Jan|Feb 2024
Vol. 122, No. 3
Reform and Redirection
From the Editor | In search of justice, balance, major change.
Chasing Justice
As a young federal civil rights prosecutor, Jared Fishman C’99 investigated the police killing of a Black New Orleans resident in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Now, after writing a book on what he calls “one of the most egregious cases of police misconduct in recent American history,” he’s tackling criminal justice reform on a broader scale.
In the Balance
Four alumni authors consider, then dismantle, the myths that govern how we choose our careers and that keep us stuck in unhealthy patterns from childhood to retirement.
Risk and Reward
Rajiv Shah M’02 GrW’05 heads the Rockefeller Foundation and has worked for the Gates Foundation and in government on critical issues in public health and international development. In his new book, Big Bets, he shows how embracing smart criticism—from Bill Gates, for one—and never settling for merely incremental change can pay off.
Homecoming 2023
Our annual photo gallery. Plus: the Alumni Awards of Merit and citations.
Challenge and Progress
From College Hall | We can all contribute to a new chapter in Penn’s history.
Letters
Jan|Feb 2024
Some Teachers
Imitating Ahab.
Shelf by Shelf
Joy of browsing, analog-style.
Apocalypse, Now What?
Prepping for the apocalypse.
Jameson Named Interim President
Penn Medicine’s J. Larry Jameson named Interim Penn President.
Mind Tease
How belief in the “intact mind” harms severely autistic people.
New Digs for the DP
DP will say goodbye to the “Pink Palace” in 2025.
Rules of Engagement
Evaluating the laws of armed conflict in the Israel-Hamas war.
UMC Unity
United Minorities Council revives Unity Week.
Literary Treats
The annual Kelly Writers House event featured some tasty puns.
Paradise Now
Lessons for the good life in Everyday Utopia.
Big 5 Fireworks
A thrilling victory and buzzer-beating defeat for men’s basketball.
Freshman Phenom
Football’s bright spot: freshman running back Malachi Hosley.
Larger Than Life
Track and field coach—and much more—Tony Tenisci remembered.
Secrets of the Sun
Illuminating Sun Ra at the Penn Libraries.
Duty of Care
Lorene Cary C’78 G’78’s memoir turned play Ladysitting.
Briefly Noted
Jan|Feb 2024