125 Years of Women at Penn featured an exciting and varied schedule for the two days preceding Homecoming 2001. Panels dealt with the topic "Educating Women for Leadership: Penn Women of the 21st Century" and included:

Morning panels on Friday, November 2

Health Care: "Our Bodies, Ourselves: What You Know May Make the Difference," moderated by Claire M. Fagin, PhD, RN, HOM'77, HON'94, Consultant in Health Care and Organizational Leadership, Professor Emerita and Former Dean, School of Nursing, 1977-92 and Interim President of the University of Pennsylvania, 1993-94

• Ruth Katz, JD, MPH, CW'73, L'77, Associate Dean for Administration, Yale University School of Medicine
• Sheila Moriber Katz, MD, MBA, WG'90, President and CEO, NewMedicine, LLC, a company dedicated to the transformation of medicine through scientific innovation; Former Dean, Hahnemann University School of Medicine; Former Executive Director, White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
• Mary Naylor, PhD, FAAN, RN, GNU'73, GR'82, HOM'91, Ralston House, Professor of Gerontologic Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
• Marie Savard, MD, NU'72, M'76, Physician, Author, and Speaker
• Susan Taylor, MD, C'79, The Director of The Skin of Color Center at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center and Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Columbia University
• Barbara L. Weber, MD, Professor of Medicine and Genetics, Director of the Breast Cancer Program, and Director of the Cancer Genomics Program at the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute - The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

• Anne d’Harnoncourt, HON'88, The George D. Widener Director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
• Laurene Powell Jobs, C'85, W'85, Founder and President of College Track, a non-profit college preparatory program.
• Evelyn Lauder, Founder and Chair, Breast Cancer Research Foundation; Senior Corporate Vice President, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
• Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, W'95, Executive Director of the FATE Foundation, which assists Nigerian youth in establishing businesses, and Co-Founder of the Business Women's Network for Nigerian women, which helps Nigerian women to achieve their highest potential in business.
• Judy Vredenburgh, CW'70, President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Afternoon panels on Friday, November 2

Business: "The Waves: Making Them or Getting Swamped - Are Women Making a Difference?" moderated by Willow Bay, C'85, Anchor, CNN

• Beverly Chell, CW'64, Vice Chairman and General Counsel, Primedia, Inc.
• Mandee Heller, C'94, W'94, Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer, Women's Financial Network at Siebert
• Aerin R. Lauder, C'92, Vice President of Global Advertising, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
• Sumaya Grisales Masis, CGS’71, President and Chief Operating Officer, GE Trading
• Rebecca C. Matthias, CW'75, President and Founder, Mothers Work, Inc.

Media and Politics: "The Second Sex: What a Difference the Difference Makes," moderated by Kathleen Hall Jamieson, HOM'89, Walter H. Annenberg Dean of The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania

• Jean Chatzky, C'86, Editor at Large, Money magazine and Financial Editor, NBC Today
• Marcia Greenberger, CW'67, L'70, Co-President of the National Women's Law Center
• Mindy Herman, W'82, President and CEO, E! Entertainment Television Networks
• Mary Ellen Mark, FA'62, ASC'64, HON'94, Photographer
• The Honorable Susan Ness, WG'83, Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

Other highlights included: inauguration of the new Women's Walkway and Class of '49 Generational Bridge; a kickoff wine and cheese reception/author signing at the PENN Bookstore; a keynote address by Andrea Mitchell, CW'67, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News; a private performance by The Vagina Monologues author, Eve Ensler; Franklin's Daughters, a book featuring alumnae who have made noteworthy contributions to the University and to society (available at the Penn Bookstore); and a networking celebratory party where Penn women networked, caught up with old friends, and made new ones.

Distinguished event chairs were: The Honorable Leonore C. Annenberg (HON'85); Dr. Gloria Twine Chisum (GR'60, HON'94); Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson (HOM'89); Andrea Mitchell (CW'67); and Dr. Judith Rodin (CW'66).

Thursday, November 1, 2001

1:00-3:00 PM - Penn Women's Center Reception and Open House, 3643 Locust Walk

3:30 PM - "Women as Authors, Books as Legacies." Kick-off reception at the Penn Bookstore and unveiling of customized poster honoring Penn women who have authored books. Rebecca Pepper Sinkler, CGS'75, HON'91, spoke, and Lorene E. Cary, C'78, G'78, Cathy Crimmins, G'78, Laurie Burrows Grad, CW'66, Rebecca Matthias, CW'75, Lisa Scottoline, C'77, L'81, and Angela Nissel, C'98 served as Honorary Chairs.

5:30-7:30 PM - Reception and dinner with President Judith Rodin, Penn Trustees, and senior administrators. Keynote address by Andrea Mitchell, CW'67, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News. The Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell, CW'69, introduced Ms. Mitchell. Closing remarks were presented by Renee Chenault-Fattah, L'82, Co-Anchor, NBC 10 News.

8:00-10:00 PM - A private theatrical performance of The Vagina Monologues at the Annenberg Center was followed by a short performance by its author, Eve Ensler, who stayed to answer questions. Wendy Evans Joseph, C'77, the first producer of The Vagina Monologues, introduced Ms. Ensler.