October 6, 2015 Volume 62 Issue 8

Penn Dental Medicine has just received the largest gift from a living alumnus, a $10 million gift—from Robert I. Schattner, of Bethesda, Maryland, a member of the class of 1948. This gift will fund the renovation of the School’s Main Clinic and expansion of its iconic Schattner Center to create a dramatic new meeting and reception space. The gift comes as the School celebrates the centennial anniversary of its Evans Building (Almanac March 31, 2015) and represents the final phase in a ten-year ‘renaissance’ plan.

This is the second major gift from Dr. Schattner. In 1997, he and his late wife, Kay, contributed $5.5 million for the construction of the School’s Robert Schattner Center and surrounding gardens. The Center, dedicated in 2002 (Almanac November 12, 2002), is home to several clinics and the Penn Dental Medicine Family Practice at Locust Walk. The Schattner Center constitutes the main entrance to the Dental School, forming a unified Penn Dental Medicine campus by linking to the School’s other two buildings—the Thomas Evans Building and Leon Levy Center for Oral Health Research.

“Dr. Schattner has so very generously stepped up to the plate once again in support of the health-promoting work of Penn Dental Medicine,” said Penn President Amy Gutmann, “and it is all the more heart-warming because he is a proud alumnus. No one better understands the vital work of this hallowed School than someone who has been such a valued and respected member of the Penn Dental Medicine family for almost 70 years. His generosity will be transformative and forever honored and remembered.”

Located within the School’s historic Thomas Evans Building, the Main Clinic is the 11,520-square-foot clinical space that has been the hub of DMD clinical instruction and patient care since its construction in 1915.

“The Main Clinic has clinically educated thousands of students, and is the centerpiece of the Evans Building. Students spend some of their most critical professional training hours in this space,” says Denis Kinane, Morton Amsterdam Dean of Penn Dental Medicine. “Dr. Schattner’s vision of the importance of this facility will have a lasting impact for our students and the School overall.”

Plans for what will be named the Robert I. Schattner Clinic involve a complete updating of the entire space for an improved student and patient experience. The main improvements will include all new equipment and operatories in an individual bay design, new flooring and lighting, enhanced radiographic capabilities and the restoration of the grand wall of original, historic windows that line the north side of the clinic.

In addition to funding the Main Clinic improvements, Dr. Schattner’s latest gift will create a new indoor pavilion, built adjacent to the existing atrium of the Schattner Center and enclosing a courtyard area behind it to create a dynamic new indoor space for public gatherings and interaction.

“Few alumni have had as great an impact on Penn Dental Medicine as Dr. Robert Schattner,” says Dean Kinane. “His career exemplifies the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of our earliest benefactor, Dr. Thomas Evans (Almanac July 14, 2015). And Dr. Schattner’s continual commitment and warm personality are an inspiration to me and others at Penn Dental Medicine.”

Dr. Schattner is the inventor of the world renowned Chloraseptic, the sore-throat anesthetic/mouthwash, and the hospital disinfectant Sporicidin. He holds 70 patents and trademarks in addition to his 10 years in private practice in the New York area. Active within Penn Dental Medicine for many years, he has served on the School’s Board of Overseers since 2002.

“I can attribute my success to a combination of serendipity, luck and perseverance,” says Dr. Schattner.

“With this gift,” says Dean Kinane, “Dr. Schattner will not only expand his legacy, and Kay’s, at Penn Dental Medicine, he will improve the educational experience of generations of future students of our School.”

Executive Vice President Craig R. Carnaroli and Penn Medicine Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Keith A. Kasper are pleased to announce the appointment of Gregory J. Pellicano as Associate Vice President Audit, Compliance & Privacy, effective October 26. 

Mr. Pellicano is currently vice president and deputy chief compliance officer at Shire Pharmaceuticals, where he oversees a comprehensive compliance program covering operations in 29 countries encompassing on-site monitoring, data analytics and compliance investigations. While at Shire, he implemented a data-visualization software with customized dashboards in order to increase the compliance team’s ability to quickly identify data anomalies in large data sets for targeted follow-up.

Mr. Pellicano joined Shire in 2006 as the vice president and chief audit executive, and was tasked with building the internal audit function. Over the course of his seven-year tenure in internal audit, he developed a global, risk-based model, established a strong internal presence and “brand” and recommended a cross-functional Risk Council to better address Shire’s enterprise risk management objectives. In addition, he developed and implemented an audit quality-assurance program with best-in-class standards and processes following the Institute of Internal Auditors framework.

