WHO SHE IS: Director, Office of
Off-Campus Living YEARS AT PENN: 13 WHAT SHE DOES: “Miki,” seen here counseling a student
seeking an apartment, is the go-to person for information about
landlords and rentals in University City, Center City and beyond.
While students are her primary clients, faculty and staff can also
consult her for counseling on landlord-tenant problems or specialized
assistance with housing searches. CLIENTS SERVED: Last year, 725 people sought advice on landlord-tenant
problems and more than 100,000 housing searches took place on the
office web site. About 10 percent of office clients were faculty
and staff. CONTACT INFO: Office: 4046 Walnut Street; web
site: www.business-services.upenn.edu/offcampusliving; phone: 215-898-8500
“Even though they themselves were wealthy and privileged men, they would be appalled by the impact and effect of money, not only on elections but on governance.”
Richard Beeman, the John Welsh Centennial Professor of History Emeritus, on what the founding fathers would think about today’s political atmosphere. (Philadelphia Inquirer, May 8, 2013).