn since 1977. Teach‑ingstudentsatalllevels,hecurrentlydirectsBiochcmistry50l(thebiochemistrycourseforpredoctoraldentalstudents)andhasjustcom‑pleted a team‑taught SAS freshman seminar“TheLiteratureofAIDS.”Presentandformerstudentswroteofhis“genuineloveofhisworkandofteaching.”His“excellenceasaprofes‑sor,communicator,andfacilitatorofdiscussionheralds him as the best teacher I have had”weretypicalofcommentsaboutDr.Malamud.Colleagueswerealsovocal insupportofhisnomination. One faculty member wrote “forthepast15yearsthatwehaveservedtogetheronthefacultyatPenn,hehasrepeatedlydem‑onstratedhisskill,hisdedication,hisconcernforstudentsandhisjoyineducatingstudents.”Another remarks: Dr. Malamud’s teaching “is alwaysilluminatedfromabreadthofinterestthat is in no way confined to his area of profes‑sionalexpertise,”heis“trulyanoutstandingteacherandeducator.”Dr.MalamudhasearnedtherespectandadmirationofthefacultyandstudentsattheDentalSchool. JamesC.Saunders,earlierarecipientofthe Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence in the MedicalSchool,hasmademajorcontributionstothelevelofteachingandexcellenceattheSchoolofMedicine.Inadditiontohisteach‑ingatPennDr.Saundershastaughtanationalcourseforneurologistsandneurologyresidentsfor theAmericanAcademy of Neurology in1990 and 1991. The response from studentsatalllevelsisthatheisasuperblecturerandhis instruction in the lab is exceptional. Dr.Saundersprovidesresearchopportunities forall levelsof theUniversity community fromundergraduates to visiting scholars; a col‑leaguementionsthatseveralmedicalstudentsreceivedrecognitionfortheirresearchactivitiesin Dr. Saunders’s lab, including the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute ResearchTrainingFellowships, a tribute tohis abilitytoinspireproductivityandenthusiasmamonghisstudents.Aresearchassistantwrote“Icansay with confidence that James Saunders is the bestsupervisorandprofessorthatIhavehadthroughout my entire undergraduate career.Heisaprofessorwhotrulyenjoysseeinghisstudentsgrowandexcel.”

LeonoreWilliamsandAlicePaulAwards TheAssociationofWomenFacultyandAdministratorshaschosen twomembers of the faculty, Dr. Helen C. Davies of Microbiology/Med and Dr. MichelleFineofEducationalPsychology, for theLeonoreRoweWilliamsAward.Establishedbybequestof thewidowof the lateProvostEdwinB.Williams,thisawardrecognizesoutstandingfemalescholarsandleaders. Dr.Davies,amemberofthefacultysince1961,isafoundingmemberofWEOUP,a1977winneroftheLindbackAward,andwinnerofseveralMedicalSchoolawardsforherteaching.ShewasrecentlynamedassociatedeanforstudentsandhousestaffaffairsatPennMed. Dr.Fine,whowon theLindback in1987,holds theGoldieAnnaTermProfessorshipatG.S.E,.andisnotedforherinnovativeapproachestoteachingandtheeducationofteachers.SheisconsultantforthePhiladelphiaSchoolsCollaborativeRestructuringComprehensiveHighSchools. TheAlicePaulAward,namedforaPennSocialWorkalumnawhowrote,theEqualRightsAmendmentisgivenjointlybytheAssociationandtheWomen’s Studies Program to students for their contributions to the quality of University/community life.The award goes to: Gabby Clay (Col ‘92), Karma Dimidjian (Col ‘92), Marci Gluck (Col ‘92), Katy Henrikson (Col ‘92), Helen Jung (Col ‘92), and Ellen Somekawa (GSAS/history). Dr. Michelle Fine Dr. Helen Davies

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Whoarethe“Specialists’Specialists”atPennMed?Toratephysiciansfortheirnewbook,The Best Doctors in America,PulitzerPrize‑winningauthorsStevenNaifehandGregoryW.Smithaskedthousandsofdoctorsinover350specialtiesasinglequestion:“Ifafriendorlovedonecametoyouwithamedicalproblemin your fieldofexpertise, and for some reason you couldn’t handle the case, to whom would you send them?”The result is a reference guide that names just over one percent of the nation’s 350,000 practic‑ing physicians. And it includes nearly 10% of the clinicians on Penn’s faculty—the 82* listed below(shownwiththehomedepartmentsandexpertiseasdescribedinthebook).The Best Doctors in America is published by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC, and can be special orderedfrombookstores.

