1/14/03, On the Front Page - Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 17

On the Front Page

Michael Masch

Mr. Masch to Harrisburg: Secretary of Budget
Michael Masch, vice president for Budget and Management Analysis, was nominated by Governor-elect Edward Rendell to serve as Secretary of the Budget in the Rendell Administration.

FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome Back: Being a Drum Major for Justice

Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 17, January 14, 2003

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
January 14, 2003
Volume 49 Number 17
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Governor-elect Ed Rendell recruits Mike Masch to serve the State.

President Judith Rodin’s Welcome Back message implores the Penn community to accomplish greater things for humankind by being a drum major for justice.

Collective bargaining by a union for graduate students: a message from the President and Provost, and a web site with the administration’s position.

The Twenty-five Year Club’s newest members join ranks with some who have spent their entire career at the University.

The Penn’s Way Campaign has extended the deadline for those who want to participate but didn’t get around to it before the holidays; the grand prize winner will be selected soon.

Research Roundup: Tackling diseases from Parkinson’s and Pneumonia to West Nile Virus.