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Welcome back to campus for a variety of social events and educational programming, including:
• FRIDAY, MAY 16 •
THE PENN READING PROJECT
THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA
Noon - 1:30 PM
Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room
3417 Spruce Street
Introduced in 1991, the Penn Reading
Project was conceived as an introduction
to the intellectual life of Penn. Since
then, every entering freshman has read
and discussed a common text. Find out
how the book is chosen, and join in the
conversation about Michael Pollan's The
Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History
of Four Meals to examine the ethical,
political, and ecological implications of
what we eat. For more information go
to www.collegehouses.upenn.edu/prp.
PENN'S CAMPUS EXPANDS EASTWARD
1:30 - 2:15 PM
Logan Hall, Room 17
249 South 36th Street
The purchase of 24 acres of postal lands
presents Penn with dramatic opportunities
for expansion to the east. Join Anne
Papageorge, Penn's Vice President of
Facilities and Real Estate Services, as
she discusses the near-and long-term plans
for this land that brings Penn to the banks
of the Schuylkill River.
CONCURRENT ALUMNI PANELS
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall
3620 Locust Walk
The Future of Politics in America
Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 350
With issues like Iraq, health care,
immigration, terrorism, and government
scandals dominating election year news,
prominent Penn alumni from a number
of fields will assess the current political
climate and what it means for the future.
Donald F. Kettl, the Stanley I. Sherr
Endowed Term Professor in the Social
Sciences and Director of the Fels Institute
of Government, will moderate the discussion. For a complete list of panelists,
visit the Alumni
Weekend website.
NEW! The panel features our own Jefrey Pollock, C'93, President of Global Strategy Group, a company providing customized market research, media relations, message development and public affairs campaigns. Jefrey has provided focus group analysis for ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" and often appears as a political commentator on CNN, MSNBC, and the FOX News Channel.
Making History: It's in Our DNA
Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 351
As America's first University, Penn has
long been in the vanguard of innovative
ideas. From the nation's first medical
school and world's first business school
to groundbreaking work in nanoscale
research, HIV/AIDS outreach, and urban
education reform, Penn people make
history every day. Join Sheldon Hackney,
HON'93, former Penn President and
current David Boies Professor of History,
as he moderates this panel of passionate
alumni who will share their experiences
on the cutting edge of science, arts, and
culture. For a complete list of panelists,
visit the Alumni Weekend
website.
REUNION CELEBRATION:
SOUTH BEACH PARTY
8:00 PM - Midnight
Tent outside Fisher Fine Arts Library
(Furness Building)
College Green
Return to campus and celebrate with
the Class of '93 on College Green. Join
our classmates for a casual South Beach
themed party. Enjoy good food, an open
bar, music, and great friends. Wear your
jeans right off the plane or train. We're
going to party like it's 1993. This is
sure to be "the" event of our Alumni
Weekend! Email your pictures and
memories to be shared at the party to
penn1993@gmail.com.
• SATURDAY, MAY 17 •
CONCURRENT ALUMNI PANELS
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall
3620 Locust Walk
Media, Sports, and Entertainment Panel
Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 350
Join Penn alumni in the fields of media,
sports, and entertainment as they share
the excitement and challenges of these
high profile professions. Learn how fame
and fortune are attracting ever increasing
numbers of Penn graduates to the fields.
Moderating the discussion will be the
director of Cinema Studies Program,
Karen Beckman, the Elliot and Roslyn
Jaffe Associate Professor of Film Studies.
For a complete list of panelists, visit the Alumni Weekend
website.
The Anatomy of Healthcare Reform
Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 351
With healthcare reform a major issue
in a presidential election year, the School
of Nursing, Diversity Alliance and Penn Alumni are
co-hosting a panel of prominent nursing,
business, government, and consumer
advocacy leaders who will explore the
government's role in advancing health-
care, how to influence public policy, and
steps to improve individual health. For
a complete list of panelists, visit the Alumni Weekend
website.
CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT
AMY GUTMANN
11:15 AM - Noon
Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Auditorium
3730 Walnut Street
Join President Amy Gutmann for her
annual State of the University with an
emphasis this year on Making History:
The Campaign for Penn. There will be
opportunity for questions about the
programs and facilities that will help
Penn "make history." Seating is
limited; simulcast will be available for
overflow crowd.
ALUMNI DAY PICNIC AND
PARADE OF CLASSES
Picnic: Noon - 4:00 PM
Parade: 2:30 PM
1990s Tent, Hill Square
Gather with classmates at Hill Square
for this year's Alumni Day Picnic.
Throughout the Picnic, enjoy a range of
professional entertainment as well as
student performing arts groups.
All alumni — from the oldest to the
youngest — are invited to celebrate
Penn's history by marching with pride
through the heart of campus. President
Amy Gutmann, along with the Penn
Band and Glee Club, will lead the Old
Guard, 25th and 50th Reunion classes,
and alumni from each reunion through
College Green to Hill Square. Whether
marching or cheering, all alumni and
their families can participate in this
proud Penn tradition, culminating in a
rousing rendition of The Red and Blue.
QUAKERKIDS 2008
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Houston Hall, Hall of Flags
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 trauma
docs. As a bonus, specialists from the
Philadelphia Zoo will be on hand with
furry and feathered friends sure to
delight all ages.
TASTE OF PENN: A CELEBRATION
OF DIVERSITY
6:00 - 11:00 PM
Tent Outside Houston Hall
Wynn Commons
Making History is about engaging
alumni in the life of this great University
by broadening and cultivating our most
important relationships. All alumni are
invited to spend an evening with friends,
food, and music that celebrate Penn's
cultural diversity. Be a part of this
opportunity to make new memories with
fellow graduates and friends. The event
is hosted by the Penn Alumni Diversity
Alliance: the Association of Native Alumni,
the Association of Latino Alumni, the
Black Alumni Society, the James Brister
Society, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual
Transgender Alumni Association, and
the University of Pennsylvania Asian
Alumni Network.
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REGISTRATION
The Reunion Registration Package
includes access to all events: the
Alumni Weekend seminars and
social events, as well as your class
reunion events and the Alumni Day
Picnic. Online registration will open in March at www.alumni.upenn.edu/alumniweekend2008.
Register online by Friday, May 9,
2008. After May 9, you must register at the Alumni
Weekend Registration Tent on College
Green on May 16 or 17. All attendees
will receive their Alumni Weekend
pass, parking voucher, and information
about the Weekend at the Tent. No
refunds will be issued after Monday,
May 12, 2008.
REUNION REGISTRATION PACKAGE: $70 ($80 after May 9)
ALUMNI DAY (SATURDAY ONLY): $40
CHILD (Ages 6-16): $15
