Almanac Between Issues Archive

UPPD Community Crime Report: December 12-18, 2005 (posted 12/22/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: Not Yet Available

Death of Dr. John Cebra
Dr. John Cebra, the Annenberg Professor of the Natural Sciences and Professor of Biology, died on October 7 at the age of 71. He was formerly the biology department chairman and was an alumnus of the College, Class of 1955. Arrangements and additional information will be published in next week's issue.

Summer 2005

UPPD Community Crime Report: August 22-28, 2005 (posted 9/02/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: August 22-28, 2005 (posted 9/02/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: August 8-14, 2005 (posted 8/22/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: August 8-14, 2005 (posted 8/22/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: August 1-7, 2005 (posted 8/09/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: August 1-7, 2005 (posted 8/09/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: July 25-31, 2005 (posted 8/02/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: July 25-31, 2005 (posted 8/02/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: July 18-24, 2005 (posted 7/27/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: July 18-24, 2005 (posted 7/27/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: July 11-17, 2005 (posted 7/19/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: July 11-17, 2005 (posted 7/19/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: July 4-10, 2005 (posted 7/15/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: July 4-10, 2005 (posted 7/15/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: June 20-25, 2005 (posted 7/5/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: June 20-25, 2005 (posted 7/5/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: June 13-19, 2005 (posted 6/23/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: June 13-19, 2005 (posted 6/23/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: June 6-12, 2005 (posted 6/16/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: June 6-12, 2005 (posted 6/16/05)

Advisory: SEPTA Transit Strike Contingency Plans
As of this printing, employees of SEPTA’s Philadelphia transit division are negotiating their labor contracts with the organization. If an agreement is not reached, there is the possibility of a transit strike beginning Wednesday, June 15 at 12:01 a.m. (posted 6/13/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: May 23-29, 2005 (posted 6/9/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: May 23-29, 2005 (posted 6/9/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: May 16-22, 2005 (posted 5/31/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: May 16-22, 2005 (posted 5/31/05)

UPPD Community Crime Report: May 2-8, 2005 (posted 5/9/05)
The 18th District Crime Report: May 2-8, 2005 (posted 5/9/05)

Penn's New Provost: University of Toronto Law Dean Ronald Daniels. President Amy Gutmann announced the selection of Ronald J. Daniels, currently Dean of the Faculty of Law and the James M. Tory Professor of Law at the University of Toronto, to become Penn's 28th Provost. (posted 4/25/05)

Retiree Benefits Task Force–FOR COMMENT period extended. The Retiree Benefits Task Force report was published in the March 15th edition of the Almanac. (posted 4/19/05)

Specific Crime Pattern of Robberies: The Holiday Season is a joyous time of the year but it is also a period when street crime will traditionally rise. Unfortunately this year is not an exception. (posted 12/15/04)

Dr. Rebecca Bushnell: Appointed SAS Dean: President Amy Gutmann and Interim Provost Peter Conn announced the appointment of Dr. Rebecca Bushnell as the next Dean of Penn's School of Arts & Sciences effective January 1, 2005. (posted 11/29/04)

Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations: President Amy Gutmann announced the appointment of John H. Zeller, as Penn's new vice president for development and alumni relations. Mr. Zeller is the associate vice president for development and alumni relations at Johns Hopkins University. (posted 11/22/04)

Death of Edward Shils: Dr. Edward B. Shils, founder of the Wharton Entrepreneurial Center (now the Sol C. Snider Center) died on November 14 at the age of 89. (posted 11/16/04)

Death of Manny Doxer: Services November 12 Manuel (Manny) Doxer, retired executive director of administrative affairs in the Provost’s Office, died on November 10 (posted 11/11/04)

Craig Carnaroli: EVP: President Amy Gutmann announced the appointment of Craig Carnaroli as Executive Vice President yesterday. (posted 9/9/04)

UPPD Community Crime Report: August 9-15, 2004 (posted 8/20/04)
The 18th District Crime Report: August 9-15, 2004 (updated 9/2/04)

UPPD Community Crime Report: August 2-8, 2004 (posted 8/12/04)
The 18th District Crime Report: August 2-8, 2004 (posted 8/20/04)

Graduate Student Organizing Decision: On July 21, 2004, the Regional Director of the NLRB issued a notice to the parties in the Penn case requiring them to show cause by August 9, 2004 as to why the petition in the Penn case should or should not be dismissed. (posted 7/23/04)

Vice Provost and Director of Libraries: H. Carton Rogers III; H. Carton Rogers, III, has been named Vice Provost and Director of Libraries, President Amy Gutmann and Provost Robert Barchi have announced. Mr. Rogers has been serving in an interim capacity since April 2003. (posted 7/20/04)

Peter Conn Named Interim Provost: Deputy Provost Peter Conn, Andrea Mitchell Professor of English, has agreed to serve as the Interim Provost effective August 2, President Amy Gutmann announced yesterday afternoon. (posted 7/13/04)

