Tuesday November 18. 1986 Published by the University ofPennsylvania Volume 33, Number 13

Raven's ArrivalFor its Centennial Exhibition, the

Universin' Museum highlights "Rav-en's Journey: The World of the Alas-

kan Peoples, '-and in so doing paystribute to the combination ofcollec-

tor 's eve and documentary passionthat has made Penn's museum nota-

b/v both archaeological and anthro-

pological. With dozens ofthemes to

choose from, Director Robert H.

Dyson, Jr., and Guest Curator Susan

Kaplan explained at last week's pressopening the significance ofthe choice

(about which more next week).

Guests just called it stunning and

didn't ask why.

Libraries' Mr. De Gennaro: Leaving for New YorkFollowing Richard DeGennaro's announce-

ment last week that he will leave Penn to jointhe New York Public Library, President Shel-don Hackney named Dr. Joan Gotwals, deputydirector, to serve as Acting Director of theUniversity Libraries while a search is con-ducted for his successor.On or about February I Mr. De Gennaro

will become Director of the NYPL, reportingto President Vartan Gregorian, the formerPenn Provost whowas also the first dean oftheSchool of Arts and Sciences created throughmergers in 1975.

Returning to the lion-guarded 42nd Streetlibrary where he started his professional careeras a reference librarian 30 years ago, Mr. DeGennaro will now have oversight of "policies,programs and budgets" that affect the centralunit (known as the Research Library) and its82-branch system ofcirculating libraries-withan annual budget of over $100 million andsome 2500employees. He will also be responsi-ble for programs of public education, exhibi-tions, human resources and information sys-tems, and will work with Dr. Gregorian and theNY P1. trustees in areas relating to private andpublic funding.The announcement came a week after the

Library reported (via Almanac November II)that "PennLlN Goes On-Line," linking Penn's14 libraries to each other and to the ResearchLibraries Group's RLIN and other library andcommercial information networks.

Mr. DeGennarojoinedPennin1970after12years at Harvard where he became SeniorAssociate University Librarian and guided theautomation of Widener Library, with time outas visiting professor at USC in 1968-69. He

earned his B.A. and M.A. at Wesleyan afterserving four years' Navy service in the Pacificduring World War II, and studied 1951-55 atthe Sorbonne, Poitiers, Barcelona, Madrid andPerugia. He is also a graduate of Columbia'sGraduate School of Library Science and Har-vard Business School's Advanced Manage-ment Program.The former president of the Association of

Research Libraries and formerchairman oftheResearch Libraries Group, Inc., is theauthor ofover 40 papers in information technology andlibrary management, and has completed over60 consulting assignments in the field. A bookof his selected papers will be published in 1987under the title, Libraries, Technology. and the

Information Marketplace."Dick De Gennaro is a great librarian," said

Provost Thomas Ehrlich. "Over the past 16years he has been steadfast in enhancing alibrary designed to serve faculty and students.He is also a man of remarkable vision, and hasled the library into the computerage with greatskill. On a personal level he is aspecial friend-

of mine and many others. We shall miss him."The recent past chair ofthe Library Commit-

tee, Dr. David Brownlee, also paid tribute toMr. De Gennaro (page 2), and Mr. De Gennaroin turn expressed his confidence in library col-leagues in a letter to the staff (also on page 2).

Acting Director Dr. Gotwals, who has beendeputy director since 1981, took her threedegrees at Penn in political science-the B.A. in1956, M.A. in 1958 and Ph.D. in 1963. Afterteaching American government and social scien-ces at Drexel for a year she joined the PennLibraries in 1962 as assistant head of circula-tion. She moved up to head of circulation andreserve in 1964, head of reference and biblio-graphic service in 1968, and assistant director in1972. In 1974 she was promoted to AssociateDirector, and in 1981-followinga yearas Act-ing Director during Mr. De Gennaro's scho-larly leave-she took her present post as Dep-uty Director, with responsibility for all day-to-day operations of the Penn system.

Dr. Gotwals, a 1970-71 Fellow ofthe Councilon Library Resources, frequently serves onreview committees and examining boards of

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Joan Gotwals Richard Dc Gennaro

INSIDE" Senate Chair: Balancing Concerns, p. 2" News in Brief; Letters on Library, p. 2" Tax Shelters: New Rules on RetirementAccounts; Deadline on Dependent Care, p. 3

" Speaking Out: Confidentiality; HarassmentEastJ\st Continued, pp. 4-5

" Calls for Participation, p. 5" Council: Coverage and Fall Break Report, p.6" Of Record: Academic Calendars to 1990, p. 7" Update and CrimeStats, p. 8

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SENATE'From the Chair

Balancing ConcernsFor the past several months the Faculty Senate has been examining the Sexual and Racial

Harassment Reportssubmitted to University Council.The discussions have highlighted thedifficul-ties in effectively reducing harassment while protecting academic freedom.

Following the reviews in the November Council meeting and the November 19 meeting of theSenate, I hope that we can formulate specific recommendations for the administration whichbalance these concerns. We need to build on and assure readily available peer counseling andadvocacy services. We need to provide a format upon which each school can construct its ownsystem. The use of the University Ombudsman's office to be the repository of harassment recordsmay conflict with the Ombudsman's primary function as a neutral mediator. We may wish todevelop a harassment office to coordinate inquiries and maintain records of formal and informalsigned complaints. We may wish to distinguish between criminal actions, actions that requiresanction, and actions that are best corrected through continuous education producing heightenedawareness among all ofus of others' sensitivities.

Whateverthe form the recommendations take, you can be certain it occurred through a process ofcareful examination of reports. The fact that the reports may be eventually significantly modifiedthrough this process in no way diminishes the debt we owethe members ofthe two task forces. Thesereports provided a point for beginning debate.Thedebate itself has been valuable as a self-educationprocess and as a mechanism for the most careful consideration of all of the ramifications of theseimportant questions.

-IN BRIEF

Senate Reminder: The Fall Meeting of theFaculty Senate will be held on Wednesday,November /9. from 3-5:30 p.m. in 200 CollegeHall.

Interaction: During the week 01 November 11-21,

students and professors can get to know eachother over a meal as part of"Take a Professor toLunch Week," sponsored bythe Student Commit-tee on Undergraduate Education.

Tracking ChampionsFootball: Penn defeated Harvard 17-10 before aParents Weekend crowd of 25.650 at FranklinField on Saturday. The victory, the Quakers' 20thin their last 21 Ivy contests, raised their record to9-0 (6-0 Ivies). The Quakers face Ivy League co-leader Cornell in the season finale at IthacaNovember 22.A victory would give Penn its fifthstraight Ivy championship (and third consecutiveoutright title), as well as its first undefeated, untiedseason since 1904.Volleyball: Women's volleyball captured its firstIvy League title since 1983, defeating Princeton ina three-game match on the final day of this pastweekend's Ivy tournament at Yale. Penn was thetournament's top seed, entering with a 6-0 Ivyrecord. The Quakers beat Dartmouth. Cornell,and Princeton earlier in the tournament and fin-ished at 10-0 (19-12 overall), their first undefeatedIvy season since 1983.Field Hockey: A school record of 12 victories (tothree losses) this season earned the Quakerwomentheir fourth Ivy title and a bid to the NCAAtournament for the second time since 1983. TheIvy champs compiled a 5-I record in league playand were ranked 15th in the nation going in.Soccer: The men's soccer team shut-out Temple2-0 to earn a share of the Philadelphia SoccerSeven title. The Quakers and Temple tied for thetitle by compiling identical 4-I-I records.Women's Basketball: The Quakers will begintheir 1986-87 season by hosting the first annual"Thanksgiving Classic" on November29 and 30 toreopen the Palestra. For ticket information: Ext.6151.

