Programs designated as *CLASSES WITHOUT QUIZZES* are small, interactive classes led by Penn faculty and allow for both a hands-on and an intellectual experience.
FRI
10 AM-12 PM
Undergraduate Admissions Session and Tour Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 1 College Hall
3450 Woodland Walk www.admissions.upenn.edu
Is your child or grandchild interested in attending Penn? The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will offer a one-hour information session on academic programs, extra-curricular activities, and admissions procedures, followed by a one-hour campus tour. Pre-registration is requested.
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FRI
11-11:45 AM
Legacy Advising Session Sweeten Alumni House
3533 Locust Walk www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca
The Alumni Council on Admissions invites prospective legacy applicants to learn more about Penn's application process and the college search in general. Pre-registration is requested.
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FRI
12:15-1 PM
Legacy Advising Session Sweeten Alumni House
3533 Locust Walk www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca
For more information about the session, please see Friday morning's description (date / category).
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FRI
1-3 PM
Undergraduate Admissions Session and Tour Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 1 College Hall
3450 Woodland Walk www.admissions.upenn.edu
For more information about the session and tour, please see Friday's description (date / category).
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FRI
2-2:45 PM
Legacy Advising Session Sweeten Alumni House
3533 Locust Walk www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca
For more information about the session, please see Friday morning's description (date / category).
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FRI
2:30-4 PM The Agnew Clinic: Through the Eyes of Nurse John Morgan Building, Reunion Auditorium
3620 Hamilton Walk, The Agnew Clinic was painted in 1889 by Thomas Eakins on commission from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Class of '89. The nurse featured as part of the surgical team in the painting, Mary V. Clymer, was an 1889 graduate of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Her class notes and clinical journals have been pivotal resources for interpreting The Agnew Clinic as a work of art and an image exemplary of its time. This lecture will be presented by Amanda Mahoney (BSN), an oncology nurse with a background in the history of art. Advance registration is encouraged but not required. Note that seating is limited. Contact (215) 746-8812 or nursalum@pobox.upenn.edu for more information.
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FRI
*CLASSES WITHOUT QUIZZES* 3-4 PM
Visiting Our Town Bruce Montgomery Theater
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut Street www.pennpresents.org
Make the scene with student actors and faculty director, Dr. James F. Schlatter, as they rehearse Thornton Wilder's classic American drama, Our Town, presented this fall by the Theatre Arts Program at Penn. Observe how the world of a small New England town and its citizens is brought to dramatic life and how the layers of emotional meaning are uncovered. Discuss the creative process with the cast and take the stage in rehearsal exercises. Advance registration is required — space is limited. Contact (215) 898-7811 or alumni@dev.upenn.edu for more information.
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FRI
3:15-4 PM
Legacy Advising Session Sweeten Alumni House
3533 Locust Walk www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca
For more information about the session, please see Friday morning's description (date / category).
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*CLASSES WITHOUT QUIZZES* 4-5 PM
What Good is an Old Book in the Age of Google? Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Lea Library, Sixth Floor www.library.upenn.edu/rbm
In the age of Google and Kindle, with millions of books just a few clicks away, why should Penn maintain a rare book library? Join Dr. Daniel Traister, Curator for Research Services at Penn's Rare Book and Manuscript Library and Bibliographer for Literature in English, for a hands-on exploration of rare books and manuscripts chosen from Penn's collection from the ninth century to the present. Learn why these books are so important and relevant. Advanced registration required. Space is limited. Please be sure to bring a photo ID. Contact Kristin Winch at (215) 573-3610 or kwinch@pobox.upenn.edu for further information.
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SAT
9:45-10:45 AM
Legacy Advising Session College Hall, Room 200
3450 Woodland Walk
See Friday afternoon's listing (date / category) for more info.
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SAT
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*CLASSES WITHOUT QUIZZES* 11 AM-12 PM
Shakespeare Reinvented Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Lea Library, 6th Floor
Join Rebecca Bushnell, Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English, in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library in Van Pelt Library for a
hands-on look at how Shakespeare's plays have been altered over time. See the Bard's famous First Folio and other rare editions of his plays — in real and virtual form — and follow the changing shape of Romeo and Juliet from its first performances to recent films. Advance registration required: space is limited. Be sure to bring a photo ID. For more information, contact Carrie Stavrakos at cstavrak@sas.upenn.edu or call (215) 898-5162.
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SAT
11 AM-12 PM
Designing Your Estate Plan Houston Hall, Golkin Room
3417 Spruce Street
Lynn Ierardi, J.D., Director of Gift Planning for the University, will review common issues (including special rules for art and collectibles) that arise in the estate planning process and explain the current status of the Federal Estate Tax and basic techniques for minimizing its impact. Register by calling (800) 223-8236 or e-mail giftplanning@dev.upenn.edu.
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SAT
11 AM-1 PM
Undergraduate Admissions Session and Tour Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 1 College Hall
3450 Woodland Walk www.admissions.upenn.edu
For more information about the session and tour, please see Friday's description (date / category).
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SAT
1-2:30 PM
Author Discussion and Signing Penn Bookstore, 2nd Level
3601 Walnut Street www.upenn.bncollege.com
Alumnus Grant Ginder's (C'05) debut novel, This is How it Starts, gives readers an insider's view of the Beltway. Ginder was an editor at 34th Street, the weekly magazine of The Daily Pennsylvanian, while at Penn. This book is loosely based on his experiences living and working in Washington, D.C. For questions or additional information contact Risa Levitt, Events/Marketing Manager (215) 898-5965 or rkredo@exchange.upenn.edu.
