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SP2 Schedule of EventsEvents in green are SP2 events. Please register for them by May 9. Events in blue are University events that may be of interest to SP2 alumni. For a complete schedule of campus-wide events, click here. Friday, May 16
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CURRENT ISSUES PANELS
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| STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS and NETWORKING LUNCHEON 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Stiteler Forum (208 S. 37th Street) $15 The School was founded 100 years ago. Find out how it’s doing today and what’s on the agenda for tomorrow in a special State of the School Address by Dean Richard Gelles. Additionally, this luncheon will provide the opportunity for alumni to network with each other and meet their social work colleagues. |
| PENN’S CAMPUS EXPANDS EASTWARD 1:30 – 2:15 pm Logan Hall, Room 17 This program is part of the University’s schedule of events. Advance registration is not required, but seating is limited. The purchase of 24 acres of postal lands presents Penn with dramatic opportunities for expansion to the east. Join Anne Papageorge, Penn's Vice President of Facilities and Real Estate Services, as she discusses the near- and long-term plans for this land that brings Penn to the banks of the Schuylkill River. |
| THE FUTURE OF POLITICS IN AMERICA 3:00 – 4:30 pm Steinberg Hall – Dietrich Hall, Room 350 This program is part of the University’s schedule of events. Advance registration is not required, but seating is limited and spaces are available on a first come, first-served basis. With issues like Iraq, health care, immigration, terrorism, and government scandals dominating election year news, prominent Penn alumni from a number of fields will assess the current political climate and what it means for the future. Donald F. Kettl, Stanley I. Sherr Endowed Term Professor in the Social Sciences and Director of the Fels Institute of Government, will moderate the discussion. |
| MAKING HISTORY: IT’S IN OUR DNA 3:00 – 4:30 pm Steinberg Hall – Dietrich Hall, Room 351 This program is part of the University’s schedule of events. Advance registration is not required, but seating is limited and spaces are available on a first come, first-served basis. As America's first University, Penn has long been in the vanguard of innovative ideas. From the nation's first medical school and world's first business school to groundbreaking work in nanoscale research, HIV/AIDS outreach, and urban education reform, Penn people make history every day. Join Sheldon Hackney, HON'93, former Penn President, and current David Boies Professor of History, as he moderates this panel of passionate alumni who will share their experiences on the cutting edge of science, arts, and culture. |
| REUNION RECEPTION for Reunion-year Alumni 5:30 – 7:30 pm Union League of Philadelphia (140 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia) FREE for Reunion year alumni and their guests Reunion-year alumni (graduation years ending in ‘3’ or ‘8’) are invited to this special reunion reception at the Union League of Philadelphia. Reconnect with classmates, friends, and faculty while enjoying catered appetizers, music, and more. Attire: Business Casual. Cash Bar. |
| PILOBOLUS DANCE THEATER 8:00 pm Annenberg Center (3680 Walnut Street) Tickets: $26; $16 for the first ten tickets sold in the SP2 reserved seating area. Don’t miss this amazing dance performance featuring a troupe of superhuman artist/athletes with a novel approach to weight-sharing, eye catching gymnastics and over-the-top group partnerings. Register early: SP2 only has 20 seats reserved. |
| MEDIA, SPORTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT PANEL 10:00 -11:00 am Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 350 This program is part of the University’s schedule of events. Advance registration is not required, but seating is limited and spaces are available on a first come, first-served basis. Join Penn alumni in media, sports, and entertainment as they share the excitement and challenges of these high profile professions. Learn how fame and fortune are attracting increasing numbers of Penn graduates to the fields. Director of the Cinema Studies Program, Karen Beckman, the Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Associate Professor of Film Studies, will moderate the discussion. |
| THE ANATOMY OF HEALTHCARE REFORM 10:00 -11:00 am Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 351 This program is part of the University’s schedule of events. Advance registration is not required, but seating is limited and spaces are available on a first come, first-served basis. With healthcare reform a major issue in a presidential election year, the School of Nursing, Diversity Alliance and Penn Alumni are co-hosting a panel of prominent nursing, business, government, and consumer advocacy leaders who will explore the government's role in advancing healthcare, how to influence public policy, and steps to improve individual health. |
| CLASS OF 2007 CLASS GIFT DEDICATION 11:00 am – NOON Student Lounge (Caster C-5) FREE Thanks to the 2007 Class Gift Campaign, Caster now has a dazzling new student lounge. Members of the Class of 2007 are invited back to check out the space and enjoy light refreshments. |
| A CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT AMY GUTMANN 11:15 am - NOON Jon M. Huntsman Hall, G06 Auditorium This program is part of the University’s schedule of events. Advance registration is not required, but seating is limited. Join President Amy Gutmann for her annual State of the University with an emphasis this year on Making History: The Campaign for Penn. There will be opportunity for questions about the programs and facilities that will help Penn "make history." Seating is limited; simulcast will be available for overflow crowd. |
| ALL ALUMNI CENTENNIAL PICNIC 12:00 – 2:00 pm Caster Courtyard $15/Individual $20/Family All alumni and their guests are invited to this family-friendly alumni weekend event, featuring a social activism photography show by Harvey Finkle, MSW’61, children’s activities, tours of Caster, displays of the proposed building plans for a new building entrance, picnic food, and more. |