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ALUMNI & FRIENDS

ALUMNI WEEKEND 2008
May 16 and 17, 2008

“Making Memories, Making History”

Special celebration of classes ending in ‘3 and ‘8

Penn Veterinary Medicine events at the New Bolton Center and Philadelphia campuses

To the entire
PENN VETERINARY MEDICINE ALUMNI FAMILY
(VMDs, residents, interns, post-doctorates, fellows)

Join the School of Veterinary Medicine
and the University of Pennsylvania
for Alumni Weekend 2008

For several years, Penn Veterinary Medicine has hosted alumni reunion activities separate from Penn’s Alumni Weekend.

In 2008 we hope that you will participate in the large array of Penn offerings from May 16–19, 2008, while also visiting the Vet School’s campuses.

All Penn Alumni Weekend events can be found at www.alumni.upenn.edu/alumniweekend2008

Full details have also been included in the recent issue of
THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE.

• ALUMNI REGISTRATION

• Alternative Link- no password required

FRIDAY, May 16, 2008
Penn Vet New Bolton Center Campus
382 West Street Road - Kennett Square, PA

4:00 – 5:30 PM
TOURS OF NEW BOLTON CENTER
Meet at the George Widener Hospital for Large Animals, Lobby

Pre-registration is required. Guided foot-tour of selected locations on New Bolton Center’s campus. Some areas restricted for bio-security.

5:30 – 7:30 PM
REUNION RECEPTION WITH THE DEAN
Allam House

Join Joan C. Hendricks, V’79, the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine, for a casual reception at the beautiful Allam House. No collective reunion dinner is planned. All reunion classes wishing to gather with their classmates for dinner may call Coreen Haggerty in the Office of Alumni Relations at 215.898.1481 for help with planning and suggestions for restaurants.

Beginning 7:30 PM
INDIVIDUAL CLASS REUNION DINNERS

Class of 1958 – Dinner at the home of Dr. Mead Shaeffer. Contact Dr. Shaeffer at 610-485-8341 by May 9.
Class of 1963 – Contact Dr. Elinor Brandt at 323-255-2964 or elbrandt@aol.com.
Class of 1968 – Radley Run Country Club, West Chester, PA. Contact Dr. Kent Stokes at 610-399-1012 by May 1.
Class of 1983 – Contact Dr. Steve Berkowitz at sberk@epix.net by May 9.

PARKING

for TOURS: Enter NBC grounds, bear to the RIGHT. Park in the parking lot directly across from the Widener Hospital for Large Animals.

for RECEPTION: Enter NBC grounds, bear to the LEFT. Park in the Alumni Hall Parking Lot and walk to the Allam House.

SATURDAY, May 17, 2008
Penn Vet Philadelphia Campus
3900 Spruce Street & University/Baltimore Avenues - Philadelphia, PA

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
PENN VET ALUMNI FAMILY GATHERING & TOURS OF CAMPUS
Meet at the Vernon & Shirley Hill Pavilion, Lobby
University & Baltimore Avenues - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Please come and go as you wish. Join us at the Penn Veterinary Medicine campus for part of your day, then venture to other Penn Alumni Weekend 2008 activities on Penn’s larger campus! Penn Vet activities at Hill Pavilion include:

11:00 – 12:00 PM
‘State of the SCHOOL ’ with DEAN HENDRICKS

12:00 - 1:00 PM
VETERINARY MEDICAL ALUMNI SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

All Afternoon
TOURS OF PENN VET CAMPUS - (including the Rosenthal Imaging & Treatment Center)
PICNIC BOX_LUNCH

PARKING

Enter the Penn Vet grounds from BALTIMORE AVENUE, behind the Hill Pavilion – the security guard will usher you.

SATURDAY, May 17, 2008
University of Pennsylvania Campus – Philadelphia, PA

Beginning 8:30 AM
SEMINARS & EVENTS ACROSS PENN’S CAMPUS
Pre-register through the University’s Web site noted above to enjoy all of PENN ALUMNI WEEKEND events across campus. Separate fees and registration applies to Penn Vet-specific events at Allam House and Hill Pavilion, as noted below.

11:15 AM - Noon
CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT AMY GUTMANN
Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Auditorium

2:30 PM
PARADE OF CLASSES & SCHOOLS
Locust Walk

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
QUAKERKIDS 2008
Houston Hall of Flags - Spruce Street- Philadelphia, PA

Bring your children aged 10 & under and watch Penn Vet students and faculty save the lives of injured stuffed animals at the popular M*A*S*H Tent. Join the “stitching” fun if you wish!

HOTEL SUGGESTIONS (between Philadelphia & Kennett Square)

Brandywine River Hotel - Chadds Ford, PA 800-274-9644
Comfort Inn & Suites - Brandywine Valley 610-399-4600
Concordville Hotel - Concordville, PA 610-358-9400
Days Inn - Wilmington, DE 302-571-8136
Doubletree Hotel - Wilmington, DE 302-478-6000
Hilton Garden Inn - Kennett Square, PA 610-444-9100
Holiday Inn - West Chester, PA 800-345-8082