UniversityofPennsylvaniaMedicalCenterFacultyPhysiciansIncludedin“TheBestDoctorsinAmerica”

Abass Alavi, M.D.(radiology)GeneralnuclearmedicineArthur K. Asbury, M.D.(neurology)NeuromusculardiseaseLeon Axel, M.D., Ph.D.(radiology)Cardio‑vasculardisease;magneticresonanceimagingLester Baker, M.D. (pediatrics)PediatricendocrinologyClyde F. Barker, M.D.(surgery)TransplantationHenry D. Berkowitz, M.D.(surgery)GeneralvascularsurgeryF. William Bora Jr., M.D.(orthopaedicsurgery)PeripheralnervesurgeryAlexander J. Brucker, M.D.(ophthalmol‑ogy)Vitreo‑retinalsurgeryAlfred E. Buxton, M.D.(medicine)ElectrophysiologyJohn M. Cuckler, M.D.(orthopaedicsur‑gery)HipsurgeryJohn M. Daly, M.D.(surgery)GastroenterologiccancerJohn J. Downes, M.D.(anesthesia)Pediatricanesthesiology;pediatriccriticalcareDenis S. Drummond, M.D.(orthopaedicsurgery)Pediatricorthopaedicsurgery;spinesurgeryJohn W. Duckett, M.D.(surgery)PediatricurologyStuart L. Fine, M.D.(ophthalmology)MedicalretinaldiseasesNewell Fischer, M.D. (psychiatry)PsychoanalysisEugene S. Flamm, M.D.(neurosurgery)VascularneurologicalsurgeryBarbara L. Fowble, M.D.(oncology)BreastcancerSteven L. Galetta, M.D.(neurology)Neuro‑ophthalmologyCelso‑Ramon Garcia, M.D. (obstetrics/gy‑necology)Reproductiveendocrinology;reproductivesurgeryRobert A. Gatter, M.D.(medicine)GeneralrheumatologyJohn H. Glick, M.D.(medicine)Non‑HodgkinslymphomasandbreastcancerGary L. Gottlieb, M.D.(psychiatry)GeriatricpsychiatryRobert I. Grossman, M.D.(radiology)NeuroradiologyBrett B. Gutsche, M.D.(anesthesia)ObstetricanesthesiaDaniel G. Hailer, M.D.(medicine)GastrointestinaloncologyGerald E. Hanks, M.D.(radiationoncology)Genito‑urinarycancerSydney Heyman, M.D.(radiology)Pediatrics

