Yearly Archives: 2013

January 9, 2013 · 8:47 am

A New Year for Penn Alumni Families!

We’re kicking off a new year filled with Penn Alumni Family Programming!

FAMILY NIGHT at the PALESTRA
On February 22, 2013, you’re invited to join the Penn Women’s Basketball team at the Palestra for our 2nd Annual Family Night at the Palestra! You will get to shoot hoops with the team before the game, hear from Coach McLaughlin, and then enjoy pizza or hot dog, pretzel and a soda — all for $5 person. Last year, it was a wonderful event c0-hosted by the Association of Alumnae, and we had over 200 attendees. Hope to see you on February 22nd when Penn takes on Cornell!

FAMILY DAY at MASK and WIG
On March 16, 2013, Alumni Relations will be hosting it’s 3rd Annual Family Day at Mask and Wig! Bring the kids to the Mask and Wig Clubhouse, 310 S. Quince Street, Philadelphia, for a fun-filled afternoon! Lunch begins at 11:30 followed by showtime at 12:30pm. Penn’s Mask and Wig is an all-male comedy troupe that has entertained Philadelphians and the Penn community since 1889 with its original revues. This year’s production, Beatuopia: A Face Odyssey, has been adapted to appeal to children ages 12 and under. Bring the kids for lunch (hot dogs, chips, pretzels, beverage) and the show. Ticket costs: $25/adults and $10/children 12 and under.

4O WINKS with the SPHINX and PENN ALUMNI
On Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30, 2013, join Penn alumni and their children for an overnight adventure at Penn’s Museum for 40 Winks with the Sphinx and Penn Alumni. The night’s activities are geared to take intrepid explorers on a journey through time and across continents, with hands-on opportunities, through games and crafts, to explore ancient Egypt, the mummies and hieroglyphics, the ancient Greeks and Romans, the world of the ancient Maya, and more! Following a scavenger hunt and an evening expedition through the galleries by flashlight, explorers roll out their sleeping bags to doze at the foot of the third largest granite Sphinx in the world. The program concludes with a light breakfast in the Museum Cafe at 8am. The cost is $45/person (children 6-12 years old and their chaperones, 21 years or older). One adult chaperone is required for every 1-5 children. Absolutely no walk-in registrations are permitted.

Look for additional family programming throughout the year! If you live outside of the 8-county Philadelphia area and wish to be included on our e-mailing list for Penn Alumni Family Events, please send an email with your request to Kristina Clark at krclark@upenn.edu.

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January 8, 2013 · 9:22 am

Celebrate Chinese New Year in Philadelphia

Author: Stephanie Yee, C’08

January 1^st has come and gone. Now it’s time to prepare for another new years celebration: Chinese New Year!

2013 is the year of the snake.

The Penn Alumni Club of Philadelphia is celebrating Chinese New Year by going to dim sum on Sunday, February 3rd, only one week before Chinese New Year. Think of dim sum as Chinese tapas. There is a huge selection of sweet and savory dishes and something for both vegetarians and meat lovers.

A sample of dim sum dishes.

This event is great for anyone who is looking for an alternative to the typical brunch. Dim sum is affordable, fun, and always delicious! Sign up for the event here. See you at Joy Tsin Lau. I will be the one eating the turnip cakes.

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January 7, 2013 · 8:54 am

A History of Exploration and Discovery—Online

Author: Alex Fleischman

Happy 2013 to all Penn alumni.

With the holiday break still in session and spring classes still on the horizon, I find myself with time to kill. For those in a similar predicament, I recommend taking a look at the Penn Museum’s website for a compelling diversion. In this new year, we also have a new interactive map and timeline of the museum’s 125 years of anthropological and archaeological research. The timeline combines pictures, stories, and fascinating information in a fun, accessible format. You can view it all here.

Just make sure you don’t spend more time exploring than you intended and consider getting out of the house and taking a drive into campus to check it out in person. In the meantime, here’s a screenshot of what you’ll see.

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January 4, 2013 · 9:19 am

yPenn – A Year in Review, And So Much to Look Forward To…

Authors: Nicole Svonavec and Marvin Rocha

Happy New Year! In 2012, the yPenn program hosted events in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, New York City, and of course TONS of fun right here on Penn’s campus and in our own City of Brotherly Love! Check out our year in photo review on the yPenn website! Here are some highlights:

NYC Arts & Wine at the American Folk Art Museum – 12.6.12

LA Arts & Wine at The Vault – 1.26.12

Philly Alumni Weekend Highball in Philadelphia – 5.11.12

DC Penn2You and yPenn Nightcap at Hotel Monaco – 11.13.12

New York City Arts & Wine at The American Folk Art Museum – 12.6.12

In 2013, we can’t wait to visit even more young alumni around the globe! We’ve added yPenn nightcaps to many of our end-of-campaign celebrations (called Time to Shine). Here’s when we’ll be in your city in 2013:

April 19 – Philadelphia (Time to Shine kick-off celebration)
June 18 – Washington, DC
September 17 – New York City
September 25 – Boston
October 1 – Chicago
October 8 – Los Angeles
October 10 – San Francisco
November 13 – London

Don’t see your city here? No worries – the tour continues into 2014. We can also help you host an event in your city – email us at yPenn@exchange.upenn.edu. Until then!

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January 3, 2013 · 2:28 pm

A Place You Love

Author: Lisa Ellen Niver, C’89

When I became a student at Penn, my parents recommended that I take classes from many departments. “Don’t specialize too early,” they said. I am glad I listened, because many of the classes I took led me to new ideas, new friends, and new places as I studied Hebrew while at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. I graduated with a major and two minors and learned so many interesting things. In addition, I am still in contact with incredible people that I met from many of my diverse studies.

When I left Penn in 1989, I traveled to San Francisco to study medicine at UCSF, but life had other plans for me. I realizing I wanted to teach and received my Masters in Education at SFSU. After teaching for several years, I traveled for seven years on cruise ships and then returned to teaching again. Now, I am traveling full time again on my second sabbatical year in Asia.

During all of my travels and teaching, I have always written in a journal and written letters but now I also write articles that get published. 2012 has been the year of media for me with an appearance on national television, a photo shoot for a national magazine, and a recent article in National Geographic! I loved it when my bio named me as a “travel writer.”

So many people have asked me how to get started with a website or writing, and because of this, my husband and I decided to create a contest for writers all over the world. To that end, we are sponsoring a travel writing contest–no cost to enter, and we’re offering cash prizes as well as a raffle with travel literature from incredible published authors. Our theme is Inspiration: A Place You Love. Let us share your stories with our growing Global Village.

I hope all of your dreams and goals come true in 2013! Start working toward them today by joining our contest—send your article to us by February 14! All the details are available here.