SATURDAY, MAY 16
8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Penn Nursing Celebrates LIFE!
418 Curie Boulevard &
4506 Chestnut Street (LIFE)
Penn Nursing celebrates the 10th anniversary of our Living
Independently for Elders Program (LIFE). Join us in the morning
for tours of the LIFE building and our newly named Claire M.
Fagin Hall, in addition to an update on Penn Nursing Science.
For details and Nursing's picnic registration, call 215-898-4841
or email nursalum@pobox.upenn.edu.
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8:30 AM
Alumni Walk
Class of '49 Bridge (38th and Locust)
Due to various construction projects around campus and on the South Street Bridge, the annual Alumni Run has been cancelled this year. However, to keep the tradition alive, Alumni Relations is sponsoring an Alternative Alumni Walk to take place, rain or shine. Join fellow alumni and friends at the east end of the Class of '49 Bridge (Locust and 38th) for a leisurely 30 minute stroll.
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9-11 AM
Undergraduate Admissions Information Session and Tour
College Hall, Room 200
This program is also offered Friday at 1 PM.
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9-10:30 AM
Penn Alumni Board Of Directors
and Council of Representatives Meeting
Featuring "Penn's Campus
Expands Eastward"
Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge
3417 Spruce Street
All alumni are invited to join the Board of
Directors and Council of Representatives
for this meeting featuring a presentation
and discussion on the near and long-term
plans for the 24 acres of recently-acquired
land that brings Penn to the banks of the
Schuylkill River. Continental breakfast
begins at 8:30 AM.
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9-10 AM
The Business of Medicine: Venture Capital
in the Current Economic Climate
Biomedical Research Building, Auditorium
421 Curie Boulevard
Leaders of the health science industry come together to discuss
the current outlook for the pharmaceutical industry and
what opportunities there may be for academic, industry, and
investor collaboration to finance biomedical innovation in the
coming years. Register at www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or
call 215-898-5164. Panelists include:
• Darryl L. Landis, M.D., M'89
• Howard Paul Furst, M.D., C'89, W'G00, FEL'00
• Robert H. Glassman, M.D., GM'90
• Robert G. Johnson, Jr., M.D., C'74, GR'80, M'81
• William D. Ju, M.D., M'82, GM'87
• Adam M. Koppel, M.D., Ph.D., M'95, GR'97, WG'00
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9-11:30 AM
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; Orthodox:
Anna Shotel Dubin and Irwin Dubin Auditorium, 2nd Floor. For
more information, visit www.pennhillel.org.
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9:30-10:30 AM
Penn Alumni Diversity Alliance Career Networking Brunch
Houston Hall, Class of '49 Auditorium, 3417 Spruce Street
In today's economy, it is wise to take full advantage of one's professional resources. Some of the most vital resources for Penn alumni are other Penn alumni! Come lend your presence to this first-time event where alumni of color and LGBT alumni can establish valuable connections within and across career areas. Bring your business cards! RSVP required.
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9:30-10:30 AM
The Behavior of Companion Animals:
Getting Inside the Heads of Our Pets
Claudia Cohen Hall, Room 402, 249 South 36th Street
Do you feel you own the world's most neurotic dog or cat? Join
the Penn Veterinary Medicine Behavioral Team for a candid
discussion regarding the most common foibles of our companion
animals and what these challenges mean, as well as suggestions
for redirecting bad behavior. Popular training techniques and the
efficacy of each will also be discussed.
RSVP to Coreen Haggerty
at 215-898-1481 or haggertc@vet.upenn.edu.
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9:30-10:30 AM
Animal ER
Houston Hall, Golkin Room,
3417 Spruce Street
Your pet's sick and it's
midnight — do you know what to
do? This discussion will focus on
common companion animal
emergencies, how to recognize
an urgent medical situation, and what to do. Plus, take a
visual tour of Penn Vet's animal ER as seen through the eyes
of your pet. RSVP to Coreen Haggerty at 215-898-1481 or
haggertc@vet.upenn.edu.
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9:30-11 AM
The Future for Investors
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts,
Zellerbach Theater, 3680 Walnut Street
Professor Jeremy Siegel, one of the world's top investing
experts, will discuss the valuation of the current market, the most
promising asset classes, the connection between growth and
return, and the Age Wave and International Investing.
RSVP to www.wharton.upenn.edu/reunion.
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10-11 AM
Backstage at the
Constitutional Convention
Houston Hall, Ben Franklin
Room, 3417 Spruce Street
Go behind the scenes of the
Constitutional Convention with
noted American Revolutionary
Era historian Richard Beeman,
whose new book, Plain, Honest
Men: The Making of the
American Constitution, offers a full-scale account of the deliberations of the Founding Fathers. Light refreshments will be served.