Prior to joining Shire, Mr. Pellicano held financial management positions focused on internal controls and compliance at MBNA, PricewaterhouseCoopers and CoreStates Financial Corporation.

“We are delighted to bring to Penn an experienced leader in audit, compliance and privacy,” said Mr. Carnaroli. “Greg Pellicano is a respected risk management professional with diverse experience in providing strategic and tactical risk management guidance to executive leadership and Boards. Greg has demonstrated a pragmatic approach to risk management, having the right balance of commitment to internal controls and flexibility when it comes to implementation. In addition, his global experience will be invaluable to Penn as the University continues to grow its global presence.” 

“Penn Medicine continues to expand its footprint across the region. Our success depends on a strong leadership, systems infrastructure and solid internal controls. With Greg Pellicano, Penn is gaining a seasoned professional who can help us monitor and oversee the operational risks related to our expansion,” said Mr. Kasper.  

Mr. Pellicano earned his BSBA and MBA from Drexel University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). He succeeds Mary Lee Brown, who retired from Penn in June after serving as Associate Vice President of OACP since 2004 (Almanac December 14, 2004). 

The Diabetes Research Center (DRC) of the University of Pennsylvania is now accepting applications for support to perform pilot & feasibility (P&F) studies in diabetes and related endocrine and metabolic disorders.

The application deadline is Monday, December 7, by 5 p.m.

The P&F program is particularly directed at new investigators and established investigators new to diabetes research. Established diabetes investigators pursuing high impact/high risk projects or projects that are a significant departure from their usual work are also eligible for support under the DRC P&F program. Applications are welcome from basic, clinical and translational investigators.

Up to two applications will be awarded for funding of metabolomics projects to be conducted by the DRC Regional Metabolomics Core at Princeton University.

Grants will be reviewed by the DRC Pilot & Feasibility Review Committee, as well as internal and external reviewers. The funding level maximum is $50,000.

For detailed information and instructions, visit http://www.med.upenn.edu/idom/derc/pilots.html

Investigators who are currently in their first year of support through this P&F program may reapply for an additional year of funding. Such continuation requests need to be carefully justified, however, and will be considered as competing renewals.

For more information please contact Lisa Henry at henryli@mail.med.upenn.edu or (215) 898-4364 or Doris Stoffers, director, DRC Pilot & Feasibility Grants Program, at stoffers@mail.med.upenn.edu or (215) 573-5413.

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to nominate candidates to receive honorary degrees from the University of Pennsylvania at the 2016 Commencement ceremony and beyond. Candidates should exemplify the highest ideals of the University, which seek to educate those who will change the world through innovative scholarship, scientific discovery, artistic creativity and/or societal leadership.

We encourage you to involve your faculty colleagues, within and across departments and schools, in the nomination process. Nominations should explain how nominees meet the criteria for selection and outline the nominees’ achievements and contributions. Please include as much biographical and other supporting information as possible, but do not contact the nominees, who should not know that they are being considered. We particularly encourage nominations from departments and schools whose fields have not been recognized by the awarding of honorary degrees in recent years. Please note that it is University policy not to consider Penn standing faculty, trustees or school and center overseers for Penn honorary degrees.

Nominations are welcome any time, but for consideration by this year’s University Council Committee, it would be very helpful to have them in hand by November 15. Review is ongoing and candidates may ultimately be selected several years after their initial nominations. The University Council Committee’s recommendations are forwarded to the Trustee Committee on Honorary Degrees and Awards for final selection. A list of previous University of Pennsylvania honorary degree recipients can be found at: https://secure.www.upenn.edu/secretary/honorary.html

Please send signed letters of nomination on your official stationery to: University Council Committee on Honorary Degrees, c/o Office of the University Secretary, 1 College Hall, Room 211/6303. Additional information on the honorary degrees process and an online nomination form can be found at: https://secure.www.upenn.edu/secretary/HonoraryDegrees.php If you have any questions, please contact Lynne Sniffen at sniffen@upenn.edu or (215) 898-7005.

Penn emeritus faculty are eligible to receive honorary degrees through a special nomination process. University deans propose candidates for consideration by the Council of Deans. The Council’s nominations are then reviewed by the President and Provost, and final selection is made by the Trustee Committee on Honorary Degrees.