Corrections: In the letter on Holiday Hospitalitypublished November 4, the phone number forInternational House's Hospitality Progam wasincorrect. To host a foreign student or scholarcall387-5/25. Ext. 225. In Professor I.eboy's letter on"A Stronger Senate Voice" published NovemberII, there was a typo in the fifth paragraph. Thepresent Senate Executive Committee has 3 assis-tant, not associate, professors.

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peer libraries: speaks and publishes on labor-

management relations in academic and researchlibraries: and has chaired and served on numer-ous committees and sections of the American

Library Association and Research Libraries

Group. She is currently on the latter's Task

Force on Cost Benefit Study of SharedResources.

On campus she has been president of PhiBeta Kappa, president of the Faculty ClubBoard of Governors and chair of the Adminis-trative Assembly. She also served on the Coun-cil on Equal Opportunity, chaired the Universi-

ty's Personnel Benefits Committee and is now

chair of the Committee on Committees.

Letter to the Library StaffIt is with mixed emotions that I inform you

of m decision to resign from the position ofDirector of Libraries at Penn to accept an offerto become the Director ofthe New York Pub-lic library effective I February 1986.

President Hackney has asked Dr. Joan I.Gotwals to serve as Acting Director while anational search for a new Director is in

progress.I have spent sixteen very happ and produc-

tise years as your Director. With your goodhelp and support we havegreatly improved thecollections, services, and physical facilities ofthe Penn Libraries. Our Five Year Plan with its

technological initiatives is well along the roadto implementation as is evident from my mostrecent Annual Report. The Penn libraries arewell managed and well staffed and I feel thatthis is an appropriate time for me to move onto new challenges in a new environment.

The Director of the New York Public

Library reports to the President and ill hase

oversight responsibility for the policies., pro-grams and budgets of the Library that affectthe Research Libraries and the Branch Librar-ies. He also assists the President and Trusteesin representing the Library in areas relating to

public and private funding sources. The

Library has an annual operating budget of$100,060,000 and approximately 2500 em-

ployees.Returning to NYPI. in this capacity is espe-

ciall significant for me since I started mycareer as reference librarian in the Filth Asenueand 42nd Street building in 1956. Although Iwill be saddened to leave all the good friends I

have made at Penn. I must say that I am alsohonored and pleased to have been invited totake the responsibility for one of this country's

great libraries and I look forssard to meetingthe challenges of this important position.

Richard De (jennaro

On Mr. De GennaroAll of us who know and lose libraries, and

Pennsylsania's library in particular, must la-ment Richard De (iennaro's impendingdepar-ture. And those of its who are also Dick'sfriends must take huge pleasure from the right-ful honor that his new appointment brings tohim.

For 16 years Richard De (jennaro has

generousl contributed to this University theluster of his internationl reputation in the ness

technologies of information science. A superbadministrator, he has faced adsersity unblink-

ingly and marshalled the forces and resources

necessary for great achievements. We are

undeservedl lucky that he will lease behind

Pennl.IN for us to remember him by and that

a person as able as Joan (iotwals has been

appointed to serve as Director pro iernpore.We shall miss his leadership as the library lacesits next great challenge: the deselopment ofacquisitions funding equal to the task of pre-paring our collections for the 21st century.And we shall envy the scholars of New Yorkwhen we hear of Richard Dc Gennaro's workin the years ahead.- David Brownlee, Associate Professor of

the History of Art Past Chair. CouncilCommittee on the libraries

ALMA NAC November /8, 19862

Tax Sheltering Dependent Care: Deadline December 31The tax sheltered Dependent Care Expense Account is accepting

enrollments for the 1987 plan year. According to Internal RevenueService regulations, individuals wishing to participate in the accountmust complete an enrollment form before the start of the plan year(January 1, 1987).The Account allows participants with qualified dependent care

expenses to shelter the amountthey pay for that care-rangingfrom aminimum of $520 to $5,000 per year per family ($2,500 each formarried people, filing separately)-so that they pay providers withsalary dollars before federal taxes are deducted. Benefits ManagerJames Keller stated that paying expenses on a before-tax basisincreases spendable income through federal tax savings. However, henoted that using the account has no effect on state and city incometaxes.

Mr. Keller stresses that faculty and staff interested in using theaccountmustsign up before January I, 1987. A newenrollment formmust becompleted each year. Participants designate the total amountthey wish to shelter by signing and datingan enrollment agreement byDecember 31, 1986. Appropriate forms are available in the BenefitsOffice. Mr. Keller recommends that since the Benefits Office will beclosed for the special Christmas vacation, those wishingto participateshould submit their forms as far in advance of December 25 aspossible.

Each pay period during 1987, a portion of the total reductionamount will be taken from the individual's gross income and depos-ited in his!her account. When at least $50 of dependent care expenseshave accumulated, the participant should submit a completed Claim

for Reimbursement form along with receipts or cancelled checks tothe Benefits Office. Expenses will be reimbursed up to the amountcontained in theaccount. The difference, if any, will be carried overtothe next month and reimbursed at that time.

Care must be taken when estimating the amount ofsalary that willbe tax sheltered fordependent care. IRS regulations state that moneyleft in accounts at the end of the plan year will be forfeited by theindividual. Unused amounts cannot be recovered nor transferred tofuture years. Also, accordingto Mr. Keller, once an individualenrollsin the account, he/she may not change nor stop the reductions fromsalary at any time during the calendar year, unless there is a LifeEvent, such as the birth ordeath ofa child, adoption ofachild, deathof a spouse or change of employment for the participant or spouse.The Benefits Office has scheduled a series of information sessions

to explain the Dependent Care Expense Account. Interested individ-uals are encouraged to attend. Information brochures, enrollmentand claim forms will be available, and Benefits Office staff will be onhand to answer questions.

