FRIDAY, MAY 15
9 AM-6 PM
WXPN Open House
WXPN, 3025 Walnut Street
Stop by for a tour of the WXPN facilities, home to Penn's public
radio station, or come for the "Free At Noon" concert or WXPN Happy Hour.
No registration is required for tours or for the concert.
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9-10:15 AM
The Impact of Science, Technology, and Medicine on
International Relations
Biomedical Research Building, Room 252, 421 Curie Boulevard
Dr. Harvey Rubin, Director of the Institute for Strategic
Threat Analysis and Response will discuss the impact of U.S.
government initiatives such as the National Advisory Board
for Biosecurity and the Department of Biological Cooperative
Threat Reduction program. Register at www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or call 215-898-5164.
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9-10:15 AM
Destination Health Care: Penn Medicine and the
Roberts Proton Therapy Center
Biomedical Research Building,
Auditorium, 421 Curie Boulevard
With the 2009 opening of the
Roberts Proton Therapy Center,
the Penn family and the world
will have access to the most
compassionate, integrated,
and technologically advanced
cancer care through the
Abramson Cancer Center. Join
Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
and Director, Photodynamic Therapy Program, to learn more.
Register at www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or call 215-898-5164.
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10-11:30 AM
The Go Point: When It's Time to Decide
Jon M. Huntsman Hall, G06, Dhirubhai Ambani Auditorium
Wharton's Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan
Professor of Management and Director of the Center for
Leadership and Change Management, will give this popular
presentation on leadership and decision-making, based on
his top-selling book, The Go Point: When It's Time to Decide.
Register at apps.wharton.upenn.edu/alumni/reunion2009.
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10:30-11:45 AM
Autism Spectrum Disorder:
From Genetics to Community Intervention
Biomedical Research Building, Auditorium, 421 Curie Boulevard
This panel, led by Glen N. Gaulton, Ph.D., Executive Vice Dean
and Chief Scientific Officer, will review each linked step in PENN
Medicine's work on autism, from genetic disorder to enhanced
early diagnosis to a landmark study currently underway in the
Philadelphia public school system.
Register at www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or call
215-898-5164.
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10:30-11:45 AM
Practical Tips for Successful Aging
Biomedical Research Building, Room 252, 421 Curie Boulevard
Dr. John Trojanowski, Director of the Institute on Aging,
and Dr. Virginia Lee, Director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research,
will speak on their progress toward understanding the causes of aging and how
these findings will translate into improved diagnoses, earlier
interventions, and improved care for people of all ages.
Register at www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or call 215-898-5164.
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NOON-1:30 PM
Penn Medicine Presents: All Alumni Luncheon Featuring
Keynote Presentation, "Healthcare and Politics"
Biomedical Research Building, Auditorium, 421 Curie Boulevard
The debate over healthcare reform in the United States
centers around questions of access, fairness, efficiency,
quality, and sustainability. Come discuss the potential impact
President Obama and the new Congress may have on
healthcare reform. Lunch will follow. Cost: $45. Register
at www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or call 215-898-5164.
The panel consists of:
• Ralph W. Muller, CEO of the
University of Pennsylvania Health System
• David Blumenthal, M.D., MPP
• Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D., HOM'84
• Christopher P. Koepke, ASC'89, GR'95
• James Couch, M.D., JD M'81
Moderated by: Sandy Schwartz, M.D., M'74, INT'78,
Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Health
Management and Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Sponsored by the School of Medicine in conjunction with the Leonard Davis
Institute, The Wharton School, and the Annenberg School for Communication.
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NOON-1:30 PM
"Free at Noon" Concert
World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street
WXPN, Penn's public radio station, presents this live "Free at
Noon" concert at World Cafe Live featuring White
Rabbits. Past performers have
included John Legend, Calexico, and the Barenaked Ladies.
For artist information, go to www.wxpn.org.
