Almanac, Vol. 46, No. 34, May 30,
2000
| FRONT PAGE: SEAS & Veterinary
Awards | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | Appointments
& Promotions | Commencement
/ Baccalaureate 2000 | TALK
ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN
ISSUES | SUMMER at PENN | SUMMER
EXTRAS! | CALENDAR
INDEX | DEADLINES
Summer @ Penn
=more pictures
to see!
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Taking it to the Streets
The "Wall Power" exhibit is displayed on billboards around
West Philadelphia as well as inside ICA. See Exhibits
for ICA's Mural Arts tours.
Above: (ESPO) Gate #12, 1997 by Stephen Powers
Right: Untitled, 1998 (detail) by Barry McGee, courtesy of San
Francisco Museum of Modern Art |
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ACADEMIC
CALENDAR
6/30 First
Session classes end
7/3
Second Session classes begin
8/11 Second
Session, 12-week Evening Session Classes end
CHILDREN'S
ACTIVITIES
6/17 Clark
Park Summer Fun Fest; 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Clark
Park; free (Clark Park Music & Arts Committee) See Special
Events.
6/18 Garden
Railway Display; Whimsical miniature village
with a new "Houses of the Presidents" section. Dads admitted free
when they bring their children of any age; 1-3 p.m; Arboretum; free w/ admission.
(Morris Arboretum) See Exhibits.
7/23 "Peter
Rabbit Tales" performed by Tucker's Tales;
Beatrix Potter's greatest stories re-enacted with puppets in Victorian costumes.
Peter Rabbit comes to life along with his cousin Benjamin Bunny and other
friends; 1-3 p.m.; Arboretum; free w/ admission (Morris Arboretum). |
Summer at the Morris Arboretum: Call (215) 247-5777 for info.,
or visit www.upenn.edu/morris/.
Above: Tucker's Tales |
CONFERENCE
6/7 Herpesviruses
Symposium; speakers from Penn and other
institutions in the Northeast; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III;
lunch provided; info: (215) 662-3557 or hfriedma@mail.med.upenn.edu.
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EXHIBITS
Admission donations and hours
Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free, Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. & Sun., noon-5
p.m.
Burrison Gallery, Faculty Club, Inn at Penn:
Mon.-Fri, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Esther Klein Gallery, 3600 Market: free, Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Institute of Contemporary Art: $3, $2/students over 12, artists, seniors; free/members,
children under 12, with PENNCard, and on Sundays, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.; Wed.-Fri.,
noon-8 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Morris Arboretum: $6,
$5/seniors, $4/students, free with PENNCard, children under 6; Mon.-Fri.,
10 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
University Museum: $5,
$2.50/ seniors and students w/ID, free/ members, with PENNCard, children
under 6; Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed: Sundays, May
28 through September 3.
Upcoming
6/15 Art-in-Science
XV--Original Art in Cyberspace; web designers
Steven Tucker and David Oppenheim create original "Web Artworks"
for on-line gallery exhibitions; opening reception: 5-6:30 p.m., preceded
by a seminar at 4 p.m.; Esther M. Klein Art Gallery. Through July 14.
6/18 Garden
Railway Display Grand Opening; music,
food, and family entertainment launch an exciting display; dads admitted
free with their children of any age; opening reception: 1-3 p.m.; Morris
Arboretum; free with admission. Through October 10: daily 10 a.m.-4
p.m.; Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Now
Dance: Still in Motion; Deborah
Boardman, former dancer with the Pennsylvania Ballet; black and white photographs
that create a different way of looking at dance. Esther Klein Art Gallery.
Through June 3.
On the Brink of the Twentieth Century: The
Architecture of William L. Price: Arts and Crafts to Modern Design; Price, a Philadelphia-born architect (1861-1916) who trained
in the office of Frank Furness and became a leading designer of reinforced
concrete buildings, such as Atlantic City's Traymore and Blenheim Hotels;
Arthur Ross Gallery. Through August 6.