Honorary degrees are important statements of Penn’s values and aspirations, and we strongly encourage your participation in this process.

––Amy Gutmann, President

––Daniel Raff, Chair, University Council Committee on Honorary Degrees

The following is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules. Among other purposes, the publication of SEC actions is intended to stimulate discussion among the constituencies and their representatives. Please communicate your comments to Patrick Walsh, executive assistant to the Senate Office, either by telephone at (215) 898-6943 or by email at senate@pobox.upenn.edu

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Chair’s Report. After introductions by all those present, Faculty Senate Chair Reed Pyeritz welcomed the members of the Senate Executive Committee (SEC) and offered a brief review of the Senate and its structure. He indicated that the work of the Senate’s committees is beginning, and they will have more to report as the year progresses. He noted that they have received a copy of a letter sent by the Tri-Chairs to United States Senators from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey discouraging the adoption of a policy by the US Department of Health and Human Services that would lower the salary cap for investigators who receive federal research grants. He also noted that the Penn Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Faculty Award of Merit. A symposium, open to the University community, will be sponsored by the Senate in spring 2016; suggestions for topics were solicited. The Campaign for Community will sponsor its first event, Academic Freedom Now, which will be held at the Kislak Center on Tuesday, October 27 from 3-6 p.m.

Past-Chair’s Report. Faculty Senate Past Chair Claire Finkelstein reported that the Academic Planning and Budget Committee and the Capital Council have both held their first meetings of the year.

Update from the Office of the Provost. Provost Vincent Price updated the Faculty Senate on a number of items. Professor Stanton Wortham has taken over as the Faculty Director of the Online Learning Initiative, and its offices will relocate to the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Penn has 50 open courses now available on the Coursera and edX platforms, which will make the outstanding teaching at Penn broadly available to the world. The Perry World House is targeted for opening in the spring; the facility will be available for use by all faculty and student organizations doing work related to international affairs. The four undergraduate schools have agreed to pilot for one year the Faculty Wellness Ambassador program, which was initially proposed by SEC in the spring; the results will be assessed at the conclusion of the pilot year. Penn was one of 27 institutions to take part in the AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct, the results of which were released last month (Almanac September 29, 2015). Penn will continue to broaden its outreach efforts in combatting the problems highlighted by the survey results. Consideration is being given to online learning modules or other educational programs for faculty and students in this respect. A spirited discussion between the Provost and SEC ensued.

Discussion and Vote of Draft Committee Charges. The specific charges of the Faculty Senate committees were reviewed and approved unanimously, with one amendment.

On October 1, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania held meetings in the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. The Executive Committee approved the minutes of their August 5 meeting that had been called to pass a resolution related to the change of ownership of  the School of Nursing’s LIFE (Living Independently for Elders) Program (Almanac May 8, 2007) and academic affiliation agreement.

Penn President Amy Gutmann reported that the gala celebration and the Silfen Forum last month in Beijing honoring the new Penn Wharton China Center (Almanac September 22, 2015) was a wonderful milestone for Penn’s global engagement.

EVP Craig Carnaroli reported that Penn had a very strong investment performance last year leading to total net assets for the Consolidated University of $13.5 billion as of June 30, 2015, an increase of $519 million over the prior June and $620 million over budget. The AIF return of 7.4% was above the budgeted return of 6.5% and below the prior FY return of 17.5%. While capital expenditures were below budget, there was still an increase from $234 million in FY 14 to $266 million in FY 15.

At the University of Pennsylvania Health System, inpatient admissions were slightly lower in FY 15 than budget but outpatient activity in high intensity services was mixed.

At last week’s meeting, a resolution was passed to change the start date of Michael J. Price’s term as a term trustee from February 24, 2016 to November 6, 2015.

Another resolution amended the Bylaws of Penn Medicine to include Lancaster General Health and Lancaster General Hospital as clinical components in the Penn Medicine governance, effective August 1, 2015, and to establish a regional planning committee.

The audited financial statements for FY 15 were approved as submitted by PricewaterhouseCoopers to the Trustee Committee on Audit and Compliance.

The Budget and Finance Committee presented four resolutions, of which the first three were Century Bond projects: the Trustees authorized the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital’s HVAC system upgrades ($23.9 million); the Leidy Laboratory HVAC and lighting upgrades ($21 million); and the School of Veterinary Medicine’s HVAC upgrades for the Rosenthal Building ($20.8 million).

