SATURDAY, Nov 1

7:30-9:15 AM
LOCUST WALK HOMECOMING RUN/WALK
Start/Finish at 34th Street and Locust Walk
Start the day at your own pace with this traditional 2-mile run/ walk through campus. The event is open to all alumni, students, faculty, staff, and their families. To request a registration form, visit www.upenn.edu/recreation or call 215-746-7127. The pre-registration fee of $10 through October 31 includes a commemorative long-sleeve t-shirt and medal. Race day registration is $15. Runners may use the David Pottruck Health and Fitness Center at 3701 Walnut Street to shower following the run.

7:30-8:30 AM
Check-in at 34th Street and Locust Walk
8:30 AM
Run/Walk begins
9:15 AM
Post-race festivities and photo at Pottruck Center, 3701 Walnut Street

Sponsored by the Department of Recreation and Bank of America.
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9 AM
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS INFORMATION SESSION AND TOUR
Claudia Cohen Hall (formerly Logan Hall), Terrace Room
249 South 36th Street
This program is also offered Friday at 10 AM and 1 PM, and Saturday at 11 AM.
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9 AM
SHABBAT SERVICES AT PENN HILLEL
Steinhardt Hall, 215 South 39th Street
Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox Shabbat services. Lunch to follow at 11:30.
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9-9:30 AM
ALL SAINTS DAY MASS
Penn Newman Center, St. Bede Chapel, 3720 Chestnut Street
Mass will be in remembrance of deceased children and spouses of alumni.
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9-10:45 AM
PENN ALUMNI BOARD & COUNCIL MEETING
Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge, 3417 Spruce Street
Join the Penn Alumni Board of Directors and Council of Representatives for its semi-annual joint meeting, which will include a conversation with Eric Furda, C'87, the new Dean of Admissions. All alumni are invited. A continental breakfast will be available beginning at 8:30 AM.
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9-11 AM
BAND ALUMNI PRE-GAME RECEPTION
Platt Student Performing Arts House, Band Room, 3702 Spruce Street
Join fellow alumni and current undergraduates for a light brunch prior to invading Franklin Field for the traditional halftime spectacular. Details to follow in the monthly Penn Band Alumni email newsletter or email Greer Cheeseman at musicman@pobox.upenn.edu.
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9:30-11 AM
OLD GUARD AND WHARTON EMERITUS SOCIETY BRUNCH
Houston Hall, Hall of Flags, 3417 Spruce Street
Penn Alumni invites the venerable Old Guard and Wharton Emeritus Society members (Class of '58 and older) to a free buffet brunch. Reminisce about the Woodland Avenue Trolley and the Mungermen before heading over to see the Quakers take on Brown.
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9:30-11 AM
2008 ELECTIONS Q&A WITH DICK POLMAN
McNeil Center for Early American Studies, Lecture Hall, 3355 Woodland Walk
Join Professor Dick Polman, the Maury Povich "Writer in Residence," for a discussion of the 2008 elections. Polman is one of the nation's top political reporters, a newspaper columnist, blogger, and frequent guest on C-Span, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and the BBC. Light refreshments will be served.
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10-10:40 AM
TOUR OF SKIRKANICH HALL
Beginning in the Harold and Renee Berger Lobby
210 South 33rd Street
Engineering Dean Eduardo Glandt hosts a tour of Penn's new home for bioengineering. The distinctive, 58,400-square-foot laboratory facility houses faculty, staff, students, and researchers as part of SEAS's $57 million bioengineering initiative.
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10-11 AM
PENN EXPANDS EAST
Houston Hall, Benjamin Franklin Room, 3417 Spruce Street
The purchase of 24 acres of former U.S. postal lands has added dramatically to the size of Penn's campus. Anne Papageorge, Vice President for Facilities and Real Estate Services, will discuss the near and long-term plans for this land — part of Penn Connects — that takes Penn up to the Schuylkill River and serves as a gateway to downtown Philadelphia.
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10-11 AM
BODEK PUBLIC AFFAIRS LECTURE: MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Rosenwald Gallery
Enter by The Button on Locust Walk
Political scientist and public policy expert Donald F. Kettl, the Robert A. Fox Professor of Leadership, talks about what's wrong with government and what can be done to correct it. The author of The Next Government of the United States: Why Our Institutions Fail Us and How to Fix Them is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and frequent television guest. Reservations appreciated, but not required. Call 800-390-1829 or email friends@pobox.upenn.edu.
