May 28, 2024 Volume 70 Issue 35

May 30, 2024

To the Penn Community,

This past fall, we established a University Task Force on Antisemitism and a Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community. Today, I write to share with you their final reports, which can be found online on the Task Force and Commission websites.

First, I want to express my deep gratitude to the members of the Task Force and the Commission for their expansive outreach and for the thoughtful work they have put into these reports. These groups included faculty scholars, students, and staff, as well as former and current Trustees. They conducted dozens of listening sessions, reviewed hundreds of emails, consulted experts within and outside of Penn, produced online surveys, and spent countless hours in discussion with members of the Penn community and with one another. Throughout the process, I know that there were many strongly held beliefs expressed and passionate exchanges, and that these reports are the product of the rigorous, civil, and intellectual debate at the heart of Penn’s excellence.

The thoughtful recommendations contained within these reports offer concrete guidance for actions Penn can and will take now, as well as aspirational goals that will inform our institutional priorities for the future. The reports are both reaffirming and complementary. They contain shared themes, such as affirming Penn’s values and clarifying University policies and reporting, and offer distinct ideas for building community, investing in research and scholarship, and supporting the student experience.

Some of the recommendations in the reports are reflected in work already underway; other elements of implementation lie ahead of us and will benefit from further input as we assess which strategies make sense for Penn. I look forward to working with our Penn community to continue bringing these recommendations to life. We own the implementation process, and the culture it will create, together.

I encourage you to spend some time reading the reports and reflecting on our shared responsibility to cultivate a vibrant community that embraces our missions, acknowledges our differences, models civil discourse, and celebrates our successes so that everyone at Penn can thrive.

 —J. Larry Jameson, Interim President

Julia Puchtler has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), effective July 1, 2024. Ms. Puchtler currently serves as chief financial officer of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), an integrated academic medical campus at the center of Penn Medicine’s clinical, research, and education missions, which provides care across a 1,083-bed inpatient footprint and through more than 2.2 million outpatient visits each year.

In her new position, Ms. Puchtler will provide executive leadership for revenue cycle, corporate finance, financial operations and budgeting, billing compliance, and supply chain and procurement operations for the entire health system, which serves patients from the Susquehanna River to the New Jersey shore through six hospitals, dozens of outpatient facilities, and a home care enterprise.

“Nationwide, health care has reached an inflection point which requires us to think differently about our resources,” said UPHS CEO Kevin B. Mahoney. “Julia brings deep financial experience and strong business acumen to this role, which will help guide our organization through this rapidly changing financial landscape in a continued position of strength.”

Ms. Puchtler joined Penn Medicine in 2015 as vice president for financial operations and budgeting, then became HUP’s CFO in 2019, a position that also includes financial management of the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Penn Medicine Radnor and Valley Forge, and the Interventional Support Center. She played key roles in planning for the Pavilion, including leading revenue and expense plans for the project’s inpatient, procedural, and emergency department expansions. She has deep experience as a co-leader of Penn Medicine’s innovative “funds flow” model, having evolved the approach to ensure the continued balance in financial support to each of Penn Medicine’s related missions of clinical care, education, and research.

Before Penn Medicine, Ms. Puchtler held senior financial positions at Trinity Health and Catholic Health East, which upon their consolidation in 2013 became one of the largest non-profit Catholic health systems in the country. She began her career at Ernst & Young in health care assurance and advisory business services. She is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor of science in finance from Pennsylvania State University and a master of science in accountancy from the University of Virginia.

Ms. Puchtler succeeds Keith Kasper, who will begin a new role as executive vice president and chief administrative officer of UPHS.

Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. and Vice Provost for Faculty Laura Perna have announced the appointment of Patricia Brennan as the Provost’s Distinguished Visiting Faculty Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Dr. Brennan served as the director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health from 2016 to 2023. As the first nurse, industrial engineer, and woman to lead NLM, she left an impressive legacy at the NIH with her efforts to integrate health information management with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning to advance the future of healthcare. Dr. Brennan positioned NLM as a global scientific research library with visible and accessible pathways to research and information that are universally actionable and meaningful to empower researchers, clinicians, patients, and caregivers. During her time at the NIH, Dr. Brennan also held an appointment as an adjunct investigator in the National Institute of Nursing Research Division of Intramural Research. There, she directed the Advanced Visualization Laboratory, which developed interactive virtual reality simulations to enable patients with a variety of complex health conditions to rehearse problem-solving behaviors that could foster improved health outcomes in home-based care environments.

Before her leadership role at the NIH, Dr. Brennan was the Lillian L. Moehlman Bascom Professor at the School of Nursing and College of Engineering of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and chair of the department of industrial engineering from 2007 to 2010. Before her academic career, she spent numerous years of clinical practice in critical care nursing and psychiatric nursing and developed ComputerLink, an electronic network designed to reduce isolation and improve self-care among home care patients. She received a PhD in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master of science in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.

The Provost’s Distinguished Visiting Faculty Fellowship is awarded annually to a senior scholar of national or international prominence whose work promotes civic engagement, scholarly innovation, and inclusive communities, with the aim of enriching the intellectual and cultural life of the Penn community. Fellows can be from any academic discipline, with preference for those whose work is interdisciplinary in nature, promotes the growth of academic fields, and involves innovative research, methods, or scholarly themes. Fellows mentor Penn students, participate in panels and public discussions, collaborate on research projects, and provide at least one public presentation to the Penn community.

Penn Dental Medicine faculty and staff members have been honored for excellence in teaching and service by the Class of 2024. Each academic year, the graduating class recognizes members of the faculty and staff who have had a significant impact of their educational experience; this year’s awards were presented as part of the Senior Farewell celebration, held May 14. The awards and honorees included:

The Basic Science Award

This award is presented for excellence in teaching within the basic sciences. This year’s recipient is Mel Mupparapu, professor of oral medicine and director of the division of oral & maxillofacial radiology, who has been a member of the faculty since 2011. Dr. Mupparapu, a 1996 Penn Dental Medicine graduate, is a board certified oral and maxillofacial radiologist. He teaches radiology alongside anatomy for freshmen, radiographic pathology for sophomores, and clinical radiology for both juniors and seniors. He is also the course director for radiology clinic courses in both the junior and senior years. He also participates in the junior year differential diagnosis course, oral medicine residency teaching, and teaching programs in the division of advanced dental education. Dr. Mupparapu actively participates in clinical care, including interpretation of CBCT volumes for Penn Dental Medicine, as well as clinical and translational research at Penn Dental Medicine. A former Basic Science Award recipient (from the Class of 2018), Dr. Mupparapu encourages active student participation in research and currently has eight predoctoral students, one graduate dental student, and one Penn Dental Medicine graduate conducting research under his guidance.   

The Robert E. DeRevere Award

This award is presented for excellence in preclinical teaching by a part-time faculty member. The award is named in honor of Robert E. DeRevere, a member of the Penn Dental Medicine Class of 1945, who served on the school’s faculty. This year’s recipient is Frank Smithgall, C’79, D’83, a clinical associate professor of restorative dentistry, who has been a member of the school’s part-time faculty since 1984. Dr. Smithgall lectures in preclinical courses, and for the past nine years, he has been course director of “Partial Removable Dental Prosthesis.” This is the tenth time Dr. Smithgall has been honored with this award, also receiving it in 1990, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, and 2020-2023.

The Joseph L. T. Appleton Award

This award is presented to a part-time faculty member for excellence in clinical teaching. This year’s honoree is Victor Iradi, a 1992 graduate of Penn Dental Medicine and a 1994 graduate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey prosthodontics postgraduate program. Dr. Iradi is a clinical associate in the division of restorative dentistry and has been a part of the school’s clinical faculty since 2022. “Teaching the students here at Penn Dental Medicine is the most rewarding, enjoyable part of my career,” said Dr. Iradi. “The students are so much fun and always eager to learn.” The Appleton Award is named in honor of Joseph Appleton, a 1914 alumnus of Penn Dental Medicine, who served as dean of the school from 1941 to 1951. The award was founded in 1979 by Abram Cohen, a member of the Class of 1923 and father of dean emeritus D. Walter Cohen.