The final resolution authorized the acquisition by WXPN-FM of a non-commercial broadcast radio license and related assets including a broadcast tower and real estate in New Jersey ($1.4 million loan) to reach listeners in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Northwestern New Jersey, areas that are contiguous with the current broadcast signal reach of WXPN.

Stephanie Kramer was appointed to the board of overseers of the Annenberg Center; Tom R. Millon and Cindy S. Moelis to the external advisory board of the Penn Institute for Urban Research; Joanne B. Ladley and Philip  R. Wenger to the Penn Medicine Board as term members; James S. Riepe to the Penn Medicine Board as a Charter Member; C. Clair McCormick (chair of board at Lancaster General) to the Penn Medicine Board and the Penn Medicine Executive Committee, ex-officio; Allison Weiss Brady and Avis H. Richards to the board of overseers of the School of Social Policy & Practice; and Wendy C. Holman to the board of overseers of the University Libraries; Warren N. Lieberfarb was reappointed to the same board.

Mark Andrew, a freshman in Penn’s School of Engineering & Applied Science and a member of the Penn men’s swimming & diving team, has been named to the U.S. Swimming Junior National Team. This team is made up of the top six swimmers in each Olympic event from the combined results of all U.S. Swimming or
FINA-sanctioned meets from January 1 to August 30, 2015. National Junior Team members must be age 18 or under on September 1, 2015.

Mr. Andrew has the fifth-best time in the 200 and 400 individual medleys. At the Speedo Junior Nationals in San Antonio, Texas in August, he touched the wall at 2:02.60 in the 200 and 4:22.10 in the 400.

The University of Pennsylvania earned Tree Campus USA designation for 2014, awarded by the Arbor Day Foundation. This is the sixth year that Penn has been recognized. Created in 2008, Tree Campus USA is a national program sponsored in partnership with Toyota that honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. Penn achieved the designation by having an active Tree Advisory Committee, a Campus Tree Care Plan, financial and personnel resources allocated for the Tree Care Plan, an Arbor Day observance and tree-related service learning projects.

David Hollenberg, University architect at Penn, will receive the 2015 Wyck-Strickland Award at a reception on October 15 at the Wyck, a historic house, garden and farm in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. Mr. Hollenberg oversees the design and preservation of Penn’s campus. Since 2006, he has led an array of projects that deftly reconcile the desire for architectural preservation and the drive for progressive design, ensuring that the campus continues to be distinctively “Penn.”

For the past 27 years, Mr. Hollenberg has taught in Penn’s graduate program in historic preservation in the School of Design. Previously, he was a lead voice in planning $320 million in design and construction to transform Independence Mall. With John Milner Associates, 1975-2002, he directed design for the reuse of iconic landmarks, including the Fairmount Water Works and the Reading Terminal Headhouse.

The Wyck-Strickland Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the cultural life of Philadelphia through work that reflects a drive for progress and modernity and a sensitivity to the past.

Daniel J. Hopkins, who joined Penn Arts & Sciences this fall as an associate professor of political science, received two awards during the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), held September 3-6 in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hopkins was honored with the Clarence Stone Award, given by the Urban Politics Section of the APSA to a scholar who is “making a significant impact on the field of urban politics.” He also received the 2015 Warren Miller Prize for best article published in the journal Political Analysis, for “Casual Interference in Conjoint Analysis: Understanding Multi-Dimensional Choices via Stated Preference Experiments” with coauthors Jens Hainmueller and Teppei Yamamoto.

Dr. Hopkins’ research centers on American politics, with a special emphasis on racial and ethnic politics, local politics, political behavior and research methods. He is the author of nearly 30 papers and has a secondary appointment at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication. He received his doctorate in government from Harvard University and before coming to Penn was an associate professor at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

The University of Pennsylvania Art Collection contains countless works of art including numerous sculptures outdoors. These are a dozen of the many that are scattered around Penn’s campus, perhaps not as readily noticed as other more familiar iconic landmarks such as Ben on the Bench, the Split Button or LOVE. The most recent addition to the collection is Double Lake Falls.

Why not take a lunchtime stroll?

