5-8 PM
Greenfield Intercultural Center
25th Anniversary Re-imagining America: Dialogues on Change Claudia Cohen Hall (formerly Logan Hall)
249 South 36th Street www.vpul.upenn.edu/gic
"Re-imagining America: Dialogues on Change" is a two-day symposium that commemorates
25 years of building diverse communities at Penn's Albert M. Greenfield Intercultural
Center. The symposium, which explores our emerging reality as a multicultural
nation, kicks off on November 5 at 5 PM, with lectures by prominent speakers.
Cost: $15.
On Friday, November 6 from 9 AM - 6 PM, the community is invited to participate in a day of thought-provoking
discussions on topics related to empowering communities, challenges in education,
and the use of art in social transformation work. A night of student and alumni
talent concludes the celebration at the Platt Student Performing Arts House.
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FRI
9 AM-6 PM
Greenfield Intercultural Center 25th Anniversary Re-imagining America: Dialogues on Change Claudia Cohen Hall (formerly Logan Hall)
249 South 36th Street www.vpul.upenn.edu/gic
For more information about the 25th Anniversary celebration, please see Thursday's description (date / category).
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FRI
4-6 PM
Quaker Exchange (Qx): The Premier Speed Mentoring Event at Penn College Hall, Room 200
3450 Woodland Walk
Imagine a group of eager daters moving from chair to chair with the hope of finding their true love. Now replace the singles with alumni professionals and Penn students, and you have Alumni Relations' newest career counseling program: Quaker Exchange (aka speed mentoring). This Homecoming Weekend, alumni are invited to share their best career advice with current Penn students — all in ten minutes or less. Modeled after Penn Alumni's successful speed networking series, and run in conjunction with Career Services and the College Alumni Mentoring Series, Quaker Exchange offers undergraduates a chance to gain valuable career insights and exposes alumni to the bright Penn students of today.
Contact Yve-Car Momperousse at (215) 898-9435 or yvecar@upenn.edu with any questions.
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FRI
5-7 PM
Ask the Chef Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Rosenwald Gallery, 6th Floor
3420 Walnut Street
(Entrance by the Button on Locust Walk) www.library.upenn.edu/rbm
Stop by Penn's Rare Book & Manuscript Library for cocktails and conversation with Chef Fritz Blank, former owner and chef of Philadelphia's acclaimed Deux Cheminées Restaurant. Sample hors d'oeuvres while the chef entertains questions on cuisine, collecting cookbooks, and restaurant management. ID is required. Please contact Kristin Winch at (215) 573-3610 or kwinch@pobox.upenn.edu for further information.
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FRI
6-10 PM
75th Annual Alumni Award of Merit Gala Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut Street
Join Dr. Gutmann and fellow Quakers for a spectacular evening honoring outstanding alumni leadership and commitment to the spirit of Penn. *NEW* for 2009: In keeping with Arts at Penn theme for this year's Homecoming festivities, the 2009 Alumni Award of Merit Gala will feature a new award — the Penn Creative Spirit Award! VIEW COMPLETE DETAILS »
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FRI
10 PM-12 AM
Alumni and Student Cabaret Platt Student Performing Arts House
3702 Spruce Street www.vpul.upenn.edu/platthouse
Applaud the talents of alumni and student performances on the Muravchick Family Cabaret Stage of the Platt Student Performing Arts House. Refreshments provided. Advance registration not required, but seating is limited. RSVP to Ty Furman at (215) 898-2312 or platthouse@upenn.edu.
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SAT
8:30-9:30 AM
Homecoming Run 34th and Locust Streets www.upenn.edu/recreation
Take it in stride: This traditional, two-mile Homecoming Run takes athletes through campus on beautiful Locust Walk. The race begins and ends on 34th and Locust Streets. Each runner will receive a medal and long sleeve T-shirt. Runners are invited to use the David Pottruck Health and Fitness Center to shower after the race. Pre-Registration: September 9 to November 4. Pre-registration: $10 entry fee (entry forms can be found on www.upenn.edu/recreation. Please make checks payable to Penn Rec). Registration on the day of race: $15 entry fee from 7:30 -8:15 AM at 34th and Locust Streets
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SAT
9-10:30 AM
Penn Alumni Board and Council Meeting Claudia Cohen Hall (formerly Logan Hall), Terrace Room
249 South 36th Street
This year, the Penn Alumni Board of Directors and Council of Representatives semi-annual joint meeting features a conversation with Daniel K. Garofalo (CGS'08, GAR'87 G'03), Environmental Sustainability Coordinator for the University. All alumni are welcome, and a continental breakfast will be served beginning at 8:30 AM.
