8:30 - 9:30 am
Building Blocks of a Tax-Wise Estate Plan
Wood Room, John Morgan Building
Hear an overview of common issues arising in the estate planning process, along with an explanation of the recently reformed Federal Estate Tax and basic techniques for minimizing its impact. Program presented by Marcie L. Merz, J.D., Director of Planned Giving at PENN Medicine. All alumni welcome.
Sponsored by PENN Medicine.
8:30 am
Undergraduate Admissions Information Session and Tour
Room 17, Logan Hall
If you have a child or grandchild interested in attending Penn, here is your opportunity to learn about the University's academic programs, extra-curricular activities and admission procedures from an admissions officer. This one-hour program will be followed by a one-hour, student-led tour of campus. After the tour, a representative from the Alumni Council on Admissions will conduct a 30-minute informal question and answer session for interested families.
9 am
26th Annual Alumni Run/Walk
Meet at 37th and Locust Walk
The 5K (3.1 miles) course through campus starts and finishes at 37th and Locust
Walk. All alumni, students, faculty/staff, and their families are invited to
participate. Registration begins at 7:30 am and post-race festivities will be
held at the Pottruck Center. To request a race brochure, call 215-898-6100 or
visit the Department of Recreation website, www.upenn.edu/recreation
Administered by the Department of Recreation and sponsored by MBNA.
9 - 10 am
ENIAC: Virtual Tour
Moore School Building
Take a fascinating, information-packed guided tour through the history of the first all-electronic digital programmable computer. Presented by ENIAC Museum Curator, Paul W. Shaffer, ENG '97, this perennial favorite is offered complete with the sights and sounds of the ENIAC era. Seating is limited to 40.
Sponsored by the School of Engineering and Applied Science. See also: Friday 4 - 5 and Saturday 10 - 11.
9 - 11 am
50 Years of Impact: Brown v. Board and the Fate of Black Higher Education
Room 203, Graduate School of Education
Join Dr. Marybeth Gasman, Assistant Professor of Higher Education at GSE, as she considers the impact of Brown v. Board of Education on higher education for African Americans in both predominantly white and black college settings. Dr. Gasman's discussion will focus on the continuing stigma of racial inferiority placed on all-black institutions in a post-Brown era.
Co-sponsored by the Graduate School of Education and the Education Alumni Association.
9 - 11 am
Perspectives on the Market
Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center
Professor Jeremy J. Siegel, recipient of numerous outstanding teaching awards
and best-selling author of Stocks for the Long Run,
will share his perspectives on the future of the stock market. Don't miss this
event, which could well have implications for your financial future. Sponsored
by The Wharton School.
9 - 11 am
Cityscape Art & Literacy: Making Connections between the Murals of Philadelphia
and Children's Literature
Room 200, Graduate School of Education
Learn how teaching art through literacy is helping to develop reading, writing, and knowledge
of art for kids of all ages. Using examples of the Philadelphia Mural Arts program and various books for children, Dr. Larry Sipe, Associate Professor of Language in Education, GSE, and Ms. Susan Lea, Language in Education Masters student, promise a fun and informative program for the entire family.
Co-sponsored by the Graduate School of Education and the Education Alumni Association.
9 - 11 am
Gardening with UC Green Project
Meet in front of the Penn Bookstore, 36th and Walnut Streets. Bus transportation
will be provided.
Here's your chance to get "hands-on" experience in creating a beautiful urban landscape. Join
fellow alumni, local residents, and Penn students to work in a community garden in West Philadelphia, and see for yourself how UC Green is making a visual difference in University City's diverse neighborhoods.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Community Partnerships and the Office of Alumni Relations.
More Penn in the City: Improving Penn and West Philadelphia and Realizing Penn as "One University"
9 am - 3 pm
Graduate Student Center Open House
Graduate Student Center
Graduate and professional alumni are invited to visit the home of Penn's graduate community for coffee and light refreshments.
9:30 am
The American Obsession with Weight Management
Class of 1962 Auditorium, Ground Floor, John Morgan Building
A panel of experts on nutrition, weight loss, and bioethics will consider the facets of this ever-growing concern in America. Speakers include:
Gary D. Foster, Ph.D., GED'90, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Clinical Director of the Weight
and Eating Disorders Program
Albert Stunkard, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Founder and Emeritus Director of the Weight and Eating Disorders Program
Thomas A. Wadden, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Director of the Weight and Eating Disorders Program
Sponsored by PENN Medicine.