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10-11:30 AM
THE CLIMATE OF STUDENT LIFE AND FAITH AT PENN
The Christian Association, 118 South 37th Street
Join past and present members of the Christian Association (CA) for breakfast and discussion with Penn students on the cultural and spiritual challenges they face. Guests will include Katherine Primus, Executive Director of the CA, Charles "Chaz" Howard, C'00, Chaplain of the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Louise Shoemaker, GRS'65, former Dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice. Go to www.upennca.org for more information. RSVP to Gary Bronson at bronson@pobox.upenn.edu or 215-746-6350.
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10:45-11:45 AM
ELECTRONIC VOTING AND DEMOCRACY
Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, 3330 Walnut Street
Are computerized voting machines safe and secure? Or are they, as some have suggested, vulnerable to fraud and tampering? Matthew Blaze, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science, will discuss what Penn engineers discovered in their examination of electronic voting machines manufactured by the country's largest vendor. What they found may disturb you. Seating is limited; RSVP early.
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11 AM
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS INFORMATION SESSION AND TOUR
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 1 College Hall
3450 Woodland Walk
This program is also offered Friday at 10 AM and 1 PM, and Saturday at 9 AM.
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11 AM-6 PM
COLLEGE HOUSES OPEN HOUSES

Quad Open House
Enter at 37th and Spruce Streets
The historic Quad opens its doors to visiting alumni. No advance registration is required, but photo ID must be shown to enter.

Welcome Back Home
College Houses
Where did you live on campus? Why not stop by Du Bois, Gregory, Harnwell, Harrison, Hill, Kings Court English, Rodin, or Stouffer College Houses and reminisce? Contact Sue Smith at suesmith@upenn.edu or 215-898-1622 to arrange admission.

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11:30 AM-1:30 PM
SHABBAT LUNCH
Steinhardt Hall, 215 South 39th Street
Join fellow alumni, family, and friends for a Shabbat meal. Reservations required. Cost: $18. For reservations and more information, contact Joan Bobroff at joanb@pobox.upenn.edu or 215-898-7391.
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1:30-2:15 PM
HIGHLIGHTS TOUR OF PENN MUSEUM
Penn Museum, 3260 South Street
Tour begins at Trescher Entrance
Discover the magnificent treasures of the Penn Museum, gathered over 120 years from more than 400 archaeological and anthropological expeditions to sites around the world. Registration not required. The tour and Museum admission are free to Penn Alumni card holders during Homecoming Weekend. General admission is $8 for adults; $5 for students and seniors (over 62); and free to children under six.
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2 PM
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY ALUMNI GAME
Class of 1923 Rink, 3130 Walnut Street
All former men's ice hockey players and fans are invited to catch up with teammates and friends at our fourth annual alumni game. Afterward, stay to cheer on Penn's current men's team as they face off against the University of Scranton, tour the newly renovated locker room, and enjoy a special reception. All participants will receive an alumni game jersey. RSVP in advance to Whit Matthews at rwm@alumni.upenn.edu. For more information, visit www.dolphin.upenn.edu/hockey.
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2:30 PM
PENN ENGINEERING POST-GAME RECEPTION
Melvin J. and Claire Levine Hall Lobby, 3330 Walnut Street
Join your fellow Penn Engineers and their families and friends at this annual post-game celebration hosted by the Engineering Alumni Society.
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3-4:30 PM
CIVIC HOUSE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF ENGAGEMENT
Civic House, 3914 Locust Walk
One in four Penn undergraduates serves the West Philadelphia community — and beyond — through Civic House-sponsored activities such as mentoring, tutoring, homeless outreach, and environmental advocacy. Join staff, students, and alumni as Civic House celebrates 10 years of service and advocacy at Penn. Registration not required.
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3-4:30 PM
KELLY WRITERS HOUSE OPEN HOUSE
Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk
Get to know this lively and innovative home for writers of all ages and genres as you join members of the Writers House community and its staff for informal conversation and coffee. Registration not required but appreciated. Email whhomecoming@writing.upenn.edu or call 215-573-9748 to RSVP.
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3-5 PM
DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN ALUMNI POST-GAME RECEPTION
DP Offices, 2nd Floor, 4015 Walnut Street
Visit with fellow DP alumni and current DP staff after the game. Light refreshments will be provided. For details, check www.dpalumni.com or email dpaa@dailypennsylvanian.com.
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3-5 PM
PLATT STUDENT PERFORMING ARTS HOUSE OPEN HOUSE
Stouffer Commons, Lower Level, 3702 Spruce Street
Join the Student Performing Arts Community in their new home for refreshments and entertainment by Performing Arts Council groups. For information, contact platthouse@pobox.upenn.edu.