Paul J. Honig, M.D.(pediatrics)PediatricdermatologyAbdulmassih S. Iskandrian,M.D.(medicine)NuclearcardiologyDavid R. Jobes, M.D.(anesthesia)PediatriccardiovascularJerry C. Johnson, M.D.(medicine)GeneralgeriatricmedicineMark K. Josephson, M.D.(medicine)ElectrophysiologyBernard S. Kaplan, M.B., B.Ch.(pediatrics)PediatricnephrologyJames A. Katowitz, M.D.(ophthalmology)OculoplasticandorbitalsurgeryWarren A. Katz, M.D.(medicine)GeneralrheumatologyMark A. Kelley, M.D.(medicine)GeneralpulmonaryandcriticalcareDavid W. Kennedy, M.D.(otorinolaryngology‑headandnecksurgery)SinusandnasalsurgeryGerald S. Lazarus, M.D.(dermatology)PsoriasisJames J. Leyden, M.D. (dermatology)Acne;agingskinWilliam H. Lipshutz, M.D.(medicine)GeneralgastroenterologyPaul A. Lotke, M.D.(orthopaedicsurgery)ReconstructivesurgeryStephen Ludwig, M.D.(pediatrics)AbusedchildrenFrancis K. Marchlinski, M.D.(medicine)ElectrophysiologyLuigi Mastroianni Jr., M.D. (obstetrics/gyne‑cology)ReproductiveendocrinologyMichael T. Mennuti, M.D. (obstetrics/gyne‑cology)Genetics;maternalandfetalmedicineJohn J. Mikuta, M.D. (obstetrics/gynecology) GynecologiccancerSusan C. Nicolson, M.D.(anesthesia)PediatriccardiovascularWilliam I. Norwood, M.D., Ph.D.(surgery)PediatriccardiacsurgeryCharles P. O’Brien, M.D., Ph.D.(psychiatry)AddictionmedicineJames A. O’Neill Jr., M.D.(surgery)PediatricsurgeryPeter C. Phillips, M.D.(neurology)Neuro‑oncologyDavid E. Pleasure, M.D.(neurology)NeuromusculardiseaseWilliam P. Potsic, M.D.(otorhinolaiyngology‑headandnecksurgery)PediatricotolaryngologyRussell C. Raphaely, M.D.(anesthesia)Pediatricanesthesiology;pediatriccriticalcareNathaniel Reichek, M.D.(medicine)Echo‑cardiography;magneticresonanceimaging

Lucy B. Rorke, M.D.(pathologyandlabora‑torymedicine)NeuropathologyErnest F. Rosato, M.D.(surgery)GastroenterologicsurgeryRobert L. Sadoff, M.D.(psychiatry)ForensicpsychiatryPeter J. Savino, M.D.(ophthalmology)Neuro.ophthalmologyH. Ralph Schumacher Jr., M.D.(medicine)RheumatologyLuis Schut, M.D.(neurosurgery)PediatricneurologicalsurgeryRobert C. Sergott, M.D.(ophthalmology)Neuro‑ophthalmologyHoward McC. Snyder, M.D.(surgery)PediatricurologyPeter J. Snyder, M.D.(medicine)NeuroendocrinologyLawrence J. Solin, M.D.(radiationoncology)BreastcancerCharles A. Stanley, M.D.(pediatrics)Meta‑bolicdiseasesAlbert J. Stunkard, M.D.(psychiatry)EatingdisordersLeslie N. Sutton, M.D.(neurosurgery)PediatricneurologicalsurgeryJoseph S. Torg, M.D.(orthopaedicsurgery)SportsmedicineWalter W. Tunnessen Jr., M.D.(pediatrics)PediatricdermatologyVictoria L. Vetter, M.D.(pediatrics)PediatriccardiologyAlan J. Wein, M.D.(surgery)Neuro‑urologyandvoidingdysfunctionandurologiconcologyRalph F. Wetmore, M.D.(otorhinolaryngology‑headandnecksurgery)PediatricotolaryngologyLinton A. Whitaker, M.D.(surgery)CraniofacialsurgeryRichard Whittington, M.D.(radiationoncology)GastroenterologiccancerPeter C. Whybrow, M.D.(psychiatry)AffectivedisordersJohn R. Wilson, M.D.(medicine)HeartfailureGeorge E. Woody, M.D.(psychiatry)AddictionmedicineAllan E. Wulc, M.D.(ophthalmology)OculoplasticandorbitalsurgeryRobert A. Zimmerman, M.D.(radiology)NeuroradiologyBurton Zweiman, M.D.(medicine)Adultallergyandimmunology

*Ed.Note:ThislistwascompiledbythePennMedNews Office, where it was updated to eliminate thenamesofthosenolongeratPenn.TheNewsOffice notes that the total number of listings given forPenninthebookwas103,andthatsomephysi‑cianswerelistedundermorethanonespecialty.On the basis of that figure Penn ranked sixth in the nation. Harvard was first with 252. The next highest number of listings was for theUniversityofCaliforniaatSanFranciscowith170,ofwhom104wereclinical.ThencameJohns Hopkins, 131; the Mayo Clinic, 128;andtheUniversityofConnecticut,105.TheUniversityofWashingtonatSeattletiedwithPennat103listings. Locally,thenumberswere33atJefferson;32 at Children’s Hospital (many of them Penn faculty);25atTemple,16atHahnemann,13atWillsEye,eightatMCP,sevenatFoxChase,andtwoatGraduate.— K.C.G.

