January 24, 2002

• Special Report: Turnaround - The neighborhood is looking good
  Six years after Penn refocused its attention on its home neighborhood, the Current takes a look at Penn's investments and how the neighborhood has changed.
• Universities take on the role of redevelopers
• Little scholars from near and far
• Business success means streets are jumping
• Penn's "greene countrie towne"
• It took a community and the University to raise a neighborhood
• Get to know the neighbors

• Protein fights nerve loss
• Science, media and ethics contend
• New one-on-one coaching

• Research: Do ads get teens to just say no?
• Staff Q&A: By night, Ron Washington cleans the halls of Leidy Labs. But let us tell you about his day job.

• Ask Benny: A new column answers your Penn questions
• Of mice, men and embryonic stem cells
• Human nature takes a walk
• Defend yourself
• Courses for a better you

• Event Listings
• Editor's Pick: A documentary revolution
• The dream lives on
• Kids' festival: In the market for fun
• People's Choice: Resolutions come and go; food serves keep serving

• News Briefs
• Bookquick from the University Press
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• At Leisure with... Book Talk
• Campus Buzz

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Courses for a better you

Professional advice

Need a guide to a strange new territory called management? HR’s Learning and Education department now offers one.

The four-week “Transitioning to Management” program, which begins Feb. 5, helps managers and supervisors transition into their new roles with ease. Topics covered include the importance of delegating tasks, establishing credibility and authority as a supervisor and managing performance issues in the workplace. The program costs $50 and is open to all new managers and supervisors.

Other upcoming Learning and Education programs for professionals include:

”Franklin Covey’s Planning for Results,” Jan. 24

”Projecting a Positive Professional Image,” Jan. 31

“FISH! Tales,” Feb. 13

For information or to register for any of these workshops, visit www.hr.upenn.edu/learning on the Web. Registration required.

Treat yourself and your family well

Quality of Worklife Programs is offering a series of one-hour workshops on dependent care issues and emotional well-being this semester. The workshops, led by experts from LifeBalance and the Penn-Friends Employee Assistance Program, include an optional half-hour for discussion and role-playing.

Topics covered include:

“Beating the Winter Blues,” Jan. 24

“Helping Your Child Achieve in School: Assisting with Homework,” Feb. 7

“Handling the Difficult and Angry Customer,” Feb. 21

“Legal Issues for Older Relatives,” March 7

All workshops meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 223, Houston Hall. For more information about quality of work life programs, contact Orna Rosenthal (rosenthal@hr.upenn.edu or 215-898-5166); to register, visit www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/workshop.asp on theWeb. Registration required.