Class of 1968 Schedule of Events
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Thursday, May 10th
11 AM - 9 PM: Hospitality and Welcome center will be open for the Class of 1968
The ARCH, Room 108
Coat and luggage check available.
11:30 - 7 PM: 1968 Reunion Golf Outing. Please note NEW location and revised times.
Glen Mills Golf Club
221 Glen Mills Rd,
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(Less than 1 hour’s drive from Penn)
Website: http://www.glenmillsgolf.com
Golf schedule:
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Tee times
Lunch is available from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and is included in the price of the outing.
After-golf drinks, hors d’oeuvres & awards:
The Stables of Yellow House (charming old barn restaurant)
378 Thornton Rd, Thornton, PA 19373
(1 ½ miles from the golf course)
Website: https://thestablesrestaurant.com/
To register contact Colin Hanna, Colin@Hanna.net, 610-291-3700
Registration for the Golf outing closes Wednesday, May 2.
Maximum of 20 golfers. Spouses and guests welcome.
Cost per golfer: $150 includes lunch, practice tee, golf, golf cart, after-golf drinks, hors d’oeuvres and prizes.
6-9 PM: Time for private dinner with friends
8-10 PM: Cinema Celebration
New College House, Hill Field, 3335 Woodland Walk
Movie Screening - "Bonnie & Clyde" A watershed marquee movie from 1967-1968. Sponsored by Class of 1968. The Film will be introduced and discussed by Joseph Coppola, PhD Candidate at Penn English and Cinema & Media Studies. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required for this event space.
Friday, May 11th
11 AM - 10 PM: Registration Opens for the Class of 1968.
Registration will be open on College Green at 36th and Locust Walk.
Stop by the registration tent to pick up your Penn Tote bag and officially check in when you arrive on campus.
11 AM - 9 PM: Hospitality Center is Open for Class of 1968.
The ARCH, 3601 Locust Walk, Room 108
Hospitality and Welcome center will be open with coat and luggage check available. Pick up your yearbook, yearbook photo nametag and Class of 1968 Cap here.
12- 1:15 PM: Lunch & Learn -- "Harnessing the Latest Behavioral Insights Toward Your Better Health" presented by world renowned Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, Class of 1949 Auditorium, 2nd floor
For the 50th Reunion (Class of 1968) and Old Guard Classes (Class of 1967-1946)
Premature mortality due to unhealthy behavior continues to rise, and health plans and delivery systems are grappling with how to respond. This panel will critically assess existing programs, describe exciting work to reduce unhealthy behavior, and suggest potential pathways forward. We'll have lots of time for audience interaction and conversation. Susan Croll, 1968 Chair.
Panelists include:
~David Asch, MD, MBA, Executive Director, Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation, Panel Moderator
~Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD, Janet and John Hass President’s Distinguished Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine
~Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA, Associate Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing
~Iwan Barankay, PhD, Associate Professor of Management, The Wharton School
~Rinad Beidas, PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine
Sponsored by the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI), the 50th Reunion Class of 1968 and Classes 1967-1946, The Wharton School, Perelman School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Dental Medicine, Annenberg School, Law School.
1:15-2:15 PM: 50+ Complimentary Lunch provided by the Leonard Davis Institute and Penn Alumni Relations
Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, Bodek Lounge.
Look for our Class of 1968 tables
2:30-4:00 PM: 1968's Signature 50th Reunion Panel: Cinema Celebration
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American Movies - Then and Now - A Conversation about the Films of 1968-2018
Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, Class of 1949 Auditorium, 2nd floor
Starring acclaimed Film Producer Robert Cort, C'68, G'70, WG'74 and Peter Decherney, Professor of Penn Cinema Studies and English at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of Hollywood's Copyright Wars" and "Hollywood: A Very Short Introduction."
“Did the movie ‘The Graduate fulfill its promise?
From Robert Cort: “In our senior year movies dominated America's popular culture. We stood in line to see them, argued their merits in long nights at Smokey Joe’s, and reveled in the ways that they were finally reflecting the emerging reality and values of our generation. Fifty years later, there’s nothing to see on Saturday night. The how’s and why’s of what has happened to movies is a journey as tumultuous as our lives."
Robert Cort, ’68 and a prominent film producer, and Peter Decherney, Chairman of Penn’s Cinema Studies program, will be our guides in understanding the arcs that movies have taken these past fifty years. The how’s and why’s of what has happened to movies is a journey as tumultuous as our lives. Click here to read more.