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3-5:30 PM
PENNQUEST REUNION
Bishop White, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
Relive the memories of your PennQuest experience with former classmates and friends. The party includes food and photos. For information, contact Laurie McCall at lmccall@upenn.edu. No registration required.
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3-5:30 PM
PENNACLE REUNION
Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
Join us after the game to reconnect with other Pennacle alumni for photos and light refreshments. For information, contact Rodney Robinson at rodneyr@upenn.edu. No registration required.
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3-6 PM
RED AND BLUE RENDEZVOUS | See complete program description
World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street
Young alumni (Classes 1993-2008) with fond memories from times spent at Smokey Joe's, Mad 4 Mex, or Mar Bar can raise a toast to Penn in the entertaining campus venue of World Cafe Live. The $10 advance registration fee/$15 walk-on fee includes complimentary drinks, food, and great music from a superstar Penn DJ. Register online and let your friends know you're coming. For more information, email Yve-Car Momperousse at yvecar@upenn.edu.
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3-7 PM
HUNTSMAN PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES & BUSINESS RECEPTION
Huntsman Program Office, 3732 Locust Walk
Join Huntsman alumni for this post-game reception. For more information, contact Inge Herman at inge@wharton.upenn.edu or 215-573-2345.
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3:15-6 PM
UPAAN ALUMNI RECEPTION AND MENTORING EXCHANGE
Claudia Cohen Hall (formerly Logan Hall), Terrace Room
249 South 36th Street
Reconnect with fellow Asian/Asian Pacific alumni and find out how you can become involved with your local chapters of The University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network (UPAAN). At 4 PM following the reception, UPAAN invites you to stay for the annual Mentoring Exchange where alumni can share job experiences and advise undergraduates as they explore a wide range of career interests and goals. To serve as an alumni mentor, contact mentoring@upaan.org.
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3:30-5 PM
FRIARS AND SPHINX POST-GAME RECEPTION
Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge, 3417 Spruce Street
Join fellow Friars and Sphinx along with current Society seniors to celebrate after the game. Friars, contact Sally Katz, C'82, at pennfriars@aol.com; Sphinx, contact Lex Ruby Howe, C'07, at alexisrh@upenn.edu. Reservations not necessary but appreciated. Admission is $10 at the door.
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4-5:30 PM
ADMISSIONS 101 FOR PENN VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS
College Hall, Room 200, 3450 Woodland Walk
Do your classmates, family members, and friends ask you about Penn Admissions? As alumni volunteers, you are important ambassadors for Penn, and we want to equip you with the right answers to tough questions about today's competitive admissions process. Join the Alumni Council on Admissions (ACA) for this primer as they offer facts and answers on the subject. Register online at www.alumni.upenn.edu/homecoming2008/aca or contact the ACA with questions at aca@dev.upenn.edu or 215-898-6888.
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4-6 PM
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE ALUMNI: PRIVATE TOUR OF NEW LENAPE EXHIBIT
Penn Museum, 3260 South Street
Tour begins at Trescher Entrance
"Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania" features more than 60 objects from the private collections of the Lenape, and about a dozen from the collections of the Penn Museum. Articles include ancient masks, dolls, jewelry, and other traditional arts as well as a number of early 19th century family heirlooms. Co-curated by the chief and the tribal secretary of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, the exhibit includes a short video on the activities and aspirations of the Lenape today. A reception will follow.
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4-6 PM
SPEED MENTORING: HELPING LGBT STUDENTS AND ALUMNI SHAPE THEIR FUTURE
LGBT Center, 3907 Spruce Street
Following a short panel presentation on the careers of several Penn graduates, alumni mentors will pair off with students and more recent graduates to discuss industry-specific topics, job- search techniques, and issues of particular relevance to LGBT individuals in the working world. No advanced preparation is necessary. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Tom Hier, WG'85, Co-Chair of the PennGALA Steering Committee, at hier@biddhier.com.
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4-6 PM
ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ALUMNI: LATINOS AND THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Houston Hall, Golkin Room, 3417 Spruce Street
This panel will address the role of the Hispanic press in an election in which Latinos are expected to play a crucial, and perhaps decisive, role. CNN en Español correspondent, Inés Ferré C'95, and Penn professor and columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Dick Polman, will lead this discussion on how the Hispanic press covers issues such as immigration, education, health care, and voter registration differently from the mainstream press. Light refreshments will be served.