9:30 - 11 am
Architectural Walking Tour
Meet inside main entrance of Penn Bookstore, 36th and Walnut Streets
Explore the architecture - old and new - of Penn's campus on this guided
walking tour. Discover buildings, monuments, and feature works by
renowned architects including Frank Furness; McKim, Mead & White; Paul
Cret; Eero Saarinen; Louis Kahn; and Venturi Scott Brown and Associates.
The tour will be led by William Whitaker, GAR’96, Collections Manager of
the Kroiz Gallery, Architectural Archives of the University of
Pennsylvania. See also: Friday 2 - 3:30 and Saturday 4 - 5:30.
9:30 - 11 am
Secrets of Computer Animation
Room 106, Addams Fine Arts Hall
What's better than watching cartoons? Learning to make them, of course! Join
Joshua Mosley, Assistant Professor of Animation and Digital Media, for the basics
of computer animation at this state-of-the-art animation lab. No computer experience
necessary. Reservations required; session limited to first 20 registrants. RSVP
to 215-898-2539 or pdalumni@design.upenn.edu.
Sponsored by PennDesign.
9:45 - 11 am
Association of Alumnae Coffee Hour
Café 58, Irvine Auditorium
Women in the 50th Reunion class (Class of 1954) will be honored at this mini-reunion, which all alumni are welcome to attend. Honorees are admitted free; admittance for all others is $5.
10 am
Guided Gallery Tour
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
33rd & Spruce Streets
"Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur," the celebrated, nationally-traveling
exhibition, returns for a limited engagement to its Philadelphia home this spring
and summer before traveling to additional sites. More than 200 ancient Sumerian
treasures from the site of Ur in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) go on special
display in the Dietrich Gallery at the Penn Museum from March 13 through September
2004. Curator Dr. Richard L. Zettler will discuss the 1920s excavations at the
site Ancient Ur, what is now modern-day Iraq, and then lead visitors on a guided
gallery tour.
Penn Museum visitors will have an opportunity to see what art critic and former
Metropolitan Museum of Art Director Thomas Hoving has called "the finest, most
resplendent and magical works of art in all of America": the Ram-in-the-Thicket,
the Great Lyre with a gold and lapis lazuli bull's head, Lady Puabi’s lapis
lazuli and carnelian jewelry, an electrum drinking tumbler, and a gold ostrich
egg - as well as Lady Puabi’s headdress and other treasures, large and small
- from this world famous, 4500-year-old Sumerian collection.
10 - 11 am
Penn Nursing Goes "CSI" - Focus on Forensics
Nursing Education Building
Criminal investigative science is a hot topic on many of today's television
series. Kathleen Brown, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, and doctoral graduates,
Angela C. Frederick Amar, GR'03, Eileen M. Alexy, GNu'97, GR'03, and Holly H.
Harner, GNu'97, GR'01 will discuss what's new as more scientific techniques
are developed to handle the interface between law, mental health, and nursing
forensics. Sponsored by the School of Nursing.
10 - 11 am
Wall Street Meets Locust Walk: The Penn Engineering-Lehman Brothers Automated
Trading Project
Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall
With increased automation in financial exchanges, massive new sources of market data, and diminishing transaction margins, computers and automated trading algorithms are rapidly growing in importance on Wall Street. Join Dr. Michael Kearns, Professor of Computer and Information Science, for a discussion on a unique research and educational project designed to train students in the new science of algorithmic trading, which incorporates computer science, statistics, artificial intelligence, finance, and
economics.
Sponsored by the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
10 - 11 am
ENIAC: Virtual Tour
Moore School Building
Take a fascinating, information-packed guided tour through the history of the first all-electronic digital programmable computer. Presented by ENIAC Museum Curator, Paul W. Shaffer, ENG '97, this perennial favorite is offered complete with the sights and sounds of the ENIAC era. Seating is limited to 40.
Sponsored by the School of Engineering and Applied Science. See also: Friday 4 - 5 and Saturday 9 - 10.
