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Reminder: Retirement Seminars

The following seminars will be presented by TIAA-CREF & the Vanguard Group at Perelman Quadrangle/Houston Hall, in Bodek Lounge, on the 1st floor. No pre-registration is required.

  • The Vanguard Group: Tuesday, December 5, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & 1-2 p.m. New Faculty & Staff
  • The Vanguard Group: Thursday, December 7, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Take Charge of Your Savings
  • The Vanguard Group: Thursday, December 7, 1-2 p.m. Retirement Distribution Options
  • TIAA-CREF: Friday, December 8, 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Developing an Investment Strategy
  • TIAA-CREF: Friday, December 8, 1-2 p.m. Retirement Distribution Flexibilities
  • Programs for New Bolton Center: January 31, 2001 & Morris Arboretum: January 25, 2001.

--Division of Human Resources


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Charging to Help Penn

The University of Pennsylvania and MBNA America Bank have had a proud affinity relationship since 1997. The University of Pennsylvania MasterCard credit card offers faculty and staff a tremendous opportunity to help support the University through everyday purchases. To date, over 15,000 students, alumni, faculty and staff members have signed up for the credit card and both Penn and MBNA express our thanks to all of you. This relationship has also given the University of Pennsylvania the ability to sustain and enhance many of its campus services by providing a needed source of revenue to help expand its work.

MBNA will once again begin marketing the University of Pennsylvania MasterCard in January of 2001. Throughout the year, there will be numerous opportunities for the Penn community to show their pride and continued support of the University's credit card program. Each new Penn account that is opened results in a contribution made to the University from MBNA. The University will also receive a contribution generated by every purchase you make with your Penn MasterCard. Your participation will help ensure that Penn's programs and efforts flourish.

For more information about the cost and benefits of the card, call 1-800-847-7378. Please be sure to mention the University of Pennsylvania and Priority Code YMJR when calling. If you do not wish to be included in future marketing efforts please contact Jessica Durette at MBNA at (212) 407-2144 or send an e-mail to jdurette@mbna.com with "remove from marketing efforts" in the subject line.

--Lee Nunery, Vice President, Business Services


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Advice on Connecting to PennNet from Home

  • Struggling with remote access to PennNet?
  • Still not connected from home?

Faculty and staff who have not yet signed up for Internet service from their home can pursue various avenues for assistance:

  • Consult your Local Support Provider for advice on choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Refer to the detailed information on the remote access web site at www.upenn.edu/computing/remote/.
  • Call ISC's First Call to request a referral if you don't know whom to contact -- (215) 573-4778, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Students living off-campus can get help from ISC by calling (215) 573-4778, sending e-mail to help@isc.upenn.edu, or going to the Computing Resource Center, 202 Sansom Place West, 3650 Chestnut St., Monday-Friday, 1-4:30 p.m. There is no technical reason why you should still not be connected to PennNet from your home. Don't give up-get help today!

--Information Systems & Computing


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Free Flu Shots: Register Now!

Human Resources has received many calls regarding availability of flu shots this year on campus. We are pleased to announce that a limited number of flu shots have been made available by Occupational Medicine for full and part-time faculty and staff of the University of Pennsylvania. These inoculations will be offered on campus, free of charge, on December 5 and 7.

Faculty and staff must pre-register on-line through the Course Catalog at www.hr.upenn.edu, where more details can be found.

To Register:

  1. Go to www.hr.upenn.edu
  2. Click on "Course Catalog" icon located near the top of the page.
  3. Scroll down to "Browse by Category".
  4. Select "Health Promotions" from the drop-down menu and then click "Go" -8 flu shot times will appear with 2 different dates and locations.
  5. Click on your preferred date and time - A full description will appear.
  6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "Register for this Course" icon.
  7. Follow the registration instructions and PRINT YOUR CONFIRMATION SHEET.

Please:

  • Bring this Confirmation Sheet and your PENNCard with you when you come for your shot.
  • Wear clothes that make it easy to access your upper arm.

If you are unable to register on-line, please contact Orna Rosenthal at (215) 898-5116 or rosenthal@hr.upenn.edu.

--Division of Human Resources


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December: The Bottom Line

The December, 2000 issue of The Bottom Line is now available at www.finance.upenn.edu/ftd/bline.html

Check it out for information regarding:

  • Links to BEN/FinMIS, Salary Management, and Payroll Closing Schedules
  • Penncash Changes
  • BEN Update
  • Information from the ABA
  • FinMIS Tips & Tricks
  • Treasurer's Holiday Office Hours and Gift Transmittal Information
  • Financial Training Department Calendar December 2000 - March, 2001

--Financial Training Department


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All Aboard Express Almanac

Want to be apprised of late-breaking news and time-sensitive information that is published only on Almanac's website? We will inform you as soon as we post such items if you are on board Express Almanac. A free electronic service, Express Almanac is sent whenever we add something significant to our website: Between Issues news, the latest issue or the AT PENN calendar.

To register, send an e-mail message with "subscribe" as the Subject to almanac@pobox.upenn.edu and include your name, e-mail address, and mailing address.

--Ed.


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Almanac Takes a Break

The last issue for the fall semester will be December 19. The next issue is January 9, 2001. No issues will appear December 26, or January 2, 2001. Breaking news, if any, will be posted to Almanac Between Issues on our website, www.upenn.edu/almanac.


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Corrections

Bonnie Motley Bowser is the Penn's Way coordinator for Human Resources not the Medical School Human Resources coordinator as previously identified.

In the November 21 issue of Almanac, Dr. Robert Maddin, Dr. John Christian and Dr. John Goodenough were omitted from the list of reciepients of the Medal for Distinguished Achievement. They received the award in November of 1996 at the 50th Anniversary of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. We regret the errors.

--Ed.

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Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 14, December 5, 2000

| FRONT PAGE | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | HOLIDAY SHOPPING AT PENN 2000 | MERRIAM SYMPOSIUM 2000 | PENNs WAY 2001: Weeks 4& 5| PENN PRESS PRESENTS | TALK ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN ISSUES | DECEMBER at PENN |