WHO
THEY ARE:(left to right) Jim Davis, June Barber, Julie
Wick, Michelle Williams and Susan Storb (seated on desk) YEARS AT PENN: Davis, 12; Barber, 14; Wick, 8; Williams,
1; Storb, 8 WHAT THEY DO: Need to go away on business? Wick, who handles
Penns travel account for American Express, can help you with
the arrangements, and Davis will deliver your tickets if you prefer
the personal touch. (Or you can save money and use the offices
Web site.) Barber, Williams and Storb take care of your requests
for travel advances or reimbursement. TRAVELERS SERVED: At peak periods, the office handles more
than 1,000 advance and reimbursement requests each week. Last year,
the office issued 9,800 tickets to Penn travelers. CONTACT INFO: To book travel: 215-898-9439; for other matters:
215-898-3307; Web site: www.finance.upenn.edu/comptroller/travel
“I really do see the wait list as the final touches to a class.”
Eric J. Furda, dean of admissions at Penn, on students who are neither accepted nor rejected from a school. Last year, Penn offered 87 students admission off its active wait list of 1,200. (Philadelphia Inquirer, April 23, 2013)