10 - 11 am
Penn Alumni Council of Representatives Meeting
Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall
All alumni are invited to the Council of Representatives' spring meeting, at which time the slate of proposed alumni trustees will be
ratified. The agenda also includes an overview
of the University's finances by Craig Carnaroli, W'85, Penn's Senior Vice President for Finance and Treasurer. Guests can enjoy a continental breakfast beginning at 9:30 am.
10 am - Noon
Hamilton College House Guided Tour
CA House
Join a guided tour of the beautifully renovated high-rise residence first opened
in 1971. Advance registration required. To register, contact Sue Smith at 215-898-1622
or suesmith@pobox.upenn.edu. Reception
in the upper lobby.
10 am - Noon
Christian Association Open House
CA House
All alumni are welcome to enjoy light refreshments and good company in the Christian
Association's new home. Share memories of Green Lane Camps and the Christian
Association as you check out the 2004 ministry to Penn.
10 am - 4:30 pm
Quad Open House
Enter at 37th and Spruce Streets
Stroll the grounds of Penn's most famous dormitory complex. Photo ID required.
Alumni who want to visit Gregory, Hill, Kings Court English, or Stouffer College
Houses (Harnwell and Harrison College Houses are closed for renovation) may
do so by requesting a pass in advance. Contact Sue Smith at 215.898.1622 or
suesmith@pobox.upenn.edu
10:30 - 11 am
The Engineering of Movie Magic - Motion Capture
Center for Human Modeling and Simulation, Room 109, Moore School Building
If you think magic creates the special effects you see in films such as Shrek, The Matrix, and Finding Nemo, think again - it's engineering! Discover how motion capture has been used for animation, game development, and human
performance analysis. We will also look to the future as we discuss the emerging uses for such technology. Reservations are required. Seating is very limited, so register early. See also: Friday
5 - 5:30 and Saturday 11 - 11:30.
10:30 am - Noon
Food and Fun at the Weiss Tech House
Weiss Tech House, Levine Hall
The Weiss Tech House - Penn's newest undergraduate learning hub - invites alumni
to tour the facility and see some of the exciting student projects underway.
Snacks will be served and creativity observed! To see what it's all about, visit
www.tech-house.upenn.edu.
Email questions to info@tech-house.upenn.edu.
11:00 am - Noon
Election 2004: From The Inside Looking Out
Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall
3417 Spruce Street
Dr. Frank Luntz C'84, renowned pollster and host of the MSNBC
show "America's Voices," will lead a lively 'off-the-record'
discussion about the 2004 presidential campaign: the best ads,
the best sound-bites, the worst gaffes from the campaign trail
to date.
11 - 11:30 am
The Engineering of Movie Magic - Motion Capture
Center for Human Modeling and Simulation, Room 109, Moore School Building
If you think magic creates the special effects you see in films such as Shrek, The Matrix, and Finding Nemo, think again - it's engineering! Discover how motion capture has been used for animation, game development, and human
performance analysis. We will also look to the future as we discuss the emerging uses for such technology. Reservations are required. Seating is very limited, so register early. See also: Friday
5 - 5:30 and Saturday 10:30 - 11.
11 am
ENIAC For Kids
Moore School Building
Now your kids (ages 10-14) can enjoy this
perennial favorite program on ENAC - the first
all-electronic digital programmable computer. ENIAC Museum Curator, Paul W. Shaffer, ENG'97, will lead the information-packed tour. An adult must accompany children. Seating is limited; register early.
11 am - 2 pm Daily Pennsylvanian Alumni Association at Alumni Day
Stop by the DP's table at the new home of the annual Alumni Day picnic on Hill
Field; our table will be near the 34th & Walnut streets entrance. Stop by to
say hi and pick up a copy of your favorite college daily. Then, following the
Parade of Classes across 34th & Walnut Streets and speeches on College Green,
continue up campus and come back to the DP office at 4015 Walnut Street for
an open house reception from 4-6 pm. Chat with fellow DP alumni and see what's
new in the halls of the "Pink Palace". Light food and drink will be provided.
For further information, contact DP General Manager Eric Jacobs at jacobs@dailypennsylvanian.com.
11 am
Greenfield Intercultural Center Alumni and Student Networking Brunch
Lobby, Greenfield Intercultural Center
Join fellow alumni in marking the 20th year of the Greenfield Intercultural
Center, which is dedicated to fostering intercultural understanding at Penn.