The Penn Professional Staff Assembly and Weekly-Paid Professional Staff Assembly, in conjunction with the Office of the EVP and Human Resources, would like to invite all staff to attend the annual Employee Resource Fair and Volunteer Fair on October 8 from noon-2 p.m. in Bodek Lounge and the Reading Room of Houston Hall. The fair showcases University vendors and departments. Attendees have the opportunity to win some great prizes. There is no fee or registration required to attend unless you wish to host a table. Questions about the fair may be directed to ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu

We look forward to seeing you on October 8.

— Lucia DiNapoli, PPSA Chair     —Rosa Vargas, WPPSA Chair

Join knowledgeable guides for a tour of Morris Arboretum’s smaller specimen trees in the garden’s popular tour, Small Trees for Small Spaces.  At 11 a.m. on Saturdays, October 10 & 24, Arboretum guides will point out small trees that make a big impact. Varying in height from 15 to 30 feet, these trees have many special features, for instance, spectacular bark, interesting forms and great flower and leaf color.

These small trees have been literally and figuratively over-shadowed by the Arboretum’s big trees, but are now getting a much-deserved moment in the spotlight. Don’t miss this opportunity to see trees that will pop in your own home garden. To learn more about this tour, listen to Morris Arboretum tour guide, Charlie Mazza’s interview with Mike McGrath from You Bet Your Garden, on WHYY at:  http://bitly.com/smTreesTour

The Arboretum’s Small Trees for Small Spaces tour includes trees such as Parrotia persica (Persian ironwood), pictured to the left, with its brilliant autumn foliage display, its showy exfoliating bark and its intriguing late-winter ruby red flowers.

Penn Family Day is Saturday, October 10, and today is the last day to order tickets online. You can get up to four tickets for free. Additional tickets are just $8 each. Tickets may also be picked up at the Athletic Ticket Office in Weightman Hall. Visit www.hr.upenn.edu/familyday for details.

Penn Family Day is a day of fun for everyone. The 23rd annual event for Penn faculty, staff and post-docs begins with a tailgate at 11:30 a.m. on Shoemaker Green (33rd Street between Spruce and Walnut Streets). You’ll also enjoy:

• Football game, Penn vs. Fordham at Franklin Field (ticket required).

• Women’s Volleyball at The Palestra (free, no ticket required).

• Free admission to the Penn Museum (PennCard required)—check out the Q&A with a conservation expert and the children’s craft activity while you’re there.

• $3.50 admission and $3 skate rentals at the Penn Ice Rink (PennCard required).

Visit the Penn Family Day webpage (listed above) for full details, including event start times.

Ciao Philadelphia is a month-long series of more than 60 events open to the public—coordinated by the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia—that highlights the contributions of Italian-Americans to the Greater Philadelphia region and the world. The University of Pennsylvania’s Italian Studies Program is one of the many hosts and partners of Ciao Philadelphia and will hold four events on campus throughout this month. City-wide events include opera, concerts, film screenings, architectural tours, food celebrations, Italian race cars, exhibits, performances and lectures; see http://ciaophiladelphia.com

Inaugural Italian-American Symposium in Pediatrics, will be held on October 28-30 in the Ruth and Tristram Colket, Jr. Translational Research Building, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). In collaboration with the Meyer Children’s Hospital of Florence, Italy, and the Italian Pediatric Society of Rome, Italy, CHOP will focus on three main areas of advances in the care of children: unique cutting-edge therapies, new care delivery models and new approaches to common and difficult pediatric clinical conditions. Registration is required; see www.chop.edu/events/inaugural-italian-american-symposium-pediatrics

Guido Gozzano: Memory and Innovation, on October 29 at 9:30 a.m. Celebrate the poetry of Guido Gozzano with the Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in the Class of ’55 area on the 2nd floor of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

For more information on these events, visit http://www.sas.upenn.edu/italians/center/events

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join the effort by lacing up your sneakers for the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on October 23, from noon-1 p.m. Register for the event and get more details on the Human Resources website at www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/registration.

After more than 25 years of Breast Cancer Awareness Month observations, most people know something about breast cancer. But did you know that one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime? Or that about 2,350 men in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year? Awareness today means sustaining support and encouraging people to take steps for early detection. Participate in Penn’s Breast Cancer Awareness Walk and help to raise awareness.

Don’t forget to wear pink to show your support for those who have been diagnosed, celebrate survivors and honor those who have lost their lives to breast cancer.

—Division of Human Resources

Conference

7    Focusing on Parkinson’s Disease Alpha-Synuclein at the University of Pennsylvania; Marian S. Ware Research Retreat; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Biomedical Research Building II/III Auditorium (Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research).