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12:15-1 PM
Legacy Advising Session
Sweeten Alumni House, 3533 Locust Walk
The Alumni Council on Admissions invites prospective legacy
applicants to learn more about Penn's application process and
the college search in general. Advance registration is not
required, but seating is limited. Also offered Friday at 3:15 PM
and Saturday at 11:15 AM. For more
information, visit www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca.
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1-3 PM
Undergraduate Admissions Information Session and Tour
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 1 College Hall
Do you have a child or grandchild interested in attending Penn?
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will offer a one-hour
information session on academic programs, extracurricular
activities, and admissions procedures. A one-hour campus tour
will follow. Also offered Saturday at 9 AM. For more information,
visit www.admissionsug.upenn.edu/visiting/tours.php.
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1:45-2:45 PM
Robotic Prostatectomy: Where We Came From and
Where We're Going
Biomedical Research Building,
Auditorium, 421 Curie Boulevard
Dr. David Lee, Director of Robotic Urologic Surgery at the Penn
Presbyterian Medical Center and one of the busiest robotic
prostatectomy surgeons in the country, will present an
overview of the history of robotic prostatectomy, describe
the current status, and look at what's to come. Register
at www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or call 215-898-5164.
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1:45-2:45 PM
Medical Education in the 21st Century
Biomedical Research Building, Room 252, 421 Curie Boulevard
Gail Morrison, M.D., M'71, Vice Dean for Education, will
discuss how the education of physicians in the 21st century
has been transformed through the use of simulation
technology, standardized patients, multi-media workshops,
and team-based learning. Register at www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or call 215-898-5164.
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2:15-3:30 PM
What Is Success?
Jon M. Huntsman Hall, G06, Dhirubhai Ambani Auditorium
Join Professor G. Richard Shell, an award-winning teacher
at Wharton, for an interactive session to help attendees
better understand their own implicit standards for success,
happiness, and achievement. Register at apps.wharton.upenn.edu/
alumni/reunion2009.
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3-4 PM
Human Rights: The Global Role of NGOs and the Law
Levy Conference Center at Penn Law School
Part of Penn
Law Alumni Weekend. Panelists:
Jacques de Lisle, Sarah Paoletti, William
Burke White. See the CLE discussion website for more information.
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3-4:30 PM
Got Sleep?
Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 1206, 3620 Locust Walk
In our 24/7 society, you are probably not getting enough sleep.
Come hear Dr. Terri Weaver, renowned expert from Penn Nursing,
enlighten you about what occurs during sleep and why it is
integral to your productivity, health, and well being.
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3-4:30 PM
Civic House Celebrates 10 Years of Engagement
Civic House, 3914 Locust Walk
One in four Penn undergraduates serves the West Philadelphia
community — and beyond — through Civic House-sponsored
activities such as mentoring, tutoring, homeless outreach, and
environmental advocacy. Join staff, students, and alumni as
Civic House celebrates 10 years of service and advocacy at Penn.
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3-4:30 PM
The Relationship of Politics and the Economy
Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 350, 3620 Locust Walk
As voters went to the polls this past November, the economy
was one of the major issues that influenced people. How real is
the influence of politics on the economy? Do politics and the
economy go hand in hand, even when some experts say that
there's no connection? Join moderator Donald F. Kettl, the
Robert A. Fox Leadership Professor, as he surveys a panel of
Penn alumni in the fields of politics and economics, including the
Mayor of Philadelphia, The Honorable Michael Nutter, W'79.
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3-4:30 PM
What Is Reality? From News to Reality TV
Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 351
3620 Locust Walk
From MTV's premiere of "The Real World" in 1992 to sensational
news reporting, from live sports coverage to reality TV finales,
these programs blur the defining line between what is real and
what is scripted. Join in a discussion about this phenomenon
with alumni panelists in the field. Michael X. Delli Carpini, Dean
of the Annenberg School for Communication, will moderate.