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10-11 AM
Painted Metaphors: Pottery and
Politics of the Ancient Maya
University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology
Trescher Main
Entrance, 3260 South Street
Dr. Elin Danien, Curator of
"Painted Metaphors: Pottery
and Politics of the Ancient
Maya," will present a talk and
tour of this new exhibition.
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10:15-11:15 AM
Botswana UPenn Partnership:
Linking a Nation and a University
Biomedical Research Building, Auditorium, 421 Curie Boulevard
Dr. Harvey Friedman, Chief of the Division of Infectious
Disease and Director of the Botswana UPenn Partnership, and
Dr. Steve Gluckman, Director of Clinical Infectious Disease
Activities and Clinical Director of the Botswana UPenn Partnership,
will lead a panel of residents and students in a discussion of
their experiences on clinical rotation in Botswana and provide
an overview of Penn's educational, clinical, and research
activities there. Register at www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or
call 215-898-5164.
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10:15-11:15 AM
The Psychological Toll of the Current Economic Crisis
Biomedical Research Building, Room 252, 421 Curie Boulevard
Dr. Reed Goldstein, a psychologist at Pennsylvania Hospital,
will discuss the psychological and physical consequences
of the current economic crisis, providing case examples and
studies and offering coping strategies. Register at
www.med.upenn.edu/alumni or call 215-898-5164.
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10:30-11:15 AM
Conversation with
President Amy Gutmann
Jon M. Huntsman Hall
G06
Dhirubhai Ambani Auditorium
Join President Amy Gutmann for her annual State of the University report.
There will be an opportunity for questions. Seating is limited;
a simulcast will be available for the overflow crowd.
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11-11:45 AM
The SIG Center for Computer Graphics
Moore School Building, Room 103,
SIG Center for Computer Graphics, 200 South 33rd Street
Computer and Information Science Professors Norm Badler
and Alla Safonova display the newly renovated SIG Center for
Computer Graphics, will describe current research projects,
explain a bit of the science behind the magic, and demonstrate
the fascinating technology of their new motion capture
studio. Space is very limited: RSVP is required. Those with
reservations must arrive by 10:50 AM.
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11 AM-NOON
From Dracula to Twlight: A Tour of the History of Vampires in Western Civilization
Class of '47 Room, 3rd Floor, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
Considering a wide range of texts, as well as works of film and television, Nina Auerbach — the John Welsh Centennial Professor of History and Literature and author of Our
Vampires, Ourselves — will explain how every age embraces the vampire it needs and gets the vampire it deserves. Professor Auerbach's presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A.
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11 AM-3 PM
Red & Blue Calling Crew Open House
Call Center, 3910 Chestnut Street
Calling all former members of the Red & Blue Calling Crew!
Join your fellow Calling Crew alumni for an open house, celebrating the successes of The Penn Fund and touring our newest call center. Meet the current staff of and reunite with your former co-workers. RSVP to Jean Findlay at findlay@upenn.edu or 215-898-3647.
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11 AM-6 PM
Quad Open House
The Quad; enter at 37th and Spruce Streets
Penn alumni are warmly invited into the Quadrangle to enjoy
the grounds, take photos, and reminisce all afternoon.
Photo IDs and sign-in required.
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11:15 AM-NOON
Legacy Advising Session
College Hall, Room 200
This program is also offered Friday at 12:15 PM and 3:15 PM.
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NOON-2 PM
Grad Center Alumni Weekend Open House
Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk
All graduate and professional alumni and friends are invited
to stop by and experience firsthand the vitality of Penn's
graduate community. Refreshments will be served. Questions?
Please contact Anita Mastroieni at 215-746-6868 or
mastroie@upenn.edu.
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NOON-4 PM
Penn Vet Open House & Light Lunch
Hill Pavilion, 380 South University Avenue
Stop by the new Vernon & Shirley Hill Pavilion for a light lunch
and tours of the Philadelphia campus with current veterinary
students. Special tour of Classroom A and Gross Anatomy
included! RSVP to 215-898-1481 or haggertc@vet.upenn.edu.
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2 PM
National Dance Company of Spain 2
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts,
Zellerbach Theatre
3680 Walnut Street
Matinee tickets: $32-$42. Additional performances on
Friday, 8 PM and Saturday, 8 PM.
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2-4 PM
Penn Connects: Campus
Plan Presentation and Tour
Meyerson Hall,
210 South 34th Street
Please join PennDesign for a
presentation on Penn Connects,
the 30 year vision for our campus:
www.pennconnects.upenn.edu.
