Founder's Day Symposium: Seeking Sustainability

Founder's Day Symposium:
Seeking Sustainability:
Penn Confronts the Local and Global Challenge

Join us for a conversation with Scholars from Across the University:
Moderator: President Amy Gutmann
Panelists: Professors Gary Bernstein ((Physics)
Eugenie Birch (City & Regional Planning)
William W. Braham (Architecture)
Robert Giegengack (Earth & Environmental Science)
Eric W. Orts (Legal Studies and Business Ethics & Management).

Friday January 16, 2009
3:00-5:00PM
School of Nursing
Ann L. Roy Auditorium – Reception to follow
www.upenn.edu/faculty_senate/announcements


Contact:
Janet Tomcavage
215-898-4522
tomcavag@nursing.upenn.edu

Like your Landlord? Hate your Landlord? Read this!

The University of Pennsylvania Graduate and Professional Student Association wants to hear from YOU!

The 2008-009 Landlord Survey seeks to inform university students and the community at large about the property owners and managers in the University City, Center City and greater Philadelphia area by soliciting tenant feedback and making the results available to the public.

The survey is a brief compilation of questions regarding landlord/tenant relationship, repair responsiveness, and condition of rented properties. It only takes five minutes to complete and provides space for comments in addition to quantitative ratings.

Feedback from all University of Pennsylvania students, as well as students of Drexel University, University of the Sciences, Temple University, and other area universities is welcome. A valid e-mail address ending in “.edu” is required to complete the survey.

Click on this link to complete the Landlord Survey: http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/gapsa-landlord-survey

Health Care Panel and Discussion

Please join the Fels Institute of Government for a health care panel and discussion.

December 5, 2008, 4:00 pm, reception will follow
Fels Seminar Room, Fels Institute of Government, 3814 Walnut Street

Featuring:

Dennis M. "Mickey" Flynn, President, Pennsylvania Bio
Tine Hansen-Turton, Executive Director, National Nursing Centers Consortium (MGA ’95)
Shannon Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness, Department of Health, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (MCP ’00; MGA ’01)

Moderated by Patrick Witmer, Fels Executive MGA student and Director of Global Public Policy at Merck & Co., Inc.

Panelists will be discussing the top health care priorities that their organizations would like to see addressed in 2009, the benefits and risks of introducing a “comparative effectiveness agency” as proposed by President-Elect Barack Obama, the expense of prescription drugs, nursing shortages, and the challenges of sharing public health information between government agencies, among others. The panel will be responding to general questions followed by questions from the audience.

Since pizza and beverages will be provided following the lecture, please RSVP by emailing karener@sas.upenn.edu.

World AIDS Day

Today is World AIDS Day, dedicated to increasing awareness about HIV and AIDS. This year is the 20th anniversary of the event. Starbucks had pledged to donate $.05 to the World AIDS Fund for every drink purchased. However, if you donate directly to the World Aids Fund by clicking here, you can donate $4 instead of $.05.