4:30-5:30 PM: 1968 Campus Tour
Meet outside Houston Hall
Join Class President Alex Conroy on the campus tour. Golf carts available for ADA needs. The rest of us will walk!
6:00-7:00 PM: "Singles Mingle"
The ARCH (former Christian Association), 3601 Locust Walk at 36th Street, Café and Terrace
Inviting all those in the Class of 1968 who are unattached to meet at the Arch Locust Walk Terrace & Cafe
Open bar, wine, beer & light hors d'oeuvres before the Welcome reception.
7:00 PM-9:00 PM: 50th Reunion Welcome "A Sophisticated Taste of Philadelphia" Reception
The ARCH (former Christian Association), 3601 Locust Walk
Chaired by Barbara Russo Bravo, Mia Argentieri and Jack Goldenberg. Enjoy a Welcome by Penn's President, Amy Gutmann, 60's Guitar music and friends. Featuring Catering By Design's fantastic Philadelphia menu, with great Philly food-- from Cheese steaks to TastyKakes & Lemon Ices. Extensive vegetarian options too. A full premium-open bar open bar with liquor, wine, beer & soda. The Locust Walk Patio of The ARCH, will be open for the Class of 1968 until 10 PM.
We will debut the 1968 Retrospective Video Project: "The Way We Were", produced by Rich Sabreen and Class Archivist Team - Susan Croll, Janet Oberlander Simons and Carolyn Marcus Jacobs.
Reunion Yearbooks will be distributed to those who ordered them. Pick up your yearbook nametags. Get your 1968 Penn cap.
8 - 10 PM: Free Time to get-together with Classmates or for Private dinners with friends.
The Locust Walk Terrace of The ARCH will be reserved for 1968 - for classmates and friends to gather.
8:30 -10:30 PM: Cinema Celebration: Screening of The Graduate
The ARCH, 3601 Locust Walk at 36th Street, 2nd floor
Film introduced and discussed by classmate and film producer Robert Cort, C'68, G'70, WG'74.
Popcorn and candy, wine, soda and fun.
8:00 PM-Midnight: Taste of Penn Spectrum at FranklinFest - the All Alumni Party
On College Green
Join alumni of all Classes for the Taste of Penn Spectrum, featuring food, wine, student performances. Full bar and dancing after 9 PM.
Saturday, May 12th
8:00-10:00 PM: Registration is open
Registration Tent will be open College Green at 36th and Locust Walk - Stop by the Registration Tent to pick up your Penn Tote Bag and officially check in when you arrive on campus.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Class of 1968 - The Breakfast of Champions
NEW LOCATION: Houston Hall (Breakfast will be served in both Bodek Lounge and Hall of Flags)
Breakfast, mimosas and Bloody Mary's will be served. Socialize with Coaches, Faculty and Classmates. Yearbooks will be distributed for all those who ordered them. Pick up your yearbook nametags. Get your 1968 Penn Cap. Classmates can remain in this space until the Parade line up begins.
9:00 AM: "Breakfast of Champions"- Join Classmates to Celebrate The Glory of Competing Red & Blue: Penn Athletes 1964-1968. Chaired by Bill Creeden and Carolyn Marcus Jacobs.
NEW LOCATION: Event will be held in Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge
Click here to view the Event Program.
9-9:30 AM: Current Penn Coaches will talk about Penn Athletics today, followed by a Q & A.