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Following is the text of a letter President Sheldon Hackney sent March 4, 1992, to Michael William, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education.

OnTargetingFinancialAidtoMinorityStudents On behalf of the University of Pennsylvania, I am writing to comment on the Department’s December 4, 1991 “Notice of Proposed Policy Guidance” concerning institutional financial aid programstargetedtostudentswhoaremembersofminoritygroups. I have several specific concerns regarding this Notice but would first like to make two general andinterrelatedcomments. First, I am deeply concerned that the confusion created by the Department’s several pronounce‑mentsonthismatterwillsendanunfortunatesignaltomembersofminoritygroupsthatadequatelevels of financial aid may not be available to them. While I am confident that that is not the Department’s intention, the effect of such a signal to aspiring minority undergraduate and gradu‑atestudentsatatimewhensomanyinstitutionshavedemonstratedacommitmenttoattracting,retaining, and educating such students is quite disturbing. In that regard, Secretary Alexander’s December4statementthat“acollegepresidentwithawarmheart,somecommonsense,andaminimum amount of good legal advice can provide minority students with financial aid” provides mewithsomenotionofwhattheDepartmentishopingtoaccomplish,buttheProposedPolicyGuidancedoesnot.AlthoughIwouldliketothinkthatIampossessedofthesethreeattributes,theDepartment’s efforts at clarification are far from clarifying as to what one can and cannot do under thesenewguidelines. Second,theNoticestatesonpageeightthattheDepartmenthasprovidedprinciplesandexamplesofpermissiblecircumstancesforawardingrace‑exclusivescholarships“tocreatemorecertaintyinanareawherecompetingresponsibilitieshavecreatedsomeuncertainty.”Iwouldsuggestthat,basedin part on the Department’s assertion (page two) that there have been few “complaints or inquiries thathaveaddressedthepermissibilityofrace‑exclusivescholarships”sincetheestablishmentoftheDepartmentofEducationin1980,therehasinfactbeenlittleambiguityormisinterpretationon the part of institutions of higher education as to the Federal government’s policy regarding minority‑targetedscholarships.LongstandingDepartmentpolicyhasclearlysuggestedthatsuchscholarshipshavebeen,ingeneral,permissible.Indeed,anyconfusionormisunderstandingonthepartofinstitutionshasbeencreatedasaresultofambiguousandcontradictorystatementsofpolicyinlate1990concerningtheadministrationoftheFiestaBowlminorityscholarships,theDecember4,1991ProposedPolicyGuidance,andsubsequent“clarifying”pronouncementsbyDepartment officials regarding privately‑funded scholarships. My more specific concems are as follows: First,withregardtotheexamplesandthequestionsandanswerssectionthataccompaniedthe Proposed Policy Guidance, are the five “Examples of Permissible Scholarships” the sole typesofpermittedaid?Arethereotherexamplesofpermissibleprograms?Itwouldhehelp‑fuliftheDepartmentexpandedupontheseveralexamplesofpermissibleprogramstailoredtobenefit minorities. Forexample, theProposedPolicyGuidance states (page7) that a scholarship forwhicha“privatedonorrestrictseligibilitytostudentsofdesignatedracesornationalorigin,wherethataid does not limit the amount, type, or terms of financial aid available to any student” is permis‑sible. However, a subsequent statement by the Department’s General Counsel, suggesting that suchscholarshipswouldbepermissibleonlyiftheadministeringcollegedidnotsolicitfundsforthatpurposefromtheprivatedonor,isafurtherrestrictiononthePolicyGuidance.Inprac‑tice,theprocessthroughwhichaprivatedonordesignatesfundingforscholarshipsorforothereducational purposes is considerably more complex than the General Counsel’s statement would imply, and usually reflects a confluence, after an extended dialogue, of the donor’s philanthropic desires and the donce institution’s needs. In fact, the Policy Guidance’s apparent distinction between sources of funds—private dona‑tionsversusinstitutionalresources—forrace‑designatedscholarshipsmakeslittlesense.WhilethePolicy Guidance’s implication is that privately designated funds would not otherwise be available forgeneralscholarshipsupportandthatinstitutionallydesignatedfundswouldbesoavailable,asapracticalmatter,ifprohibitedfortargetedscholarships,institutionalfundswouldlikelybeusedforpurposesotherthangenerallyavailablestudentaid.Thus,institutionallydesignatedfundsrepresentanenhancementoftotaldollarsavailableforaid,ratherthanadiversionofresourcesthatwouldotherwisebeavailableforallstudents. Second,thePolicyGuidanceappearstofocusexclusivelyonundergraduatescholarshipsandfails to consider the important distinction between undergraduate financial aid and support for studentsatthegraduateandprofessionallevel.AtPenn,undergraduategrantaidisawardedsolelyon the basis of financial need. Other institutions typically award most, if not all, of their grant aid onthebasisofneedaswell.Atthegraduatelevel,grantaidistypicallyawardedtostudentsbasedonacademicmeritandothercharacteristicsasdeterminedbythegraduatedepartment. Pennanditspeerresearchuniversitieshaveaparticularroletoplay,and,Ibelieve,aresponsi‑bilityinremediatingtheshortageofminorityfacultythroughoutthenation,byincreasingthepoolof highly qualified minority candidates for the Ph.D. Targeted institutional support for minority graduatestudents,aswellastargetedsupportforpromisingminorityundergraduateswhomaybeencouragedtoseekthePh.D.througheffortssuchastheMellonMinorityUndergraduateFel‑lowshipProgram,canbeextremelyeffectivetoolsforenhancingthesizeandqualityofthatpool,andtherebyforenhancingthediversityoftheprofessoriate. In sum, Ibelieve that theProposedPolicyGuidanceand its accompanyingdocumentsaregenerallyunclear,providetoofewexamplesofacceptableminority‑targetedaid,andarefunda‑mentallyunnecessaryandunwiseifwearetocontinuetomakeprogresstowardenhancingaccesstoandsuccessfulparticipationinhighereducationformembersofminoritygroups.WheretheProposedGuidanceisclear,itmayactuallyimpedethatprogress.Iwouldurgetoyougivecarefulconsiderationtorethinkingthepremisesofthisproposal. — S.H.

