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The 296th Birthday Celebration of
Benjamin Franklin

10:30 a.m. Procession from the American Philosophical Society to Benjamin Franklin’s grave

Noon luncheon celebrating the bicenquinquagenary of the Philadelphia Contributionship, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1752. An address on the role of insurance in the development of the American economy.

For more information, contact:
Benjamin Franklin Reinauer W’38
bfr2@nac.net
(973) 697-7697,
(973) 697-1104 (fax)

Charles F. Ludwig C’53 L’56
(215) 981-3525
(215) 564-2859

Arthur H. Saxon W’60
(610) 891-7100 x2665,
(610) 891-7244 (fax)

Schedule of Events

Distinguished event chairs are Hon. Leonore Annenberg Hon’85, Dr. Gloria Twine Chisum Gr’60 Hon’94, Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Andrea Mitchell CW’67, and Dr. Judith Rodin CW’66.

Thursday, Nov. 1

3:30 p.m. Kick-off reception at the Penn Bookstore and unveiling of customized poster honoring Penn women who have authored books.
Rebecca Pepper Sinkler CGS’75 Hon’91, will speak at this event, and Lorene E. Cary C’78 G’78, Cathy Crimmins G’78, Laurie Burrows Grad CW’66, Rebecca Matthias CW’75, Lisa Scottoline C’77 L’81, and Angela Nissel C’98 will serve as honorary chairs.

5:30-7:30 p.m. Reception and dinner with President Judith Rodin, trustees, and senior administrators.
Keynote address by Andrea Mitchell, CW’67, chief foreign-affairs correspondent for NBC News; Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell CW’69 will introduce Andrea Mitchell. Closing remarks by Renee Chenault-Fattah L’82, co-anchor of NBC10 News.

8:00-10:00 p.m. A private performance of The Vagina Monologues at the Annenberg Center, followed by a short performance by its author, Eve Ensler, an award-winning playwright, poet, activist, and screenwriter.
Wendy Evans Joseph C’77, the first producer of The Vagina Monologues, will introduce Eve Ensler, who will perform My Short Skirt, a short piece about how women have the right to wear anything, anywhere, without being hurt or bothered; she will stay to answer questions. (The first 900 people to register for the Celebration will be invited to attend the special Thursday evening performance.)

10:00-10:45 p.m. Dessert reception.

Friday, Nov. 2

7:30-9:00 a.m. Coffee and continental breakfast, “Honoring Those Who Paved the Way.”
Dr. Mary Frances Berry, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of History and chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and Loretta Barrett CW’62 GEd’65, president of Loretta Barrett Books, Inc., will speak; honorary chair is Dr. Gloria Chisum Gr’60 Hon’94.

9:30-11:00 a.m. Morning panels featuring notable alumnae, focusing on issues of importance to women. The theme for the discussions is “Educating Women for Leadership: Penn Women of the 21st Century.”

Women and Medicine: Our Bodies, Ourselves: What You Know May Make the Difference,” moderated by Dr. Claire M. Fagin Hon’94,
professor and dean emerita of the School of Nursing (1977-92) and interim president of the University (1993-94), who is a consultant on health care and organizational leadership.
The panel members include: Ruth Katz CW’73 L’77, associate dean for administration, Yale University School of Medicine; Dr. Sheila Moriber Katz WG’90, president and CEO, NewMedicine, LLC; former dean, Hahnemann University School of Medicine; former executive director, White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Dr. Marie Savard Nu’72 M’76, physician, author, and speaker; Dr. Susan Taylor C’79, director of the Skin of Color Center at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center and assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Columbia University; Dr. Barbara L. Weber, professor of medicine and genetics, director of the Breast Cancer Program and director of the Cancer Genomics Program at the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center.

Women’s Leadership in Philanthropy: Cents and Sensibility: Women Making a Difference, moderated by Carol Einiger CW’70, chief investment officer of Rockefeller University.
The panel members include: Anne d’Har-noncourt Hon’88, the George D. Widener director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art; Laurene Powell Jobs C/W’85, founder and board president of College Track, a non-profit college preparatory program based in East Palo Alto, Calif.; Evelyn Lauder, founder and chair of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and senior corporate vice president of The EstÈe Lauder Companies, Inc; Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli W’95, executive director of the FATE Foundation, which assists Nigerian youth in establishing businesses, and co-founder of the Business Women’s Network for Nigerian women; Judith Vredenburgh CW’70, president and CEO of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America.

11:30-noon Inauguration of the Women’s Walkway and Generational Bridge at the Class of 1949 Bridge (over 38th Street).

12:30-2:30 p.m. Gala luncheon for all guests. The Beacon Award will be presented by Christine Hikawa CW’73, TCPW chair, to an outstanding woman displaying exemplary leadership in furthering the advancement of women: Dr. Judith Rodin.

3:00-4:30 p.m. Afternoon panels

Women and Business: The Waves: Making Them or Getting Swamped—Are Women Making a Difference? moderated by Willow Bay C’85, anchor, CNN.
The panel members include: Jean Chatzky C’86, editor-at-large for Money magazine and financial editor for NBC Today; Beverly Chell CW’64, vice chair and general counsel of Primedia, Inc.; Mandee Heller C/W’94, vice chair, executive vice president and co-chief operating officer of the Women’s Financial Network at Siebert; Aerin Lauder C’92, vice president of global advertising for The EstÈe Lauder Companies, Inc; Rebecca Matthias CW’75, president and founder of Mothers Work, Inc.

Women, Politics and the Media: The Second Sex: What a Difference the Difference Makes, moderated by Kathleen Hall Jamieson, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
The panel members include: Marcia Greenberger CW’67 L’70, co-president of the National Women’s Law Center; Mindy Herman W’82, president and chief executive officer of E! Entertainment Networks; Mary Ellen Mark FA’62 ASC’64 Hon’94, photographer; Hon. Susan Ness WG’83, former Federal Communications Commissioner

4:45-6:30 p.m. Networking and social reception honorary chairs are Tory Burch C’88, Claudia Cohen CW’72, and Lolita Jackson EAS’89. The speaker is Melissa Rivers C’89, a host and producer for E! Entertainment Networks.

Evening Alumni Award of Merit dinner (entry not included with registration). Also a variety of other evening activities.

Saturday, Nov. 3
Homecoming 2001: Various activities including the Penn women’s soccer team taking on Princeton and a new two-mile walk (part of the Alumni Run) in honor of Penn women. Also, activities and arts happenings in and around Philadelphia, on-campus hospitality, and much more.