The Earle Bank Hoyt Award

This award is presented for excellence in teaching to a faculty member who is a Penn Dental Medicine graduate. The award was established by a grateful patient in honor of Earle Bank Hoyt, a distinguished clinician and educator and member of the Class of 1918. This year’s recipient is Katherine France, D’16, GR’16, GD’18, an assistant professor of oral medicine. Dr. France earned her DMD at Penn Dental Medicine, earned her master of bioethics at the Perelman School of Medicine, and completed her postdoctoral training in oral medicine at Penn Dental and Penn Medicine. This is the second year in a row that Dr. France was honored with this award. Since joining the faculty in 2018, Dr. France has become the director of the Penn Dental Medicine Oral Medicine Clinic and teaches clinically in this setting and in the Personalized Care Suite. She also teaches didactically on a wide range of subjects relating to oral medicine, ethics and professionalism, and patient management, and is heavily involved in seminar teaching throughout the predoctoral dental curriculum.

The Senior Outstanding Teaching Award

This award is presented to a faculty member who goes beyond the scope of their responsibilities to significantly impact the class’s education at Penn Dental Medicine. This year’s recipient is Artur Kofman, CDT director of laboratory affairs and the Office of Laboratory Affairs supervisor for the clinical labs at the school; this is the eighth year in a row that he was recognized with this award. Mr. Kofman has been sharing his knowledge and expertise in dental lab work with students as a member of the school’s staff for the past 23 years. Among his responsibilities, he coordinates students’ lab work from the school to commercial laboratories and vice versa, guides dental students in lab-related technical issues, and provides hands-on assistance for minor adjustments to dental appliances in a chair-side setting. In addition, he operates the 3D printing lab for fabricating 3D models, occlusal guards, and surgical guides and is involved in the newly designed curriculum for CAD/CAM and printing of digital dentures for the dental students.

Outstanding Service Award

Presented for the first time this year, this award recognizes a staff member who is highly regarded within the Penn Dental Medicine community for their extraordinary dedication. This award celebrates an individual who, in the estimation of the senior class, has consistently gone beyond their formal responsibilities to significantly enhance the overall experience of the senior class at Penn Dental Medicine. The inaugural recipient of this award is Logan Moseley, a restorative clinic clerk who supports clinical operations.

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School has announced teaching awards for the 2023-2024 academic year.

“Teaching is at the very center of everything we do here,” said dean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law Sophia Z. Lee. “By honoring the awardees below, we recognize and appreciate the hard work and enthusiasm that all of our faculty bring to their classrooms.”

The 2023-2024 award recipients are as follows:

Adjunct Teaching Award

Kamil Ali-Jackson, a lecturer in law, has received the Adjunct Teaching Award for her in-house counsel course, which exposes students to a variety of matters and issues handled by an in-house counsel corporate generalist.

What the students said:

“Prof. Ali–Jackson has a remarkable ability to spark curiosity and inspire independent thinking in the subject matter. Her engaging teaching style not only makes learning enjoyable but also encourages students to explore topics beyond the classroom.”

“Prof. Kamil always came to class energized and excited. Her excitement about the subject matter and the interesting stories she would tell about her experiences as general counsel sparked my interest and kept me engaged and excited. I always looked forward to coming to class.”

“Very good at stimulating interest and eliciting questions from students. Overall, she is an excellent lecturer and public speaker (I hope to be as good as her one day!).”

Sean Burke, an adjunct professor of law, has also received the Adjunct Teaching Award for his Labor Law course, which surveys the legal relationship between employers and employee unions, as well as employees engaged in collective activity.

What the students said:

“Prof. Burke is phenomenal; he easily takes simple concepts and brings them to the forefront of labor law.”

“Prof. Burke has done an exceptional job with this course. I really appreciated the blend of case law, history, and theory that he assigned. It never felt overwhelming and nothing felt extraneous. He did a great job making connections and giving us a thorough theoretical baseline for the materials we covered.”

“Prof. Burke’s enthusiasm for the material shines through his teaching and makes for an engaging and enjoyable classroom experience. He grapples with all sides of a complex debate and is very interested in student input.”

Harvey Levin Memorial Teaching Award

Jean Galbraith, a professor of law and deputy dean, has received the Harvey Levin Memorial Teaching Award, selected by vote of the JD class of 2024. This is her third Harvey Levin Memorial Teaching Award, having also received it in 2017 and 2020.

What the students said:

“I had Prof. Galbraith for contracts my first year, and she was equally as interesting and insightful in this class. She does an excellent job fleshing out the arguments and policy considerations on all sides of the argument and keeping the class interested and engaged.”

“Prof. Galbraith is particularly skilled at drawing students into the conversation and digging deep into varying opinions and justifications. She also encourages independent thought and real engagement with the materials and subject matter, which creates a highly engaged classroom.”

Regina Austin Award for Innovation in Teaching

Cara McClellan, director of the Advocacy for Racial and Civil (ARC) Justice Clinic and a practice associate professor of law, has received the new Regina Austin Award for Innovation in Teaching for her outstanding instruction in the Advocacy for Civil and Racial Justice Clinic, weaving together lectures and guest speakers with clinical case work and extensive skills training.

What the students said:

“Prof. McClellan certainly encourages independent thought and allows students to be in the driver’s seat with their cases. Working on my case file throughout the semester, I felt like Prof. McClellan was a sage colleague who we collaborated with and not a dogmatic supervisor who we took orders from.”

“I love that we got to work with/support local efforts happening in Philly. I learned a ton about the past, present, and future of the city and how to thoughtfully contribute to efforts to improve it.”

“Prof. McClellan’s lectures were insightful and her guest speakers were genuinely inspiring from the perspective that the guest lecturers provided invaluable insight into how they are doing ‘the work’ in their career.”

“[Strengths of the course included] balance of seminars and case work, very interesting case assignments, opportunities to add discrete projects if work was slow, care not to overload us with too much work, helpful simulations (client intake interview and oral argument).”

Robert A. Gorman Award

Michael Morse, an assistant professor of law, has received the Robert A. Gorman Award for Excellence in Teaching for his exceptional teaching of Civil Procedure and Election Law in his first year at the school.

What the students said:

“Prof. Morse was fantastic. His expertise and deep passion for the class material was evident and made each class interesting and engaging. Prof. Morse did an excellent job of contextualizing each case and of highlighting connections between cases. Prof. Morse also fostered independent thought throughout the course by asking questions and hypotheticals, and by thoughtfully building on students’ answers to emphasize key points about the underlying policy or doctrine behind a case. Thanks in large part to Prof. Morse’s teaching, I feel like this class improved my ability to think critically about litigation strategy in the election law context.”

“Prof. Morse was great at asking critical questions beyond the material of the case, and about how it might extend or apply to new facts or issues, and asking about the future of the doctrine. He also encouraged us to ask comparative questions with other jurisdictions, questions about how one might challenge the laws, historical questions about powers or changes in constitutional interpretation, etc. If he didn’t know, he would frequently look it up and start the next class with an answer.”

“Prof. Morse is super engaging for material that (personally) I think is pretty dry. I was told to be scared of civil procedure, and while I do find the material really hard to wrap my head around, I think Professor Morse has made it significantly easier to understand than I expected.”

“Prof. Morse is really passionate about teaching and came to class prepared and excited to teach. His love for the material made me really interested in a subject that I otherwise would not have been. He is thoughtful and engaging. He encouraged questions and made sure that the questions were answered in a meaningful and understanding way. He also took time to know individual students and engage with us inside and outside the class.”

​LLM Teaching Award

Elizabeth Pollman, a professor of law and co-director of the Institute for Law & Economics, has received the LLM Teaching Award, selected by vote of the LLM class of 2024. She previously received the LLM Teaching Award in 2021 and the Harvey Levin Memorial Teaching Award in 2022.

What the students said:

“Prof. Pollman’s exceptional knowledge in her field greatly enhances her ability to stimulate interest in the subject matter. Her expertise engages students effectively and fosters an environment that encourages independent thought and a deeper understanding of the topics discussed. Having the opportunity to take a Corporations class with her is a genuine pleasure, offering a valuable and enriching educational experience.”

“Prof. Pollman does an incredible job of organizing very complex material into digestible chunks.”

“Prof. Pollman demonstrates a commendable attitude toward her students, marked by empathy, respect, and a genuine interest in their academic and personal growth. Her student–centric approach creates a supportive and nurturing learning environment. Prof. Pollman’s accessibility outside of class is particularly noteworthy. Her approachability and commitment to student success reflect her deep dedication to teaching and mentorship.”

“Prof. Pollman is really excellent. She clearly knows both the actual practice side of M&A and the underlying law. I felt like I learned a ton about how securities regulations overlap with M&A and state corporate law too, which I really appreciated.”

Experiential Teaching Award

Jessica Simon, associate director of legal practice skills and director of academic support, has received the Experiential Teaching Award for her superb teaching of Legal Practice Skills.