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4-6 PM
BLACK ALUMNI SOCIETY PRESENTS DELEGATELY SPEAKING: THE MAKING OF AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT
Houston Hall, Benjamin Franklin Room
3417 Spruce Street
Join the Black Alumni Society and other fellow alumni for a panel discussion on the role African-Americans are playing in the historic 2008 Presidential Campaign. Our panelists are all Black Penn alumni who hold the position of Delegate or Superdelegate. They will discuss their paths to this level of involvement, how being Black has affected this experience, and how they work to make a difference with their involvement in the US electoral process.
Moderator:
Christopher Sample, WEV'03, Vice President, Black Alumni Society; Director of Community and Governmental Relations, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
Panelists:
Bernard E. Anderson, Ph.D., GR'70, Superdelegate (D), Former Whitney M. Young Term Professor, The Wharton School
Ms. Lolita K. Jackson, ENG'89, Delegate (R), Manhattan Director of Community Affairs, NYC Mayor's Office
Rev. Joseph P. Watkins, C'75, Delegate (R), NBC News Republican Strategist
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4-6 PM
A FILM DOCUMENTARY THE PALESTRA: CATHEDRAL OF BASKETBALL
Claudia Cohen Hall (formerly Logan Hall), Room 17
249 South 36th Street
This feature-length documentary traces the history of college basketball through the rise of one of the most storied sports arenas in the country. Writer-producer Mikaelyn Austin, C'04, will answer questions following the screening, which will begin promptly at 4 PM.
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4:30-6 PM
EXTREME SPORTSWRITING
Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk
A raucous, full-contact panel discussion about the future of sports and journalism with Stefan Fatsis, C'85, NPR and Wall Street Journal sports commentator and best-selling author of Word Freak and his latest, A Few Seconds of Panic; Buzz Bissinger, C'76, Vanity Fair contributing editor and best-selling author of Friday Night Lights and Three Days in August; Jon Wertheim, L'97, Sports Illustrated senior writer and author of Running the Table and Transition Game; and moderator Stephen Fried, C'79, author of Husbandry and The New Rabbi. Co-presented by The Nora Magid Mentorship Prize. Reception to follow. Advance registration not required, but seating is limited. RSVP to whhomecoming@writing.upenn.edu or call 215-573-9748.
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5-7 PM
COLLEGE HOUSE SALUTE TO RAs AND GAs: HERE'S TO YOU!
Inn at Penn, Woodland Ballroom, 3600 Sansom Street
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the College House system with a reception and salute to all undergraduate Resident Advisors (RAs) and Graduate Associates (GAs) — both current and former — who play integral roles in residential life at Penn. Memorabilia, prizes, and guest speakers will be on hand. Share your memories at www.collegehouses.upenn.edu/tenth.
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5:30-7:30 PM
NEWMAN CENTER REUNION: CATHOLIC MASS AND SOCIAL
St. Agatha-St. James Church, 38th and Chestnut Streets
Alumni and friends are invited to join the Newman Community for Mass, followed by wine and cheese at the Newman Center.
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6-10 PM
TASTE OF PENN: A CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY
Houston Hall, Hall of Flags, 3417 Spruce Street
Spend an evening surrounded by friends, food, and music that celebrate Penn's cultural diversity. 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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7-11 PM
PENN BAND GALA — 110 PLUS 1
Sheraton University City, 36th and Walnut Streets
Come celebrate the 110th year (a year late) of the Penn Band with a swanky affair. Email Greer Cheeseman at musicman@pobox.upenn.edu for more information.
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8 PM
ANNUAL WXPN COSTUME PARTY
World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street
All alumni are invited to come out and dance with WXPN members and on-air radio personalities. Costumes are optional, but a prize will be awarded for best music-themed outfit, in red and blue of course! For information, contact Paula Rogers at paula@xpn.org or 215-746-5852. RSVPs preferred but not required.
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10 PM-1 AM
THE INSPIRATION ALUMNI HOMECOMING SHOWCASE
The Rotunda, 4104 Walnut Street
Don't miss this night of live performances by alumni of The Inspiration, Penn's only R&B a cappella group. The event will feature host Stephanie Renée, W'91, emerging Philadelphia independent artist Damon Hamilton, W'01, New York City songstress Chereece Lawson, C'01, and one of The Inspiration's current dynamic stars, Kristan Sock, W'09. You will also be treated to a live recording by the Inspiration Alumni Ensemble for their upcoming 20th Anniversary CD! ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED. General Admission: $15. Discounted rate for Penn alumni. Learn more and get your tickets here.
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