October Penn Alumni Lunch

We have monthly luncheons for Penn alumni in the San Antonio area on (usually) the last weekday of (almost) each month. This month, however, is an exception as we have combined our September and October luncheons to bring you a special tour of KRTU Studios at Trinity University by Penn/Annenberg Alum, Ron Nirenberg. Below is information for our next luncheon…

When:
Friday, October 14, 2011
Skyline Room - Trinity University followed by a tour of KRTU Studios by Ron Nirenberg, Associate Station Manager an Penn/Annenberg Alum
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
210-999-7464
http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSSW/TrinityUniv/Locations/TheSkylineDiningRoom.htm

LUNCH RSVP:
Please RSVP by 10/12 via email so we can have an accurate account for the table. We start at 11:30 AM so that we can beat the lunch crowd and get everyone back to work by 1PM.

Austinites: Please feel free to join us at any time.

Penn Football Games Being Carried By Versus Cable

Sat, Oct 15

Columbia *

at New York, N.Y.

3:30 p.m.

Sat, Oct 22

Yale *

Franklin Field

Noon

Sat, Nov 12

Harvard *

at Cambridge, Mass.

Noon

Freshman Sendoff 2011

Highlights from the Freshman Sendoff on August 14, 2011

Pictured above: Nicole Schwartz (2013);Sarah Wanieck (2015);Patrick Muniz (2015), Daniela Bucay (2015), Bradley Belasco (2012)



Freshman Sendoff Audience for Lorraine Pulido's Pep Talk


Jo-Anne Kaplan and Mike Gershman Hosted Our Freshman Sendoff

Class of 2015 Freshman Sendoff, Sunday August 14

It’s time for our annual Freshman Sendoff, this year honoring the Class of 2015 and their parents, and recognizing returning undergraduates and recent graduates. The fancy version of this invitation is attached in two different versions of Word. Here are the details, in case neither works for you:

WHAT: Penn San Antonio Alumni 2011 Freshman Sendoff for the Class of 2015

WHEN: Sunday, August 14, 2PM-4PM

WHERE: The Home of Jo-Anne Kaplan and Mike Gershman

RSVP: By Friday, August 5, to Jo-Anne Kaplan by e-mail (preferred) or phone.

As always, this is a group effort. Your contributions of refreshments will be essential. Jo-Anne will coordinate, so when you RSVP, please tell her what you would like to bring, or ask her what is needed, so she can adjust as necessary.

Office Hour with Dr. Jennifer Pinto-Martin

July 26, 2011
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Office Hour with Dr. Jennifer Pinto-Martin
Viola MacInnes / Independence Professor of Nursing, Interim Chair, Biobehavioral and Health Sciences Division

Autism Spectrum Disorders: What do we know? What are we investigating?
Over the past 20 years, the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has increased markedly, spurring increased attention, speculation and research about the cause. Significant media attention has been given to recently published data on the disorder’s genetic heritability, non-genetic risk factors, and risks associated with SSRI’s, one group of commonly used antidepressant medications (see below for links to recent articles in Time and The New York Times), all of which confirms that both genes and environment matter. Join Penn Nursing’s Dr. Jennifer Pinto-Martin as she leads a timely discussion reviewing what is known about the causes of ASD and ongoing studies, including her CDC funded Study to Explore Early Development (SEED).

Registration and additional information available at http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/education/officehours.html.

July Penn Alumni Lunch

Below is information for our next luncheon…

When:
Friday, July 29, 2011
Cafe des Artistes (@ San Antonio Museum of Art)
200 West Jones Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78215
210-978-8155
http://www.sacafedesartistes.com/

LUNCH RSVP:
Please RSVP by 7/27 via email so we can have an accurate account for the table. We start at 11:30 AM so that we can beat the lunch crowd and get everyone back to work by 1PM.

Austinites: Please feel free to join us at any time.

Lunch at Royal Pizza

Here are a few photos from the June Penn Alumni lunch at Royal Pizza, where everyone enjoyed eating authentic Swedish (!) pizza.

San Antonio Penn Alumni Lunch Schedule Through June 2012

Thursday, June 30, 2011
Royal Pizza
6565 Babcock Road, Suite #19

San Antonio, TX 78249

210-399-3765
http://www.pizzarestaurantsanantonio.com/

Friday, July 29, 2011
Cafe des Artistes (@ San Antonio Museum of Art)
200 West Jones Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78215
210-978-8155
http://www.sacafedesartistes.com/

Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tandoor
5718 Evers Road
San Antonio, TX 78238
210-267-1737
http://www.tandoor-sa.com/

Friday, October 14, 2011
Skyline Room - Trinity University followed by tour of KRTU Studios by Ron Nirenberg, Associate Station Manager and Penn/Annenberg Alum
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
210-999-7464
http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSSW/TrinityUniv/Locations/TheSkylineDiningRoom.htm

Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Boardwalk Bistro
4011 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
210-824-0100
http://www.boardwalkbistro.net/

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Golden Wok
8822 Wurzbach Road (Wurzbach @ I-10)
San Antonio, Texas 78240
210-615-8282
http://www.golden-wok.com/home.htm

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Scenic Loop Cafe
25615 Boerne Stage Road
San Antonio, TX 78255
210-687-1818
http://www.scenicloopcafe.com

Friday, March 30, 2012
Central Park Pizza of New York
136 Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
210-223-4080
http://www.centralparkpizzaofny.com/Home_Page.php

Monday, April 30, 2012
Wasabi Sushi Bistro
9921 IH 10 W
San Antonio, TX 78230
210-877-2300
http://www.wasabisa.com/

Thursday, May 31, 2012
Quarry Golf Restaurant
444 East Basse Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
210-824-5400
http://www.quarrygolf.com/restaurant/

Friday, June 29, 2012
Old Smokehouse
5145 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, TX 78229
210-340-5039
http://www.oldsmokehouse.net

Webinar on the Geophysics of Earthquakes & Tsunamis

Click the links below to view a webinar by Professor Benjamin Horton:
Dr. Benjamin Horton discusses the geophysical mechanisms behind earthquakes and tsunamis and the history of both in the context of Japan and the greater South/East Pacific, located online at http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/education/2011-03-25%2012.58%20Japan_s%20Earthquake%20_%20Tsunami_%20Putting%20it%20in%20context.wmv

Note: You must download the GoToMeeting Codec (G2M2 decoder) to view these recorded webinars. Visit www.gotomeeting.com/codec to download the codec.

June Penn Alumni Lunch

Below is information for our next luncheon…

When:
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Royal Pizza

6565 Babcock Road, Suite #19

San Antonio, TX 78249

210-399-3765
http://www.pizzarestaurantsanantonio.com/

LUNCH RSVP:
Please RSVP by 6/28 via email so we can have an accurate account for the table. We start at 11:30 AM so that we can beat the lunch crowd and get everyone back to work by 1PM.

Austinites: Please feel free to join us at any time.