Special Event

12    Penn IUR Scavenger Hunt; noon- 5 p.m.; register: http://penniur.upenn.edu/events (Penn IUR).

Talks

6     Safeguarding Cultural Heritage: Artifacts and Sites in Syria and Iraq; Katharyn Hanson, Penn Cultural Heritage Center; 6 p.m.; upstairs, World Cafe Live (Penn Science Café).

7    Message Strategies to Counter Food, Cigarette and Pharmaceutical Industry Opposition to Health Policies; Jeff Niederdeppe, Cornell University; noon; rm. 500, Annenberg School for Communication (Penn Tobacco Center).

8    Early Kômos Songs: Satyric, Pre-comic and Dithyrambic Performance; Carl Shaw, New College of Florida; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).

12    Plague, Quarantine and Epidemic Nosology in Nineteenth-Century Europe; Alex Chase-Levenson, history; 3:30 p.m.; call for location: (215) 898-8400 (History and Sociology of Science).

14    Digital Humanities Research Tools: What I Learned at DH Camp; Andrew Hudson, religious studies; Leslie Jones, sociology; Prashant Kumar, history & sociology of science; noon; Meyerson Conference Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Price DH Lab).

The University of Pennsylvania Police Department Community Crime Report

About the Crime Report: Below are the Crimes Against Persons, Crimes Against Society and Crimes Against Property from the campus report for September 21-27, 2015. View prior weeks' reports. —Ed.

This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents reported and made known to the University Police Department between the dates of September 21-27, 2015. The University Police actively patrol from Market St to Baltimore and from the Schuylkill River to 43rd St in conjunction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the Division of Public Safety at (215) 898-4482.

09/22/15          9:08 AM         4224 Osage Ave          Theft                Secured bike taken

09/22/15          3:55 PM          240 S 40th St              Theft                Various DVDs taken

09/22/15          4:43 PM          4013 Chestnut St         Assault           Complainant struck by known male

09/23/15          4:24 AM         200 S 38th St                Other Offense CVN issued for vending violation

09/23/15          4:39 AM         300 S 38th St                Other Offense CVN issued for vending violation

09/23/15          5:12 PM          4019 Pine St                 Theft              Unsecured bike taken

09/23/15          5:35 PM          3600 Walnut St             Assault           Offender pointed gun at complainant after auto accident

09/23/15          9:22 PM          4001 Walnut St             Theft              Merchandise taken without payment/Arrest

09/24/15          8:10 AM          3701 Market St             Theft              Currency taken from desk

09/24/15          11:36 AM        3600 Chestnut St          Fraud            Unauthorized charges on credit card

09/24/15          7:21 PM          4200 Locust St             Robbery         Complainants robbed by five offenders/Arrest

09/25/15          12:22 PM        3744 Spruce St            Theft               Merchandise taken without payment

09/25/15          2:19 PM          4012 Spruce St            Theft               Male took bike from porch

09/25/15          6:05 PM          3421 Walnut St             Theft              Wallet taken

09/26/15          11:43 AM        4001 Walnut St             Theft              Male attempted to break into vehicles/Arrest

09/26/15          9:41 PM          3800 Chestnut St         Assault           Male drove through barricade/Arrest

09/27/15          1:37 PM          202 42nd St                 Theft               Secured bike taken

09/27/15          5:00 PM          3601 Walnut St            Theft              Unsecured cell phone and laptop taken

09/27/15          7:03 PM          256 S 37th St               Theft              Secured bike taken

18th District Report

Below are the Crimes Against Persons from the 18th District: 4 incidents with 2 arrests (2 robberies, 1 aggravated assault and 1 assault) were reported between September 21-27, 2015 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue.

09/21/15    10:07 PM    4415 Sansom St          Robbery

09/23/15    5:35 PM      3600 Walnut St            Aggravated Assault    

09/24/15    7:46 PM      4200 Locust St            Robbery/Arrest

09/26/15    10:10 PM    38th & Chestnut Sts     Assault/Arrest

Adventure Aquarium/The Rose Group: Two one-day passes to Adventure Aquarium and $25 gift certificate to The Corner Bakery

PearlsRock: Pearl necklace

Sabrina’s Café: $40 gift card

William Street Common: $50 gift certificate

Zavino: $75 gift certificate

Picnic: $30 gift certificate

Q: Who can participate in Penn’s Way?