What the students said:

“Prof. Simon is a perfect balance of professorial intensity and genuine care for her students, both in and outside the classroom. She is flexible, understanding, and clearly invests so much time and effort in her teaching.”

“Prof. Simon is a master orator! It’s got to be hard to make 2 hours of writing engaging and she does a great job.”

“Prof. Simon was an excellent teacher, conveying a new way of thinking, writing, and speaking in a very straightforward manner. She provided helpful insights and examples to underscore some more conceptual lessons.”

“Prof. Simon was always very energetic and engaging, as well as willing to engage in modern advancements/applications of legal writing which always kept class interesting and spurred critical thinking.”

A. Leo Levin Award

Karen M. Tani, the Seaman Family University Professor, has received the A. Leo Levin Award for Excellence in an Introductory Course for her exceptional Torts course, taught last fall out of her own co-authored and open-access casebook.

What the students said:

“Prof. Tani does a good job of stimulating interest in tort law by asking us to consider the policy rationales behind the doctrines we learn and by inviting students to think through those rationales in class by giving their take on these issues.”

“Prof. Tani introduces a notable focus on policy and the goals of tort law in her instruction. Thinking that way has actually helped me in my other classes, where I can apply similar reasoning to ponder the “goals” of various other types of law. She gives us opportunities to talk with people who sit by us and have unmoderated discussions about various hypotheticals. I think Professor Tani does a great of connecting tort law to the rest of the legal field and encouraging us to consider rationale for policies on our own.”

“Prof. Tani clearly knows a lot about Torts & created an environment that encouraged us to question the material, think about alternatives, and explore torts more deeply.”

“At the start of the course, I didn’t even know what a tort was and now [I’m] super interested in the topic.”

Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) Excellence in Teaching Award is presented to members of the standing and non-standing faculty in recognition of excellence in teaching and mentoring.

The 2024 award honorees are as follows:

Full-Time Faculty

Katherine C. Ledwith is a graduate of both the master of social work and the doctorate of social work programs at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice. She completed her undergraduate work in sociology at Tulane University. Her area of expertise is social work and mental health. Dr. Ledwith has extensive experience working at Penn Behavioral Health as the employee assistance program psychotherapist, providing psychotherapy and case management services using a brief treatment model. Additionally, she has performed duties related to crisis management, quality assurance, and program development. Dr. Ledwith played a key role in integrating the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act into the current policies and service provisions at Penn Behavioral Health. She also has community mental health experience in Philadelphia. Currently, Dr. Ledwith is in private practice, where she sees outpatient clients for both brief treatment and ongoing psychotherapy. She is a lecturer at SP2 and teaches advanced clinical practice and clinical electives. Her areas of interest include attachment, termination, and the role of social workers in therapeutic relationships.

Noor Toraif conducts qualitative and mixed-methods community-engaged research to understand the experiences of youth and emerging adults at the intersections of the child welfare, juvenile, and criminal legal systems. She is interested in understanding the causes and consequences of multi-system involvement, including the differential impacts for youth, emerging adults, and communities of color. In her current research, Dr. Toraif combines phenomenological methods and administrative data to understand youths’ trajectories into the juvenile legal system and during reentry. Her secondary interests include youth-engaged and youth-participatory action research, the developmental impacts of system involvement, social welfare policy impacting youth and families, and social theory.

Throughout her research areas, Dr. Toraif is committed to involving youth and emerging adults as key partners in the research process, both to ground inquiry in their experiences and priorities and to provide them with tools and resources for organizing, advocacy, and policy change.

Dr. Toraif received her PhD from the Boston University School of Social Work, where she was also a Ford Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Fellow, a Society for Social Work and Research Doctoral Fellow, and a Harvard Rappaport Public Policy Fellow. She earned her MA in child study and human development at Tufts University, specializing in children’s and families’ programs and policies, and graduated from Boston University with a BA in neuroscience and a BA in psychology and philosophy.

Part-Time Lecturers

Flora N. Taylor advocates for the benefits of experiential learning. She has taught group dynamics, including the dynamics of leadership, power, authority, and group development in many institutions, including Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice, Teachers College at Columbia University, Ashoka University, the William Alanson White Institute, Rutgers University, the Wharton School, and Seton Hall University.

In addition to her teaching, Dr. Taylor designs, directs, and staffs many experiential conferences, simulations, and retreats for executives on the dynamics of organizational life using social systems (Power Lab) and group relations methodologies. She is an organizational development consultant, executive coach, and group dynamics specialist. She has worked with clients to achieve quantifiable results in their organizations for over 20 years. She brings varied types of experience to her consulting work. She uses her psychology background and her group expertise to determine which intervention best meets the client’s individual and organizational needs.

Dr. Taylor earned her AB cum laude from Harvard University and her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a licensed psychologist with a specialty adult practice in issues related to work and interpersonal relationships.

Part-Time Lecturers

Jason Miller brings 17 years of experience as a social work leader in a variety of nonprofit and community organizations. He received his BSW from Goshen College in 2000 and hisMSW in 2006 from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice.

Since 2006, Mr. Miller has had four executive leadership positions. The first was at a youth focused non-profit called Youth Connections located in Franklin, Indiana, where he served as associate executive director From 2009 to 2014, Mr. Miller served as the associate director of clinical services at Bethesda Project. In this role, Mr. Miller provided clinical supervision, agency planning, agency evaluation, and staff training to Bethesda Project’s fourteen homeless/housing/social service programs. Then, from 2014 to 2017, Mr. Miller was the executive director of Ready, Willing & Able Philadelphia.

In August 2017, Mr. Miller was appointed as the CEO of Families Forward Philadelphia, which provides emergency shelter and housing to families who lack permanent housing in Philadelphia. In this role, Mr. Miller focuses on fundraising, program development, staff supervision, training, evaluation, board management, public relations, government relations, new business ventures, and strategic planning.

Mr. Miller has taught a section of the Social Work Macro Practice class at the University of Pennsylvania since 2010 as a visiting professor. He has also provided field instruction to BSW and MSW student interns at the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, and Indiana University.

Community Award of Excellence for Staff

This recognition is presented annually to an SP2 staff member who demonstrates a commitment to the SP2 community through service, collegiality, and overall community engagement. Albert Louie, an IT support specialist, offers technical support to the School of Social Policy & Practice and its research centers.

Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. has announced an Ad Hoc Consultative Committee to advise him on the appointment of an innovative faculty leader to serve as the inaugural Vice Provost for the Arts. This new position, open to standing faculty members at Penn, has been created as a key component of the University’s strategic framework, In Principle and Practice, which situates the arts at the core of our campus mission.

The new Vice Provost will reflect Penn’s already considerable presence in the creation, exhibition, study, and research of the arts across our campus and our community, collaborating with the wide range of arts leaders, practitioners, scholars, and students at Penn and in Philadelphia; building connections that inspire innovation and creativity across our interwoven university while reaffirming Penn’s role as an arts leader in Philadelphia; and catalyzing new ideas and partnerships across academic programs and arts centers and between our campus and our community.

The members of the Ad Hoc Consultative Committee are:  

Chair

• Laura Perna, Vice Provost for Faculty; GSE Centennial Presidential Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education

Faculty

• Jeffrey Kallberg, Associate Dean for Arts and Letters and William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music, School of Arts and Sciences
• Ayako Kano, Professor and Graduate Chair of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, School of Arts and Sciences
• Jessa Lingel, Associate Professor, Annenberg School for Communication
• Matt Neff, Director of Undergraduate Fine Arts and Design, Weitzman School of Design
• Amber Wiley, Presidential Associate Professor in Historic Preservation, Weitzman School of Design

Students

• Michelle Chen, W’26, Vice President, Undergraduate Assembly
• Joelle Lingat, MSW/NPL Student, School of Social Policy and Practice; President, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Inquiries, applications, and expressions of interest from standing faculty members at Penn—and nominations of standing faculty members from any member of the Penn community—can be sent to provost@upenn.edu by June 17, 2024.

Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. has announced the appointment of an Ad Hoc Consultative Committee to advise him on the appointment of an innovative faculty leader to serve as the inaugural Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action.

This new position, open to standing faculty members at Penn, has been created as a key component of the University’s strategic framework, In Principle and Practice, which foregrounds Penn’s responsibility to provide leadership and action on the great challenges of our time. The inaugural Vice Provost will reflect Penn’s already considerable presence across energy, sustainability, and climate science, bringing together scientific research and education, local and global policies, what we do ourselves, and how we model, convene, learn from, and lead others.