ACENIP10thAnniversary ACENIP,theAmericanCouncilonEduca‑tionNational Identification Program for Women in Higher Education, will hold its TenthAn‑nualConferenceoncampusattheInternationalHouse. It is scheduled as a day‑long workshopFriday,May1onCelebrating Our Past While Managing the Challenge of Change,tobeheldfrom8:15a.m.to4p.m. Leading theworkshopwillbeBarbaraA.Hanley, principal of HanleyAssociates Con‑sultants,whodoeshumanresourceconsultingfortheprivateandpublicsectors. For further informationonattending,con‑tactDonnaPatkinExt.8‑3012orJaninePratt951‑2748.Theregistrationfeeis$65,andthedeadlineisApril 24. 1992.

HomeMortgageSeminarsinApril The Treasurer’s Office will sponsor two brown‑baglunch‑timeseminarsontheprocessof purchasing a home and/or refinancing your current mortgage. Topics include: SettlementProcess & Closing Costs,Appraisal Process,Mortgage Qualifying Ratio, Legal Issues,Home Inspection Process, Refinancing Process. Princeton Mortgage Corporation is conduct‑ingoneseminaronFriday,April10,atnoon.Weichert Relocation Company will conducttheotherseminaronFriday,April24,atnoon.Bothseminarswilltakeplaceinroom720oftheFranklinbuilding.PleasecallJeanCrescenzoatExt.8‑7256toreserveyourplaceineitherorboth of these brown‑bag sessions. Beverageswillbeavailable.