Wall Power: Barry McGee & Stephen Powers, and Joseph Bartscherer; billboard-based
art projects. McGee & Powers come from the graffiti art perspective,
while Bartscherer is a conceptual artist/photographer. Art will be both
on billboards around West Philadelphia and inside ICA. Through July
30. (ICA; Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial; City of Phila. Mural Arts
Program).
Pomo Indian Basket Weavers: Their Baskets and
the Art Market; text, video and large-scale
photographs of 120 turn-of-the-century Native American baskets created
by over 40 weavers; 2nd floor, Dietrich Gallery, University Museum. Through
October 1.
44 Celebrity Eyes in a Museum Storeroom; artifacts chosen by celebrities from Museum collections.
University Museum. Through December 30.
Ongoing
Ancient Greek World; Canaan and Ancient Israel;
Living in Balance: Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo and Apache; The Egyptian
Mummy: Secrets and Science; Raven's Journey: World of Alaska's Native People;
Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition; University Museum.
Healing Plants: Medicine Across Time and Cultures;
Works by Harry Gordon; Morris Arboretum.
ICA Special Programs
Info: (215) 898-5911/7108 or www.upenn.edu/ica. Through July 30.
6/1 New
Horizons: a behind-the-scenes program
for senior citizens; 10:30 a.m.; ICA; free with admission.
6/10 "Wall
Power" Symposium; artists and community representatives discuss
issues related to urban outdoor wall art; noon; ICA; free.
Trolley tours of selected murals; tours of Center
City and West Philadelphia leave from ICA; $10; Info: (215) 568-5245 or
www.muralarts.org.
6/17 Center
City; 10:30 a.m.
7/1 West
Philadelphia and Fairmount; 10:30 a.m.
7/8 Center
City; 10:30 a.m.
7/15 West
Philadelphia and Fairmount; 10:30 a.m.
FILM
International House
www.libertynet.org/ihouse/.
Pizzicata (1996;
Italy; 93 min.)
6/4 7
p.m; 8:45 p.m., Also June 9-11.
6/6 5:30
p.m.; 7:15 p.m.; 9 p.m. Also June 12 & 13.
MEETING
6/16
Trustees Full Board Stated Meeting; 2-3 p.m; Inn At Penn; Info.:
(215) 898-0412.
MUSIC
Morris Arboretum
General info.: (215) 247-5777 or www.upenn.edu/morris/.
6/4 Battery
Four; the Philadelphia Orchestra's star
percussion group performs a mixture of traditional, pop, rock and folk
music; 1-3 p.m.; lawn seating, free w/ admission; reserved seating, $10/person;
(215) 247-5777 ext. 170.
6/25
Philadelphia Orchestra's Trombone Quartet; a rousing outdoor concert
with the brass stars of the Orchestra; 1-3 p.m.; lawn seating free w/ admission;
reserved seating $10/person; (215) 247-5777 ext. 169.
7/9 The
Steel Kings; Caribbean steel drum ensemble
performing calyspo and reggae rhythms; 1-3 p.m.; free w/ admission.
7/20
Ken Ulansey Ensemble; 6:30 p.m.; Ken Ulansey on sax and his band
will perform an evening of jazz, with swing, Latin, funk and Cajun sounds;
free w/ admission.
8/24
Voices of Africa; African American women's ensemble perform African
harmonies and rhythms with traditional percussion instruments; 6:30 p.m.;
free w/ admission.
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Summer at the Morris Arboretum: Call (215) 247-5777 for info.,
or visit www.upenn.edu/morris/.
Above: Voices of Africa--an energetic African American
women's ensemble--uses traditional percussion instruments. |
SPECIAL
EVENTS
The enhanced Rose Garden, with its newly added, colorful
perennials, annuals and elegant Victorian garden ornaments, is the setting
for the Arboretum's "Moonlight & Roses Gala."
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6/9 Moonlight
& Roses Gala; cocktails in the Victorian
Rose Garden, a seated gourmet meal under a spacious tent, and toe-tapping
music; 6 p.m.-midnight; Morris Arboretum; reservations required: (215) 247-5777
ext. 109 (Morris Arboretum).