Tax Sheltered Dependent Care Information SessionsAll of the following sessions are scheduled for noon- I p.m. in the

Faculty Club:Monday, November 24, Room BMonday. December 8, Room 2Wednesday, December 10, Room 2Monday, December IS, Room B

Supplemental Retirement Accounts (SRA): New RulesThe Tax Reform Act of 1986 has changed many of the rules that

govern employer-sponsored supplemental retirement accounts. Whilethe new maximum salary reduction limit affects all of the University'splans, those participating in a supplemental retirement account withTIAA-CREF should be particularly aware ofthe changes since the newlaw imposes greater restrictions on withdrawls from these accounts.Those who attended one ofthe recent Tax Reform Information SharingSessions held at the University are already aware of these changes andtheir effects on them. Ifnot, the new rulesand limits are described below:" Beginning 1,1 I! 87, the maximum salary reduction that an individual

may make for contributions to basic and supplemental plans is $9,500per year." In 1987,cash withdrawls fromatax-deferred annuity received before

age 59'/2 are subject to an additional 10% federal excise tax. The tax iswaived for:---death or disability

retirement under the plan after age 55- life annuities (or installments of similar payout period)- -medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of income" In 1989, elective salary reductions to a tax-deferred annuity (plus

earnings on those reductions) must remain in the accounts until:- -separation from service

age 591/2--death or disability

hardshipFor most people contributing to tax deferred annuity, saving for

retirement is a primary objective. Some people may have set specialgoals, suchasthe purchaseofa homeoreducation ofachild. In anycase,it is important for participants to review their objectives carefully. Thereare still good reasons to continue participating, regardless ofthe new law.If the decision to cash out is made, it is important to look at the taxbrackets that will apply in 1987 and 1988 to determine whether cashingout would be cost effective.

If you decide to who decide to cash out your TIAA-CREFsupplemental retirement annuity contract(s) before the end of 1986.here's what to do:

I. Call TIAA at 1-800-842-2777. Advise them that you are a memberof the faculty or staff of the University of Pennsylvania and that youwish to cash in your supplemental contract with TIAA.

2. Send a request, in writing, to the Benefits Office, asking thattax-deferred salary reduction contributions to your SRA be stopped.Be sure to include the effectie date of your request. For example,'Please discontinue contributions to my supplemental retirementannuity account with TIAA-CREF, effective December I, 1986." Thisstep is very important. Ifyou £10 not ,wtifv the University, your salaryreduction will continue and the contributions will be remitted toTM .4-CREF

3. TIAA will send you a letter and pre-printed form showing yourname, social security number and your contract accumulation. Com-plete the form as instructed, and obtain the appropriate verifications. Ifyou make yourrequest ofTIAA using the pre-printed form, you do nothave to surrender your contract to them. If you make your requestusing a form that is not pre-printed, your contract must be returnedwith the completed form.

TimelinessTIAA will remit to you a check for the accumulated funds in

your supplemental account. You should receive your check within2-4 weeks of the date you send in your completed request form.

Since there are time constraints involved, you should initiate theabove procedure without delay to assure that you will receive yourmoney before the beginning of the new tax year.

-James Keller, Manager, Human Resources! Benefits

3ALMANA C November 18, 1986

Speaking OutEthics in Recommendations

In his comments on the impact that arecent Supreme Court decision may have onthe quality of written recommendations andevaluations (Senate From the Chair, "Aca-demic Freedom and Faculty PersonnelFiles", Almanac October 28), Dr. RogerSoloway has, perhaps without meaning to,done a considerable disservice to his facultyand administrative colleagues.

He suggests that if letters of recommenda-tion become part of the public record, theywill become merely "proforma" and willneed to be supplemented by "candid", that is,unrecorded, personal communications. I amunhappy about this insight for two reasons.

In the first place, I have always been openwith candidates concerning recommenda-tions. This has included refusing to writethem if I could not give sufficiently positiveones (and telling the candidate so beforehand), refusing to give a confidentialrecommendation or evaluation where theoption for a non-confidential one exists,sending blind copies to candidates, etc. Inaddition, I have tried never to be affected bythe possibility of public disclosure of mycomments. I have always felt that I did thecandidate no favor by deceiving him or herabout my opinions and that giving a shadedor inaccurate opinion would only weakenthe impact of recommendations that I wouldbe asked to give for others.

In the second place. I deeply resent theimplication that professionals might act, inmatters so important as appointment andpromotion, on the basis of materials not inthe written record. Great care is given to thepreparation of dossiers; for academic posi-tions this process often stretches over a fullyear. To suggest that this is or might becomea paper chase, irrelevant to the actual basesfor decision, is very disturbing.

I suggest that Dr. Soloway, and others inthe University community, be invited to replyconcerning their understanding of the pro-cess and the implications of providing writ-ten recommendations and evaluations andthe proper role of these documents in theappointment and promotion process.

-Jonathan Black, Professor ofResearch in Orthopaedic Surgery and

Professor of Bioengineering

Response to Professor BlackI welcome the reply to my column

(Almanac October 28) by Professor Blackand invite others to enter this discussion hereor in letters to me presenting their viewsconcerning modifications, adjustments ormaintenance of our current system of tenurereview.

Professor Black's method for preparingletters of recommendation for colleagues andstudents is an optimal system that isachieved by many most of the time. Thoseinvolved in the process know that these let-ters are helpful and supportive but less fre-quently differentiate between candidates."Refusing to write [recommendations] if Icould not give sufficiently positive ones" islaudable but makes separation between can-didates difficult.

Frequently, the most telling letters to acommittee are from reviewers in the candi-dates' field from outside our institution.Such letters, from sources whocan criticallyevaluate scholarship without being influ-enced by close personal association with thecandidate, often provide great weight inarriving at decisions. It is these letters, whichmight become much more circumspect andprovide less insight, that I was focusing on inmy column.

I do not support a system in which crucialtenure decisions are arrived at on the basis oftelephone conversations. No one has pro-posed such a system. I was merely creating ascenario that I believe might develop in thelight of the recent U.S. Supreme Court deci-sion concerning Franklin and MarshallCollege.The Senate Committee on Academic

Freedom and Responsibility, chaired by Pro-fessor Regina Austin, is examining theeffects of this decision during the currentyear. Again, we welcome your comments onthis important matter.

- - Roger D.Solowa: M.D.('hair, Faculty Senate

Defining HarassmentProcedures have been proposed for deal-

ing with incidents in which sexual or racialharassment is alleged to have occurred.These documents were published in AlmanacOctober 14 and, despite their length, oughtto be read carefully by faculty members.Other letters have already discussed some

of the controversial features of these propo-sals, which include the establishment of acourt (or courts) with University-widejuris-diction over cases of "harassment" and theestablishment of offical files containingunverified accusations.

I wish to address only one question here:the proposed definition of "racial harass-ment." It should be clearly understood thatFederal, State, and City laws as well as Uni-versity regulations already prohibit racialdiscrimination. The proposed Policy onRacial Harassment defines "racial or ethnicharassment" as:

any behavior that stigmatiies or victi-miies individuals onthe basis of race,ethnic,or national origin and that: I) involves astated or implicit threat to the victim's aca-demic or employment status; 2) has the pur-pose or effect of interfering with an individ-ual's academic orwork performance:and or3) creates an intimidating or offensive aca-demic, living, or work environment.

In subsequent paragraphs the proposed Pol-icy states that:

those inflicting such harm on otherswithin the University setting are subject tothe full range of internal institutional disci-plinary actions, including separation fromthe institution. The prohibition on discrimi-nation and harassment applies to allinlerac-lions occurring on campus, in Universityfacilities, or in the context of University-related activities (italics mine).

