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Fox Professor of Business Law: Edward Rock

Edward B. Rock, L'83 has been named the inaugural Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law at the Law School and professor of business and public policy at the Wharton School. A professor of law on the faculty since 1989, Professor Rock also serves as co-director of the Institute for Law and Economics, a joint research center of the Law School, the Wharton School, and the Department of Economics in SAS. MORE HERE>>

Fuller Professor of Law: Jason Scott Johnston

Dr. Jason Scott Johnston has been named the Robert G. Fuller, Jr. Professor of Law. Dr. Johnston also serves as the director of POLE (Program on Law and the Environment), which he founded at the Law School in 1998. The program promotes multidisciplinary research in environmental law and regulation.
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In Memoriam


Since the events of September 11, alumni and friends of the University of Pennsylvania have expressed a desire to do something meaningful for survivors. Many have looked to the University as a symbol of both enduring values and hope for the future. They have asked what the Penn community can do to memorialize those who were lost and to help their families.

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$7 Million for Patient Safety
Research and Practice

The Penn Medical Center has assembled a multidisciplinary team of physicians and researchers to form the Center of Excellence for Patient Safety Research and Practice. A $7 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will fund the center through its first five years of operation. The center's mission MORE HERE>>


Almanac, Vol. 48, No. 9, October 23, 2001

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
October 23, 2001
Volume 48 Number 9
www.upenn.edu/almanac/

To memorialize those who were victims of the September 11 attacks, Penn has created the Memorial Scholarship Fund.
A $7 million grant to launch the Center of Excellence for Patient Safety Research and Practice.
The Law School has named Edward Rock the inaugural Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law. Dr. Jason Scott Johnston has been named the Robert G. Fuller, Jr. Professor of Law.
The list of Penn alumni who died in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon is released.
View protocol for identifying and handling suspicious packages and what to do in case of a hazardous discharge. Public Safety will hold training sessions on bomb threats and suspicious packages.
The Policy on Electronic Privacy, which was implemented last fall, is now due for its mandated one-year review; comments are invited by November 16.
Speaking Out: another perspective on the possible six-month moratorium on the issuance of foreign student visas.
Presented at Council -- Safety and security update: from accreditation and arrest protocol to homeland security issues. An update on recommendations concerning services to students with disabilities.
As daylight savings time comes to an end next weekend, Public Safety offers tips for using public transportation safely after dark

For those who want to get away--international travel advisories; fellowships for research abroad and accommodations in London.