6/17
Clark Park Summer Fun Fest; see local musicians and performers-Spiral
Q Puppet Theater, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Munchkin Festival for Children, 11 a.m.-1
p.m. Clark Park; free (Clark Park Music & Arts Committee).
6/21 Picnic
Under the Blossoms; selection of sandwiches,
salads and the cuisine of Solaris Grille's executive chef, John Anderson;
picnic baskets available; 6-8:30 p.m.; Solaris Café, outdoor dining
area next to the Widener Visitor Center, Morris Arboretum. Info.: (215)
247-5777. Wednesdays & Thursdays through September 21 (Morris
Arboretum).
7/21 Republican
National Convention (RNC); Penn expects
to host overnight guests and daily visitors. Through August 3 (Housing & Conference Services). |
FITNESS/LEARNING
Center for Cognitive Therapy
9 a.m.-noon. Tickets: $65; $180 for 3 lectures.
Info./registration: (215) 898-4106.
6/17 Gay/Lesbian
Issues; Kevin T. Kuehlwein, senior consultant,
CCT.
7/15 Personality Disorders;
Mary Ann Layden, director of education, CCT.
8/19 Imagery; Mary Ann Layden,
director of education, CCT.
ESL Summer Evening Courses
For students whose English level is intermediate
or higher; 6-8:30 p.m.; Bennett Hall. Registration ends the Friday before
the class begins. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/elp or (215) 898-8681.
6/5 Advanced
Written Communication; Mondays; $320.
Through August 14.
6/6 Pronunciation Improvement; Tuesdays; $320. Through August 15.
6/8
Vocabulary Development; Thursdays; $320. Through August 17.
7/24 TOEFL
Preparation; Mondays & Wednesdays;
$320. Through August 23.
7/25
Speaking & Listening; Tuesdays & Thursdays; $320. Through August 24.
7/26
Oral Presentation; Wednesdays; $160. Through August 23.
7/27 Test
of Spoken English; Thursdays; $100. Through
August 10.
ISC Technology Training Seminars
All courses are 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info.: (215)
573-3102 or www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/ttg.
Hands on courses for Windows users
6/5 Intro.
to Windows 95. Also July 5 & August 2.
6/7 Intro.
to Excel 97. Also June 14.
6/9 Intro.
to Word 97
6/12 Intro.
to Access 97
6/15 Intro.
to PowerPoint 97
6/21 Intro.
to Filemaker Pro 4.0
6/23 Intro.
to Access 97
6/27
Creating a Web Page (Intro.). Also August 31.
7/6 Intermediate
Word 97
7/12 Intermediate
Excel 97
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7/14 Intermediate
PowerPoint 97
7/19 Intermediate
Filemaker Pro 4.0
7/20 Intermediate
Access 97
8/3 Intro.
to Word 2000
8/9
Intro. to Excel 2000
8/11 Intro.
to PowerPoint 2000
8/16
Intro. to Access 2000
8/22 Intermediate
Word 2000
8/24 Intermediate
Excel 2000
8/29 Intermediate Access 2000
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Hands on courses for Macintosh users
6/29
Introduction to Excel 98
7/25 Creating a Web Page (Intro.)
7/27 Intermediate Excel 98
8/17 Intro. to Filemaker Pro 5.0
Morris Arboretum
Registration: (215) 247-5777, ext. 125.
6/1 Slide
Lecture and Walking Tour of Historic Architecture and Landscape in Chestnut
Hill; learn from the St. Martin's community
in guiding the development of greener and more livable communities for
the 21st century; slide lecture 7:30-9 p.m. at the Widener Education Center;
walking tour June 3, 1-3 p.m.; $35; $21.50/members.
6/3 Tree
Identification and Appreciation; learn to identify native trees and
shrubs, a skill that will enhance a walk in the woods or a trip to the
Arboretum; 10 a.m.-noon; $75; $67.50/members. Also June 10 & 17.
- A Nighttime Frog Walk;
search for nightlife at the Arboretum: frogs, amphibians and other reptiles;
7-9 p.m.; $10; $9/members.
