4/10/2001, BULLETINS - Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 29

BULLETINS

Review Committee for Dean of the Graduate School of Education

President Judith Rodin and Provost Robert Barchi have announced the membership of a review committee for Graduate School of Education Dean Susan Fuhrman, who is completing her first six years in office.

The members of the committee are:

Raymond Fonseca, Dental Medicine, Chair

Robert Boruch, GSE

Morton Botel, GSE

Peter Cappelli, Wharton

Sharon Entenberg, GSE '02

Nancy Hornberger, GSE

Loretta Jemmott, Nursing

Rebecca Maynard, GSE

Elise Miller, GSE '01

Diana Ricklis, GSE Overseer

John Vohs, SEAS

Alice Paul Breakfast: April 19

The Association of Women Faculty and Administrators (AWFA) announces the Annual Alice Paul Awards Breakfast on Thursday, April 19, from 8-9:30 a.m., at the Sheraton University City Hotel. All AWFA members are invited to attend. A donation of $5 for AWFA members and $10 for non-members is requested. Donation are used in support of the Alice Paul Awards program fund.

This event honors exceptional women of the Penn community. The following awards will be presented: The Alice Paul Awards, The Lenore Williams Award, and The Robert E. Davies Award.

A new award, The Lynda Hart Award, will be awarded to a woman student who has made an outstanding contribution to the artistic life of the Penn campus. It was established in memory of Lynda Hart, Professor of English, (Almanac, January 9, 2001) who was the force behind the Women's Theater Festival.

Nominations for the Lynda Hart Award can be sent to E. Ann Matter, Professor and Undergraduate Chair, Department of Religious Studies, 224 Logan Hall, (215) 898-8614.

For more information about AWFA and their awards, visit http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/pwc/prowomen/.

--Nancy McCue, Secretary, AWFA

Volunteers for Alumni Weekend

Would you like the chance to meet other faculty, staff, students, and alumni in an exciting social atmosphere? Do you want to participate in one of the oldest and most spirited traditions of this great University?

Then volunteer for Alumni Weekend: May 18-20--Reunion picnics, Kids Korner, Parade of Classes, Town Meeting--the possibilites are endless.

Contact Rashida Holmes at rholmes@ben.dev.upenn.edu to sign up or for more information.

--Rashida Holmes, Alumni Weekend 2001, Volunteer Coordinator, Programs & Special Events, Development & Alumni Relations

Home Buyers' Housing Fair

The Home Buyers' Housing Fair, sponsored by the Office of Community Housing, will be held on Wednesday, April 11, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., in Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall. This event is open to the public.

This is one-stop shopping, no matter where you intend to buy.

Realtors, lenders, insurance agents, home inspectors and more.
Order your credit report for $5.
Complete a housing survey and register to win a prize.
Complimentary refreshments.
Mini-workshops on credit repair and first-time buying.

Thinking of refinancing? There will be plenty of lenders on hand for you to shop around and compare rates/options. Call (215) 898-7422 for more information or visit www.business-services.upenn.edu/communityhousing/.

--Bernadette Ramsey, Outreach Coordinator, Office of Community Housing

Penn & UPHS Job Fair

The University of Pennsylvania and UPHS will hold a Job Fair on Tuesday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Salons A and B, Bridge Level of the Penn Tower Hotel. The Job Fair will feature career opportunities in the following areas: administrative and office support; managerial and practice management; development; medical billing; finance and accounting; patient service representative; dental medicine; allied health including pharmacy, laboratory medicine, radiology and respiratory care; information technology; finance and patient accounting; nursing; clinical and infusion therapy nursing; research; patient access and clerical; veterinary medicine; and home and hospice care services.

Parking is available at Lot #5 on 33rd St. between Spruce and Walnut Sts.

To request disability-related accommodations, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (215) 898-6993.

Open Enrollment Reminder

Look for your personalized Open Enrollment materials to arrive at your home address this week. Open Enrollment for the 2001-2002 Plan Year begins Monday, April 16. You will be able to make changes to your benefits elections via the Open Enrollment website at www.hr.upenn.edu/openenroll or by calling the Penn Benefits Center at 1-888-PENN-BEN (1-888-736-6236) between April 16 and April 27.

Stop by one of the Open Enrollment Fairs which will be held on April 19, 24 and 26, to speak with benefits providers and pick up new provider directories. The Fairs on Thursday, April 19 and Thursday, April 26 will be held in Houston Hall, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Note that the April 19 Fair will be a combined Health and Open Enrollment Fair (sponsored jointly by the Benefits and Quality of Worklife divisions of Human Resources). Free health screenings will be available in addition to the opportunity to obtain information from the benefits providers.

The Fair on Tuesday, April 24 will be held at New Bolton Center from 10 a.m.2 p.m.

If you make a change to your elections during Open Enrollment, you will receive confirmation of your benefits elections from the Penn Benefits Center. Confirmation statements will be mailed on May 16, 2001. Employees who do not make any changes to their elections will not receive confirmation statements.

--Division of Human Resources

Museum Guides Benefit Party

Dive Into Our Undersea Odyssey is the theme of the benefit cocktail party to be hosted by the Volunteer Guides of the University Museum on Friday, April 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Museum's Lower Egyptian Gallery. This festive celebration of Dr. Fredrik Hiebert's undersea archaeological excavations deep in the Black Sea will feature music, raffles, door prizes and a hearty cocktail buffet put on by the Guides, with buffet decorations reflecting the nautical theme. Live music will be provided by The Society Trio. Tickets are $20 per person, with all proceeds benefiting the Museum's educational program. Admission is by advance reservation only. To request an invitation, or to learn more about the Museum's Volunteer Guides program, call Michele Saland at (215) 898-2681.

Bookstore Inventory: Penn's bookstore will be closed for inventory on Saturday, April 14.

The University Museum: The Museum's Upper Egyptian Gallery and the adjacent exhibition, The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets and Science will be closed to the public from Wednesday, April 11 through Saturday, April 14, to apply a fire-retarding treatment to the gallery's drapes.

Please note that the Museum is also closed on Sunday, April 15 for Easter.

All Aboard Express Almanac: To register, send an e-mail message with "subscribe" as the Subject to almanac@pobox.upenn.edu and include your name, e-mail address, and mailing address.

--Ed.

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