The Vice Provost will be asked to facilitate this work collaboratively, not only across strategic approaches and the wide range of schools and centers on Penn’s campus, but also across other universities, other economic sectors, and other nations. This is not a quest where one institution can triumph. All who share this planet will succeed together or fail together.

The members of the Ad Hoc Consultative Committee are:

Chair

• Beth A. Winkelstein, Deputy Provost; Eduardo D. Glandt President’s Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science

Faculty

• Dorit Aviv, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Weitzman School of Design
• Russell Composto, Howell Family Faculty Fellow and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science
• Joseph Francisco, President’s Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences
• Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, School of Arts and Sciences
• Dipti Pitta, Mark Whittier and Lila Griswold Allam Associate Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine

Students

• Ria Ellendula, CAS’25, President, Undergraduate Assembly
• Ludwig Zhao, Doctoral Student in Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science; Chair, Research Student Council, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Inquiries, applications, and expressions of interest from standing faculty members at Penn—and nominations of standing faculty members from any member of the Penn community—can be sent to provost@upenn.edu by June 17, 2024.

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Philip J. Falcone, Jr., a former supervisor in Penn Mail Services, died March 22, 2024. He was 85.

Mr. Falcone was raised in the Garret Hill section of Rosemont, Pennsylvania. He graduated from West Catholic High School and went on to serve with distinction in the U.S. Navy.

Mr. Falcone worked for Penn Mail Services from 1982 until his retirement in 2006. He started as a mail carrier, then became supervisor of bulk mail in 1986. Early in his Penn Mail Services career, he was dedicated to handling all of the mail for College Hall, which had its own mail room at the time. He was promoted to supervisor of Penn Mail Services in 1987.

He was a dedicated supervisor in Penn Mail Services, where his diligence and leadership were evident to all who worked alongside him. In an Almanac cover story, he was pictured helping to sort nearly 16,000 admissions decision letters to the prospective class of 2000 (Almanac April 9, 1996). Mr. Falcone also served as a 2005 Penn’s Way volunteer coordinator (Almanac October 5, 2004).

He is predeceased by his wife, Lynne Falcone, who retired from Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs in 2005.

A funeral mass took place on March 27. He is survived by his children, Kristina Clark (Greg), Kimberly Staub (Patrick), Kelly Butkus (Edward), and Christopher Falcone (Susanne); grandchildren, Gregory (Alexandra), Raymond, Joanna, James, Michael, Victoria, Mia, Jaclyn, Rebecca, Matthew, and Sophia; a sister, Regina McCaw; sisters-in-law, Joan and Barbara Falcone; brother-in-law, Jeff McCaw; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Richard P. Paul, an emeritus professor of computer & information science in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, died on February 12. He was 87.

A native of Australia, Dr. Paul came to Penn in 1984 after a stint in industry, which he found constricted his work. He joined Penn as a professor of computer & information science, with a secondary appointment in mechanical engineering & applied mechanics. A robotics pioneer, Dr. Paul worked at Penn on developing “Ivy League Robotics,” intelligent machines that can sense, adjust to, and manipulate their environment. Penn’s cognitive science and artificial intelligence programs were at the forefront of technological advances in robotics in the 1980s. “Just throwing people out of a job without any concern is obviously a very bad thing to do,” Dr. Paul said, “but if a society considers where automation is going to be needed, [automation] can be very useful—not just in where it’s going to make the most economic profit.”

From 1988 to 1994, Dr. Paul also served as associate dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science. He retired from Penn and took emeritus status in 1999, but continued to teach for three more years.

Kathleen Joy Propert, a former professor of biostatics in the Perelman School of Medicine, died on January 23. She was 64.

Raised in Virgnia, Dr. Propert attended the Governor’s School for the Gifted at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, where she made many lifelong friends. In 1976, she graduated from Manchester High School, and went on to receive her BS in applied biological sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1982. She then earned an MS and an ScD in biostatistics from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in 1984 and 1989, respectively, writing a dissertation called Methods for Smoothing Longitudinal Data Using Locally Weighted Generalized Least Squares Regression.

After graduating from HSPH, Dr. Propert served on its faculty from 1991 to 1996. That year, she accepted a position as a professor clinician-educator of biostatistics and epidemiology in Penn’s School of Medicine and moved to Philadelphia. While at Penn, she published her research widely and worked on a prestigious 5-year NIH/NINDS grant to conduct preclinical trials to treat pediatric traumatic brain injury. Dr. Propert rose through the ranks at Penn, becoming a senior scholar at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, a member of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (and director of its biostatistics core), and the director of biostatistics in the integrative health sciences facility core of the Center for Excellence in Environmental Toxicology.

In her free time, Dr. Propert enjoyed spending time with her cat, knitting, crocheting, stained glass, painting, and other types of art.

She is survived by her mother, Joyce Winstead; her brother, David; his wife, Amber; and their sons, Benjamin Ambrose Jamie and Rhys Llewellyn. Donations in honor of Dr. Propert may be sent to Richmond SPCA, 2519 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, VA 23220.

Donna Lorraine Shuler, a former administrative coordinator in the School of Arts & Sciences’ Dean’s Office, died on December 10, 2023. She was 73.

Born in Philadelphia, Ms. Shuler graduated from Mastbaum High School and received an associate degree from Penn. She began working at the SAS Dean’s Office in 1987, dealing with international relations as they pertained to undergraduates in the school. She became an administrative coordinator in the office in 2011, then retired from Penn in 2014.

In her free time, Ms. Shuler enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. She loved anything and everything Lansdowne in addition to aerobics, spin classes, and reading.

Ms. Shuler was predeceased by her husband, James R. Shuler. She is survived by her son, Zach (James) Shuler (Kristen), her grandchildren, Rebecca and Kevin; her sisters, Regina Risnychok and Janet Walsh; as well as nieces, nephews and grand nieces and grand nephews.

Visitation and a funeral service were held on December 15, 2023. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ms. Shuler’s memory can be made to Unite for Her, whose mission is to provide support and services to those with breast and ovarian cancers, at www.uniteforher.org/donate or 127 E. Chestnut Street, West Chester, PA 19380.

Kevin P. van Anglen, a former assistant professor of English in the School of Arts & Sciences, died on December 20, 2023, after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 70.

Born in Washington, D.C., Dr. van Anglen graduated from Trinity High School in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1971. He then went on to receive a BA in English from Princeton University in 1975, an MA from the University of Cambridge in 1978, and a PhD in English and American literature from Harvard University in 1983. After graduating from Harvard, Dr. van Anglen’s first tenured faculty position was at Penn, where he served as an associate professor of English from 1983 to 1989. In 1991, he returned to Harvard to teach, then took a faculty position at Boston College in 1998, which he held until retiring in 2015.

Dr. van Anglen served as director and editor of numerous academic publications and committees, including the Thoreau Society, where he served on the board of directors, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology GeoSpatial Data Center, where he was a member of the Advisory Committee on Geo Climate, Energy, and Water.

Dr. van Anglen was predeceased by his parents and nephew, Dylan Van Anglen. He is survived by his brothers, D. Sean Van Anglen, William Van Anglen (Kathleen); James Van Anglen (Patricia); his nephews, Sean Patrick Van Anglen and Eric Van Anglen; and his niece, Shelagh Van Anglen.

Visitation was held on January 26 and 27. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to St. Francis House Shelter for the Homeless in Boston, MA or to Cambridge in America in New York, NY. 

The Faculty Senate announced its leadership for academic year 2024-2025: Past Chair: Vivian L. Gadsden (GSE); Chair: Eric A. Feldman (Penn Carey Law); Chair Elect: Kathleen M. Brown (SAS).

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, by email at senate@pobox.upenn.edu.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Special Meeting Actions

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Passing the Gavel. Professor Eric Feldman reported that Professor Tulia Falleti resigned as chair of the Faculty Senate on May 10, 2024. The Rules of the Faculty Senate (Section 14.A.) state: “Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of the chair, the chair-elect shall serve as chair for the unexpired term.” As such, Professor Feldman assumed the role of chair, effective May 10, 2024, and will continue in the role for the coming academic year.

