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Ask Benny: Retiring from Penn? We’ve got you covered
Dear Benny,I’m approaching my 15-year mark at the University as a monthly paid employee. Along the way, I’ve heard about a medical benefit but cannot find any information addressing it on the Human Resources web site. Here’s what I recall: You must work at Penn for 15 consecutive years to become fully vested; the benefit becomes active when you reach age 55, regardless of your current employer; you may choose to buy into the University’s medical plan pool at the rate of other Penn employees.
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Campus Buzz
A few rounds with a literary heavyweight: “John Barth? Oh, we’d hurt each other. A lot of roundhouse rights back and forth.” So said author Norman Mailer about the American modernist literary giant. The remark—in response to novelist Max Apple’s positing of some hypothetical bouts between Mailer and other famous writers—was one of several testosterone-soaked quips Mailer offered during a private question-and-answer session with on- and off-campus writers at the Kelly Writers House March 1.
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Strategies for dealing with work and life
Whether it’s navigating the rocky shoals of the legal system or the aisles of your supermarket, upcoming Quality of Work Life workshops from the Division of Human Resources can teach you the skills you need to succeed. On the job front, Learning and Education has a program that does the same for you at salary negotiation time. All of these programs are free.
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Consumers shoot for the middle of the road
When browsing through toys, wine or other products, consumers may not necessarily flock to the cheapest product. According to research from Marshall Fisher, Wharton professor of operations and information management, people may actually shell out more money for a product they do not understand.
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While this year’s Commencement speaker is something of a departure—Bono is the first rock star to deliver a Commencement address at Penn—his record of social activism places him solidly in the tradition of honoring those who have made significant contributions to society. That also holds true for many of the people our respondents suggested when we asked them who they would pick for Commencement speaker. While politicians dominate the list, other choices reflect a desire to hear about current news events or the issues facing Penn. Maybe one of these will speak in 2005.
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Penn's Graduate School of Education Hosts Expert on International Education
WHO:Alan Ruby, senior vice president, The Atlantic PhilanthropiesWHAT:Lecture on the impact of globalization on higher educationWHEN:March 24, 2004, 4:30 p.m.WHERE: Golkin Room, Houston Hall , 3417 Spruce St. As the 21st century unfolds, education will stand as one of the preconditions for economic development around the world. For this year's annual Gorden S. Bodek Lecture, Alan Ruby, senior vice president of The Atlantic Philanthropies, will speak on "Higher Education in the 21st Century: The Global Challenge."
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People's Choice: Speak to us
While this year’s Commencement speaker is something of a departure—Bono is the first rock star to deliver a Commencement address at Penn—his record of social activism places him solidly in the tradition of honoring those who have made significant contributions to society. That also holds true for many of the people our respondents suggested when we asked them who they would pick for Commencement speaker. While politicians dominate the list, other choices reflect a desire to hear about current news events or the issues facing Penn. Maybe one of these will speak in 2005.
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Faculty Feature: Good chemistry between Dai and his singers
The ethnic Chinese population of Greater Philadelphia is less than 50,000. Yet this small population, which includes immigrants and their descendants from the mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong, supports five community choirs. One of these groups, Chinese Musical Voices, is conducted by Hirschmann-Makieni Professor of Chemistry Hai-Lung Dai. Why the great interest in music among Chinese Philadelphians? “The people who join like to have some contact with Chinese culture, and through music, they have that contact with their cultural heritage,” said Dai.
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Appointments
Richard Leventhal, an internationally recognized scholar in Mesoamerican studies, has been named the Williams Director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. He will take over the reins from Jeremy A. Sabloff, who will step down from his directorship on June 30 after 10 years of service.
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Back to school for academic administrators
Learning, we are constantly told, is a lifelong process. Working professionals who want to climb the corporate ladder have gotten used to going back to school to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for advancement. We can now add college and university executives to the list of lifelong learners. Penn’s Graduate School of Education found that out when it created its Executive Doctorate Program three years ago.