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Alumni Happenings
Alumni
Weekend 2009
 Join fellow alumni, family, and friends May 15-18 for a full weekend of seminars, panels, and social events including:
On the Road Again
This spring, Penn travels the country — and world — with the following events:
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April 18: "Engaging
Minds" in DC, featuring President Amy Gutmann alongside three PIK professors
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May 4: Making
History reception in Dallas
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April/May: Alumni
club gatherings in Paris, San Antonio and Houston, featuring John
H. Zeller, Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations and
Hoopes Wampler, Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations
Gradfest09
Highlights include a family-friendly carnival, picnic, casino, raffles, and more at this end-of-year festival on May 2 for all graduate and professional students and alumni.
A New Resource for Learning and Networking
Penn LPS Commons offers access to world renowned faculty, dynamic discussions, and real class content — without leaving your desk. Penn alumni are invited to participate in this unique online learning opportunity.
Campus Insider
Remembering Leonore Annenberg
In March, we mourned the loss of Leonore Annenberg (HON'85), Penn Emeritus Trustee,
whose long-standing legacy of philanthropy will impact Penn students for generations
to follow.
Commencement:
Greeting Penn's Future
All alumni are invited to attend or view the live
webcast of Penn's 253rd ceremony featuring Commencement speaker, Eric
E. Schmidt, and recipients of honorary
degrees.
Penn Leads with President Obama
As the country moves forward with a new president, the University remains
engaged and involved with the administration:
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Penn scholars analyze President
Obama's first 100 Days in Office at a live webinar
presented by the Annenberg School of Communications on April 30.
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Edward
DeSeve, a senior lecturer at the Fels Institute of Government, has been
appointed to oversee the federal stimulus package.
Tour with Glee
Throughout the month of May, the Penn Glee Club will sing their way across the
Southern hemisphere from Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica.
Arts
Penn Museum Offers "Painted Metaphors"
View this unique collection of brilliantly painted Chama polychromes and peek into the lives of the ordinary Maya of 1,300 years ago.
Growing Greener Cities
With a focus on moving towards a greener world, this Penn Press book offers
key insights into longer term strategies for sustainability. Learn more
directly from editors Birch and Wachter at the Penn
Bookstore on April 16 at 7:00 p.m.
A Quarter Century of Fun
The Philadelphia
International Children's Festival turns 25! Kids and adults can enjoy
shows, receive a commemorative t-shirt, and participate in crafts and events
from April 28-May 2.
Sports + Recreation
Penn Relays Finishes First
A Philadelphia staple, the Penn Relay Carnival is one of the oldest and longest-running
track and field events in the world. The 2009 running marks the 115th year of
the Relays, which takes place April 23-25.
Spring Practice Online
Get regular updates about Penn Football by subscribing to the team's all-access
blog.
Research
We Learn from the Unexpected
Monotony and sameness do not stimulate the brain. What does? The surprise occurrence. A recent Penn study finds that the brain is more likely to learn when the unexpected happens.
Turning Robots Human
At Penn Engineering, you might find researcher Dan
Lee teaching robotic dogs to play soccer. Or programming a
car to navigate without a driver. Whatever the scenario, Lee's research strives
to teach robots to think and act like humans.
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Penn People
Making History
PennNYC president
Dale
Kramer Cohen, W'76. The club is helping its constituents deal with the economic downturn.
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PENNefits
New benefits available to alumni
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