LymeDiseaseAlert AsSpringapproachesandthoughtsturntoflowers and the outdoors, it is time to consider the potential for exposure to Lyme disease.Lymediseaseisaninfectiousdisease,causedbyacorkscrew‑shapedbacterium.Itistrans‑mittedtopeopleandpetsthroughthebiteofaninfecteddeertick.Inthisarea,themajorityofLymediseasecasesoccurbetweenMarchandOctober,withthepeakinJune,JulyandAugust. ThebestwaytoavoidLymediseaseistoavoid fields and woods where deer ticks and their hosts reside. However, the followingprecautions will help reduce your risks ofinfection:

—Wearlightcoloredclothingsotickscanbeeasilyspotted.

—Wearlongsleevedshirtswithtightcuffs.—Wear long pants which are tied at the

ankleorstuffedintosocks.—Wear light colored socks and closed

shoes.—UseinsectrepellentcontainingDEETon

clothing(especiallyshoetops,pantlegs).—Puttickrepellentcollarsonpets.—Check yourself, children, and pets for

ticksbeforecomingindoors.LymeDiseaseispreventableandeasilytreatablewiththeappropriateantibiotics,especiallywhendetectedinitsearlystages.Inhumans,symp‑tomsthatoccurfollowingatickbiteinclude:headaches, fever, tiredness, a characteristicredrash(notalwayspresent),achingmusclesandjointsandswollenglands.Ifleftuntreated,Lymediseasecanresultinarthritis,aswellasheartandnervoussystemdamage. FormoreinformationonLymeDisease,callExt.8‑4453.

— Barbara Moran, Training SpecialistOffice of Environmental

Health and Safety

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Dr.MauriceAttie,an award‑winningassociate profes‑sor of endocrinol‑ogy in the Schoolof Medicine, waskilledApril5whilebicycl ing alongWest River Drive.A suspect in thehit‑and‑run acci‑dent was appre‑hended about tenminutes after the

6:40p.m.accidentandwaschargedwithho‑micidebyvehicle,homicidebyvehiclewhileintoxicated,involuntarymanslaughter,drivingunder the influence and leaving the scene of anaccident. Dr.Attie,45,came toPenn in1980asanassistant professor and became an associateprofessorin1988. He took his M.D. from the WashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicineinSt.Louisin1975andtrainedintheInternalMedicineHouseOfficer Program at HUP that year. Before join‑ingthefaculty,hetrainedalsoattheNationalInstitutesofHealthandservedasasurgeonintheU.S.PublicHealthService,1977‑80. Dr.Attie,knownas“anexcellentteacherandasuperbclinician,”hadbeenhonoredwiththree teaching awards at Penn: in 1983, theMedicalStudentGovernmentpresentedhimwith the Faculty Honor Roll for excellence

InMotion:PennOperators TheOperatorServicesGroupofPennTele‑communications will move next week from42nd andPine to a new address—and a newstate‑of‑the‑artsystem. Theoperatorsthatoutsidecallersreachwhentheydial898‑5000(orinsiderswhentheydial8‑7111) will be on the second floor at 240 S. 40th Street/6387. TheGrouplongheadedbyNettieAltoonian,whoretiredafter32years,hasanewsuper‑visor,TinaBryant,whocomestoPennwith35 years’ experience at Bell of Pennsylvania customerserviceandpersonnelposts.Opera‑torsareMaryEileenMullen,MozellGrahamandTanyaDavis.“Ouroperatorsareadiversegroupwithmorethan24yearsoftelephoneexperience collectively behind them,” saidEileen Joseph, Telecommunications office manager.“Theyrespond toawide rangeofrequests,notonlyforphonenumbersbutalsotoexpediteconferencecalls,providelistingsoutsidetheUniversityandanswerquestionsaboutupcomingcampusevents.” Withthemoveto40thStreettheywillbeginusing a system called TeleDesk, Conveyant’s Centrex‑based attendant workstation thatcombinesPC intelligencewithCentrex tech‑nology.Displayingdirectoriesofthestudents,facultyandstaff—andothercampusinforma‑tion includinganactivitiescalendarandbul‑letinboard—thesystem“eliminates theneedforpaperdirectories,”Ms.Josephsaid.“TheUniversitycanexpecthigher‑than‑everlevelsofcustomerservice.”