For information, visit www.vpul.upenn.edu/gic
2 - 4 pm
Four More Freedoms: Freedom from Self-Enslavement
G-55, Huntsman Hall
This cross-disciplinary program, moderated by Dr. Jose V. Ciprut, G'85, GR'87,
will consider freedom from self-enslavement through the following perspectives:
"Governing Freedom Under Menace" by Dr. Rogers M. Smith, Christopher H. Browne
Distinguished Professor of Political Science; "Freedom and Risk" by Dr. Paul
R. Kleindorfer, Anheuser-Busch Professor of Management Science; "Freedom and
the Free Man" by Dr. Jeremy J. McInernery, Professor of Classical Studies; "Ethos
and the Ego," by David R. Williams, Professor Emeritus of Psychology.
2 - 4 pm
Open House and Alumni Booksigning at The Kelly Writers House
The Kelly Writers House
Experience the company and hospitality of those who share your love for words. An "Alumni Panel Discussion on Literary Journalism" will follow.
RSVP to alumniweekend@writing.upenn.edu or call 215-573-9748.
3 - 4 pm
Cultural Centers Open Houses
The ARCH
Visit the newest cultural centers at Penn and
meet with the students and staff of La Casa Latina, Makuu: the Black Student Cultural Center, and the Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) .
3 - 4 pm
LGBT Center Open House
Carriage House
Stop by the nation's first sexual and gender minorities community center in a dedicated,
on-campus building. Visit the beautifully restored Carriage House, Penn's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center.
4 pm
Ivy Day Ceremony
Room 200, College Hall
Celebrate with the Class of 2004 during this annual presentation of senior awards and honors.
4 pm
Undergraduate Admissions Information Session and Tour
Room 17, Logan Hall
If you have a child or grandchild interested in attending Penn, here is your opportunity to learn about the University's academic programs, extra-curricular activities and admission procedures from an admissions officer. This one-hour program will be followed by a one-hour, student-led tour of campus. After the tour, a representative from the Alumni Council on Admissions will conduct a 30-minute informal question and answer session for interested families.
4 - 4:45 pm
Penn Alumni Diversity, Affinity & Interest Group Membership Meetings and Receptions
Irvine Auditorium
Join fellow alumni to learn about the Penn of today. Meetings will be followed
by a group discussion titled, "Dismantling the Glass Ceiling." For information,
contact Stephanie Blossom in Alumni Relations at (215) 898-6420 or email sblossom@ben.dev.upenn.edu
- Association of Latino Alumni (ALA)
Room G7
- Black Alumni Society (BAS)
Amado Recital Hall
- Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alumni Association (PennGALA)
Room G16
- University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network (UPAAN)
Green Room
4 - 6 pm Daily Pennsylvanian Alumni Association Alumni Day Reception
Stop by the DP's table at the new home of the annual Alumni Day picnic on Hill
Field; our table will be near the 34th & Walnut streets entrance. Stop by to
say hi and pick up a copy of your favorite college daily. Then, following the
Parade of Classes across 34th & Walnut Streets and speeches on College Green,
continue up campus and come back to the DP office at 4015 Walnut Street for
an open house reception from 4-6 pm. Chat with fellow DP alumni and see what's
new in the halls of the "Pink Palace". Light food and drink will be provided.
For further information, contact DP General Manager Eric Jacobs at jacobs@dailypennsylvanian.com.
4:45 - 6:00 pm
Penn Alumni Diversity, Affinity & Interest Group Discussion
"Dismantling the Glass Ceiling: How to Transform Our Workplace"
Irvine Auditorium
Join the Penn Alumni Diversity, Affinity & Interest Groups for a discussion
of subtle (and not so subtle) obstacles to career advancement and, most important,
the development of strategies to break through these barriers. Guest speakers
will provide the background and framework for developing such a strategy. The
Taste of Penn celebration will follow this event. For information, contact Stephanie
Blossom in Alumni Relations at 215-898-6420 or sblossom@ben.dev.upenn.edu.
4 - 5 pm
Sport Club Participants Alumni Reception
Pottruck Health and Fitness Center
If you participated in the sport club program during your undergraduate years,
you won't want to miss this post-parade reception. Meet old friends, learn about
the current program, and enjoy tours of Penn's new health and fitness facility.