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SAT
1:15-2 PM
Legacy Advising Session College Hall, Room 200
3450 Woodland Walk
See Friday afternoon's listing (date / category) for more info.
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SAT
4:00-5:30 PM
PennGALA Highlight! LGBT Center
3907 Spruce Street
While you're on campus, please stop by the LGBT Center at the Carriage House for a tour of the space, a conversation with PennGALA board members, and to catch up with old friends. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please contact PennGALA Co-Chairs Lex Ruby Howe, C'07 (alexisrh@upenn.edu) or Ira Hillman C'92, W'92 (iramail@starpower.net). Light refreshments will be served.
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SAT
*CLASSES WITHOUT QUIZZES* 1:30-3 PM
Does a Great Poem Do Any Good? Kelly Writers House, Arts Café
3805 Locust Walk writing.upenn.edu/wh
Join Al Filreis, the Faculty Director of the Kelly Writers House, Kelly Professor of English and Director of the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing, for a stimulating, wide-open discussion of one brilliant, compelling modern poem. Does a great poem do any good? Does it have practical value? In the course of this free-wheeling discussion, learn about the Kelly Writers House and meet some of Penn's most talented young writers. No prior reading or preparation is necessary. Advance registration is not required, but seating is limited. RSVP to whhomecoming@writing.upenn.edu or call (215) 746-POEM.
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SAT
2-3 PM
UPennalizers, Penn's Robocup Team Melvin J. and Claire Levine Hall Lobby
Wu and Chen Auditorium
Humanoid robotic soccer: How does one get a team of humanoid robots to play soccer? Recently, a group of Penn Engineering students participated in the International Robocup Competition, where university teams from around the world competed in friendly matches of autonomous robot soccer. Learn how these students programmed their robots to see, walk, kick, and play the game of soccer.
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SAT
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*CLASSES WITHOUT QUIZZES* 2-3 PM
The Future of Newspapers Fisher-Bennett Hall, Room 244
3340 Walnut Street
With many major newspapers now in bankruptcy, it's clear that print journalism is becoming seriously imperiled. Some Americans mourn this trend, while others are rejoicing. Either way, the demise of newspapers would have profound implications for a democracy that functions best when monitored by an informed citizenry. How should newspapers change, in order to survive? And if they die, can the Internet become a financially viable home for quality reporting — as opposed to simply a home for bloggers with opinions? Join Dick Polman, Maury Povich "Writer in Residence" and political columnist and daily blogger for The Philadelphia Inquirer, for a lively discussion about this and much more. Advance registration required.
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SAT
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*CLASSES WITHOUT QUIZZES* 2-3 PM
Tea Time Bubble House
3404 Sansom Street
From the delicate beauty of a Japanese tea ceremony to the near riot of the Boston Tea Party, tea has inspired artists, deepened religious experience, played a key role in the emergence of world trade and ignited major wars. Taste a variety of teas while listening to Victor Mair, professor of Chinese languages and literature, recount surprising stories and quirky facts about this world-and-culture spanning beverage. His most recent book is The True History of Tea. Advance registration required — space is limited. For more information, contact Carrie Stavrakos at cstavrak@sas.upenn.edu or (215) 898-5162.
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SAT
4-6 PM
ANA: Art and Story - All Our Relations Houston Hall, Golkin Room
3417 Spruce Street
Art and story are central to native life. Whether through painting, sculpture, pottery, or jewelry, art and artists are central to the daily lives of American Indians. Every Native event, whether powwow or academic conference, is encircled by these representations of our culture. The Association of Native Alumni invites you to enjoy a variety of examples of Indian art and the stories surrounding the art, which will be presented by our native alumni in person and in audio-video format. The presentation will include art from nationally and internationally recognized Indian artists.
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SAT
4-6 PM
BAS Presents Art and Culture: The Impact of the Obama White House Du Bois College House, Multi-Purpose Room
3900 Walnut Street
The Black Alumni Society will host a conversation with internationally celebrated artist, James E. Dupree (GFA'77), about the significance of the first African-American president to occupy the White House and the impact of this change on the arts and culture community. Dupree will discuss his new exhibition entitled If Not Now, When? This new mixed media project was inspired by the election of Barack Obama. Prints of Dupree's works will be available for purchase and signing.
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SAT
4:30-6 PM
The Next Page in Book Publishing? Kelly Writers House, Arts Café
3805 Locust Walk writing.upenn.edu/wh
Readings will be held by top alumni non-fiction writers and followed by a provocative panel discussion about the future of the book business and ambitious writing. Featuring:
Buzz Bissinger ('77), Vanity Fair contributing editor and best-selling author of Friday Night Lights, Three Days in August, and his collaboration with LeBron James, Shooting Stars
Dennis Drabelle (G'66, L'69), a contributing editor, editor of The Washington Post Book World (where he won the National Book Critics Circle award), and author of the new book, Mile-High Fever: Silver Mines, Boom Towns, and High Living on the Comstock Lode
Matthew Algeo, ('88), award-winning public radio reporter and author of Last Team Standing and Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure
David Borgenicht ('90), publisher, editor, and evil mastermind behind the controversial bestseller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Moderator Stephen Fried ('79), author of five books including the upcoming An Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Created a Hospitality Empire that Tamed the Wild West
Presented by Kelly Writers House and The Nora Magid Mentorship Prize. Advance registration is not required, but seating is limited. RSVP to whhomecoming@writing.upenn.edu or call (215) 746-POEM.
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