10/16/2001, Deaths: Alumni Victims of Terrorist Attacks

Deaths

Alumni: Victims of Terrorist Attacks

The September 11 disaster has affected the University community as there were many alumni living and working in the New York and Washington areas. To date, the Office of Alumni Relations has confirmed that 14 alumni are dead or missing as a result of the crashes.

In order to assist faculty, staff and alumni, the Office of Alumni Relations will honor requests for information on a case by case basis. Please call (215) 898-7811 or e-mail alumni@ ben.gov.upenn.edu.

Almanac, Vol. 48, No. 8, October 16, 2001

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
October 16, 2001
Volume 48 Number8
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The grand old Quad will have three new College Houses when renovations are complete next fall.

Getting around University City will be easier for pedestrians and motorists thanks to new signage.

A $6.7 million NIH grant has been awarded to the Institute for Medicine and Engineering.

President Rodin will receive the Beacon Award at the upcoming celebration of 125 Years of Women at Penn.

Professor Peter Stallybrass will receive the MLA's Lowell Prize for most outstanding literary or linguistic study.

La Casa Latina: the Center for Hispanic Excellence has a new director.

The ICA has a new director of marketing and communications.

A new Entrepreneur in Residence program gives students a chance to meet and mingle with experienced entrepreneurs.

Research in the social and behavioral sciences involving human subjects must be reviewed by Penn's Institutional Review Board.