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Bulletins
Countdown
to Summer:
There
is only one issue of Almanac remaining in
the spring semester, May 27--which will include
the Summer AT PENN calendar. If you anticipate
a need to publish information of concern to faculty
and staff, please contact Almanac promptly
to reserve space.
During
the summer there will be a mid-July issue. --Ed.
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Interesting
Sites on the Web
Do
you know of an interesting Penn web site that is
up-to-date, and easy to navigate? Almanac is
now accepting suggestions for inclusion in the Other
Interesting Sites' link on our homepage. E-mail almanac@pobox.upenn.edu. back
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MCI
for AmEx Cardholders
The
Travel Office announced that the current AT&T
corporate calling card program would be replaced
by an MCI/Worldcom calling card program. This change
was made because MCI has offered Penn more competitive
pricing. The new MCI calling card program will
operate just like the old program in that calling
card charges will appear on monthly American Express
Card statements. All current AT&T calling cards
will be discontinued on July 1. For information
about the new program, go to www.finance.upenn.edu/comptroller/travel or
contact the Travel
Administrator, Susan Storb,
at (215) 898-3307.
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Open
Enrollment Raffle Winners
Congratulations
to the following individuals who won door prizes
at the recent Open Enrollment Fairs.
Winner |
Prize |
Susan
Anthony |
Penn
Dental Bag |
Ilze
Benks |
Blue
Cross Bag |
Sally
Bonadonna
|
GI
Gift Basket |
Martha
Bongorno |
Penn
Dental Bag |
Bill
Bovino |
Vanguard
Book |
Janet
Brooks |
Metlife
First Aid Kit |
Donald
Brown |
Blue
Cross Duffle Bag |
Sharon
Carlisle |
Dental
Bag |
Jack
Collins |
Metlife
First Aid Kit |
Amira
Crawford |
Radio |
Tim
Crawford |
Radio |
Hannah
Galantino-Homer |
Met-Life
First Aid Kit |
Virginia
Garcia |
Aetna
Portfolio |
Evelyn
Gelhaus |
TIAA-CREF
Blanket |
Jen
Green |
Aetna
Towels |
Beth
Haggarty |
Clarity
Gift Basket |
Pam
Hancox
|
Clarity
Gift Basket
|
Joey
Hernandez
|
Answer
Financial Duffle Bag |
Rolly
Hernandez |
Aetna
Duffle Bag |
Gladys
Hinkley |
Caremark
Travel bag |
Nancy
Kikta |
Globalfit
Mug |
Judy
Kimani |
Radio |
Judith
Leifer |
Blue
Cross Duffle Bag |
Sue
Merrill |
Aetna
Portfolio |
Joanne
Mitchell |
Global
Fit Mug |
Susan
Pompano |
TIAA-CREF
Blanket |
Farida
Shaheen |
Caremark
Duffle Bag |
Jackie
Tindal |
Penn
Eye Care Basket |
Shuain
Wang |
Caremark
Duffle Bag |
Shirley
Wroten Aetna |
Towels |
--Division
of Human Resources
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Penn
Perspective: June 4 & 5
Each
year, Human Resources presents The Penn Perspective,
a two-day Learning and Education Program which
gives staff the opportunity to hear first-hand
from Penn's leaders about critical aspects
of the University's structure, mission and
future direction.
Penn
is a unique institution with a proud history and
worldwide reputation for excellence. Although our
mission of education, research and service is easily
understood, the business of running such a large
and diverse enterprise is not. It is a very complex
process. This program will attempt to provide insight
into these complexities and those attending the
program will leave with a better understanding
of how the University works. Participants will
also develop a greater appreciation for the role
they play in this process.
The
Penn Perspective will be held Wednesday, June 4
and Thursday, June 5, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Bodek
Lounge, Houston Hall. Continental breakfast and
lunch are included. The registration fee is $50.
You may register online at www.hr.upenn.edu/learning.
