Alumni Happenings

Make New Memories this Alumni Weekend, May 16-19
Join in the fun as thousands of alumni, families, and friends return to campus for social gatherings and educational activities.

Celebrate Penn Alumni
Penn's most passionate and dedicated alumni volunteers receive well-deserved recognition at this year's Alumni Award of Merit Gala on April 5.

Feb Club Festivities
Penn Traditions and regional alumni clubs bring together young alumni across the country.

Inside Scoop
The Ivy Stone Insider newsletter provides news and profiles about the Ivy Stone Society and what inspires members to participate.

Campus Insider

Penn Names New Dean of Admissions
Meet Eric J. Furda, C'87, who returns to Penn to lead undergraduate admissions beginning July 1, 2008.

Penn's Sixth PIK Professor Appointed
Sarah Tishkoff, a leading global expert in human genetics, will teach across the School of Medicine and the School of Arts and Sciences.

Center for Africana Studies Presents "40 After Kerner"
The 40th anniversary of the landmark report assessing the causes of civil disorders in the 1960s is commemorated.

Truth and Reconciliation in Ghana
Penn Law students and faculty interview Liberian refugees about their experiences in war-torn Liberia and as refugees in Ghana.

Arts

The Battle for the Pentagon Papers
Penn Presents The Washington Post's decision to publish the top-secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam and the subsequent trial impacting "freedom of the press."

Continue Evolving at Darwin Day
Bring the family for a day of fun and free education featuring gallery lectures, scavenger hunts, a sneak preview of "Surviving, The Body of Evidence," and more.

Fashionomics 101
More than just style, the groundbreaking collection of essays in Producing Fashion sheds light on the business of the global fashion industry.

Slum Upgrading in East Africa and Around the World
A panel discussion and photo exhibition reveals a critical view of the status quo and advancements of the urban slums in which one sixth of the world's population currently lives.

Sports + Recreation

Penn Alumni Night at The Palestra
Cheer on the Quakers with discounted tickets to Men's Basketball versus Cornell on March 7.

"Away Games" Make an Impact on Players
The Women's Squash team keeps a blog of their travels, training, and competition in Cape Town, South Africa.

Research

Following the TRAIL of New Cancer Targets
Researchers identify a possible link between the TRAIL pathway and inflammatory cells thought to lead to cancer susceptibility.

Understanding Our Pets
The genetic makeup of the domestic cat may enable treatment and prevention of a number of hereditary diseases both in animals and humans.