6/17
Creating Miniature Houses: A Master Class; Paul Busse, creator of
Garden Railway Exhibit; learn how to create a focal point in your garden
with a miniature house or building made from natural materials. Bring:
a half-gallon milk carton, a hot glue gun, and interesting plant parts
including seedpods, bark, and leaves; 1-3 p.m.; $20; $18/members.
TALKS
6/2 A
Rose is a Rose: But is All Pruning Rationing?; Daniel
Sulmasy, Bioethics Institute of New York Medical College; noon-1:30 p.m.;
suite 320, 3401 Market St. (Center for Bioethics).
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About
Working with State Medicaid Data and Populations;
Peg Dierkers, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare; noon-1:30 p.m.;
auditorium, Colonial Penn Center (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics).
- Mouse Models of Muscular Dystrophy and Cardiomyopathy:
Molecules, Muscles, and Mechanisms; Kevin
Campbell, Howard Hughes Medical Institute/U of Iowa College of Medicine;
2 p.m.; physiology dept. conference room, 4th floor, Richards bldg (Pennsylvania
Muscle Institute).
6/14
Career Conversations: How They Got Here from There; Beverly Edwards,
Learning and Development; noon-1:30 p.m. e-mail ppsa@pobox.upenn.edu for location (PPSA).
6/19
Spectroscopic and Kinetic Studies of Kinesin Reveal Evidence for Three
Nucleotide-dependent Conformations; Steven Rosenfeld, U of Alabama at
Birmingham; 4 p.m.; physiology dept. conference room, 4th floor, Richards
Bldg. (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
Summer Programs
At Penn
This year, Penn's campus will welcome an abundance
of new faces as its annual Summer Programs are underway. Visitors of all
ages will participate in academic as well as athletic programs, which are
listed below. Added to the campus presence of the hundreds of summer program
participants are numerous delegates-which Penn will host in July and August-from
the Republican National Convention.
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The Penn Summer Science Academy guides high
school students through the mysteries of the microcosmic universe both inside
the classroom and out.
Above: students conduct an independent lab project.
At right: a guided field visit to the lush Bio Pond behind Leidy Laboratories
on campus yields wonder and curiosity from last year's group of young scientists-in-the-making. |
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Youth Sports
- Gymnastics Camp*: weekly sessions for 35 children ages 5-12 include gymnastics
instruction and other activities; Tom Kovic, (215) 898-5316; June 19-July
28.
- Junior Fencing Camp*: 100 14-17 year-olds; for fencers with at least one year
of competitive fencing experience; David Micahnik, (215) 898-6116; July
23-August 5.
- Levy Junior Tennis Program*: 250 students ages
7-17 participate in tennis instruction and tournaments; Hal Mackin, (215)
898-4741; June 7-August 9.
- Nike Rowing Camp*: 30 children 14 and up; Bruce Konopka, 573-7071; July
18-21 and August 1-4.
- NYSP National Youth Sports Program: 200 West
Philadelphia-area students, ages 10-16, attend free recreational activities
and enrichment workshops; Murray Grant, (215) 573-5350; June 19-July
24.
- Quaker Basketball Camp*: instruction and competition
for 100 8-18 year olds; Steve Donahue, (215) 898-6142; Weekly sessions:
June 19-25 and June 26-30. Three-day camp: July 5-7.
* These programs may still accept applications.
Call phone numbers listed for information.
Youth Academics
- AFNA National Education and Research Fund:
200 Philadelphia 11th and 12th graders
receive academic tutoring and college prep assistance; Phylicia Smith;
July and August.
- Anthropologists in the Making*: children aged 8-13
will be immersed in a different world culture each week at the University
Museum; Jamie Stubbs, (215) 898-6423 x. 10072; July 10-August 25.
- Cognition in High School Students: 10 juniors from local high schools participate in hands-on
research on brain and muscle function; Britton Chance; June 15-July
28.
- Leadership Education and Development (LEAD)
Program: 30 high school seniors; introduction
to business principles for minority students; Harold Haskins & Anita
Henderson; July 5-August 2.