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SAT
10:30-11:15 AM
Penn Memorabilia Exhibit and Alumni Award of Merit "Wall of Fame" Celebration Sweeten Alumni House
Join fellow alumni for a presentation by Overseer Susan Molofsky Todres, CW'75, WG'77 about the exhibit of antique Penn memorabilia items currently on display in Sweeten Alumni House.
These distinctive pieces of Penn's history all come directly from the University Archives and are very rare treasures that give us insight into the Penn of yesterday.
In addition, celebrate the installation of the Penn Alumni "Wall of Fame" recognizing all past winners of the Alumni Award of Merit hosted by Penn Alumni President and Trustee Lee Spelman Doty, W'76, Trustee Susan Danilow, CW'74, G'74, and Chair of the Penn Alumni Awards and Resolutions Committee Peter Shoemaker, C'86. Refreshments will be served.
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SAT
10:30-11:45 AM
Alumni Challenge Walk Registration begins at 10:30 at Claire M. Fagin Hall
418 Curie Boulevard
Happy feet! Help Penn Alumni and Penn Nursing get a move on. Take part in the Alumni Walk Challenge, a leisurely 1.5-mile walk through campus led by Penn Nursing faculty and alumni to support the Penn Nursing Kresge Challenge. Pre-registration (until Oct. 31): $25. Onsite registration: $30.
Registration fee includes breakfast, T-shirts (including a kids' T-shirt decorating table), pedometers, and entrance to Penn's Tailgate on the Green. Contact Penn Nursing for a reduced family price and more information: (215) 746-8812 or nursalum@pobox.upenn.edu.
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SAT
10:30 AM-12 PM
Sport Club Alumni Reception 409 Pottruck Center
3701 Walnut Street
Penn Ice Hockey and Water Polo alumni are invited to meet and greet current members of these their respective teams in a relaxed setting. Department of Recreation staff members will answer questions about the sport club program at Penn. Refreshments will be served. Call (215) 573-5350 to RSVP.
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SAT
11:30 AM-1 PM
Old Guard and Wharton Emeritus Society and Penn Law Senior Partners Brunch Houston Hall, Hall of Flags
3417 Spruce Street
Come all ye loyal classmates! Penn Alumni invites our venerable Old Guard, Wharton Emeritus Society, and Penn Law Senior Partners alumni (Class of 1959 and earlier) to a free buffet brunch. Reminisce about the Woodland Avenue Trolley, Green Lane Camp, Horn & Hardart's, and the Mungermen. The Penn Band will stop by to lead "Drink a Highball," so don't miss it.
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SAT
11:45 AM-12:30 PM
Class of 1969 Plaque Dedication Platt Performing Arts House
160 Stouffer Commons
For more information, please see www.alumni.upenn.edu/class/1969.html.
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SAT
12-2 PM
Penn Back Then College Green (Blanche Levy Park) and around campus www.sas.upenn.edu/pennbackthen
Alumni from all generations are encouraged to contribute their favorite Penn anecdotes and lively memories to Penn Back Then, an ongoing oral-history project begun in May 2005 by the School of Arts and Sciences. Look for roving Penn Back Then recorders and tell your tale for this online audio scrapbook.
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SAT
12-3 PM
Proud Penn Voices College Green (Blanche Levy Park) www.alumni.upenn.edu/pennfund/proudpennvoices
The Penn Fund will be on College Green ready to record your memories about your time at Penn.
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SAT
12-3 PM
Quakerfest College Green (Blanche Levy Park)
Tailgate with the best at Quakerfest! Don't miss this opportunity to raise a toast to dear old Penn. Join fellow alumni for food and fun while enjoying kid-friendly activities and entertainment at one of Penn's greatest traditions.