A: All University and Health System employees are eligible and encouraged to participate in Penn’s Way. Even student workers and contracted employees can use the online pledge system if they have a PennKey and password. Alternatively, they can complete a paper pledge form with their Penn ID. Student workers and contracted employees can only donate via cash, check or credit card—not payroll deduction.

Q: Who are the charitable partners in the Penn’s Way 2016 workplace charitable giving campaign and what role do the Center for Responsible Funding, Penn Medicine and United Way play?

A: The Penn’s Way 2016 campaign enjoys the support of three campaign management organizations: the Center for Responsible Funding (CRF), Penn Medicine and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ). You may donate broadly to any of these organizations or target your contribution to any of the thousands of funds and agencies they represent.

CRF was the first nonprofit in the Philadelphia area devoted to promoting equity in philanthropic giving in workplace campaigns. CRF’s mission is to expand the fundraising capacity of grassroots nonprofit organizations working for social and economic change by opening workplace campaigns to fund federations that represent progressive organizations.

Penn Medicine, our very own world-renowned healthcare enterprise, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to three equally valued and interrelated missions: patient care, health education and medical research. Penn Medicine integrates the Perelman School of Medicine with the Health System and shares a common focus with the University of Pennsylvania. Gifts to Penn Medicine organizations support a diverse range of urgent patient care needs.

United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. These are the building blocks for a good life—a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family and the support seniors need for healthy and safe aging at home. Their goal is to create lasting changes and invest in prevention and interventions that break the cycle for generations to come.

Visit the Penn’s Way website for more information about what a gift can provide, pledge forms, a payroll deduction guide, an agency list and more frequently asked questions & answers: http://www.upenn.edu/pennsway/

Another tip in a series provided by the
Offices of Information Systems & Computing and Audit, Compliance & Privacy.

Separating an individual from University employment can be a complicated process, especially with regards to their electronic access. Simply terminating someone in the Payroll system is not sufficient to remove access to all of the computing resources for that person. In a best practices scenario, the employee and their supervisor should work on a transition plan before the employee leaves, including inventorying all electronic access and transferring data to an appropriate data holder. This conversation should involve the Local Support Provider (LSP) as they may have insights into less obvious resources that the employee accesses.

Unexpected separations are more difficult for everyone involved, and identifying computing resources the former employee had access to can be daunting. In this situation, bringing HR, the LSP and the local Security Liaison into the conversation as soon as possible will help complete electronic access removal in a timely manner. If the Security Liaison is not available, ISC Information Security (security@isc.upenn.edu) can be the point of contact to coordinate electronic access removal.

There are several resources included below that can help in navigating this process, including an Employee Termination Checklist available from ISC Information Security. Remember, a Payroll system change will not impact access to systems such as BEN Financials, local server accounts, VoIP phone management, departmental cloud services, etc.

Resources:

• Employee Exit IT Checklist: http://www.upenn.edu/computing/security/checklists/employee_exit_form.pdf

• Disposition of Documents and Data of Faculty and Staff who are Leaving Penn or Have Left Penn: http://www.upenn.edu/oacp/privacy/assets/pdf/DispositionOfDocumentsGuidance.pdf

• Privacy in Electronic Environment: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/v47/n04/OR-eprivacy.html

Each year, during the month of January, the University of Pennsylvania and our surrounding communities come together to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This commemoration includes a day of service on our campus and in the Philadelphia community on Monday, January 18, 2016 and continues with programming and events through Friday, January 29, 2016.

We invite your organization to plan a program in conjunction with this year’s symposium. Programs can include reflection, action and response on/to contemporary issues and should raise issues of social change and social justice while incorporating Dr. King’s challenging vision to end racism and poverty, to strengthen and embrace diversity and to support free expression. All programs will be publicized on the MLK 2016 website, on the January AT PENN calendar and in the official Symposium guide.

Before submitting a program please review the current MLK 2016 event calendar for similar programs or timing conflicts. To submit a program or event request, please visit the Penn MLK Symposium website: www.upenn.edu/aarc/mlk/ You will find the link to the submission form on our calendar of events page.

The deadline for program submissions is Tuesday, December 1, 2015.

If you have any further questions, please email us at mlk.symposium@gmail.com

Thank you for your consideration.

—The 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium Executive Committee