Report from the Chair. Professor Feldman reported that the transition of chair from Professor Falleti to Professor Feldman was to have originally occurred at the conclusion of this meeting. Because of Professor Falleti’s resignation, there will be a vacancy in the role of past chair for academic year 2024-2025. The Rules of the Faculty Senate (Section 14.B.) state that SEC must “select a replacement from among all past chairs of the Senate and all full professors who have served as members at large of SEC during two of the preceding six years.”  Current past chair Vivian Gadsden indicated her willingness to continue as past chair during 2024-2025. Professor Feldman sought other nominations in accordance with the rules. Hearing no other nominations, and with a unanimous vote in favor of Professor Gadsden’s nomination, Professor Vivian Gadsden will continue as past chair of the Faculty Senate during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Hearing Lists for Faculty Grievance Commission and Center for Community Standards and Accountability (CSA). The procedure for creating and maintaining lists of faculty candidates to participate in faculty grievance hearings and student disciplinary hearings was discussed. SEC will be asked to review updated lists developed by the Senate Office during its September 2024 meeting.

Call for 2024-2025 University Council Steering Committee Representatives. SEC members were invited to self-nominate to serve as a faculty representative for the 2024-2025 University Council Steering Committee.

Senate Committee Reports. SEC heard and discussed reports given by chairs of certain Senate committees. Committee reports were published in the May 14, 2024, edition of Almanac.

Appreciation for Outgoing Past Chair Vivian Gadsden and Welcome and Introduction of Chair-Elect Kathleen Brown. Professor Feldman recognized Professor Gadsden for her three years of service as a tri-chair and expressed his appreciation for her willingness to continue in the past chair role for a further year. He also thanked Professor Tulia Falleti for her service to the Faculty Senate during the preceding two years, and he acknowledged the dedicated work of Patrick Walsh as executive assistant to the Faculty Senate. Professor Feldman also acknowledged the service of committee members throughout the year. He then introduced Professor Kathleen Brown as 2024-2025 chair-elect of the Faculty Senate.

The Executive Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees met on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Trustees chair Ramanan Raghavendran introduced a resolution to affirm the University of Pennsylvania’s commitment to support Penn Museum and its mission, and to protect the museum’s tangible and intangible assets held in the public trust. The resolution was approved.

Interim President J. Larry Jameson deliv- ered the President’s report. He stated that the protest encampment that had been College Green was disbanded on May 10 and that it was a viewpoint-neutral decision. He also highlighted allowing graduates and their families to enjoy Commencement festivities was a priority since many missed their high school graduations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interim President Jameson offered three resolutions: a resolution of appreciation for Jack Heuer, Senior Vice President for Human Resources, who is retiring; a resolution of appreciation for Marie Witt, Vice President of the Division of Business Services, who is retiring; and a resolution to appoint Michael D. Scales as Vice President of Business Services, effective June 1, 2024. All three resolutions were approved.

A resolution on faculty appointments and promotions was approved. During the financial report for the nine months ending March 31, 2024, total net assets for the consolidated University were $30.9 billion, an increase of $1.5 billion, or 5.1%, over March 31, 2023. The change in net assets from operations reflected an increase of $538 million; $397 million, or 42.5%, below last year. Total revenue of $11.7 billion was $545 million, or 4.9%, above last year. Expenses of $11.2 billion were $942 million, or 9.2%, above last year. Cash and invested cash totaled approximately $10.9 billion, an increase of $226 million, or 2.1%, over last year.

For the academic component, the change in net assets from operations for the University reflected a $262 million increase versus a $729 million increase in last year. Total revenue of $3.6 billion was $148 million, or 3.9%, below last year. Expenses of $3.3 billion were $319 million, or 10.6%, above last year. Capital expenditures totaled $385 million, $170 million, or 79.0%, above last year. Notable projects include construction of the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science & Technology, Amy Gutmann Hall, and the Ott Center for Track and Field, and renovations to Stouffer College House and the Quad.

For the health system, the change in net assets from operations reflected an increase of $205 million from last year. Operating revenue increased $681 million, or 9.2%, from $7.4 billion to $8.1 billion. Expenses increased $636 million, or 8.8%, from $7.2 billion as of March 31, 2023 to $7.9 billion as of March 31, 2024. Adjusted admissions of 242,139 through six months were 3.8% above last year. Capital expenditures totaled $346 million, $34 million, or 11.0%, above last year.

Jonathan Epstein, Interim Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System and dean of the Perelman School of Medicine, delivered the Penn Medicine Report. James Dinan gave the Budget & Finance Committee report and presented five resolutions:

• To authorize and approve improvements at 125 S. 31st Street, Philadelphia, also known as the Translational Research Lab.
• To approve and authorize the sale of property located at 1087 Division Highway, Ephrata.
• To authorize a change of ownership and related lease obligation of the Presbyterian Center for Continuing Care.
• To authorize Stuart Weitzman Hall renovation and addition for an additional $35,746,000, for a total revised budget of $58,046,000.
• To authorize the Irvine Steam Station renewal in the amount of $9,850,000.

Mr. Raghavendran presented two board-related resolutions:

• To appoint Julie Brier Seaman as chair of the Board of Advisors of the School of Arts and Sciences.
• To appoint Elliot Norry to the Board of Managers of the Wistar Institute.

The next meetings of the Board of Trustees are scheduled for June 13-14, 2024.

On Thursday and Friday, June 13-14, 2024, there will be meetings of the Trustees.

Thursday, June 13

• 8:30-10 a.m.—Local, National, & Global Engagement Committee
• 10:15-11:45 a.m.—Facilities & Campus Planning Committee
• 1:45-3:15 p.m.—Student Life Committee
• 3:30-5 p.m.—Academic Policy Committee
• 3:30-5 p.m.—Budget & Finance Committee

Friday, June 14

• 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.—Stated Meeting of the Trustees

For more information, visit https://secretary.upenn.edu/trustees-governance/open-trustee-meeting. Please contact the Office of the University Secretary at (215) 898-7005 or ofcsec@pobox.upenn.edu with questions regarding Trustee meetings or your attendance plans.

To read Almanac's 2024 Commencement supplement, featuring the full texts of speeches given at Penn's 2024 Commencement and Baccalaureate and photos from both events, click here.

The Division of Public Safety is committed to enhancing the quality of life for the campus community by integrating the best practices of public and private policing with state-of-the-art technology. A critical component of a comprehensive security plan using state-of-the-art technology is Closed Circuit Television (CCTV).

As prescribed by the University Policy “Closed Circuit Television Monitoring and Recording of Public Areas for Safety and Security Purposes” (Almanac April 29, 2008), the locations of all outside CCTV cameras monitored by Public Safety are to be published semi-annually in Almanac. The locations and descriptions of these cameras can also be found on the Division of Public Safety website: www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/about/penncomm#cctv.

The following existing cameras meet those criteria:

