Family Weekend 2009

The Dean, faculty and staff of the College of Arts and Sciences look forward to seeing you at this year's family weekend events.

Friday, October 23, 2009

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. The College Dean's Reception (C/F)
Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street

The Dean invites all College of Arts & Sciences students and parents to meet faculty and staff. Light refreshments will be served.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibit (U/F)
Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street

Join the Dean and staff of the College of Arts & Sciences for an opportunity to chat with students about their research. Refreshments will be served. Video: 2008 Student Research Poster Session

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The College Experience (U/F)
Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street

Dr. Dennis DeTurck, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Janet Tighe, Dean of Freshmen and Director of Academic Advising, faculty and students will participate in a discussion about college life.

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. The College Luncheon (C/$25 per person*)
Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street

An informal buffet with the Dean, faculty and staff of the College of Arts and Sciences. (Limit 350 guests.)

1:00, 1:30, 2:00 or 2:30 p.m. Weigle Information Commons Tours (U/F)
Entrance Desk, Weigle Information Commons, 1st floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

The David B. Weigle Information Commons, a joint venture of the School of Arts and Sciences, the Office of the Provost and the Penn Libraries provides innovative spaces to support collaborative work with the latest technologies. The Commons is a central location where students receive support for research, writing, presenting and study strategies. You will explore a videotaping system for helping students practice presentations, high-tech teaching and learning spaces and the Vitale Digital Media Lab where students make movies, edit audio and create animations. You will learn about our partner assistance services and how College of Arts and Sciences courses integrate technology into student learning experiences. More information is at http://wic.library.upenn.edu (Each tour is 30 minutes in length. Limit 15 guests per tour, first-come, first serve.)

1:00 or 2:00 p.m. Communicating with Confidence: Communication Within the Curriculum (CWiC) Coaching (C)
Class of ‘55 Room, 2nd floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

Because the ability to express oneself clearly and effectively is essential to success in any field and is a hallmark of civic engagement, the College provides CWiC speaking advisors. Advisors conduct one-on-one coaching sessions and facilitate workshops. During this session, speaking advisors will provide a sample of a CWiC workshop. CWiC is a Weigle programming partner. More information is at: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/cwic/. (Each session is one hour in length. Limit 40 guests per session, first-come, first serve.)

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Study Like a Genius: How Leonardo Da Vinci Would Study at Penn (C)
Meyerson Room, 2nd floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

This interactive workshop will apply Da Vinci’s seven principles to academic reading, studying, and thinking. Presented by the Weingarten Learning Resources Center (VPUL), a Weigle programming partner, this workshop also provides an introduction to resources for learning and academic support at Penn. (Limit 30 guests.)

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. You’re Majoring In WHAT!? (C)
Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street

A broad foundation in the arts and sciences prepares students best for the wide-ranging career challenges they’ll face after Penn. Come hear successful College alumni discuss the impact of their choice of majors on their diverse career paths. College of Arts and Sciences Academic Advisors and Career Counselors will join in the discussion.

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Student-Created Videos (C)
Class of 1968 Seminar Room, Weigle Information Commons, 1st floor, VanPelt-Dietrich Library Center

Join us for a showing of student created “mashup” films and a discussion of how video creation is becoming the assignment of choice for many undergraduate courses. We will show clips from winning entries of annual mashup contests from the past three years. (Limit 30 guests.)

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Image and Graphic Editing (C)
Goldstein Electronic Classroom, 1st floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

Explore technology available to students for videoconferencing via the Internet and playful exploration of photographs. Hands-on demos will provide a glimpse into new media technologies. (Limit 30 guests.)

Sunday, October 25, 2009

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The College Brunch (C/$25 per person*)
Woodlands Ballroom, The Inn at Penn, 3600 Sansom Street

The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences invites all Penn students and families to join College faculty and staff for brunch. (Limit 500 guests.)

* Please make your reservations early, and remember to include reservations for students. Please including your name, address, phone, student's name, and the number of people attending with your check payable to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. We regret that we must ask for separate checks for each event. Please send your reservation to the College Office, 120 Claudia Cohen Hall, 249 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304 by October 2, 2009. We regret that refunds cannot be made. Please call our office at 215-898-6341 with any questions.Tickets for College of Arts and Sciences events will be mailed on or about October 12, 2009.