DEATHSin teaching; in 1989, the Class of ‘93 gave himtheirawardforteaching;andlastyearhereceivedtheLeonardBerwickTeachingAward.When his section chief at HUP, Dr. John G.Haddad,presentedhimwiththeBerwickawardhe cited Dr. Attie’s love of teaching, noting that he “relishes the research, collation and lucidpresentationofrelevantmaterial.” Dr.AttiewastheprincipalinvestigatoronagrantwhichfocusedonInteraction of Hor-mones and Physical Stress on Bone Mass.Hewasapreceptorforinternalmedicineresidentsandforendocrinefellows.Ahighlypublishedscholar,Dr.Atticwasontheeditorialboardsof the Electronic Journal of Medicine and Women’s Wellness. Dr.Attie issurvivedbyhiswife,Barbara;histhreechildren,Alisa,JessicaandMichael;hisparents,SolomonandLilyAttie;hisbrother,AlanAttie,andhissister,GinaSardi.

AfuneralserviceforDr.Attieissched‑uledWednesday,April8,atnoonattheLevineFuneralHome,7112N.BroadStreet.

MatthewBronsteiri,a20‑year‑oldjuniorintheCollege,diedinafallApril2atHighRiseEast.Mr.Bronstcinhadnotyetdeclareda major. He was born on July 5,1971, andresidedinSt.CroixintheVirginIslands.Heissurvivedbyhisparents.AlanandDorothy,andbyasister,Tikvoh.

FurtherSupplementtothe1991‑92Faculty/StaffTelephoneDirectory(addendumtorevisionspublishedinFebruary18issueofAlmanac)

*=Addition Boldface=InformationupdatedsincethepublicationofthePennDirectory

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UpdateAPRILATPENN

CONFERENCES10 Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Confer-ence—Civil Rights in the 1990’s—Reversing the Backlash;HonorableBruceWright,NewYorkSupremeCourtmember;JohnStreet,presidentof,PhiladelphiaCityCouncil;EricKing,assis‑tantdeanoftheCollege;attheLawSchool.Also April 11 at the Faculty Club.Pre‑registration:students (meals included)$25;non‑students(meals included) $50; non‑meals: students,$10, non‑students, $25. Info: 386‑6657/3821 (Penn’s Black Law Student Association).

10‑11 Organic Worlds: Appraising our Heri-tage, Perspectives and Prospects;symposiumcelebratingthe75thAnniversaryofthebirthofRobertBurnsWoodward;internationalcastof chemists and academicians will discusscontemporary issues in organic chemistry.The exhibit R.B. Woodward and the Art of Organic SynthesiswillbeunveiledandwillbeondisplayattheBeckmanCenterthrough June 30 (ArnoldandMabelBeckmanCenterfortheHistoryofChemistry).

EXHIBITNowA New Vision: Representation of the Female Figure and Women’s Issues at Penn; under‑graduateandgraduatePennstudentspresentworksat thePennStudentGallery,HoustonHall.Through April 20.

UniversityofPennsylvaniaPoliceDepartmentThisreportcontainstalliesofpart1crimes,alistingofpart1crimesagainstpersons,andsummariesofpart1crimeinthefivebusiestsectorsoncampuswheretwoormore

incidentswerereportedbetweenMarch30,1992andApril5,1992.

Totals:CrimesAgainstPersons—0,Thefts—16,Burglaries—3,TheftsofAuto—0,AttemptedTheftsofAuto—0

Date Time Location Incident

32ndto33rd;SouthtoWalnut03/30/92 9:52AM RittenhouseLab Monitorstakenfromroom03/30/92 5:14PM RittenhouseLab Maleexitedbuildingwithcomputertable04/04/92 12:41PM RittenhouseLab Securedbiketakenfromrack

34thto38th;CivicCentertoHamilton03/30/92 8:47AM ClinicalRes.Bldg. Tapeplayertakenfromunsecuredroom03/30/92 4:51PM RichardsBuilding Cashtakenfromdesk04/02/92 9:51AM Anat.‑Chem.Wing Securedelectronicreferencelibrary

36thto37th;SprucetoLocust03/30/92 8:12PM Steinberg‑Dietrich Securedbiketakenfromrack04/03/92 10:53PM Steinberg‑Dietrich Wallettakenfromunattendedbag

34thto36th;WalnuttoMarket03/30/92 4:30PM FranklinBuilding Biketire&seattaken/juvenilefledarea04/02/92 9:13AM FranklinAnnex Phonetakenfromroom

Therewasnofifthbusiestsectorduringthisperiod.