RSVP to 215-898-6100. To view a virtual tour of the David Pottruck Health and
Fitness Center, visit www.upenn.edu/recreation.
Sponsored by the Department of Recreation.
4 - 5:30 pm
Steinhardt Hall Tours and Special Program "Just for the Kids"
Steinhardt Hall
Enjoy a guided tour of Penn Hillel's beautiful new home, Steinhardt Hall, while your children enjoy a program designed just for them, including storytime, games, and a snack.
4 - 5:30 pm
Penn Alumni Wine Tasting
Café 58, Irvine Auditorium
Wine novices and connoisseurs will enjoy this informative discussion and tasting led by Robert F. Fairchild, C'64, owner of the House of Burgundy, Inc., an importer of wines from France, Italy, Portugal, and Australia, as well as the West Coast. Mr. Fairchild will share his personal
experiences in the industry and lead guests through a tasting of several of his favorite wines. Space is limited to the first 75 registrants. Sign up early! Registration fee is $25/person.
Sponsored by Penn Alumni; wines provided by
the House of Burgundy, Inc.
4 - 5:30 pm
Architectural Walking Tour
Meet inside main entrance of Penn Bookstore, 36th and Walnut Streets
Explore the architecture - old and new - of Penn's campus on this guided
walking tour. Discover buildings, monuments, and feature works by
renowned architects including Frank Furness; McKim, Mead & White; Paul
Cret; Eero Saarinen; Louis Kahn; and Venturi Scott Brown and Associates.
The tour will be led by William Whitaker, GAR’96, Collections Manager of
the Kroiz Gallery, Architectural Archives of the University of
Pennsylvania. See also: Friday 2 - 3:30 and Saturday 9:30 - 11.
4 - 6 pm
Friars Senior Society Open House
Sweeten Alumni House
Join fellow frethren from all over the world - and across the decades - for
the 2nd Annual Friars Alumni Day Get Together. Drink a toast to fellow classmates
and welcome the Class of 2004 Friars, the newest members to our graduate ranks.
To RSVP, contact Sally Katz at pennfriars@aol.com
or 215-829-0406.
4:30 - 6:30 pm
University of Pennsylvania Glee Club Alumni Day Reception
Lobby, The ARCH
University of Pennsylvania Glee Club alumni and friends are invited to celebrate and sing with current members. Light refreshments will be served.
4:30 - 6:30 pm
"The Art of Fact": An Alumni Panel Discussion on Literary Journalism
The Kelly Writers House
Join Penn alumni in publishing - Leslie Bennetts, C'70; Buzz Bissinger, C'76;
Beth Kephart, C'82; and Stephen Fried, C'79 - for a lively discussion on literary
journalism and the current state of creative nonfiction writing in books and
magazines. An Open House and Alumni Booksigning will precede the program (2
- 4 pm) and a reception will follow. RSVP via email to wh@writing.upenn.edu
or call 215-573-9748. Sponsored by The Kelly Writers House.
6 - 8:30 pm
Taste of Penn
Tent in Hill Square (formerly Hill Field)
In just a few short years, the Taste of Penn celebration has become an annual
favorite. Visit with friends from your days at Penn while enjoying food and
music that celebrate our diversity. Contact Stephanie Blossom at 215-898-6420
or sblossom@ben.dev.upenn.edu
for information. Sponsored by the Association of Latino Alumni, the Black Alumni
Society, PennGALA and the University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network.
7 pm
Baccalaureate Catholic Mass and Reception
Newman Center
For information, call 215-898-7575.
8 pm
2nd Annual Private Movie Screening
The Bridge: Cinema De Lux
Philadelphia's newest movie theater is the perfect venue for showcasing the work of Penn alumni.
Sure to boost your Penn pride, this private movie screening offers a great way to spend a Saturday night and experience the revitalized 40th Street Corridor.
9 - 11 pm
PennGALA Young Alumni Cocktail Party
After the Taste of Penn, come unwind and have a cocktail before we head out
for night festivities. This will be another opportunity to catch up with old
friends and make new ones. For location and other information, contact Stephanie
Blossom at sblossom@ben.dev.upenn.edu.