9:30-11:30 AM: Recognizing all Class of 1968 Athletes who participated between 1964-1968
Special Recognition for Championship and Undefeated Teams*
~The 1967 & 1968 Heavyweight Crew Team - US National Champions
~The 1968 Wrestling Team, Undefeated Winners of the Ivy League Title
~The 1968 Men's Tennis Team, Tied as Winners of the Ivy League Title
~The 1968 Undefeated Women's Basketball Team
~The 1968 Lightweight Varsity & JV Crew Teams - among the USA's top ranked Crew Teams
~The 1967 Lightweight Crew Team - winners of the Jope Cup for National Team Supremacy
~The 1968 Men's Swim Team, Winners of the Ivy League Title
~The 1967 & 1966 Fencing Teams, Tied for Ivy League Championship
~The 1967, 1966 & 1965 Undefeated Women's Tennis Teams
~The 1966 Squash Team, Tied as winners of the Eastern Title & Ivy League Champions
~The 1967 Squash Team, which tied for the Eastern Title
~The 1966 Men's Basketball Team, Winners of the Ivy League Title
~The 1964 Undefeated Freshmen Football Team
~The 1964 Undefeated Men's Freshmen Soccer Team
Special Recognition for Indivdual Champions*
~Mary Rue Brodhead, Recipient of The Fathers' Trophy as Outstanding Female Athlete, 1968
~Bill Creeden, 1965 Ivy Player Of The Week, and Outstanding Football Player, 1966
~Charlie Dewey, All-Ivy, First Team, Soccer, 1967
~Barbara Linnehan Ellis, Recipient of the Ann B. Black Trophy, All-College, Hockey & MVP, Basketball, 1965, 1966, 1967 & 1968
~Joe Geeb, Undefeated in Wrestling, 1968
~Tom Harlowe, All Ivy First Team, Baseball, 1968
~Lynn Davidson Hazelwood, All College Hockey
~Ted Isaacson, All-Ivy & All Ivy & All American, All Ivy First Team, Soccer, 1966
~Fred Levin, Undefeated in Tennis, 1967
~Roger Lorberbaum, All Ivy First Team, Soccer, 1965
~Todd Makler, Sabre, 1968 US National Fencing Champion, All American & All Ivy First Teams in 1966, 1967, 1968 and Olympian, Munich '72. Penn Hall of Fame, Inaugural Class 1991
~John Martinowich, All Ivy Second Team Football, 1966 - 1967
~Larry Miller, All Ivy, First Team, Soccer, 1967
~Ben Mortensen, All Ivy & Honorary All-American, Football 1967
~Rick Owens, Recipient of the 1968 Varsity Club Award & alternate Olympian in Track, Mexico City, 1968
~Anthony Parkinson, All Ivy Second Team, Lacrosse, 1968
~Bill Purdy, Crew, Olympian in Mexico City, 1968
~Mollie Rush Purdy: All College, Hockey
~Pete Wisniewski: Recipient of the Class of 1915 - An Award for Penn's Ideal Athlete, 1968 - In Memoriam
Special Recognition for ATHLON, Women's Athletics Honor Society
Welcoming Iconic Coaches expected to join us: Ted Nash, Faye Bardman Donovan and John Cervino.
List, as of February 2, 2018
9 - 10:30 AM:
The Professors' Forum: A Reunion
New Location: Houston Hall, Hall of Flags
Click here to view the Event Program.
Chaired by Lee Gordon. Be a part of an outstanding conversation featuring at a panel of The Class of 1968's favorite faculty superstars. Enjoy Professors' anecdotes, and perspectives on the similarities and differences of teaching students in 1968 and in 2018. The panel will be moderated by Penn Gazette's Editor, John Prendergast and Senior Editor, Sam Hughes. Participating Faculty: Joel Conarroe (English), Madeleine Joullie (Chemistry), Phyllis Rackin (English), Ross Webber (Management/Wharton), and Michael Zuckerman (History).
10:45-11:45 AM: Conversation with President Amy Gutmann
Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, Zellerbach Theatre
Join President Amy Gutmann for her annual State of the University report. There will be an opportunity for questions.
12:-12:30 PM: Parade of Classes
Assemble at the corner of 37th & Locust Walk - across from Ben on the Bench, at 11:45 AM. 1968 will be called to action by Parade Marshal Colin Hanna, lining up with our 50th Reunion banner and the 1968 Class Flag. Please wear your 1968 Penn cap. Classmates requiring transport assistance are asked to indicate their need when they register. for the Reunion.
12:30-3:30 PM: Class of 1968 Picnic in the 50th Reunion Tent on College Green
Lunch, music, and selfie stations in 1968's exclusive party tent.
2:15 PM: Class Photo on the steps of Furness Building, College Green
3:30 - 5:30 PM: Calling all Military Veterans! Meet at Naval ROTC, Hollenback Center, 3000 South Street
The Class of 1968 welcomes all veterans from our era as we gather to share our thoughts and recollections. We will also have an update brief on Penn’s Naval ROTC program by the Commanding Officer, NROTC Philadelphia Consortium, Colonel Kenneth DeTreux, USMC. Chaired by Randy Elkins, C'68 and Colin Hanna, C'68. Contact Colin Hanna for more information.
3:30-5:30 PM: Cinema Celebration
Screening of Planet of the Apes.
New College House, Hill Field, 3335 Woodland Walk
Another watershed marquee movie from 1967-1968. Sponsored by the Class of 1968. Introduced and discussed by Tomas Elliot, a PhD student at Penn Cinema & Media Studies. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required for this event space.
