3/18/03, Trustees Meetings: March 20 - Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 25

Trustees Meetings: March 20

Members of the University community interested in attending any of the following open sessions are asked to call the Office of the Secretary at (215) 898-7005.

Facilities and Campus Planning Committee:
Huntsman Hall, Colloquium Room, 9-9:30 a.m.

Budget and Finance Committee:
Huntsman Hall, Colloquium Hall, 11:10-11:40 a.m.

Meeting of the Executive Committee:
Huntsman Hall, Colloquium Hall, 1:30-2 p.m.

Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 25, March 18, 2003

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
March 18, 2003
Volume 49 Number 25
www.upenn.edu/almanac

Three Penn deans sign the "Cover the Uninsured Week" proclamation.

A $10 million grant from GlaxoSmithKline will further medical research.

Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives, a newly created position.

Government Affairs Update focuses on Commonwealth, City and Community Relations.

HR makes changes to Annual Performance and Staff Development Program.

Research Roundup: Passenger Trains, Liquid Crystals, Insect Antibiotics, and Working Women.

Honors: Awards abound among academics.

For Women's History Month: A musical celebration.