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3-5 PM
Christian Association Open House
Christian Association, 3701 Sansom Street
All alumni are welcome to enjoy light refreshments and good
company at the Christian Association. Share memories of Green
Lane Camps and the Christian Association as you learn about
the 2009 ministry at Penn.
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3:15-4 PM
Legacy Advising Session
Sweeten Alumni House, 3533 Locust Walk
This program is also offered Friday at 12:15 PM and Saturday
at 11:15 AM.
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3:15-4:15 PM
Building Blocks of a Tax-Wise Estate Plan
Biomedical Research Building, Room 252, 421 Curie Boulevard
Marcie Merz, J.D., Executive Director of Gift Planning and
Associate General Counsel for the University, will review
common issues that arise in the estate-planning process and
explain the current status of the Federal Estate Tax, along
with basic techniques for minimizing its impact. Register at
www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or call 215-898-5164.
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4-5 PM
Getting the Train Back on Track: The Law and the Financial Crisis
Levy Conference Center at Penn Law School
Part of Penn
Law Alumni Weekend. Panelists: Michael Wachter, Ed Rock, Charles Mooney. See the CLE discussion website for more information.
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4:00-5:30 PM
Penn Nursing Alumni and Faculty Awards Program
Claire M. Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Boulevard
Join Penn Nursing as we celebrate our first Faculty and Alumni
Awards Program in the Ann L. Roy Auditorium. A reception will
follow in the Carol Ware Gates Lobby. Please RSVP (no cost) to
215-898-4841 or nursalum@pobox.upenn.edu.
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Gallery Hop
4-6 PM
Begins at the Fisher Fine Arts Library, Arthur Ross Gallery
220 South 34th Street
The Hop will stop at three Penn galleries, with a director or curator
at each site to discuss the exhibition. Refresh yourself at the
end of the tour with hors d'oeuvres and dessert.
ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY
Speaker: John Moore
Thirteen Miles from Paradise
by John Moore
This exhibition of industrial landscape
paintings by John Moore executed
over the last three decades focuses
on sites from Ohio to Maine,
including Coatesville, PA, a locale
that specifically inspired American
Modernists. Moore has revisited
places that he painted twenty years
ago, and his most recent paintings
depict changes that have occurred
in Coatesville.
KROIZ GALLERY, ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVES
Speaker: William Whitaker, GAR'96, Collections Manager
Philadelphia Modernism Rediscovered:
Residential Visions at
Midcentury
Working in the shadow of the so-called "Philadelphia School" —
an internationally recognized group of architects and planners
that centered on Louis I. Kahn — a vibrant, regional architecture
extending the principles of the Modern Movement developed
and flourished throughout the region. Presented through
archival drawings and artifacts as well as new photography,
this exhibition shows a diversity and
wealth of modern expression in the
Philadelphia area.
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Speaker: Kate Kraczon, Curatorial Assistant
Dirt on Delight:
Impulses That Form Clay
Discover 22 artists who create
significant works in clay and run
across the full spectrum of
conventional delineations between
fine arts, crafts and outsider practices.
In bringing them together around a
unifying material and the concept of impulse, this exhibition
poses an approach to issues surrounding the concept of craft itself.
Pathways to Unknown Worlds: Sun Ra, El Saturn & Chicago's
Afro-Futurist Underground 1954-1968
This exhibition showcases a diverse, brilliant, provocative and
by-and-large never seen range of materials related to pianist,
bandleader, mystic, philosopher and Afro-Futurist Sun Ra.
Tavares Strachan
An installation by Bahamian artist/sculptor in the Project Space.
Odili Donald Odita: Third Space
Odili Donald Odita's large-scale,
abstract wall paintings operate at the
intersection of Western modernism
and African culture. For his Ramp
Project, Odita designed and
executed a dynamic work that
responds to the unique architecture
of the space.