Acts of harassment may be by omissionor commission, and can be physical or ver-bal. It should be noted that not everyact thatmight be offensive to some individual(s)should necessarily be considered as harass-

ment and a violation of the University'sstandards of conduct. In determining whe-ther an alleged act constitutes racial or eth-nic harassment, the totality of the circum-stances that pertain to any given incident inits context must be carefully reviewed anddueconsideration must be given to the pro-tection of individual rights to academic free-dom and advocacy.

This Policy, if implemented, would placeserious limitations on freedom of speech oncampus, not only in the classroom but alsoin committee meetings and even in ordinaryconversations. Consider the followingexample:

Is it permissible to discuss an article in theChronicle of Higher Education which con-tains data about differences in SATscoresbetween blacks and whites? (A colleague ofmine obtained from the Educational TestingService the report on which the article wasbased.) More specifically:

(I) Is it permissible to discuss this in aconversational group which includes blacks,some of whom may feel that the discussionstigmatizes them and creates an offensiveenvironment?

(2) Is it permissible to discuss this in aconversational group which includes whites,some of whom may feel that the discussionstigmatizes blacks and creates an offensiveenvironment for both whites and blacks?

(3) Is it permissible to discuss this in acommittee meeting in a context which isrelevant to the committee's business? And isit permissible to discuss this even if it is notrelevant?

(4) (a) Is it permissible to discuss this in aclassroom if it is relevant to the subject mat-ter of the class? (b) Is it permissible to dis-cuss this in class even if it is not relevant?

I find no comfort in the statement that notevery offensive act constitutes harassment,and that some court will review "the totalityof the circumstances" in determining whetherthe words that came out of my mouth arepunishable. Every time I speak I make ajudgment about the propriety of what I amgoing to say, taking into account the possibil-ity that my words may offend some of thosepresent. My judgment may sometimes bewrong, but does the Racial HarassmentCommittee really propose to substitutesomeone else's judgment for my own in cases(l),(2), and (3)? Minimally, the proposed Pol-icy would put me on notice that I am play-ing with fire when I discuss SATscores,affirmative action, or the Farrakhan affairwithin earshot of people who may find mywords offensive. If a "caring community" isone in which some topics of conversation aredangerous or verboten, I want no part of it.

Case (4) is, of course, more difficult sincea professor has a position of almost absolutepower in a classroom. Within the Universitycommunity there is general acceptance (des-pite the now routine references to theimmorality of the faculty) of the principlethat the faculty should not humiliate stu-dents, or even go near the line of humiliatingstudents. The principle is that one shouldrespect the personal dignity and vulnerabilityof the students. There are many ways in

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which a professor could humiliate a student;ifwe think it is necessary explicitly to pro-hibit faculty from humiliating students, thenwe should draft a general statement enun-ciating this prohibition. The specific singlingout of "racial harassment" is, in my opinion,purely political. I think the behavior des-cribed in (4Xb) would be improper. I alsobelieve that the proposed Policy would chillthe discussion of SAT scores even in a rele-vant classroom context, except insofar as theinstructor chooses to cite the data as primafade evidence of the racial bias of the SAT.

Mr. Dolfman has paid many times overfor whatever he did. I have heard no evi-dence, anecdotal or otherwise, regardingother incidents of "racial harassment" of stu-dents by faculty, and am not willing toaccept limitations on freedom of speech in afutile attempt to prove the goodwill of thefaculty. Long before the Dolfman affair, Pro-fessor Edward Banfield's classes were repeat-edly disrupted because of his "racist" viewson urban poverty, and Senator Moynihanwithdrew as commencement speaker after itwas made clear to him that he would beunwelcome. Anyone whothinks the bell wastolling only for Dolfman doesn't have muchsense ofthe past or the future.The proposed definition of "racial harass-

ment" is so broad and so intrusive into thedomain of free speech that, as far as I amconcerned, the rest of the proposed Policy isnot worth discussing. It will be interesting tosee who stands up to be counted on thisissue.

-Michael Cohen. Professor of Physics

Response to Dr. CohenIn preparing its definition of racial

harassment, the ad hoc committee sought tobuild on existing University commitments toacademic freedom and open expression. Inmy view the draft supports, and in no waylimits, the protections that, as we said in theproposed introduction, "include, but are notlimited to, the Statement on Academic Free-dom and Responsibility, the Guidelines onOpen Expression, and the Code of Aca-demic Integrity." If anything, the draft rein-forces these protections in the following pas-sages Professor Cohen has already cited:

" not every act that might be offensivetosome individual(s) should necessarily beconsidered as harassment . "and"the totality of the circumstances that per-tain to anygiven incident in itscontext mustbe carefully reviewed and dueconsiderationmust begiven tothe protection ofindividualrights to academic freedom and advocacy

The proposed definition of racial harassmentaddresses behavior that harms individualsand the University's academic, work and liv-ing environment. The policy explicitly callsfor the examination of any alleged offensewithin the context of the incident. While thepolicy and its definition should encouragemembers of the community to consider howtheir actions might affect the academic andwork performance of others, the policy, perse, is not a substitute for the individualjudgments that should always accompanythe selection of topics for discussion in class-room and other settings.

-James J. Bishop, VPUL, chair,ad hoc Committee to Draft a University

Policy on Racial Harassment,

More on East and WestI find it mildly ironic that a South Asian

colleague teaching in biochemistry wouldchastise Professor Gaeffke for failing ade-quately to appreciate the contributions ofOriental civilizations to the world. ProfessorGaeffke has been teaching Indian literaturewith vast erudition and great sensitivity formore than a quarter of a century.The issue is whether or not students at this

University should be informed about themoral, judicial, and philosophical premiseson which our society is based. Indeed, it isthese characteristics of Western civilizationthat ultimately attract distinguished studentsand teachers from abroad to join ourcommunity -not sugar, tea, beer, or evenalmighty computers, which are also availablein Delhi, Karachi, Peking, and Moscow.-Victor H. Mair, Associate Professor of

Chinese Literature

Response to Dr. MairI do regret that I have offended the sensi-

bility of my colleague from South AsianStudies by recounting, in essence, a well-knownview of the roots of human knowl-edge, civilization and culture. Not havingbeen at the receiving end of ProfessorGaeffke's classroom lessons in Oriental Stu-dies. I have no evidence one wayor the otherto help me comment on his teaching. I wishto point out that I made no reference in myletter on this aspect. Indeed. I am willing toaccept the words of his peers, like ProfessorMair, that he displays a high level of sensitiv-ity and scholarship in teaching students. Mycomments were strictly confined to the con-tents of Professor Gaeffke's letter (AlmanacOctober 14).The thrust ofcomments were directed

towards tracing the origins oforganizedinstitutions of learning, and of the contribu-tion of non-Western civilization to art, litera-ture, architecture and music. I went on toillustrate some of the fruits ofsuch civiliza-tion which have become indispensible to allscholarly endeavors. Is it possible that Pro-fessor Mair did not see that I was referringto the discovery of paper, of block printingand the use of plant pigments as writingmedium? Also, I could find no mention inmy letter of computers (mighty or mini). Is itpossible that Professor Mair misconstruedmy reference to the invention of the univer-sally used number system as an accolade forgiant computers? If so, I am afraid that suchindifference to historically valid statements ismore endemic then I was prepared to believe.

