12/16/03, A Virtual Tour of New Bolton Center

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A Virtual Tour of New Bolton Center

Take a tour of the New Bolton Center without leaving your home. On January 4, the film On any Given Day will be aired on the Research Channel at the following times: 4:03 a.m., 10:03 a.m., 4:03 p.m. and 10:03 p.m. For a list of cable channels see www.researchchannel.org/general/rtrans_loc.asp. To view it on the Fish Network turn to channel 9400. If you don't receive the ResearchChannel you can go to http://alumni.vet.upenn.edu/onanygivenday.html to view the video.

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Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 16, December 16, 2003

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
December 16, 2003
Volume 50 Number 16
www.upenn.edu/almanac

A policy is established on Study Abroad in sites under a travel warning.

Dr. Linda Aiken wins the Codman Award, for her leadership in nursing.

Dr. Emily Steiner has been appointed to the Watkins Chair in the Humanities.

Changes are made to the PennCard Policy.

GSE is part of an effort to improve math education in city schools.

TCPW offers grants to promote women.

Women¹s Studies offers dissertation fellowships.

The President and Provost¹s Second Annual Report on Gender Equity.

Faculty Appointments in the Standing Faculty.

Pilot and Feasibility study grants in diabetes and related disorders.

Women of Color Awards and Dickens Lifetime Achievement Award.

Enhancements to Penn Marketplace are coming January 5.

Road reconfiguration project on west end of campus begins this month.

Accolades for Penn¹s West Philadelphia Initiatives span the campus.

January AT PENN, including the many MLK events.