BULLETINS

New Bookstore Manager | Death | Retirement Seminars | Open Enrollment | Express Almanac

New Bookstore Manager

Lew Clapps was named General Manager of the Penn Bookstore effective April 2, 2001. Mr. Clapps has more than 15 years of experience in the college bookstore industry, starting as an owner of two independent college bookstores, which he operated for 10 years. For the last year, Mr. Clapps served as Assistant General Manager of the Penn Bookstore. Prior to this, he was General Manager of B&N at Drexel and Operations Manager for B&N at Temple.

DEATH

Former ICA Director: Mr. Prokopoff

Stephen Prokopoff, former director of the Institute of Contemporary Art, died on March 28, at the age of 71.

Mr. Prokopoff, was the director of the ICA from 1967 to 1971, and was the second director of the organization. While at the ICA he organized exhibitions for artists such as Robert Indiana, creator of the LOVE sculpture, and Christo, the media artist known for wrapping bridges and buildings in fabric.

Mr. Prokopoff left the ICA in 1971 to become director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and later the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. He retired as the director of the Museum of Art at the University of Iowa in 1999.

He is survived by his wife, Lois Craig; two sons; three stepchildren; and his father.

Retirement Seminars

The following seminars will be presented by The Vanguard Group and TIAA-CREF in room G-16 of Irvine Auditorium. No pre-registreation is required.

• The Vanguard Group: Wednesday, April 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1- 2 p.m. New Faculty & Staff
• TIAA-CREF: Monday, April 30, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. New Faculty & Staff
• TIAA-CREF: Monday, April 30, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. MaximizingYour Retirement Contributions: Understanding How Your Maximum Exclusion Allowance is Calculated
• The Vanguard Group: Tuesday, May 1, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Take Charge of Your Savings
• The Vanguard Group: Tuesday, May 1, 1-2 p.m. Retirement Distribution Options
• TIAA-CREF: Wednesday, May 2, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Maximizing Your Retirement Contribution: Understanding How Your Retiremnt Maximum Exclusion Allowance is Calculated
• TIAA-CREF: Wednesday, May 2, 1-2 p.m. Retirement Distribution Flexibilities

Programs for New Bolton Center & Morris Arboretum will be scheduled at a later date.

--Division of Human Services

Last Week for Open Enrollment

Remember: Open Enrollment for the 2001-2002 plan year ends this Friday, April 27. If you would like to make any changes to your benefits elections, you must do one of the following:

• log on to the Open Enrollment website at www.hr.upenn.edu/openenroll anytime--24 hours a day-prior to midnight on April 27, or
• call the Penn Benefits Center at 1-888-PENN-BEN (1-888-736-6236) between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., prior to 5:30 p.m. on April 27.

For more information about your plans, be sure to stop by one of the Open Enrollment Fairs which will be held at New Bolton Center (Tuesday, April 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.) and Houston Hall (Thursday, April 26, 10 a.m.-2:30p.m.).

--Division of Human Resources

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Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 31, April 24, 2001

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