University of Pennsylvania Cameras

• 39th St. & Baltimore Ave. 
• (Vet School, Hill Pavilion)
• 40th St. & Baltimore Ave.
• 41st St. & Baltimore Ave.
• 42nd St. & Baltimore Ave.
• 43rd St. & Baltimore Ave.
• 31st & Chestnut Sts. (Left Bank)
• 33rd & Chestnut Sts.
• 34th & Chestnut Sts.
• 36th & Chestnut Sts.
• 38th & Chestnut Sts.
• 40th & Chestnut Sts.
• 4040 Chestnut St. (front)
• 41st & Chestnut Sts.
• 43rd & Chestnut Sts. 
• 46th & Chestnut Sts.
• Steve Murray Way & Chestnut St.
• 38th St. & Hamilton Walk
• 36th St. & Locust Walk
• 37th St. & Locust Walk (1&2)
• 38th St. & Locust Walk
• 39th St. & Locust Walk
• 40th St. & Locust Walk
• 41st & Locust Sts.
• 42nd & Locust Sts.
• 43rd & Locust Sts.
• 39th & Ludlow Sts.
• 40th & Ludlow Sts.
• 34th & Market Sts.
• 36th & Market Sts.
• 38th & Market Sts.
• 40th & Market Sts.
• 40th & Pine Sts.
• 41st & Pine Sts.
• 42nd & Pine Sts.
• 36th & Sansom Sts. (Franklin Bldg.)
• 38th & Sansom Sts.
• 39th & Sansom Sts.
• 4040 Sansom St. (rear)
• Steve Murray Way & Sansom Sts.
• 33rd St. & Smith Walk
• 34th & Spruce Sts.
• 36th & Spruce Sts.
• 37th & Spruce Sts.
• 38th & Spruce Sts.
• 39th & Spruce Sts.
• 40th & Spruce Sts.
• 41st & Spruce Sts.
• 42nd & Spruce Sts.
• 43rd & Spruce Sts.
• 31st & Walnut Sts. (Left Bank)
• 33rd & Walnut Sts.
• 34th & Walnut Sts.
• 36th & Walnut Sts.
• 37th & Walnut Sts.
• 38th & Walnut Sts.
• 39th & Walnut Sts.
• 40th & Walnut Sts.
• 41st & Market Sts
• 41st & Walnut Sts.
• 43rd & Walnut Sts.
• 4119 Walnut St.
• 100 Block of S. 37th St.
• Blockley Hall (bike racks 1-8)
• Blockley Hall (roof)
• Boat House (exterior cameras 1-4)
• BRB II (loading dock–exterior)
• BRB II (roof–rear and front)
• Caster Building (rear entrance)
• Caster Building (bike racks 1&2)
• Chemistry Building (bike racks 1-4)
• CineMark
• College Green (1&2)
• College Green (lower)
• College Hall (exterior basement)
• CRB (roof)
• CRB-Stemmler Hall (main entrance)
• CRB-Stemmler Bridge (interior)
• CRB-Stemmler Bridge (main entrance hall)
• English House (Law School bike rack)
• Fels Center (bike rack)
• Fels Institute of Government
• Fisher-Bennett Hall (overseeing Levine Bldg.)
• Franklin Building
• Franklin Building Annex
• Franklin Field
• Garage 40 (rooftop)
• Generational Bridge (1&2)
• Gregory College House (bike rack)
• GSE on Plaza 1
• GSE on Plaza 62
• Harnwell College House
• Harrison College House (1&2)
• Hayden Hall (east door & west door)
• High Bay Garage (entrance)
• Hilton (Homewood Suites–1&2)
• Hollenback (lower level rear parking)
• Hollenback (rooftop)
• Houston Hall/Penn Commons
• Irving & Preston Sts.
• Jerome Fisher (main entrance)
• John Morgan Building (Hamilton Walk)
• Jon M. Huntsman Hall (NE corner)
• Kane Park (Spruce Street Plaza)
• Law School (Sansom St.)
• Left Bank (loading dock)
• Levy Dental (loading dock)
• Love statue
• Meyerson Hall (bike racks 1&2)
• Mod 7 (North)
• Mod 7 (Southeast)
• Mod 7 (West)
• Museum (33rd St.–exterior)
• Museum (Kress entrance–exterior)
• Museum (Kress entrance–interior)
• Museum (loading dock–exterior)
• Museum (upper loading dock–exterior)
• Museum (Warden Garden–main entrance)
• Museum (Stoner Courtyard–lower courtyard) 
• New College House West (Bike Rack)
• Old Vet Quad (west gate)
• Osler Circle Courtyard
• Palestra (1&2)
• Pennovation Works
• Pennovation Works (gate)
• Pottruck (bike racks 1&2)
• Public Safety Annex Building (2-5)
• Richards Labs (rear door)
• Ringe Squash Court Parking
• Rodin College House (bike rack)
• Rosenthal (parking lot)
• Ryan Vet Hospital (main entrance area)
• Schattner (coffee shop)
• Schattner (bike rack)
• SEAS (Courtyard)
• Shoemaker Green (1-8)
• Singh Center (courtyard)
• Singh Center (east loading dock)
• Singh Center (Nano roof terrace north)
• Singh Center (nitrogen loading dock)
• Singh Center (roof terrace south)
• Singh Center (west loading dock)
• St. Leonard’s Court (roof, rear)
• Solomon Labs (1-4)
• Steinberg Conference Center
• Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall (Joe’s Café)
• Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall (trolley)
• Stellar-Chance Labs (loading dock)
• Stellar-Chance Labs (main entrance)
• Stellar-Chance Labs (roof–rear)
• Stellar-Chance Labs (roof–front)
• Tandem Accelerator Laboratory
• Translational Research Labs, 30th St. (lower level South)
• Translational Research Labs, 30th St. (lower level North)
• Translational Research Labs, 31st St.
• Translational Research Labs, 31st St. (upper level)
• University Meeting & Guesthouse Courtyard
• University Meeting & Guesthouse Parking Lot
• Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Button)
• Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Ben Statue)
• Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Mark’s Café 1&2)
• Van Pelt Manor (bike rack)
• VHUP (bike rack)
• VHUP (dog walk 1&2)
• Weiss Info Commons (front door)
• Weiss Info Commons (rear door)
• Wharton Academic Research Building Bike Racks
• Wharton EMBA (loading dock)
• Williams Hall (bike racks 1-3)
• WXPN/World Café Live
• WXPN/World Café Live (SW side–lower level)
• 1920 Commons (38th & Spruce roof)

Penn Park

• Field 1
• Field 1 (bike rack)
• Field 2
• Field 2 (bike rack)
• Field 2 (NE corner)
• Field 2 (SW corner)
• Field 2 (north bike rack)
• Field 4 (South Street Bridge)
• Lower 30th & Walnut Sts. (1&2)
• Paley Bridge (1&2)
• Paley Bridge (entrance walkway)
• Paley Bridge (walkway to Penn Park)
• Parking Lot (SW corner)
• Parking Lot (NE corner)
• Penn Park (NE corner)
• Penn Park (North)
• Penn Park (Plaza)
• Penn Park Drive (entrance)
• River Field
• Ropes Course
• Ropes Course Maintenance Bldgs.
• Softball Stadium (bike racks 1&2)
• Softball Stadium (men’s restroom)
• Softball Stadium (women’s restroom)
• Tennis Center
• Tennis Center (Field 4)
• Tennis Center (Field 4 walkway)
• Tennis Center (Transit Stop)
• Utility shed
• Walnut St. Bridge (Pedestrian Walkway)
• Walnut St. Bridge (Upper)
• Weave Bridge (Bower Field) 
• Weave Bridge (East)
• Weave Bridge (Hollenback)
• Weave Bridge (Penn Park ramp)

Penn Medicine Cameras

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

• 33rd Street (facing South St.)
• 33rd Street (facing Civic Center Blvd.)
• 34th St. Pedestrian Bridge
• Alley between Pavilion and Penn Museum (facing South St.)
• Convention Ave. (facing Health Sciences Dr.)
• Convention Ave. (facing SEPTA station)
• Convention Ave. (SEPTA station stairs)
• Convention Ave. (stairs to Pavilion walkway)
• Convention Ave. and Civic Center Blvd.
• Convention Ave. and Health Sciences Dr.
• Driveway between Penn Museum and Lot 7
• Dulles Bldg. (bike racks-Spruce St.)
• Emergency Department (driveway 1-4)
• Emergency Department (ambulance entrance/exit)
• Emergency Department (driveway)
• Emergency Department (entrance/exit)
• Gates Bldg. (fire exit door-Spruce St.)
• Lot 7 Parking Garage (driveway entry/exit)
• Lot 7 Parking Garage (entrance from Pavilion walkway)
• Maloney Bldg. (entrance–36th & Spruce Sts.)
• Miller Plaza (adjacent to Stemmler)
• Pavilion (employee entrance)
• Pavilion (main entrance/exit)
• Pavilion (outdoor seating area, corner of Convention Ave.)
• Pavilion (valet driveway/patient & visitor drop-off entrance/exit)
• Pavilion (walkway between Pavilion and Penn Museum)
• Penn Tower/HUP Bridge/Civic Center
• Penn Tower Bridge (Hospital side)
• Ravdin Bldg. (Driveway–Civic Center Blvd.)
• Rhoads Bldg. (1st floor–Hamilton  Walk)
• Rhoads Bldg. (1st floor–patio)
• Rhoads Bldg. (basement–dock ramp)
• Rhoads Bldg. (loading docks 1&2)
• Rhoads Bldg. (loading dock ramp)
• Rhoads/Stemmler bike rack
• Security Booth (top of loading dock ramp)
• SEPTA walkway
• Spruce St. between 34th & 36th Sts. (facing east)
• Spruce St. between 34th & 36th Sts. (facing west)
• Spruce St. (Maloney entrance & morgue driveway)
• Spruce St. (Morgue, Maloney Ground –36th St.)
• Spruce St. (west fire tower door)
• Stair Tower between Penn Museum and Lot 7 from Pavilion walkway
• Stair Tower to loading dock 
• White Bldg. courtyard
• White Bldg. (entrance–Spruce St.) 