The new Penn Alumni Card and a souvenir KidsCard will be available during Quakerfest. PennCard staff will be on hand to take photos and make cards during Quakerfest in the E. Craig Sweeten Alumni House at 3533 Locust Walk. The PennCard has added a whole host of new benefits. Take advantage of special discounts across campus at the Penn bookstore, the Morris Arboretum, the ICA, Penne restaurant, athletic events, and much, much more.
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SAT
12:30-2:30 PM
Benjamin Franklin Society Lunch
Members of the Benjamin Franklin Society are invited to attend a pre-game brunch in honor of their leadership unrestricted giving to Penn. For more information, contact Susan Smith, Director of the Benjamin Franklin Society, at (800) 237-2655 or susmith@upenn.edu.
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SAT
1:30-3 PM
Friars and Sphinx Pre-Game Reception Claudia Cohen Hall (formerly Logan Hall)
249 South 36th Street
Socialize with fellow Friars and Sphinx along with current Society seniors to celebrate before the game. Friars should contact Sally Katz (C'82) at pennfriars@aol.com and Sphinx members should contact Lex Ruby Howe (C'07) at alexisrh@upenn.edu. Reservations not necessary but appreciated. Admission: $10 at the door.
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SAT
1:30-3:30 PM
UPAAN Mentoring Exchange Fisher Fine Arts Library (Furness Bldg)
Arthur Ross Gallery
220 South 34th Street
The University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network invites you to the 5th annual Mentoring Exchange. Share career-related experiences and advice with current students, recent graduates, and alumni career-changers. Additional resources will be available on a wide-range of topics, including resume review, networking tips, and mock interviewing. Explore numerous career interests and goals while networking with Asian/Asian American alumni, students, and friends. For more information, contact mentoring@upaan.org.
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SAT
1:45-4:15 PM
Intrepid Explorers at the Penn Museum The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South Street
Meet at Kress Entrance
Children aged 6-12 are invited to take a journey through time and across continents with hands-on opportunities to explore the wonders of the Penn Museum through games, crafts and a scavenger hunt as their parents enjoy the many other activities that Homecoming has to offer! Advance registration required — $25 per child includes drink, snack and a souvenir to take away.
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SAT
4-6 PM
Latin Dance Party: Come and Celebrate La Casa's and ALA's 10th Anniversaries The ARCH, The Arch Auditorium, 2nd floor
3601 Locust Walk
The Association of Latino Alumni (ALA) and the Center for Hispanic Excellence: La Casa Latina invite all alumni and students to celebrate our 10th anniversaries with music and dance. It's a party for all, with a live band that will play salsa, tejano, cumbia, and more. Get dance lessons from Onda Latina students or participate in a contest for the daring. Visit La
Casa to view the 10th Anniversary exhibit of the Center.
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SAT
5:30 PM
Penn Engineering Post-Game Reception Melvin J. and Claire Levine Hall Lobby
(Reception begins immediately following the game)
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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SAT
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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SAT
10 PM-2 AM
Blue & a 1/2 Highball Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge
3417 Spruce Street
Young alumni five years out are invited to an all-out party hosted by the Class of 2007. This inaugural event will feature dancing, desserts, open bar of specialty drinks, beer, and wine, and fantastic opportunities to reconnect with friends and classmates.
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SUN
9:15 AM-12:30 PM
Brunch and Tour at the Morris Arboretum Morris Arboretum
100 East Northwestern Avenue
Bus will pick up at the Inn at Penn (3611 Walnut Street) at 9:15 AM / Sheraton (3549 Chestnut Street) at 9:25 AM www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum
Hop on the bus leaving at 9:30 AM for a trek to visit one of Penn's great natural treasures — the Morris Arboretum. Wander the paths, discover intimate garden spaces, and enjoy babbling brooks and cascading fountains. You can even take to the trees on a spectacular 40-foot high walkway in "Out on a Limb" - a Tree Adventure exhibit. Guided tours start at 10:15 AM and brunch begins at 11:00 AM. Bus will
leave from Morris Arboretum at 12:30 PM to return to campus (Inn at Penn/Sheraton). $20 per person fee includes bus transportation, admission fee, tour, and brunch.
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