University Architect David
Hollenberg, MArch'75, and
Principal Planner Mark Kocent
C'82, MCP'91, CRT'91, will
discuss the redevelopment, and a tour of the sites will follow.
Space is limited; RSVP required.
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2-4 PM
Book Signing with Marie Lamba, C'84
Penn Bookstore, Main Level
3601 Walnut Street
Author Marie Lamba, C'84 will be signing copies of her book entitled What
I Meant..., a young adult novel.
No registration required.
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2:15-3:45 PM
Real Estate Session
Jon M. Huntsman Hall, F95, 3730 Walnut Street
Wharton's Joseph Gyourko, Martin Bucksbaum Professor
of Real Estate and Finance, Chairperson of the Real Estate
Department, and Director of the Samuel Zell and Robert
Lurie Real Estate Center, will discuss what is going on with
the real estate market. Register at www.wharton.upenn.edu/reunion.
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2:15-3:45 PM
Hedge Funds: Are They Weathering the Storm?
Jon M. Huntsman Hall, G06, Dhirubhai Ambani Auditorium,
3730 Walnut Street
Professor Christopher Geczy will examine the status of
hedge funds in this stormy economic climate. Register
at www.wharton.upenn.edu/reunion.
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2:15-3:45 PM
Managing Your Career
Jon M. Huntsman Hall, F85, 3730 Walnut Street
Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management and
Director, Center for Human Resources at the Wharton School,
will describe how the factors shaping careers have changed,
demonstrate what we know about the emerging patterns for
careers, and discuss how to plan career moves. Register at
www.wharton.upenn.edu/reunion.
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3:30 PM
Book Discussion and Signing with Rachel Skerritt, C'99
Penn Bookstore, 2nd Level
3601 Walnut Street
Author Rachel Skerritt, C'99 will be discussing her newest novel, When
the Lights Go Down. Skerritt's real life adventures provide the
creative fuel for her writing. Her first novel, Truth Be Told,
was loosely based on her experiences as an undergraduate at Penn.
This event is free and open to the public. No registration required.
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3:30-4:30 PM
Young Alumni Reception (Classes '99-'09)
Steinhardt Hall, Redstone Terrace, 215 South 39th Street
Following the Picnic, continue the celebration. Enjoy Steinhardt Hall and partake in a wine
and cheese reception with classmates and friends. No charge.
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3:30-5:30 PM
Daily Pennsylvanian Alumni Association Reception
DP Offices, 4015 Walnut Street, 2nd floor
Stop in for a drink, a light snack, and a chance to chat and
reminisce at this casual post-Picnic get-together. For information,
e-mail dpaa@dailypennsylvanian.com, visit dpalumni.com, or
contact DP General Manager Eric Jacobs at 215-898-6581.
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3-5 PM
10th Anniversary House Party
The Quad; enter at 37th and Spruce Streets
For the final celebration of the 10th year of College Houses
on Penn's campus, we went back to their roots — the famous and historic
Quad! Join us as we celebrate all eleven of our College Houses with
music, free food, giveaways and other fun activities right in the
heart of the Quad where it all began.
Photo IDs and sign-in required. For more information, contact Sue Smith at
215-898-1622 or suesmith@upenn.edu.
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3:30-5 PM
Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia
Houston Hall, Platt Rehearsal
Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
Architectural historian Roger Moss and photographer Tom
Crane offer a presentation based on their acclaimed new
book, Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia. Covering a wide array
of local sites, their work celebrates the distinctive qualities that
embody Philadelphia's history and spirit.
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4-5 PM
Tours of Steinhardt Hall & Children's Program
Steinhardt Hall, Redstone Terrace, 215 South 39th Street
Hillel welcomes you to enjoy a personal guided tour of our facility. Light refreshments will
be served and a special "Just for Kids" program is available (ages 3-10). No charge.
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4-6 PM
QuakerKids & M*A*S*H Tent
Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge, 3417 Spruce Street
Bring the whole family to paint the campus red and blue!
Stop by after the Picnic for great treats and fun activities most
appropriate for children ages 10 and under. Be sure to visit
Penn Vet's M*A*S*H Tent, where kids will get a chance to
stitch, mend, and take home stuffed animal patients, aided
by veterinary students and faculty and alumni trauma docs.
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4-6 PM
Keeping the Fires Burning:
Celebrating Penn's Native Alumni Leaders
Houston Hall, Bishop White Room, 3417 Spruce Street
In earlier times, if fires were left untended and went out, people
could go hungry or even die. We recognize the power of that
metaphor as we look back on decades of efforts to promote the
inclusion and success of Native people at Penn. Join the
Association of Native Alumni (ANA) as we acknowledge the
contributions of student leaders who did their part to keep the
fires burning. Light refreshments will be served.