Perelman and Smilow

• 3600 CCB-Ll01 (NW Corner E/W)
• 3600 CCB-Ll01 (NW Side E/W)
• 3600 CCB-Ll01 (SW Corner E/W; 
• entrance to Lot 51)
• 3600 CCB-Ll01 (SW Side E/W; loading Dock)
• 3600 CCB-L1 (NE Entrance)
• Civic Center Blvd. at East Service Dr.
• Convention Ave & Health Science Dr.
• Discovery Walk (between Museum and Pavilion)
• East Service Dr. & Health Sciences Dr.
• East Side of Pavilion 
• Emergency Department Driveway
• Health Sciences Dr. (outside loading dock–1& 2) 
• Main Entrance Driveway along Convention Center
• Perelman (front door)
• Perelman (loading dock)
• Perelman Parking garage entrance (Health Sciences Dr.)
• PCAM staff entrance (Convention Ave.) 
• West Side of Pavilion

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

• Advanced Care Canopy (bench)
• Advanced Care Canopy (ED 1&2)
• Advanced Care Canopy (Trauma 1-4)
• Cupp Lobby (entrance)
• Heart and Vascular Pavilion (front entrance)
• Heart and Vascular Pavilion (rear entrance)
• Heart & Vascular Pavilion (rooftop)
• Helipad
• Mutch Bldg. (roof)
• Powelton Ave.
• Powelton Ave. (dock)
• Wright/Saunders Bldg. (main entrance)
• Wright/Saunders Bldg. (Powelton Ave. entrance)
• 38th St. (Healing Garden)
• 38th St. (Advanced Care Building)

3930 Chestnut Street

• 39th & Chestnut Streets (intersection)
• Front Main Entrance
• Loading Dock Entrance
• Patio Seating Area
• Parking Lot Bike Rack
• Parking Lot (Front) 
• Parking Lot (Rear) 
• Substation #4

Michael Mann, the Presidential Distinguished Professor in the department of Earth and environmental science in the School of Arts & Sciences, has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society, the national academy of sciences in the United Kingdom. He joins more than 90 researchers worldwide—less than one-third of whom come from outside the U.K.—recognized for their “substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science.”

“This new cohort have already made significant contributions to our understanding of the world around us and continue to push the boundaries of possibility in academic research and industry,” said Sir Adrian Smith, president of the Royal Society. “From visualizing the sharp rise in global temperatures since the industrial revolution to leading the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, their diverse range of expertise is furthering human understanding and helping to address some of our greatest challenges.”

For more than three decades, Dr. Mann, who also directs the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media and holds a secondary appointment in the Annenberg School for Communication, has studied human-induced climate change. In the late 1990s, he and colleagues mapped temperature changes for the past 1,000 years, determining a dramatic uptick around the year 1900—a jump that aligned with increases in the emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases. The finding, which pointed clearly to the part humans were playing in a warming planet, put Dr. Mann at the center of the climate change debate.

Today, he is an outspoken advocate for accurate depictions of climate science in the media, actively debunking misinformation from climate deniers. His current research involves modeling climate systems to better understand what triggers an ice age to begin and end and how changes in climate affect extreme weather. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and edited publications, op-eds, and commentaries, as well as five books: Dire Predictions, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars, The Madhouse Effect, The Tantrum that Saved the World, and The New Climate War.

Recent Penn alumn Zijian (William) Niu has been awarded a 2024 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation.

The Hertz Fellowship provides as much as $250,000 in funding over five years, as well as the the “research freedom to pursue innovative ideas with real-world impact.” Mr. Niu is among 18 students to receive the fellowship this year. In addition to financial support, Hertz Fellows have access to lifelong programming, such as mentoring, events, and networking.

Mr. Niu majored in biochemistry, bio- physics, and physics as a Roy and Diana Va- gelos Molecular Life Sciences Scholar in the College of Arts & Sciences. Starting this fall, he plans to pursue a PhD in computational and systems biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mr. Niu recently received a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a merit-based program that provides graduate school funding for immigrants and children of immigrants to the U.S. He was also among the 30 chosen as a 2024 PD Soros Fellow, each of whom receives as much as $90,000 for graduate studies. Mr. Niu also recently received the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

Mr. Niu is interested in the intersection of structural biology and machine learning. Specifically, he aims to develop novel methods for imaging proteins and other biomolecules in their native cellular environments and to use that data to build computational models for predicting their dynamics and molecular interactions. At Penn, Mr. Niu works with Arjun Raj in the Raj Lab for Systems Biology to develop new computational methods for biomedical image analysis, including a deep learning algorithm for detecting tiny diffraction-limited spots in fluorescence microscopy images obtained from spatial transcriptomics. Mr. Niu has also worked with Sydney Shaffer in the Perelman School of Medicine to investigate the molecular origins of Barrett’s esophagus and its progression toward esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Landscape designer and researcher Leah Kahler has been appointed the 2024-2025 McHarg Fellow in the department of landscape architecture at the Weitzman School. The $72,000 McHarg Fellowship is awarded annually by the Ian L. McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology at Weitzman to recognize and support emerging voices in the field of landscape architecture.

Ms. Kahler joins the center with a critical focus on the nursery trade and the complex horticultural histories of the profession. Ms. Kahler is a landscape designer and researcher whose work is motivated by justice-oriented storytelling though the lens of landscape. Her research explores the socioecological legacies of the plantation landscape, focused on sites of labor, extraction, and production in the American south.

Ms. Kahler received a master of landscape architecture from the University of Virginia, where her research as a Benjamin C. Howland fellow explored the possibilities of an abolition ecology through speculative fictions at the site currently known as the Louisiana State Penitentiary. She was a 2021 Landscape Architecture Foundation Olmsted Scholar finalist, and she received the LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA.

Ms. Kahler joins Weitzman from Reed Hilderbrand’s practice in Boston, where she played a key role in the design and construction of a 24-acre public park on the Tennessee River in Knoxville. She has also taught landscape architectural representation at Boston Architectural College. No stranger to the Philadelphia area, she holds a bachelor of arts in anthropology and the growth and structure of cities from Bryn Mawr College.

Housed in the department of landscape architecture at Weitzman, the McHarg Center was founded in 2017 as an interdisciplinary platform for faculty research, teaching, and advocacy supporting the future of our planet.

Sonal Khullar, the W. Norman Brown Associate Professor of South Asian Studies in the department of the history of art, was selected as a Hilles Bush Fellow for the 2024–2025 academic year by the Harvard Radcliffe Institute.

 A yearlong Radcliffe fellowship provides the opportunity to intensely pursue ambitious projects in the unique environment of the Institute. Dr. Khullar will work on a book on art and war in Sri Lanka across the long 20th century that proposes new ways of understanding the aesthetics and politics of remembrance, recovery, and reconstruction in postcolonial societies. 

This year’s Radcliffe fellows will be part of a unique interdisciplinary and creative community that will step away from routines to tackle projects that they have long wished to move forward. Throughout the academic year, fellows convene regularly to share their work in progress with the community and public. Radcliffe fellows develop new tools and methods, challenge artistic and scholarly conventions, and illuminate the past, present, and future. 

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University—also known as Harvard Radcliffe Institute—is one of the world’s leading centers for interdisciplinary exploration. Each fellowship class is drawn from scholars in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and arts—along with writers, journalists, playwrights, and other distinguished professionals. For this year’s historic 25th anniversary class, Radcliffe accepted just 3.3 percent of applicants.

The Summer AT PENN calendar is now available. Click here to read the calendar online, or click here to download a printable PDF of the calendar.

To submit an event for a future calendar or update, send the relevant details to almanac@upenn.edu.

Conferences

31        Mid-Atlantic Plant Research Conference; brings together a panel of plant scientists and conservation experts for an intensive one-day conference that highlights the intersection of plant science and conservation; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; fee: $150/general, $80/students; register: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/learn-discover/conferences (Morris Arboretum & Gardens).

Fitness & Learning

30        Executive Program in Design for Social Innovation Info Session; meet the faculty, speak with alumni, and get a better sense of the details of the program; 5:15 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/xds-info-may-30 (XDS Program).

31        Continuing Education Series: Dental Symposium; dental workshop for the veterinary technician; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; meeting rooms and lobby, Hill Pavilion; fee: $200; info: https://tinyurl.com/vet-conference-may-31 (Penn Vet).

Penn Libraries

Info: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events.

28        Artist Book Show and Tell at the Common Press; 12:30 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

30        Introduction to Letterpress Workshop (Press Training); 2-5 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

Talks

29        Topiramate Safety During Pregnancy Based on Real World Evidence; Sonia Hernández-Díaz, Harvard University; 9 a.m.; room 701, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; register: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/96442998641 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics).

            Special Briefing: Doom Loop or Boom Loop—Work from Home and the Challenges Facing U.S. Cities; David Stanek, Econsult Solutions; Richard Voith, Econsult Solutions; Jose Maria Barrero, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México; Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, Columbia University; Kathryn Wylde, Partnership for New York City; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register; https://tinyurl.com/iur-briefing-may-29 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).