I am primarily a student in Physical andBiological Science. As such, it would beabsurd for me to belittle the contributions ofWestern Institutions (social, political andscientific). If I conveyed such wrong impres-sions to my colleagues. I want to take thischance to correct it. My attempt was to putthese recent developments into a properframework ofchronology. I further intendedto remind all of us that during some 7000years of human history highly developed civ-ilization (in the East, West, North andSouth) at their very peak often sowed theirown seeds of self destruction. In my personalview, at least in some cases, a major rootcause of their decline was the lust for con-quest and an intolerance of alternate modesof thought and action.-41. Raja Iyengar ProfessorofBiochemistry

Volunteers for Penn HospiceNovember is National Hospice Month

and Penn's Hospice Program is recruitingnew volunteers as part of its observance.

What do volunteers do? In our HospiceProgram they provide physical comfort andemotional support to dying patients andtheir families in their homes. An hour or twoof conversation with a volunteer may makethe difference to a dying widow who is farfrom her children and grandchildren. Helpwith shopping, or merely taking a patientout for a short walk, may bring cheer andhope to a patient whose physical condition iswaning. The help and support of a volunteermay make the difference between peace anddespair for a terminally-ill patient and his orher limilv."Hospice could not function without the

help of volunteers," Dr. Barrie Cassileth,director of the program at Penn, points out."Our professional staff needs the personal-ized support that our hospice volunteers giveto patients and their families."A thorough training program, conducted

by a professional staff, will be offered inJanuary Volunteers of all ages and back-grounds are needed for the next hospicetraining program. To enroll or learn more,please call me at 662-3927.

-Harriet Bernstein, Coordinator ofVolunteers. Homecare andHospice Program

Sense of Smell StudyDr. Charles Wysocki of the Monell Chemical

Center and Dr. Louis Lowry ofJefferson MedicalCollege are seeking families to participate in anon-going study of the sense ofsmell. Informationfrom the study mayhelp in the understandingandtreatment of smell disorders, and in tracing patt-erns of inheritance. Families must include twoparents and at least twochildren whoare twelveorolder. Testing time is short and each participant ispaid $10, or up to $100 per family. For moreinformation, call Jefferson Medical College at928-6784 or Kathy at Monell, Ext. 7797.

Cold Sore TreatmentPenn Dental School needs volunteers suffering

from cold sores, also known as fever blisters, toparticipate in treatment which, while not curingthe recurrent viral infections, may effectivelyrelieve the symptoms. Volunteers for the studymust be between the ages of 18 and 65 and will beasked to provide a health history. Participants willbe paid $100 upon completion of the study. Formore information call the General Clinical Re-search Center at Ext. 6178.

Stouffer Seeks Grad FellowStouffer College House seeks a Graduate Fel-

low to live in the house beginning in the Springsemester. Benefits of such a position are multiple,including a five meal per week dining contract, aconveniently located, rent-free room with all utili-ties paid, and, most important, the opportunity tointeract with students in a stimulating intellectualenvironment.

All full-time graduate students are eligible toapply. Applications are available at Stouffer Col-lege House, 3700 Spruce St. and at the CollegeHouse Programs Office, UpperLobby, High RiseNorth. For more information call Ext. 6827.

-Deanna Richards, Administrative Fellow,Stouffer College House

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Council: Farrakhan, Diversity, Fall BreakA prolongued Q-and-A period alter the Presi-

dent reported on Minister Louis Farrakhan'scan-cellation*, plus later debate on an AdmissionsCommittee resolution on geographical diversity,led Council to moveto December 10 its scheduleddiscussion ofproposed sexual harassment proce-dures (Almanac October 14). Highlights of theNovember 12 meeting:Body Searches: In his opening report to

Council, President Sheldon Hackney said theadministrative decision not to allow bodysearches or use of metal detectors that couldresult in body searches was based primarily onthe invasion-of-privacy issuesheoutlined in hispublished letter to Almanac(November 4, p.2)and the D.P. He added, and the Provost reiter-ated, that afactor in thedecision was that therewas not timefor the campus to discuss the issueand arrive at consensus. He asked for views onthis stance for the future.Among those who thought members of the

University would accept a decision to allow

metal detectors, in return for the right to hear(this or other speakers who set high-securityrequirements) were the UA's Eric Lang andUnited Minorities' Council's William Mollette.Among those who said the administration's

position against body searches was preferredwere Dr. Noam Lior and Dr. Elaine Scarry. Novote was taken, but audible approval of Dr.Scarry's speech was noted by the President.

Admissions: After Admissions Dean LeeStetson's information report (in more detailthan in Almanac November II), Council deba-ted but did not adopt a recommendation fromthe Admissions Committee which said in part,

we hope in the very near future that thegeographically diverse students can be judgedby the same criteria as are applied to candidatesfrom Penn's more traditional recruitmentareas."

While generally commending the Admis-sions Office success, Dr. Howard Brody as

committee chair cited the use of higher cut-offsin scores for Long Island students than forCalifornians. Dean Stetson said that in someregions students met criteria of the McGillReport otherthan the "upper 2%" category butthat this was done only initially while getting afoothold in new regions. He and others includ-ing Provost Thomas Ehrlich and SEAS DeanJoseph Bordogna pointed increases in classquality for all schools-with dramatic increasesin SAS last year.Break/Calendar After less lengthy discus-

sion, the experimental Fall Break was institu-tionalized; later in the week the President andProvost promulgated the coming three years'Academic Calendars (opposite) with someblanks in the 1988-89 and 1989-90 schedule.

*The Nation of Islam's leaderwas scheduled to speakat an intercollegiate weekend conference held hereNovember 1-2. His security staff specified bodysearches for the audience or the use of metal detec-tors. When the request was turned down MinisterFarrakhan cancelled.

Report of the Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Fall BreakIn spring of 1984the University Council recommended that a two-day

vacation be inserted into the fall semester on an experimental basis. Forthe last two years, the Fall Break has been a Monday-Tuesday vacationin the sixth full week of the fall semester. Graduate and professionalschools were permitted to petition the Provost for exemption fromobservance of the Break on academic scheduling grounds.An ad hoc committee was appointed in 1984 to evaluate the Fail

Break. The Fall Break Committee reported to the University Council inthe Spring of 1985. The Committee was reconstituted after the Fail Breakin 1985, and met in February to review the discussion oflast year's reportin University Council. The Committee decided to survey ResidentAdvisers concerning the advisability of the Fall Break. The Committeealso decided to poll the heads ofacademic unitsconcerning the advisabil-ity of instituting the Fall Break in its present format on a permanentbasis.There were 34 responses to our survey of Resident Advisers. Not

surprisingly, the RAs' responses all but unanimously favored continua-tion of the Fall Break. Practically every respondent included observa-tions on the Fall Break in his or her response. Comments from Englishdepartment teaching assistants concerning the Fall Break were alsoforwarded to the Committee. Their opinions coincide with those oftheRAs'. Here is a summary of the RAs' comments.