- Leadership in the Business World: 48 high school seniors; students learn about business
leadership through classes, trips and workshops; Mark Taylor; July 10-August
4.
- Milken Young Entrepreneurs Program at Wharton
(YEP): 40-45 students from grades 10-12
learn how to start their own small business; Jeff Harris; July 16-July
28.
- Pathways to Engineering for Latinos: 40 Latino middle school students; an introduction to
engineering and what engineers do; Jorge Santiago-Aviles and Colleen Davis;
June 1-July 15.
- Penn Summer Science Academy: 170-190 students from grades 10 to 12; an intensive program
taught by Penn scientists consisting of both guided and independent lab
and field projects, math workshops, computer labs, seminars and site visits;
Jean L. Scholz; July 10-August 4.
- Pre-college Program: 100-150
students in 11th and 12th grades from nine Philadelphia high schools take
beginning-level courses and live in the dorms; Jean L. Scholz; June
28-August 6.
- Upward Bound Program: 80 9th-11th graders;
program to increase students' academic proficiency, promote self-esteem,
and motivate students to plan their educational and career goals; Angela
McIver; July 3-August 11.
- Wego Program in English Language and US Culture:
65 high school students; high school students
from Taiwan will take English classes at Penn; Hilary Bonta; June 25-July
21.
* These programs may still accept applications.
Call phone numbers listed for information.
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| Anthropologists in the Making gives
children aged 8-13 the oppportunity to experience the cultures and customs
of different peoples from all over the globe each week at the University
Museum through informational tours and activities such as Greek theater
mask-making. |
Undergrads
- Afro-American Studies Summer Institute for
Pre-freshmen: 30 pre-freshmen; introduction
to major intellectual and cultural themes and currents in 19th and 20th
Century African-American experience; Gale Ellison; July 22-29.
- Freshman Orientation Program for the NROTC:
45 freshmen; Col. Paul Pugh; August
30-September 4.
- Kyoritsu Summer Enrichment Program: 32 undergrads;
students from Kyoritsu Women's University participate in a cultural exchange
program; Cheng Davis; July 29-August 24.
- Leadership Alliance Interns: 10-12 undergrads; research experience; Karen Lawrence;
dates vary.
- Penn Summer Abroad: 250-300 students study in
programs in the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, India, Italy,
Korea, Poland, and Spain; Elizabeth Sachs; dates vary.
- Philadelphia Alliance for Minority Participation
in MSE Scholars Research Program: 10 undergrads;
Cora Ingrum; May 25-August 4.
- Pre-academic Training for Freedom Support
Act Grantees: 50 grantees of Freedom Support
Act scholarships; prepares participants for academic life at U.S. universities;
Julie Park; July 31-August 12 and August 13-26.
- Pre-Freshman Program:
110 freshmen; preview of intellectual & social life at the University;
John Lavoy; July 29-August 26.
- Public Service Summer Internships: 20 undergrads; Joann Weeks; May 23-August 13.
- Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
Program: 12 undergrads; McNair Scholars
will conduct graduate-level research projects with Penn faculty mentors;
Malcolm Bonner; May 23-July 1.
- Summer Institute for Demographic Research: 10 undergraduates; program to improve the human resource
base in demography and to reinforce the ethnic diversity of that resource
base; Tukufo Zuberi; July 6-August 7.
- Summer Internships in Biological Sciences:
29 undergraduates; hands-on experience
in a biomedical laboratory; Michael Selzer; June 1-August 6.
- Summer Pre-Med Enrichment Program for Minority
Undergraduates: 10 undergraduates; students
are required to have completed at least two years of undergraduate study;
Jerry Johnson; May 22-July 28.
- Summer Workshop in Cognitive Science: 30 undergrads; John Trusswell/Robin Clark; June 7-18.
- SUNFEST (Summer Undergraduate Fellowship in
Sensor Technologies): 9 undergrads; research
with faculty & grad students; Jan Van der Spiegel; May 3-August
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Grad Students
- English for Architects:
15 graduate students; ESL training for graduate students in architecture
at GSFA; Mara Blake-Ward; July 31-August 25.