3:30 - 6:30 PM: Time for friends/ groups to get-together
7 - 11 PM: Gala 50th Reunion Class Celebration @ The Barnes Foundation
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Don't miss this once in a lifetime celebration!
Join Class President Alex Conroy and Honorary 50th Reunion Chairmen, Michael Crow, David Montgomery, Larry Nussdorf and Gail Petty Riepe. Party at the world-renowned Barnes Museum - in one of the most beautiful spaces in Philadelphia and the world. A beautiful space to dine, to drink, to dance, to chat and to reconnect with friends. Full premium open bar. Fabulous Stephen STARR catering - hors d’oeuvres, fabulous food & more fabulous desserts. Music for listening and dancing too. Every guest will have access to the entire Barnes Museum and its galleries throughout the evening (a $25 value, included in every Gala admission). Groups of 10 or more can reserve a table in advance. Free parking.
Sunday, May 13th
9-10 AM: Dedication of the Class of 1968 Legacy Garden Project
At the entrance to College Green, adjacent to Van Pelt Library
Classes of 1968 and 2018 will cut the ribbon at the Class of 1968 Legacy Garden, at the entrance to College Green, adjacent to Van Pelt Library, a location central to 1968's Penn experience.
The Legacy Garden Project is chaired by Fran Poeppelmeier Sheeley and Diane McClure Holsenbeck, together with Gift Chairs, Doug Cox and Sidney Rodbell. The dedication will include recognition of every 1968 donor and the unveiling of the recognition plaque for Reunion donors of over $25,000. Enjoy music by Counterparts, a co-ed student a capella group. The Class of 2018 will join 1968 to bury the 1968-2018 Time Capsule, which will include items chosen by both 1968 and 2018. The capsule will be opened in 2068 at 2018's 50th reunion. All 1968 donors’ names and a Memorial list will also be included.
10-11:45 AM: Reminiscence and Reflection Champagne Breakfast
Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge
Click here to view the Event Program.
Chaired by Jim Colins & Phyllis Rodbell. Drink a Toast to Dear Old Penn and to wonderful friends of a lifetime, following the dedication of the 1968 Legacy Garden. Enjoy champagne and bloody marys, a lavish brunch and camaraderie. Reminisce watching the photo montage memorial tribute, and join members of the Class of 1968 as classmates pay tribute to departed classmates in a special flower ceremony. Our University Chaplain, Chaz Howard, C'00, will lead us in reflection. Featuring outstanding student pianist Jackson Betz, C'19 on the grand piano. The Penn Glee Club will also perform.
The Class of 1968 invites and welcomes spouses, partners, children and families of departed Classmates to join us at breakfast and to be a part of a memorial tribute.
Luggage storage space is available until 3 PM at Houston Hall.
Noon - Time for groups to get together
Noon-1:30 PM - Tour the Botanical Beauty of Penn
Leave from outside Houston Hall,
Join the 1968 Cherry Tree tour led by Robert Lungdren, Penn leading landscape architect, on a walk through Penn's nationally recognized urban arboretum.
1-3:00 PM: Cinema Celebration Screening of Rosemary's Baby.
Another Memorable marquee movie from 1967-1968. Sponsored by Class of 1968. The Film will be introduced and discussed by Peter Lesnik, PhD Candidate in Italian Studies and Cinema and Media Studies. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required for this event space.
Afternoon & Evening at Leisure: Spend the afternoon with friends
Reserve a squash court or visit the city’s newest Museum—The Philadelphia Revolutionary War Museum. Don’t go home yet. More information on local activities will follow. The 50th Reunion won’t come again. Enjoy every moment.
Monday, May 14th
8:00 AM-1:00 PM: The University of Pennsylvania's Commencement - Class of ‘68 March in the Academic Procession
Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut Street
Robing and breakfast at Annenberg Center for Performing Arts. Caps and gowns are complimentary for the 50th Reunion Class but you must be pre-reserved by April 1. Contact Lisbeth Willis for more information.
Join members of the Class of 1968 to lead the Commencement Parade and enter Franklin Field behind the 1968 Flag, with Penn's President, Trustees, Faculty and thousands of happy graduates. Andrea Mitchell, CW'67, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News; Host of "Andrea Mitchell Reports," MSNBC is our Commencement Speaker.
A casual luncheon will follow in Sweeten Alumni House, 3533 Locust Walk.