Category Archives: Alumni Benefits

New Penn Buses – An Inside Look

Author: Stephanie Yee, C’08

I finally rode on one of the new Penn buses I recently saw cruising around campus. When I entered the bus, I was blown away by the fancy blue leather seats.

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Viole!

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Close up…

I highly recommend riding the new Penn bus next time you see it. The lighting is great inside the bus, and the seats are incredibly comfortable. These new buses are certainly a huge improvement over the school bus models. Even though a free bus ride home is a free bus ride home, I would much rather ride in these new beautifully decorated buses. I got home feeling very Proudly Penn.

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Filed under Alumni Benefits, Alumni Perspective, Campus Life, Stephanie Y.

A PENNefit for you . . .

The role of the Alumni Relations office is to keep you connected to Penn.  Among the many ways we try to do that is by providing alumni-only opportunities and services.   One of the most successful services we offer our alumni is our Penn Alumni Insurance Program.

For more than a decade, Penn Alumni has partnered with Meyer and Associates (M&A) to offer a suite of products that includes Auto, Home, and Renters, Health, Life, Long Term Care, and Travel insurance.  Most products are available to Penn alumni, students, faculty, and staff, as well as their spouses, domestic partners, parents, children, and siblings, and revenue generated from the program supports Alumni Relations programs.  To date, more than 38% of our alumni base has been covered through the program.

M&A seeks to inform and educate alumni—not simply sell policies. Whether you’re shopping for auto insurance, buying your first home, or just starting to think about Long Term Care coverage for yourself or your parents, we have products available for every stage of your life.  Through our co-branded web page you can learn more about the various products available, run free quotes, purchase some products online, and have access to the following:

  • CALC, a life insurance needs calculator, can help determine how much life insurance you really need.
  • Free consultations with experts who can help you choose the right coverage for your situation via Advisory Services.
  • Articles covering a variety of important insurance and affinity related topics.

I hope you’ll take advantage of this terrific program, as it’s one of the PENNefits of being a Penn alumnus!

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Filed under Alumni Benefits, Kristina C.

Looking to Expand Your Professional Network?

Author: Emilie Kretschmar

On Tuesday, October 16th at 6:30 p.m. the Penn Alumni Club of Philadelphia is offering a speed-networking event at the Irish Pub in Center City (2007 Walnut Street, Philadelphia). This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to advance his or her career, to network with other professionals, or to explore new job opportunities.

During the event, each participant will have the chance to meet at least ten other Penn alumni for six minutes each. Your schedule of professional “dates” will depend on the preferences listed on your registration form. Take advantage of your Penn alumni status and expand your professional network.  Click here to register now.

Homecoming attendees participated in a speed-networking event last year.

If you can’t make this event or you live outside the greater Philadelphia area, great news! This event is just one of many offered by the Penn Alumni Club of Philadelphia and other Penn Alumni Clubs around the world. Check out the Penn Alumni Regional Club’s website to connect with your local club and get involved.

Meet new colleagues and explore new career paths at a Penn Alumni speed-networking event.

Meet new colleagues and explore new career paths at a Penn Alumni speed-networking event.

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Filed under Alumni Benefits, Alumni Programming, Emilie, Penn Clubs