- History of Architecture:
15 graduate students; open to candidates for admission to the Master of
Architecture program who need additional background; Ken Jacobs; June
28-August 14.
- Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
(LARP) Summer Institute: 15-25 graduate
students; introduces incoming students to the fundamental elements of landscape
architecture; James Corner; August 7-September 1.
- Lauder Institute-Dual Degree MBA/MA Program: for students in Lauder dual degree MBA/MA in international
studies program; Stephen J. Kobrin; May 3-June 2.
- Lauder Institute Program in English and U.S.
Cultural Perspectives: 7 graduate students;
prepares speakers of English as a second language for the demands of graduate
education in Wharton & SAS; Lyn Buchheit; May 5-July 30.
- Physics for Architects:
20 graduate students; open to candidates for admission to the Master of
Architecture program who need additional background; Richard Farley; June
28-August 14.
- Summer Institute for International Business
Students (SIIBS): 40 graduate students;
prepares speakers of English as a second language for the demands of graduate
business school; Andrew Atzert; July 3-August 11.
- Summer Medical Institute: 45 medical students serve the medical needs of North Philadelphia
residents; Scott Moreau; June 15-July 28.
- Summer Preparatory Program: 2 graduate students; for candidates for admission to the
Master of Architecture Program who need additional background in design
studio; Larry Mitnick; June 28-August 14.
- Wharton MBA Pre-term/Orientation: 500-800 graduate students; this program ensures that
the incoming class begins with a consistent level of knowledge; Anjani
Jain; July 31-September 7.
Adults/Professionals
- Business English Program for Goldman Sachs
Tokyo: 10 adults; English for information
technology specialists from Japan; Andrew Atzert; June 26-July 28.
- Conversation and Culture: 45 adults; language study and sociocultural experiences
for nonnative speakers of English; Joan Sauvion; July 3-28 and
August 1-25.
- English for Legal Studies: 45 adults; language training for international LLM students
at Penn Law School; Tom Adams; July 19-August 16.
- ESL Study for Japanese Teachers of English:
4 professionals; enhances participants' knowledge of English and U.S.
culture; Ross Bender; June 17-August 12.
- Nova Academy Program in English and US Culture:
36 adults at each session; students from
Nova Language Academy in Japan learn English and sociocultural experiences;
Ula Cutten; July 22-August 5 and August 5-19.
- Penn-Merck Summer Institute: 80 Middle school teachers engage in hands-on learning
in University labs and classrooms; Jane Horowitz; July 11-27.
- Republican National Convention: 350 adults; RNC in Philadelphia; July 30-August 4.
- SAS Training Program for International Teaching
Assistants (ITA): 60 adults; prepares
prospective TAs for teaching assignments by increasing their ability to
become more intelligible speakers of English; Tom Adams & Barbara Willenborg;
June 26.
- Summer Program in City Planning: 25-30 candidates for the Master of City Planning degree;
students take classes in statistics, economics and urban design; Eugenie
Birch; August 1-28.
- Veteran's Upward Bound:
55 adults; Department of Education-sponsored program to earn a GED or prepare
for college; Annette Hampton; May 3-August 31.
SUMMER
HOURS 2000
Accounts Payable Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Annenberg Center Box Office Open: June 1-
September 3, Monday-Friday, noon-6 p.m. Info: (215) 898-9079.
Arthur Ross Galleries Open: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5
p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Closed: Mondays and August 7-September
1. Re-opens: September 2, noon.
Cashier's Office Window Open: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Monday & Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesday.
Christian Association Open: Monday-Friday, 1-3 p.m., in
preparation for a move to a new location. Closed: August 14-31, and weekends.
Re-opens: September 1 at 37th & Sansom Streets location.
Class of 1923 Ice Rink Closed for
the summer; ice-skating resumes September 9. Call (215) 898-1923 to receive
a brochure for the 2000-2001 ice skating season.
Community Housing Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Note,
new location: 4046 Walnut St. Info.: (215) 898-7422.