I. Almost every RA reported that he or she felt that the Fall Breakalleviated stress.

2. Many RAs reported that students used the Fall Break to catch upwithclass work and study for midterm examinations.

3. One-third ofthe RA's remarked that the Fall Break helped freshmenadjust to college. This response is particularly noteworthy, since it wasentirely unsolicited. Here are two observations on this topic.

Moreover, every time Freshmen go home, they grow up --seriously.Returning to a place, where one feels comfortable, after a legitimatebreak (one where everyone leaves, not just a weekend at home) streng-thens self-confidence.Also there's a noticeable change in Freshmen after the Break. Fresh-

men return to Penn acclimated tothe college environment and as apartofthe mainstream ratherthan the clueless outsiders they originally enteras in September.

The Committee polled the academic departments ofevery school exceptfor the Medicine, Law, Veterinary, and Dental Schools. The deans oftheAnnenberg School, the Graduate School of Education, the School ofNursing, and the School of Social Work were also polled. 38 of the 47departments in CAS, SEAS, and Wharton responded to the poll. 30responses favored continuation of the Fall Break; 6 opposed continua-

tion; 2 departments reported themselves closely divided. The associatedeans and section heads ofthe School of Nursing favored continuationof the Break. Annenberg, GSE, and Social Work opposed continuation.The one department from the Graduate School of Fine Arts thatresponded to the poll also opposed continuation. A more detailed pres-entation of the results ofthe poll is contained in Appendix ll.*The results of this poll, like last year's solicitation of faculty opinion,

indicates that the faculty of the four schools with undergraduate degreeprograms largely favor continuation of the Fall Break. With one excep-tion, no response proposed a significantly different format for the FallBreak. Only a very few responses expressed a preference fora Thursday-Friday vacation over the current Monday-Tuesday one.Both the Physics and Chemistry departments report that the Fall

Break seriously impedes the scheduling oflaboratories for the fall semes-ter. This difficulty is the most tangible educational cost of the Fall Breakthat the Committee discovered.From these polls, the report ofthe direction ofStudent Health Psychi-

atry Services (Appendix 111*), the information presented in last year'sreport, and the members' own experiences, the Committee draws thefollowing conclusions.

I. Anoverwhelming majority ofstudents strongly favors continuation ofthe Fall Break.

2. A significant majority of faculty in CAS, SEAS, Wharton, andNursing favors continuation of the Fall Break.

3. The Fall Break, with the opportunities for relaxation and study itaffords, provides a useful respite. The Break helps to relieve unwholesomepressures that develop during the semester; it appears to be especiallybeneficial for freshmen.We recommend that the Fall Break be continued in its present format

as a permanent feature of the fall semester calendar.-Thomas Ricketts, chair (Philosopht)

Members of the Committee:Eduardo D. Glandt (Chemical Engineering)Gwen Jackaway (Graduate Student, Annenherg)Herbert S. Levine (Economics)Kim Morrisson (Assistant Vice Provost, University Life)Steven Mullinix (Director, University Counseling Service)Louis Schachter (Student, Wharton)Neville Strumpf(Nursing)Roger H. Walmsley (Physics)

*Appendices I (sample letters in the poll). II and Ill are available at the Office ofthe Secretary, 121 College Ha1116303.

ALMA NAC November 18, 19866

OF RECORDSAcademic Calendar 1987-88

1987 Fall TermSeptember 3-4 ThursiFn. Move-inand registration for transfer studentsSeptember4 Friday Center for University of PennsylvaniaIdentification(CUPID) opens in Palestra

(Through September 11)September 5 Saturday Move-infor freshmen/New student orienta-

tion activities beginSeptember6 Sunday Deans Meeting, College of Arts and SciencesSeptember 7 Monday LaborDay; New student orientation activities

continue (through September 18);CUPIDclosed

September 8 Tuesday Opening Exercises and Freshman Convoca-tion: Dean's Meetings (Engineering, Nursing.Wharton); Drop-Add begins

September 9 Wednesday Placement ExaminationsSeptember 10 Thursday First day of classesOctober9-10 Fri./Sat. Parent's WeekendOctober 17-19 SatfMon. Fall Term BreakOctober31 Saturday

HomecomingNovember 16-20 MoniFri.Advance registration for Spring TermNovember 25 WednesdayThanksgiving recess begins at closeof classesNovember 30 Monday Thanksgiving recess ends at 8a.m.December 11 Friday Fall Term classesendDecember 14-15 Mon./Tues. Reading daysDecember 16-23 Wed./Wed. Final ExaminationsDecember 23

WednesdayFall Term ends

1988 Spring TermJanuary 7-8 Thurs./Fri. Registration, undergraduate transfer studentsJanuary 11 Monday Drop-Add begins; Evening classes for Spring

Term beginJanuary 12 Tuesday Spring Term classes (daytime) beginMarch 5Saturday Spring recess begins at close of classesMarch 14Monday Spring recess ends at 8a.m.March 28-April 4 Mon./Mon. Advance registration for fall/summer sessionsApril 22 Friday Spring term classesendApril 25-27 Mon/Wed. Reading daysApril 28-May 6 ThursiFn. Final ExaminationsMay 14 Saturday Alumni DayMay 15 Sunday BaccalaureateMay 16 Monday

Commencement

1988 Summer SessionsMay 16 Monday 12-week Evening Session classes beginMay 17 Tuesday 1st session classes beginJune 24Friday tat session classes endJune 27Monday 2nd session classes beginJuly 4 Monday Independence DayAugust 5 Friday 2nd session and 12-week sessionclasses end

Religiousand other holidays, 1987-88(These dates are provided for information only.They are not necessarily recognized within theAcademic Calendar.)Labor Day Sept. 7Rosh Hashanah Sept. 24-25Yom KippurOct.3Columbus Day Oct. 12Veterans' Day Nov. 11Thanksgiving Nov. 26Christmas Dec.25New Year's Day Jan. 1Martin L. King, Jr.'s Birthday Jan. 18Presidents' Day Feb. 15Philadelphia Flower Show March 6-13Good FridayApril 1PassoverApril2-9Easter Sunday April3Memorial Day May30Independence Day July 4

Number of Class DaysM T W Th F Total M T W Th F Total

Fall Spring1984-8513 12 13 13 13 = 64 1984-85 13 13 14 14 14 = 681985-8613 12 13 13 13 = 64 1985-86 13 14 14 14 14 = 691986-8713 13 13 13 13 65 1986-87 13 14 14 14 14 = 691987-8812 13 13 13 13 = 64 1987-88 13 14 14 14 14 = 69

Academic Calendar 1988-891988 Fall TermSeptember 1-2 Thurs./Fn. Move-in and registration for transfer studentsSeptember 2 Friday Canter for University of Pennsylvania Identifi-

cation (CUPID) opens in Palestra(Through September9)

September3 Saturday Move-in for freshmen/New student orienta-tion activities begin

September4 Sunday Dean's Meeting, College of Arts and SciencesSeptember5 Monday Labor Day: New student orientation activities

continue (through September 16);CUPID closed

September6 Tuesday Opening Exercisesand Freshman Convoca-tion; Dean's Meetings (Engineering, Nursing,Wharlon); Drop-Add begins

September7 Wednesday Placement ExaminationsSeptember8 Thursday First day of classesOctober 15-18 Sat Trues. Fall Term BreakOctober- Saturday HomecomingNovember - FriiSat.

