The Penn Alumni Diversity Alliance Speaker Series is designed to expose the Penn community to the rich and varied accomplishments of our graduates. Alumni representing one or more of the Diversity Alliance member organizations will return to campus to speak about their areas of professional expertise and their personal experiences. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are encouraged to attend.
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SPRING 2007 ALUMNI SPEAKERS
February | March | April | Speaker Bios
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Stalking on Campus: What Every College Student Should Know
Dr. Ann Dapice, NU'74, GR'80
Thursday, February 8
5:30-6:30 pm
Sweeten Alumni House
3533 Locust Walk
College campuses are an ideal environment for stalkers since they are relatively closed-in communities, where daily routines and regular behaviors can be easily monitored. During an academic year, 13% of college women are stalked* and modern technology expands the power of stalkers to harass and locate their victims. Students, faculty, and staff are all at risk. Come hear, Dr. Ann Dapice, chair of Penn's Association of Native Alumni and co-organizer of the Stop Stalking Conference in October 2006, discuss her research. She will examine the belief systems that enable stalking, analyze recent brain imaging of perpetrators and identify barriers to effective deterrence. Learn what you can do about this problem through legal and social interventions.
*The National College Women Sexual Victimization Study conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice in December 2000
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Cultural Student Activism at Penn: 1980s to the Present
An Alumni Panel
Moderator: Dr. Wayne Glasker, C'80, GR'94
Panelists: Dr. Susan A. Miller, C'83, GED'83, GR'01; George S. Huang, C'93; Desireé Martinez, C'95; Randolph D. Quezada, C'01
Monday, March 19
7:00-8:30 pm
Van Pelt Library, Class of 1955 Room (2nd Floor)
3420 Walnut Street
Student activism in the '80s and '90s has brought major cultural changes to our campus. Hear about it firsthand from alumni who contributed to such achievements as the creation of La Casa Latina and the Asian American Studies minor. Alumni representing Penn's Black, LGBT, Asian, Latino, and Native American alumni organizations will describe the challenges they faced, the lessons they learned, and the results they witnessed as culturally-active students. Find out what advice they have for students today, and what all of their stories have in common.
Note: A PennCard or a valid photo ID is required to enter the Van Pelt Library. If you're interested in purchasing an Alumni PennCard, please click here.
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"What Does a Trustee Do Anyway?" Diversity in Alumni Leadership
Dr. Susan C. Taylor, C'79
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
5:30-6:30 pm
Van Pelt Library
Class of 1955 Conference Room (2nd floor)
3420 Walnut Street
Have you always wondered what exactly it is that Trustees do? Did you know that there are alumni Overseers who support your individual school? Come hear Dr. Susan Taylor, Penn trustee and co-chair of the James Brister Society, discuss how alumni impact their alma mater through leadership and stewardship, and why it is imperative that diverse alumni know about, and take advantage of, these opportunities.
Note: A PennCard or a valid photo ID is required to enter the Van Pelt Library. If you're interested in purchasing an Alumni PennCard, please click here.
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