10/1/02, On the Cover - Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 6

IN THIS ISSUE:

Avalon Professor in the Humanities:
Michael Eric Dyson

Allam Professor of Equine Medicine:
Virginia Reef

Albert Einstein World Award for Science: Daniel Janzen

Expansion of Africana Studies

The Afro-American Studies Program and the Center for the Study of Black Literature and Culture have merged into the newly created Center for Africana Studies.

Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 6, October 1, 2002

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
October 1, 2002
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A new Center for Africana Studies looks to the past, and the future.

Dr. Daniel Janzen, a pioneer in tropical biology, has been awarded the Einstein World Award for Science.

An endowed chair for Dr. Virginia Reef in Veterinary Medicine and for Dr. Michael Eric Dyson in SAS.

The first University Council meeting of the academic year will be held tomorrow and three year-end committee reports are scheduled for discussion.

Penn tops the list for Service Learning in the latest U.S. News rankings.

Speaking Out on a problematic parking predicament plaguing permit holders, and on the steady stream of Facilities postcards.

The University Medal for Distinguished Achievement is conferred at the SEAS Sesquicentennial Convocation

A new Involuntary Leave of Absence policy concerning students is now in effect.

The Government Affairs Update addresses the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace; the FY 03 Commonwealth Appropriation and the local student-orientated initiatives.

Of Record: Design Guidelines and Review of Campus Projects.

Now is the time to register a PennKey and password in the new authentication system; those who register before midnight on October 9 could win a prize.