12/10/02, Contents - Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 15

Al Filreis is the first holder of newly endowed chair created by Paul Kelly’s $3 million gift which also supports the Writers House and the Huntsman Program.

Rebecca Bushnell will become dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, succeeding Rick Beeman who will spend a year at Oxford.

A statement from the president and provost on the incident involving the Princeton debating student last month in the Quad.

Speaking Out on the NLRB decision concerning graduate student unionization, and a response from President Rodin.

Almanac’s annual guide to Holiday Shopping Around Campus includes dozens of the local destinations for finding great gifts.

The IRS has new limits for Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan contributions in 2003.

Time to upgrade from standard Telnet to access e-mail or Netnews securely.

The Emergency Closing Reminder: what to do when winter weather strikes.

A Government Affairs Update: Homeland Security, NSF, Rendell’s task force on medical malpractice crisis, consolidating Community Affairs for Penn and UPHS.