--Division
of Human Resources
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Penn
Vital Signs: Cochlear Implant
In
medicine, the future is dependent upon a team of
experienced, knowledgeable scientists, doctors
and nurses, whose common goal is to offer you the
best possible care and treatment. Nowhere is that
more evident than in the spring season of PENN
Vital Signs, UPHS's medical television
show. Learn how doctors restore hearing with a
surgically implantable device called a cochlear
implant. Then, follow two hearing impaired adults
and find out whether their hearing is restored
through this procedure. For your health, or the
health of someone you love, tune in to PENN
Vital Signs on WPVI--TV/ Channel 6 ABC
or log on to pennhealth.com.
ENT/
Cochlear Implant
Saturday, May
17, 7 p.m.
Sunday, May
18, 5:30 a.m.
Sunday, May
25, 5:30 p.m.
--University
of Pennsylvania Health System
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Share
the Road Laws: Enforcement
For
the past four months,
bicyclists and motorists
violating the rules
of the road in University
City have been subjected
to educational stops
by police, in an effort
to inform them of their
responsibilities to
Share the Road (Almanac January
21, 2003). Beginning
on Friday, May 16,
those stopped in violation
will receive more than
just an educational
leaflet. Bicyclists
caught riding on the
sidewalks and motorists
caught encroaching
on bike lanes will
receive fines ranging
from $25 to $200.
"We
recognize that the education
of motorists must go hand-in-hand
with the education of bicyclists," says
Thomas Rambo, Chief of Penn's
Police. "Our goal is
to make University City
safe for all modes of travel."
The
Share The Road campaign
began as a joint project
of DVRPC, the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation
(PennDOT) and the Federal
Highway Administration to
increase bicyclist safety
and comfort on the roads
by targeting bicyclists
and motorists with messages
regarding their respective
rights and responsibilities.
The Share The Road campaign "hopes
to change attitudes and
behaviors of all road users
by increasing bicyclist's
competence and confidence
in mixed traffic and by
improving motorist's awareness
and respect for bicyclists."
The
University City project
will also include other
educational efforts in cooperation
with the UCD, Penn, Drexel,
the Bicycle Coalition of
Greater Philadelphia and
Neighborhood Bike Works.
University
City was one of four areas
in the region chosen to
participate in the campaign.
The City of Chester in Delaware
County, Ogontz Avenue/West
Oak Lane in Philadelphia,
and Doylestown, in Bucks
County, have also launched
initiatives targeted at
their own unique bicycling
issues.
DVRPC
serves as the official planning
and review agency for the
nine-county metropolitan
region, which includes Bucks,
Chester, Delaware, Montgomery
and Philadelphia counties
in Pennsylvania; and Burlington,
Camden, Gloucester and Mercer
Counties in New Jersey.
Through data collection,
research, coordination and
planning efforts, DVRPC
sets a framework for governmental
decisions affecting development
within the Delaware Valley.
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More
Surveys on Services
The
Division of Business Services is committed
to providing the Penn community with
exceptional service and is seeking
feedback on its services. Participate
in an online survey for a chance to
win gift certificates, skating passes,
a Faculty Club membership and other
great prizes! Surveys are currently
available for the following departments:
- Community
Housing
- Faculty
Club
- Morris
Arboretum
- Penn
Mail Service
More surveys and
other prizes are
coming soon.
--Division
of Business Services
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Tackling
Migraines: May 16
Join
Human Resources on Friday, May 16,
noon--1p.m., for a Quality of
Worklife wellness workshop that focuses
on Tackling Migraines. Come
and learn important information about
some of the key features of migraines
and other headache conditions. Dr.
Amy Pruitt, associate professor of
neurology at Penn and one of Philadelphia
Magazine's "Top Docs
in Philadelphia 2002,"will lead
this session and address your questions
and concerns. Human Resources and
UPHS are sponsoring this session.
Please
feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.
Online registration is required.
To
register and to view workshop details
go to
www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/workshop.asp.
If
you are unable to attend the session
and would like free information
on migraines for you or your family,
contact MigraineWatch at 1-866-AHO-5522.
This confidential, free Program is
a joint educational initiative
with UPHS and Merck & Co.
-- Division
of Human Resources
Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 33, May 13, 2003
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