>Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:17:57 -0500
>From: GA Swanson <gaswanson@tntech.edu>
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>FROM GASwanson, Here is some great news
>that will interest many of you. Congratulations to
>Russ on his continuing contributions to systems
>science.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Denice C. Gorte" <dgorte@seas.upenn.edu>
>To: <Recipient list suppressed>
>Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 6:09 PM
>Subject: Ackoff Center Press Release
>
>
> >
> > Contact: Sandy Rathman at (215) 898-7244
> > rathman@seas.upenn.edu University of Pennsylvania
> > School of Engineering
> >
> >
> > NEWS RELEASE Release Date: For Immediate Release
> >
> >
> >
> > RESEARCHERS AND INDUSTRY JOIN FORCES TO EXAMINE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE
> > NETWORK CENTRIC ECONOMY
> >
> > The School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of
> > Pennsylvania announced the creation of the Ackoff Center for Advanced
> > Systems Approaches (A-CASA). The Ackoff Center, named for Dr. Russell
> > Ackoff, Emeritus Anheuser-Busch Professor of the Wharton School, will
> > operate as a think tank in the vanguard of systems approaches. A-CASA is
> > dedicated to education, academic research, industry research and
> > consulting, and outreach programs in the area of systems approaches.
> >
> > Faculty from Engineering and the Wharton School is expected to work under
> > the auspices of A-CASA on multi-disciplinary research topics in such areas
> > as netcentricity and sustainability. Netcentricity or network centricity
>is
> > the centrality of telecommunications networks and the Internet for
> > business, education, and leisure. The Ackoff Center will examine the
> > implications of netcentricity on a variety of topics including production,
> > logistics, trading, organizational design, and knowledge management.
> > Sustainability is the ability of organizations and countries to sustain
> > economic development, standard of living, quality of life and the
> > environment. The Ackoff Center will examine several issues related to
> > sustainability in both "new economy" and traditional organizations.
> >
> > The Center is the result of generous contributions of the Anheuser-Busch
> > Foundation, Analog Devices, and the General Motors Foundation, and
>research
> > grants that will sustain the Center's first year operating budget of $1
> > Million. Future funding is anticipated from corporate memberships,
> > research grants and Executive Education. The membership program will
>allow
> > for close liaison with leading edge companies for industry-sponsored
> > research and short-term Fellows from industry to work on intellectually
> > challenging projects with standing faculty and students. Further, A-CASA
> > will provide opportunities for internships for undergraduates and graduate
> > students from Penn and other institutions to further enhance the
> > educational mission of the University. An annual workshop will be
> > conducted to disseminate the results of the research to academia and
> > industry leaders. Says Jack Purnell, Executive Vice President of
> > Anheuser-Busch, "This is a unique opportunity to combine the systems
>theory
> > and research capabilities of the exceptional faculty at Penn Engineering
> > and Wharton with the real-world industry experience and wisdom brought by
> > Russ Ackoff and his senior associates."
> >
> > The Director of the Center, G. Anandalingam, National Center Professor of
> > Resource and Technology Management and Professor of Information Management
> > at the Wharton School, will be responsible for directing the research
> > activities and for general administrative decision-making. "The intention
> > is for the Ackoff Center to develop innovative ideas in systems approaches
> > that will enable the Center to evolve into a world class institution with
> > contributions to solving intractable problems, wherever they exist," says
> > Eduardo Glandt, Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
> > A-CASA will extend its offerings beyond the walls of Penn through the
> > application of information technology and the Internet and will represent
>a
> > competency bank of knowledge for all Systems Thinking related academic
> > activities, research and practices which are scattered around the world.
> >
> >
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