Computer Connection Open: May 27-July 30, Monday-Friday,
8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Closed: July 4. Regular
hours resume July 31.
Faculty Club Open: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Gimbel Gym & Katz Fitness Center
Open: May 13-September 5, Monday- Friday, 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday &
Sunday, noon-7 p.m. Closed: May 27-29 & July 4. (Sheerr Pool-May 13-June
18 & August 7-September 5: Monday-Friday, 6:30-8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.-8
p.m.; June 19-July 28, Monday-Friday, 6:30-8 a.m. & noon-8 p.m.; Saturday
& Sunday, noon-6 p.m.)
Hillel Open: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily. Closed: June 9 and July 4.
For more information call (215) 898-7391.
Housing & Conference Services Open: Harrison House (HRS) Harnwell
House (HRE), Sansom Place West (Grad B). Only open for RNC: Kings Court
and Hamilton House (HRN). Closed: all other residences. Info.: (215) 898-9319.
- *Hutchinson Gym & Ringe Squash Courts Open: May 13-August
13, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Closed: May 27-29 & July 4 and Saturdays
& Sundays (Hutchinson Pool-May 13-June 18 & July 29-August 13:
Monday-Friday, 7-8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 19-July 28: Monday-Friday,
7-8 a.m. & 4-6 p.m.).
- *Hours may vary from mid-June through the end of July
due to summer camps. See www.upenn.edu/recreation/.
Institute of Contemporary Art Open: Wednesday-Friday, noon-8 p.m.;
Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed: August 5-September 15. |
Jazzercise Open: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.,
Newman Center.
Kelly Writers House Closed: May 22, 6 p.m. to August
28, 10 a.m. To reach staff, call (215) 573-9748 or e-mail wh@english.upenn.edu.
Levy Tennis Pavilion Open: In June-Monday-Friday,
9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. In July-Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-8
p.m. Closed: Saturdays (in July only) and Sundays.
L.U.C.Y. (Loop through University
City) Runs: Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-7:50 p.m. Closed: July 4 and
September 4. Info.: (215) 580-7800.
Morris Arboretum Open Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-4
p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10
a.m.-5 p.m.
Newman Center Open: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Friday 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed: weekends and May 29, July 3 & 4, and
September 4.
Penn Book Store Open: May 27-July 31, Monday- Saturday,
8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Closed: July 4.
Penn Fitness Center (at Hutchinson
Gym) Open: May 13-August 13, Monday-Friday, 7-9 a.m. & 11 a.m.-7
p.m. Closed: May 27-29 & July 4.
Student Financial Services Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Info.: http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/.
Student Health Service Open: June, Monday-Friday,
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9-11:30 a.m.; July & August, Monday-Friday,
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9-11:30 a.m.
Transportation Runs: Escort Van, Monday-Sunday, 6 p.m.-3 a.m.;
PennBus West, Monday-Friday, 4:50 p.m.-midnight (express runs 4:50-6:30
p.m., regular runs 5:15 p.m.-midnight, every half-hour after 6 p.m.); PennBus
East, Monday- Friday, 5:15 p.m.-midnight, every half-hour after 6 p.m. Closed:
shopping shuttle, May-August.
University Museum Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed:
Sundays, May 28 through September 3.
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center and Rosengarten Reserve Open:
Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10
a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m.; May 29: noon-5 p.m.; August 12-September
1: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed: Saturdays and Sundays and July
4. See library hours on the web: http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi. |
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Unless otherwise noted all events are open
to the general public as well as to members of the University. For building
locations, call (215) 898-5000 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Listing of a phone
number normally means tickets, reservations or registration required.
This May calendar is a pull-out for posting. Almanac
carries an Update with additions, changes and cancellations if received
by Monday noon prior to the week of publication. Members of the University
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Almanac, Vol. 46, No. 34, May
30, 2000
| FRONT PAGE: SEAS & Veterinary
Awards | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | Appointments
& Promotions | Commencement
/ Baccalaureate 2000 | TALK
ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN
ISSUES | SUMMER at PENN | SUMMER
EXTRAS! | CALENDAR
INDEX | DEADLINES