Parent's WeekendNovember 14-18 Mon./Fri.Advance registration for Spring TermNovember 23 Wednesday Thanksgiving recess begins at close of classesNovember 28 Monday Thanksgiving recess ends at 8a.m.December 12 Monday Fall Term classes endDecember 13-14 TuesJViied.Reading daysDecember 15-23 ThuriFri.

FinalExaminationsDecember 23 Friday Fall Term ends

1989 Spring TermJanuary 12-13 ThursiFri. Registration, undergraduate transfer studentsJanuary 16 Monday Drop-Add begins; Evening classesforSpring

Term beginJanuary 17 Tuesday Spring Term classes (daytime) beginMarch 4Saturday Spring recess begins at close of classesMarch 13 Monday Spring recess ends at 8a.m.April 3-7 Mon./Fri. Advance registration forfall/summer sessionsApril 28 Friday Spring Term classes endMay 1-3 Mon./Wed. Reading daysMay4-12 Thurs./Fn. Final ExaminationsMay 20 Saturday Alumni DayMay 21 Sunday BaccalaureateMay 22 Monday

Commencement

1989 Summer SessionsMay 22 Monday 12-week Evening Session classesbeginMay 23 Tuesday 1st session classes beginJune 30Friday 1stsession classesendJuly 3 Monday 2nd session classes beginJuly 4 Tuesday Independence DayAugust 11 Friday 2nd sessionand 12-week session classes end

Religiousand otherholidays, 1988-89(These dates are provided for information only.They are not necessarily recognized within theAcademic Calendar.)Labor Day Sept. 5Rosh Hashanah Sept. 12-13Yom KippurSept.21Columbus Day Oct. 10Veterans' Day Nov. 11Thanksgiving Nov. 24Christmas Dec. 25New Year's Day Jan. 1Martin L. King, Jr.'s Birthday Jan. 16Presidents' Day Feb 20Philadelphia Flower Show March 5-12Good FridayMarch24Easter Sunday March 26Passover April20-27Memorial Day May29Independence Day July 4

Number 0? class DaysM T W Th F Total M T W Th F Total

Fall Spring1984-8513 12 13 13 13 = 64 1984-85 13 13 14 14 14 = 681985-8613 12 13 13 13 = 64 1985-86 13 14 14 14 14 = 691986-8713 13 13 13 13 = 65 1986-87 13 14 14 14 14 691987-8812 13 13 13 13 = 64 1987-88 13 14 14 14 14 691988-8913 12 13 13 13 = 64 1988-89 13 14 14 14 14 69

Academic Calendar 1989-901989 Fall Term

Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Thurs./Fn. Move-in and registration for transfer studentsSeptember 1 Friday Canter for University of Pennsylvania Identifi-

cation (CUPID) opensin Palestra(Through September8)

September2 Saturday Move-in for freshmen/New student onenta-tion activities begin

September3 Sunday Dean's Meeting, College of Ails and SciencesSeptember4 Monday Labor Day: New student orientation activities

continue )through September 15);CUPID closed

September 5 Tuesday Opening Exercisesand Freshman Convoca-tion; Dean's Meetings )Engineering, Nursing.Wharton): Drop-Add begins

September6 Wednesday Placement ExaminationsSeptember7 Thursday Firstdayof classesOctober 14-17 Sat./Tues. Fall Term BreakOctober-Saturday HomecomingNovember -FriJSat

Parents WeekendNovember 13-17 Mon./Fri. Advance registration for Spring TermNovember 22 Wednesday Thanksgiving recess begins at close of classesNovember 27 Monday Thanksgiving recess ends at 8a.m.December 11 Monday Fall Term classes endDecember 12-13 Tues./Wed Reading daysDecember 14-22 Thur/Fri. Final ExaminationsDecember 22 Friday Fall Term ends

1990 Spring TermJanuary 11-12 Thurs./Fri. Registration, undergraduate transfer studentsJanuary 15 Monday Drop-Add begins; Evening classesfor Spring

Term beginJanuary 16 Tuesday Spring Term classes (daytime) beginMarch 10Saturday Spring recess begins at close of classesMarch 19Monday Spring recess ends at 8a.m.April 2-6 Mon./Fri. Advance registration forfall/summer sessionsApril 27 Friday Spring Term classesendApril 30-May 3 Mon./Wad. Reading DaysMay3-11 Thurs./Fn. Final ExaminationsMay 19 Saturday Alumni DayMay 20 Sunday BaccalaureateMay 21 Monday

Commencement

1990 Summer SessionsMay21 Monday 12-week Evening Session classes beginMay22 Tuesday 1stsession classes beginJune 29Friday 1stsession classesendJuly 2 Monday 2nd session classes beginJuly 4 Wednesday Independence DayAugust 10 Friday 2ndsession and 12-week session classes end

Religiousand otherholidays, 1989-90(These dates are provided for information onlyThey are not necessarily recognized within theAcademic Calendar.)Labor Day Sept.4Rosh Hashanah Sept.30-Oct. 1Yom Kippur Oct. 9Columbus Day Oct. 9Veterans' Day Nov. 11Thanksgiving Nov. 23Christmas Dec. 25New Year's Day Jan. 1Martin L. King, Jr.'s Birthday Jan. 15Presidents' Day Feb. 19Philadelphia Flower Show March 11-18Passover April 10-17Good Friday April 13Easter Sunday April 15Memorial Day May 28Independence Day July4

Number of Class DaysM T W Th F Total M T W Th F TotalFall Spring

1984-8513 12 13 13 13 = 641984-85 13 13 14 14 14 = 681985-8613 12 13 13 13 64 1985-86 13 14 14 14 14 691986-8713 13 13 13 13 = 651986-87 13 14 14 14 14 691987-8812 13 13 13 13 = 641987-88 13 14 14 14 14 691988-8913 12 13 13 13 = 641988-89 13 14 14 14 14 = 691989-9013 12 13 13 13 = 641989-90 13 14 14 14 14 = 69

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Penn Human Rights CoalitionThe Penn Human Rights Coalition has

announced a demonstration for ThursdayNovember 20 at 3 p.m. in the upper courtyardof the University Museum, to coincide withthe visit of U.S. Supreme Court Justice San-dra Day O'Connor as she presides over theLaw School's moot court proceedings. PH R('Spokesperson Robert Weinberg said the dem-onstration is to affirm minority rights; forinformation, call him at 243-8105.