31        A Systems Approach to Study the Impact of the Microbiome on Immunomodulation Therapy Outcomes; Joel Babdor, immunology; Andrew Marques, bioinformatics; noon; Gaulton Auditorium and Lobby, BRB (Penn Institute for Immunology).

This is an update to the May AT PENN calendar. To submit events for upcoming AT PENN calendars or weekly updates, email us at almanac@upenn.edu.

Division of Public Safety University of Pennsylvania Police Department Crime Report

About the Crime Report: Below are the Crimes Against Persons and/or Crimes Against Property from the campus report for May 13-19, 2024. The Crime Reports are available at: https://almanac.upenn.edu/sections/crimes. Prior weeks’ reports are also online. –Eds.

This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety (DPS) and contains all criminal incidents reported and made known to the Penn Police, including those reported to the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) that occurred within our patrol zone, for the dates of May 13-19, 2024. The Penn Police actively patrol from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from 30^th Street to 43^rd Street 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 DPS at (215) 898-7297. You may view the daily crime log on the DPS website.

Penn Police Patrol Zone
Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from 30^th Street to 43^rd Street

Philadelphia Police 18th District
Schuylkill River to 49th Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue

Below are the Crimes Against Persons from the 18th District: 7 incidents were reported for May 13-19, 2024 by the 18^th District, covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue.

The Division of Public Safety offers resources and support to the Penn community. DPS developed a few helpful risk reduction strategies outlined below. Know that it is never the fault of the person impacted (victim/survivor) by crime.

• See something concerning? Connect with Penn Public Safety 24/7 at (215) -573-3333.
• Worried about a friend’s or colleague’s mental or physical health? Get 24/7 connection to appropriate resources at (215) 898-HELP (4357).
• Seeking support after experiencing a crime? Call Special Services - Support and Advocacy resources at (215) 898-4481 or email an advocate at specialservices@publicsafety.upenn.edu
• Use the Walking Escort and Riding services available to you free of charge.
• Take a moment to update your cellphone information for the UPennAlert Emergency Notification System
• Download the Penn Guardian App which can help Police better find your location when you call in an emergency.
• Access free self-empowerment and defense courses through Penn DPS.
• Stay alert and reduce distractions; using cellphones, ear buds, etc. may limit your awareness.
• Orient yourself to your surroundings. (Identify your location, nearby exits, etc.)
• Keep your valuables out of sight and only carry necessary documents.

The new minimum stipend levels established by Penn for postdoctoral researchers, fellows, and NRSA fellows, effective July 1, 2024 (FY2025) are shared below. These levels are set annually by the Vice Provost for Research in consultation with the Provost’s Council on Research, representing all the schools of the University.

Starting FY2025, the new minimum stipend levels at Penn will be:

The new stipend levels will be effective starting July 1, 2024. Departmental and school administrators must ensure that stipends are adjusted accordingly upon hire or reappointment dates.

These increases align the University with the NIH’s strategy to raise the minimum stipend level to begin at $70,000 for the first year of postdoctoral training over the next 3-5 years, as recommended by the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director.

Please note the following:

Postdocs currently being paid the minimum stipend level for their years of experience will typically receive an average 2.77% increase in their stipend amount when reappointed.

Additional increases to stipend amounts can be negotiated at the discretion of the PI or mentor.

Prior experience as a postdoc at another institution should be included when determining the appropriate stipend level for a new appointee at Penn.

In cases where a funding sponsor mandates stipend levels higher than the University minimum, mentors are obligated to pay the higher amount.

—Office of the Vice Provost for Research

Penn Parking & Commuter Services continues to make investments to enhance the parking experience for its permit holders and guests through a series of coordinated projects including the recently announced Parking Improvement Project. This comprehensive initiative includes modernizing the parking access equipment and payment options. As part of this project, the department is pleased to announce additional accomplishments:

• Multi-month preventative maintenance and repairs to Spruce 38 Garage completed in April 2024.
• Multi-month preventative maintenance and repairs to Walnut 38 Garage scheduled to start in May 2024.
• Replacement of garage doors at the Chestnut 34 and Walnut 32 garages completed in May 2024.
• A new comprehensive website to support the transportation, parking & commuter services offered to the Penn Community.

New Rates and New Flexible Parking Options

FY2025 parking permits are effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, and reflect a 5% increase. Rates at Penn parking locations remain favorable with comparable parking facilities in University City and enable continued investments in the facilities.

The full rate chart is available here.

In addition to announcing parking rates for FY2025, we are pleased to introduce new options that offer increased flexibility in response to feedback from the Penn community.

Parking Permits Include the New 12 Parks Per Month Permit

Parking permits are a parking option which offers a reserved parking space, requires annual enrollment, is billed via pre-tax payroll deduction (for eligible employees), and with policies that govern cancelation and suspension. Permits are available in two scheduling options:

1. Everyday permits (formerly called “Campus Daily”) allow access to the assigned parking location.
2. 12 parks per month permits (new for FY2025) allow parking 12 times per calendar month at an assigned parking location. Annual enrollment in the permit is required and all 12 days must be used in the specified month and do not carry over. The 12 Parks Permit is only available at Walnut 32, Walnut 38, Walnut 40, Chestnut 34, Nursing Garage, and Spruce 38 and not available at surface lots.

Annual Renewals Open June 3

Parking permits now require an annual renewal which is an opportunity to review your parking profile and optional selections.

Employees can renew their permits via the Park@Penn portal from June 3, 2024, through June 21, 2024, by clicking “renew permit” on the Park@Penn portal dashboard. Any permits not renewed by June 21 will automatically renew to the existing permit. Further, employees may change their permit type if they experience a job change.

Requests to change parking locations without modifying the parking permit type, can occur anytime via Park@Penn portal and based on space availability.

A complete list of Parking & Commuter Services’ policies can be found here.

Introducing the Refreshed Occasional Parking Program – “Pay As You Go”

Under the new “Pay As You Go” Occasional Parking Program, employees who require occasional parking will receive a $3 discount on Penn’s public parking rates. Different than the permit options, parking under this program is subject to daily availability (rather than guaranteed) and payments are made on a post-tax basis. Pre-registration and designation of a preferred payment method is necessary to participate. Payroll deduction is not allowed with this option. Occasional parking is available at Walnut 38, Chestnut 34, and Walnut 40.

Here is how it works:

• Register for the Occasional Parking Program via the Park@Penn portal.
• Penn Employees will use their PennCard to access the garage. HUP employees will need to obtain a Parking Services Access Card from the Parking and Commuter Office.
• Drive up to the Walnut 38, Walnut 40, or Chestnut 34 and, if “Public Parking” sign is illuminated, use your PennCard or Parking Services Access Card. No advance notice is required.
• At your parking session’s end, the $19 per day fee is charged to your preferred payment method.

For more information on these new options, frequently asked questions, and enrollment details, visit our new website at www.upenn.edu/parking.

—Penn Parking & Commuter Services

Registration is now open for this year’s Penn Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo, which will be held on Wednesday, June 5 at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut Street. The event will start with coffee and networking with leaders of several chambers of commerce and other area business organizations supporting local and diverse businesses.  

The forum follows at 11 a.m. and will begin with welcoming remarks from Penn Provost John L. Jackson, Jr., and a keynote address by Rachel Brunson, the City of Philadelphia’s Director of Minority Business Success.This year’s forum will feature two panels. The first will be moderated by Senior Vice President for Facilities & Real Estate Services Anne Papageorge on construction and capacity building. Panelists include:

• Pat LaRoche, Cameron & Associates 8
• Randy Washington, LSN Contractors
• Angelina Perryman, Perryman Building

The second panel will be moderated by Kenyatta James, Director, Philadelphia Anchors for Growth and Equity (PAGE), and focuses on strategies for small business success. Panelists include:

• Michelle Gumbs, Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity
• Jabari Jones, West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborative
• Nikisha Bailey, WinWin Coffee
• Corinne Low, Business Economics and Public Policy Department, Wharton School

The forum will be followed by the expo, opening at 12:30 p.m., which will feature diverse suppliers showcasing their goods and services to Penn’s community of buyers. A variety of food samples will be available from many diverse caterers. Advance registration is necessary to attend this event.

The Penn Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo is hosted by the University of Pennsylvania under the auspices of the Office of the Executive Vice President, the Office of Government & Community Affairs, and the Divisions of Business Services and Facilities & Real Estate Services.