Chief Investment Officer: Kristin Gilbertson: Kristin A. Gilbertson has been named chief investment officer for the University, according to Craig Carnaroli, senior vice president for finance. Ms. Gilbertson will begin her new duties on August 15. (posted 6/24/04)

Resignation of Chief of Police: Tom Rambo has resigned his position as Chief of Police in order to pursue other professional opportunities, Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush announced. (posted 6/11/04)

Museum-Inspired Stamp Honoring Olympic Games: Hundreds gathered at the Penn Museum on June 9 to witness the unveiling of the U.S. Postal Service's stamp honoring the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece. (posted 6/10/04)

Provost Robert L. Barchi: Named President of Thomas Jefferson University: Robert L. Barchi, M.D., Ph.D., the Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, has been elected Thomas Jefferson University's fourth president, Brian G. Harrison, chair of the University's Board of Trustees, announced June 7, 2004, following a full board vote. (posted 6/8/04)

Annual Meeting Reminder: PPSA and WPSA will both hold their annual election meetings at noon tomorrow, May 27. (posted 5/26/04)

UPPD Community Crime Report: May 17 to May 23, 2004 (posted 5/26/04)
The 18th District Crime Report: May 17 to May 23, 2004 (posted 5/26/04)

An Almanac Commencement Special: A montage of memorable moments mixed with the festive fanfare and friendly farewells, from the colorful procession along Locust Walk to Franklin Field and back to College Green (a Commencement slide show) (posted 5/18/04)

UPPD Community Crime Report: May 3 to May 9, 2004 (posted 5/12/04)
The 18th District Crime Report: May 3 to May 9, 2004 (posted 5/12/04)

Final Report on Racial Profiling
The ad hoc subcommittee of the Public Safety Advisory Board charged last November with the task of reviewing the October 11, 2003 incident has issued its final report concerning racial profiling. The committee presented its findings to Dr. Rodin who has released them in their entirety. An executive summary of the report is available along with a response to the report from Maureen Rush, vice president for public safety, which outlines the programs and procedures being implemented. (posted 4/21/04)

2004 Pulitzer Prize for History: Steven Hahn
Dr. Steven Hahn, professor of history, has been awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for history for his book, A Nation Under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South From Slavery to the Great Migration. >>MORE (posted 4/6/04)

Vice President and Chief of Staff: Joann Mitchell: In anticipation of becoming Penn's next president, Dr. Amy Gutmann announced that Joann Mitchell, vice provost for administration at Princeton, and Penn's former director of Affirmative Action, has agreed to join Dr. Gutmann at Penn on July 1 as vice president and chief of staff. >>MORE (posted 3/26/04)

SEPTA Transit Strike Contingency Plans: Due to the realization that employees of SEPTA's Philadelphia transit division may go on strike beginning Monday, March 15, Penn has issued a SEPTA Transit Strike Contingency Plan which is intended to offer alternatives for those who normally rely on SEPTA to get to work. (posted 3/10/04)

UPPD Community Crime Report: February 23 to February 29, 2004 (posted 3/3/04)
The 18th District Crime Report: February 23 to February 29, 2004 (posted 3/3/04)

A letter from President Judith Rodin and Provost Robert Barchi to the Penn community, on the strike by graduate students. The University is attempting to operate normally, with classes, recitations and other activities proceeding as scheduled. >> MORE (posted 2/26/04)

For Penn President: Princeton Provost Amy Gutmann: Dr. Amy Gutmann, the Provost and Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University, has been nominated to become Penn's 8th president. >> MORE (posted 1/22/04)

Economic Outlook: President Judith Rodin and Provost Robert Barchi have issued a letter to the University Community on the Economic Outlook for the upcoming fiscal year-which they describe as a period of financial constraint. They outline plans to reduce operating costs and rein in expenses. >> MORE (posted 1/16/04)

Deaths: Orneice Dorsey Leslie, SSW '71, former assistant dean and director of admissions at the School of Social Work, and Susan Peterson Pace, VPUL office coordinator >> MORE (Posted 1/6/04)

Blood Drive: The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, January 13, from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
>> MORE (Posted 1/6/04)

The University Council Open Forum will be held tomorrow, December 3 at 4 p.m. The issues to be discussed include Graduate Student Unionization Ballots, Co-ed Housing, and Mirroring the Stretch Program for Dependents of Staff. >>MORE (Posted 12/2/03)

Resignation of EVP Clifford Stanley: President Judith Rodin announced today, October 1, that "General Clifford Stanley has resigned from his position as Executive Vice President of the University, effective October 10, 2003. >>MORE (Posted 10/1/03)

Consultative Committee for the Selection of a President: The Executive Committee of the Trustees has formed a Consultative Committee to invite and review applications and nominations for the University's next president.
>> MORE (Posted 9/5/03)

Move-in Traffic Advisory for This Week: Faculty, staff, and other Penn affiliates are advised that as a result of move-in activity, there will be additional traffic congestion on these days throughout the University area >>MORE (Posted 8/25/03)

University Ombudsman: Dr. David Pope, professor of materials science and engineering in SEAS, has agreed to serve as the University Ombudsman >>MORE HERE (Posted 6/30/03)