9/18/2001, On the Cover - Almanac, Vol. 48, No. 04

Alfred West, Jr. $10-Million Gift: Learning Lab

The Wharton School has announced the creation of the Alfred West Jr. Learning Lab with a $10-million gift from Alfred P. West, Jr., chairman and CEO of SEI Investments. The Alfred West Jr. Learning Lab will create a series of innovative learning tools that challenge students to think strategically across business functions and organizations.

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The Stars and Stripes on Penn's campus--like American flags all over the United States-- flew at half-mast in memory of all who lost their lives in last Tuesday's terrorist attacks, at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in rural western Pennsylvania.

Almanac, Vol. 48, No. 4, September 18, 2001

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
September 18, 2001
Volume 48 Number 4
www.upenn.edu/almanac/

A $10 million gift to the Wharton School from alumnus Al West Jr. creates a Learning Lab.

The Penn community gathers to remember the thousands of victims of the terrorist attacks.

The Penn community reaches out to help the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and the Blood Drives.

Penn Police take extra precautions to secure the campus.

Counseling services for Penn faculty, staff and their families as well as group counseling through the EAP are provided free of charge.

Recovering from trauma, loss and disasters is complex, as explained in a booklet from CAPS. Emergency consultations are available.

The SAS Symposium on Responding to Terrorism includes the views of five Penn faculty members who discuss the various considerations of responding to the recent attacks.

A Penn student who expressed her views on WXPN shares them.

The 9th Annual Penn Family Day is set for October 20 with food, football, face painting and fun at the University Museum.