Programs & Events


SEPTEMBER

Thursday September 25, 2008, 1:00-5:00pm - American Association for the History of Nursing Pre-conference: CROSSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.

Thursday, September 25, 2008, 5pm - Penn Nursing Alumni Reception as part of the American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN) 25^th Annual Research Conference in Philadelphia, PA.

Friday – Sunday. September 26-28, 2008 - American Association for the History of Nursing, Research Conference: Celebrating 25 Years of Historical Scholarship.  Keynote Speaker: Barbara Brodie, PhD, RN, FAAN.

OCTOBER

Saturday, October 4, 2008 – Save the Date:  HUP Alumni Fall Luncheon.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 3pm – Penn Nursing Doctoral Alumni Reunion, celebrating the program’s 30^th anniversary.  Watch your mail for details.

Thursday, October 30, 2008, 3:00-4:30 pm – Annual State of the School presentation by Dean Afaf I. Meleis, followed by a reception celebrating the completion of Phase II Renovations to Fagin Hall.  Ann L. Roy Auditorium, Fagin Hall, Philadelphia, PA.

Friday, October 31, 2008 – Alumni Award of Merit.  Plan to attend and add your voice in celebration of Penn Nursing alumna Carol Ware Gates Nu’73, a 2008 Award of Merit recipient.

NOVEMBER

Saturday, November 1, 2008 – Homecoming
     ·10am Quakerfest tailgate
     ·12noon  Penn Vs. Brown Football Game
     ·4pm  Red and Blue Rendezvous (young alumni)
     ·6pm Taste of Penn (diversity alliance)

Monday, November 17, 2008, 3:00pm-5:00pm – “Transition Celebration” in honor of Penn Nursing professor Neville Strumpf’s retirement.  Carol Ware Gates Lobby, Fagin Hall, Philadelphia, PA.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - University-wide Undergraduate Scholarship Event.

APRIL

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - Undergraduate Scholarship Event in NYC.

MAY

May 15-17, 2009 - Alumni Weekend. Classes ending in '9 or '4 - this is your reunion year! Reunion chairs are needed.

For more information on any of these events, please email nursalum@pobox.upenn.edu or call 215.898.4841