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4:30-5:30 PM
Admissions 101 for Penn Volunteers and Leaders
Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room, 3417 Spruce Street
As alumni volunteers, you are important ambassadors for Penn,
and we want to equip you with the right answers to tough
questions about today's competitive admissions process. Join
the Alumni Council on Admissions (ACA) for a primer on the
subject. This event is geared toward volunteers, not prospective
students. Contact the ACA with questions at 215-898-6888 or
aca@ben.dev.upenn.edu.
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5-6 PM
A Global Role for Penn Law School
Levy Conference Center at Penn Law School
Part of Penn
Law Alumni Weekend. Panelists: Dean Michael Fitts, Amy Gadsden, Matt Parker. See the CLE discussion website for more information.
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5-7 PM
WXPN Happy Hour
World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street
Join fellow alumni for Happy Hour at
World Café Live. RSVP to Paula Rogers
at 215-746-5852 or paula@xpn.org.
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5-7 PM
Champagne & Refrains: Music Collections of the Penn Libraries
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Rosenwald Gallery,
6th Floor, 3420 Walnut Street
Share a glass of bubbly and meander through Penn Libraries'
unique music collections, including medieval and Renaissance
manuscripts; scores, memorabilia, and recorded performances
of orchestra conductors Stokowski and Ormandy and singer
Marian Anderson; Jewish heritage favorites; and popular
sheet music capturing Philadelphia history. Reservations are
appreciated. For more information, contact Kristin Winch
at 215-573-3610 or kwinch@pobox.upenn.edu.
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5:30-6:30 PM
Redefining Wealth - Can Religion Help Us in a Time of Economic Need?
Steinhardt Hall, Berkowitz Living Room, 215 South 39th Street
Join Rabbi Mike Uram, Associate Director, Penn Hillel and Rev. Charles L. Howard, University Chaplain for a
panel discussion on this timely topic. No charge.
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5:30-8:30 PM
PennDesign Student Exhibit and Cookout
Meyerson Hall Terrace, 210 South 34th Street
Waste is the 2009 annual PennDesign Student Show, showcasing
work from all disciplines completed over the course of the spring semester. Join
students, faculty and staff for the show and a reception. For more information,
contact Andrea Allison-Williams at aandrea@design.upenn.edu.
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7:30 PM
Penn Vet Reunion Reception
Allam House, New Bolton Center Campus
Penn Vet alumni and friends are invited to join Joan C. Hendricks,
the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine, for casual tours
and a reception at the Allam House on the beautiful New Bolton Center
grounds. Individual class dinners to follow. Contact Coreen Haggerty
at 215-898-1481 or haggertc@vet.upenn.edu.
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7:45-8:30 PM
Shabbat Services
Steinhardt Hall, 215 South 39th Street
Join fellow alumni, family, and friends for Shabbat services at
Hillel. Conservative: Lipman Beit Midrash, 3rd Floor; Reform:
Dr. Lynne B Harrison Library, 2nd Floor; Orthodox: Anna Shotel
Dubin and Irwin Dubin Auditorium, 2nd Floor. For more
information visit www.pennhillel.org.
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8:30-10 PM
Shabbat Dinner
Steinhardt Hall, Falk Dining Commons, 215 South 39th Street
Enjoy a Shabbat meal with fellow alumni, friends, and family.
Cost: $21 for adults, $15 for children (ages 10 and under).
Reservations and advance payment required.
Register at
www.pennhillel.org or contact Joan Bobroff at 215-898-7391
or joanb@pobox.upenn.edu.
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8 PM
National Dance Company of Spain 2
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts,
Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut Street
Join the National Dance Company of Spain 2 in a family-friendly
celebration of Spanish contemporary dance as envisioned by
renowned artistic director and chief choreographer Nacho
Duato. Tickets: $38-$48; 20% discount for alumni. For tickets
and information, call 215-898-3900. Performances will also be
held Saturday at 2 and 8 PM.
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