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Fellow '95ers,
There are many changes to report both at Penn and amongst our classmates.
During the production of this winter web letter, we received a record
number of news notes and have decided to host a new permanent class
notes page. Now everyone can submit their updates as they happen,
and you'll be able to access and view updated news notes all year
long. All you have to do is log in with a username and password, and
you'll be able to submit and view news notes for all alumni classes.
I promise you won't get spammed by signing up. Just click on the class
notes link to the right and you'll be on your way. News notes
submitted for this cycle of the newsletter can be viewed by clicking
on the "Recent News Notes" link on the right.
Updates on Campus:
- Dr. Rodin to step down from presidency after
10-year term
In June 2004, Dr. Judith Rodin will step down from Penn's presidency
after completing her 10th year in office. For more information, click
on the following link: http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/rodin_legacy/.
Update: Penn
names presidential nominee.
- Executive Vice President Clifford Stanley
resigns from post
Effective October 10, 2003, General Clifford Stanley resigned from
his position as executive vice president of the University.
- Alumni
Weekend 2004
Alumni Weekend will take place May 14-16. The Alumni Day Picnic and
Parade of Classes will take place on Saturday May 15, with Commencement
taking place on Monday, May 17. This year's Alumni Weekend features
a diverse program for both reunion and non-reunion year alumni. If
you'd like help with your accommodations and/or travel arrangements
back to Penn, call Fran Abrahamer Rosenstock, CW'62, GED'64, at Monarch
Travel, (800) 458-7177.
- Penn Basketball
Penn's great tradition of championship basketball continues as the
men's and women's teams compete for Ivy League titles. For the complete
sports schedules, go to www.pennathletics.com.
For scores and highlights during the season, call PennPhone at (215)
898-4519. For tickets to the games, call the Penn Athletic Ticket
Office at (215) 898-6151. **Penn plays Princeton on Tuesday, March
9.
- Halls, Squares, and a Superblock update!
The former Hill Field, the area between 33rd and 34th streets and
Walnut and Chestnut streets has been transformed into Hill Square.
On November 7, 2003, during Homecoming, a dedication celebrating the
unveiling of the Women's Sculpture Project took place. A gift from
alumnae in honor of the anniversary of 125 Years of Women at Penn,
the project has transformed Hill Field, bringing a beautiful new walkway,
granite benches, and striking landscaping and lighting to this vital
campus gateway.
The transformation of Hamilton Village (a.k.a. Superblock) has begun.
A six-year project to install sprinklers, upgrade elevators, and make
structural repairs on the three high-rise residences began in the
summer of 2002 and is well underway.
The new Hillel Center, Steinhardt Hall, was dedicated on Thursday,
October 23, 2003. Steinhardt Hall, the new home of Penn Hillel, is
a wonderful state-of-the-art Hillel facility with comfortable lounges,
meeting rooms, Internet access, a Judaic library, a TV room and a
Beit Midrash (Hebrew language study center). The university-run kosher
dining program is on the first floor. More information and a virtual
tour is available at: dolphin.upenn.edu/~hillel/
Engineering School: The Melvin J. and Claire Levine Hall was dedicated
at a ceremony and luncheon on April 9, 2003. The building, which conveniently
links the Towne and Moore buildings, is now home to the Department
of Computer and Information Science. The principal architect for the
project was James Timberlake of KieranTimberlake Associates LLP.
For a map and additional information about the campus development
plan, go to: www.facilities.upenn.edu/whatsNew/campusdev.php3
Last, here's an early reminder that our 10 year reunion is coming
up in May 2005! Stay tuned for more details...
Loren Mendell, C'95
Class President
