Penn’s Open Enrollment runs through Friday, April 29. This is an opportunity to make changes to health care selections, including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and prescription drug coverage.
The selections an employee makes during an enrollment period stay in effect for the entire plan year unless he or she experiences a qualifying life event change, such as birth or adoption of a child, marriage, or divorce or separation. Penn’s plan year runs from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017.
There is one remaining Open Enrollment presentation on Monday, April 25, at noon in the Golkin Room, Houston Hall, where attendees can ask questions about any changes to plans or coverage.
If people are unable to attend that presentation, they may access the Powerpoint slides, as well as other benefit information, on the Division of Human Resources website (login required): www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/benefits/health/openenrollment.
For questions about benefits, contact the Penn Benefits Center at 1-888-PENN-BEN.
In Senegal, the ambitious Dakar Greenbelt project seeks to create an extensive network of ecological infrastructure in and around the city to sustainably address environmental concerns and enhance urban life. With support from David Gouverneur and Ellen Neises, Ph.D. candidate Rob Levinthal in the Weitzman School of Design led two courses that included a field trip to Dakar, that culminated in students presenting their visions for parts of the Greenbelt.
From a desert to an oasis: Penn engages in ambitious greening effort in the Sahel
Students from the Weitzman School of Design journeyed to Senegal to help with a massive ecological and infrastructural greening effort as part of their coursework. The Dakar Greenbelt aims to combat desertification and promote sustainable urban growth.
As part of an undergraduate course, Penn faculty and students curated an Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of works from the Neumann family’s extensive collection of modern and contemporary art.
The University’s nexus for technology transfer supports researchers in their innovative efforts, from CAR T to mRNA advancements that have dramatically reshaped the world.