SafetyTip: Lockyourdoorandyourdeskwhenyou leavetheroom.(IneightsecondssomeonecanwalkintoanopenroomandremoveyourvaluablesandUniversityproperty).

18thDistrictCrimesAgainstPersonsSchuylkillRiverto49thStreet,MarketStreettoWoodlandAve.

12:01AMMarch23,1992to11:59PMMarch29,1992.Totals:Incidents—12,Arrests—2

Date Time Location Offense/Weapon Arrest03/23/92 8:36PM 4600Locust Robbery/gun Yes03/23/92 9:20PM 4200Locust Robbery/shotun No03/26/92 1:33AM 4200Chester Robbery/gun No03/26/92 4:00PM 4500Pine Robbery/gun No03/27/92 3:23AM 4000Chestnut Robbery/gun No03/28/92 12:11AM 3900Chestnut Robbery/gun No03/28/92 12:17PM 4000Locust Robbery/strong‑arm No03/28/92 4:40PM 4800Woodland Rape/strong‑arm No03/28/92 5:45PM 4504Chestnut Robbery/strong‑arm Yes03/29/92 3:45AM 4800Market Rape/strong‑arm No03/29/92 2:00PM 3925Walnut Robbery/gun No03/29/92 11:05PM 3000Market Robbery/gun No

MUSIC10 University Choir;Bach,Brahms,andoth‑ers, conducted by William Parberry; 8 p.m.;ChurchoftheSavior,38th&ChestnutStreets(Music).11 Penn Composers Guild; new works bygraduatestudentsincomposition;8p.m.;CurtisInstituteofMusic,1726LocustSt.(Music).

ONSTAGE8 New Mime:A Tribute to Etienne Decroux;aseriesofperformancesfeaturingreconstructedworks from Decroux’s repertoire. MTI Tab‑ernacleTheatre.Also,registrationis$55foratwo‑dayconferenceonApril10and11andFridayandSaturdaynightperformances.ForinfoandtimescallMTIat382‑0600Through April 12.(MTI).15SPARKS Dance Show; benefits the Ronald McDonald House; 7:30 p.m.; Room 245.HoustonHall.Donationsrequested(SAC).

SPECIALEVENT15 Wine Tasting and Gourmet Dinner at the Faculty Club; 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. seat‑ings.Cost:$21.50.Reservations:Ext.8‑4618(FacultyClub).

TALKS8 MR Angiography; Scott Atlas, radiology.Jeffrey Carpenter, vascular surgery division;Rodney Owen, radiology; 11 a.m.; MedicalAlumniHall,Maloney(Medicine). Revlon Center Architectural presentation;architectsofKohn,Pedersen,Foxdiscusstheirdesignusingmodelsandschematics;1‑3p.m.,HaroldPrinceTheater,AnnenbergCenter.10 Psychiatric Assessment of Self‑Injury onMedical Services;JamesStinnctt,psychiatry;noon;Agnew‑GriceAud.,Dulles(Medicine).14 Andrei Platonov’s Metaphysics of Lan-guage;BorisGasparov,ColumbiaUniversity;4p.m.;WestLounge,FourthFloor,Williams(SlavicLanguages).15 Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Car-cinoma; Frank Anthony Greco, medicine,VanderbiltUniversity;11a.m.;MedicalAlumniHall,Maloney(Medicine). A Community Based Program for Train-ing, Care and Self-Reliance in Dentistry: A Mexican Model;AaronYasehinc,UniversidadAutonomaMetropolitana,Mexico;5:30p.m.;RoomB60,EvansBuilding,SchoolofDentalMedicine (Int’l Relations, Dental Medicine).

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