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4-6 PM
PennGALA Looks at Politics
LGBT Center, Carriage House, 3907 Spruce Street
PennGALA (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alumni Association) invites you to a lively forum on the outlook for LGBT Americans under President Obama. Our expert speakers will offer their sense of the administration's direction in a number of key areas, including same-sex marriage and a potential repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Panelists will include: former Human Rights Campaign legislative director Chris Labonte; Jesse Salazar, C'05, who was an LGBT vote director for the Obama campaign and is a commissioner of Governor Rendell's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs; and Philadelphia
Gay News Editor Sarah Blazucki. The program will be moderated by Rutgers law professor Kimberly Mutcherson, C'94.
Light refreshments will also be served. Then join us and the other Diversity Alliance organizations for the Taste of Penn at 6 PM!
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4-6 PM
BAS Presents: Honoring Living Legends
Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room, 3417 Spruce Street
Please join the Black Alumni Society (BAS) for our third tribute
reception to honor distinguished African American alumni and
faculty from each school at Penn for their accomplishments and
service to society. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, W'79 will present the
awards. Light refreshments will be served.
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4-6 PM
UPAAN Toast to API Class of 2009 and Reunion Alumni
Houston Hall, Class of '49 Room, 3417 Spruce Street
The University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network (UPAAN)
invites you to celebrate Penn's Asian/Asian Pacific Islander (API)
community past, present, and future with a
toast to the Class of 2009, the UPAAN Student Award
winner, and honorees from reunion classes. Light refreshments
will be served. For further details, visit www.upaan.org/alumniweekend.
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4-6 PM
ALA Presents: Democracy and Populism in Latin
America
Houston Hall, Golkin Room, 3417 Spruce Street
The rise of democratically-elected leaders has changed
the political dynamics of Latin America and signaled a new
era of populism and charismatic presidents. But are democracy and populism one
and the same? Join the Association of Latino Alumni (ALA) for a
discussion on the evolving nature of Latin American democracy.
Panelists will include Carol Giacomo, a member of the New York
Times editorial board specializing in foreign affairs; Tulia G. Falleti, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Penn; and Linda S. Stevenson, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of Latin American Studies at West Chester University. All alumni are welcome and encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
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4-6 PM
Nick Spitzer, "American Routes: Songs and
Stories from The Road"
Kelly Writers House, Arts Café, 3805 Locust Walk
Join us for a conversation with Nick Spitzer, C'72, folklorist,
professor of Communication and American studies at Tulane,
and producer and host of the popular radio program "American
Routes," which is distributed nationally by American Public
Media. A reception will follow the talk. Advance registration is
not required, but seating is limited; RSVP to 215-573-9748 or
whalumniweekend@writing.upenn.edu.
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4-8 PM
Huntsman Program Alumni Reception
Huntsman Program, 3732 Locust Walk
Join fellow Huntsman Program alumni and friends for
a wine and cheese reception. RSVP to 215-898-2058 or
huntsman.isb@wharton.upenn.edu.
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4:30-6:30 PM
Penn Press Open House/Celebration for Booklovers
3905 Spruce Street
From authors at the University and around the world, Penn Press publishes award-winning books and journals in literature, history, politics, human rights, art and architecture, anthropology, and religion. This year we're in the business of expansion, addressing timely concerns through a new book program that we'll officially announce at the big event.
You can be in on the ground floor! Visit our headquarters in a restored Victorian mansion to meet staff, browse new titles, and enjoy delicious treats from Picnic. This year we'll have special guests on hand to sign books: Roger Moss and Tom Crane, the celebrated author and photographer of Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia. RSVP to
Ellen Trachtenberg at 215-898-1674 or ellenpt@upenn.edu.
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5-8 PM
Catholic Mass and Reception
Newman Center Chapel, 3720 Chestnut Street
Celebrate Mass in St. Bede Chapel followed by a wine and
cheese reception.
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6-10 PM
Taste of Penn: A Celebration of Diversity
Houston Hall, Hall of Flags, 3417 Spruce Street
Celebrate Penn's cultural diversity with an excellent
selection of music and food! Hosted by The Penn Alumni
Diversity Alliance: The Association of Latino Alumni, The
Association of Native Alumni, The Black Alumni Society,
The James Brister Society, PennGALA (Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Association), and The
University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network. All
alumni are invited to attend.
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8 PM
National Dance Company of Spain 2
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts,
Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut Street
Additional performances on Friday, 8 PM and Saturday, 2 PM.
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