Tips for the SmokeoutIn preparation for the 10th Annual Great

American Smokeout on Thursday, November20, the American Cancer Society recommendsafew tips:

hide all ashtrays, matches, etc.,--make sure you have a supply of sugarlessgum, carrot sticks, etc.,

---drink lots of liquids, but pass up coffee andalcohol,

- -tell everyone you're quitting for the day,- when the urge to smoke hits, take a deep

breath, hold it for 10 seconds, and release itslowly,exercise to relieve the tension,

--try the "buddy system", and ask a friend toquit too.

For further information about the Smoke-out see Almanac (November II) or contact

Carolyn Jones, Human Resources/Trainingand Development at Ext. 3400.

UpdateNOVEMBER ON CAMPUS

FILMS

19 Forest of Bliss explores the rites of purificationperformed in the city of Benares, India; 7:30 p.m.,International House. Through November 20 (Inter-national House).23 The Godfather; 8 p.m., Irvine Auditorium.Admission: $2 PUC Movies).

MEETINGS

21 Association of Women Faculty and Administra-tors: a brown bag luncheon discussion A WomanScientist's Exploration ofthe Herpes Virus; RoselynEisenberg, professor of micropathobiology; noon-1:30 p.m., Room D-26, School of Social Work.

SPECIAL EVENTS

20 Annual Christmas and Hanukkah Open House;refreshments, free gift wrap; 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Hous-ton Hall Cards and Gifts. Through November 2/.

The Annual Computer Graphics Video Show;

non-stop video from the best in computer-generatedand computer-assisted graphics for 1985-86, shownon a 12 ft. screen with stereo sound; 6:30-9:30 p.m.,Alumni Hall, Towne Building. Admission: free.(Department ofComputerand Information Science).

TALKS

18 Changes in Manufacturing Technology: Potential

Effects in Employment and Output in DevelopingCountries; Elizabeth M. Petras, assistant professorofregional science; 6-8 p.m., Faculty Club (Society forInternational Development).19 Is the Na+. K+. Cl

-('otransporter a Receptor for

Loop-Diuretics?:James Alexander McRoberts, depart-ment of medicine, University of California, SanDiego; noon. Physiology Library.4th floor, RichardsBuilding (Department of Physiology).20 Molecular Disection of ETS-Related Genes;

Shyam Reddy, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda,MD;4p.m.. Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

Venice 3 House; Michael Rotondi, architect andprincipal in the Los Angeles architectural firm. Mor-phosis; 6:30 p.m., Alumni Hall. Towne Building(Graduate School of Fine Arts).

Martin Luther King. Jr.: America as a Dream?James Cone, Charles A. Briggs Professor of Theol-ogy. Union Theological Seminary; 7:30-8:30 p.m.,and Malcolm X: America as a Nightmare! onNovember 21. 2-3 p.m.. Christian Association Aud-itorium (The President's Forum: Colorlines).21 The Molecular and Cellular Biology of LongCancer; John Minna, National Cancer Institute; IIam., Auditorium, Wistar Institute(Wistar Institute).Does Urbanism Cause Anything?: Oliver Willi-

ams, professor of political science; 4 p.m., AnspachLounge. Room B-32, Stiteler Hall (Department ofPolitical Science, International Relations).25 Molecular Mechanisms and Regulation of so-

press in Mediated Responses in an EstablishedSmooth Muscle Cell Line: Nambi Aiyar, molecularpharmacology department, SmithKline & FrenchLaboratories, 12:30 p.m., Physiology Library, Rich-ards Building (Respiratory Physiology Group andDepartment of Anesthesiology).26 Choosing Patients for Liver Transplantation: The

Pittsburgh Evperience; Jeffrey Malatack, Children'sHospital of Pittsburgh, University of PittsburghSchool of Medicine; 2:30-3:30 p.m.. Hope Audito-rium. 2nd floor CHOP (Gastrointestinal Section ofthe Department of Medicine. HUP).

Deadline: The deadline for the January pull-outcalendar is Tuesdat; December 2.

Three-time Ton), Award winner Zoe Ca/dwellrecreates her Broadwat' role as playwright LillianHellman in a two dat' engagement at Annenberg('enter. Lillian was written by William Luce. author

ofThe Belle of Amhearst, and Ms. ('aldwell's

award-winning Broadwai' role include The Primeof Miss Jean Brodie and Medea. Performances ofLillian are in the Zellerhach Theatre on November22 at 8 p.m. and November 23 at 2p.m. It is pres-ented as a Special in The Annenherg Center Thea-tre Series.

Department of Public Safety Crime ReportThis report contains tallies of Part I crimes on campus, alisting of Part I crimesagainst persons,and summaries of Part I crimes occurring in the five busiest sectors on campus where two ormore incidents occurred between November 10, 1986 and November 16, 1986.

Total Crime

Crimes Against the Person-2, Burglary-0, Theft-21, Theft ofAuto-0

Area/Highest Frequency of Crime

Date Time Reported Location Incident

Crimes Against Persons

11-10-86 11:53 PM Houston Hall Purse taken by unknown male.11-13-86 9:11 AM Rittenhouse Lab Credit card/cash taken by unknown males.

Spruce St. to Locust St., 34th St. to 36th St.

11-10-86 10:43 AM Houston Hall Vacuum cleaner taken from unsecured janitor11-10-86 8:58 PM Houston Hall Secured bike taken from rear of Houston Hall.

11-13-86 6:01 PM Houston Hall Jacket left unattended on video machine.

Spruce St. to Walnut St., 33rd St. to 34th St.

11-11-86 9:34 AM Smith Hall Hot plate taken from unsecured cubicle area.11-13-86 11:57 AM Chemistry Bldg. Unattended leather jacket taken from

unsecured area.11-13-86 3:05 PM Chemistry Bldg. Wallet taken from unattended jacket in

unsecured area.

Civic Center Bldg. to Hamilton Walk, 34th St. to 38th St.

11-10-86 9:22 PM Anat-Chem Wing Credit cards taken from bookbag in unsecuredroom.

11-12-86 5:35 PM Medical School Wallet taken from unattended knapsack in

library.11-15-86 2:30 AM 3400 BIk. Spruce Males with U of P signs/1 fled/1 apprehended.

Spruce St. to Locust Walk, 36th St. to 37th St.

11-13-86 2:09 PM Steinberg- Dietrich Unattended briefcase taken from cubicle.11-16-86 3:44 AM Psi Upsilon Unattended jacket taken.Locust Walk to Walnut St., 3601 St to 37th St.

11-14-86 7:27 PM Annenberg Center Wallet taken from unsecured room.11-15-86 10:30 PM Annenberg Center Wallet taken from booth/later found

minus cash.

Safety Tip:Whatdodrug users have to look forward to? Arrest, irreversible personality changes,bad trips, risk of sudden death, and a lower quality of life. No wonder they call the stuff "dope."

8 ALMANAC November 18, 1986