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Higher Education and the State

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The Faculty Senate hosts this first in a series of roundtables about the future of American universities. Panelists include Irene Mulvey, former president of the American Association of University Professors; Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan University; and John Sexton, president emeritus of New York University. Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication will moderate a discussion about politics and higher education.

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Kleinman Center Energy Forum, 202 S. 34th St.

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Computational Thinking and Board Games

Exterior of Van Pelt Library.

Penn Libraries invites Penn students, faculty, and staff to learn about how computer science concepts appear in board games. No coding or gaming experience is required.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

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Mystery Novelist Jessica Goodman

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Kelly Writers House hosts a conversation between Kelsey McKinney, host of the Normal Gossip podcast, and mystery novelist Jessica Goodman, author of “They Wish They Were Us” and “The Counselors.”

6:00 p.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

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Energy Week 2025

Penn Schools, centers, institutes, student groups, and more host events for Energy Week 2025, ranging from Lightning Talks hosted by the Kleinman Center to a talk about climate change and artificial intelligence, hosted by the Penn Environmental Innovations Initiative.

All Day

Various locations

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The City in the 21st Century

The Penn Institute for Urban Research and Penn Press welcome Enrique Peñalosa Londoño, a former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, who will deliver a talk about equality and the city. The talk will be followed by a panel featuring Manny Diaz, a former mayor of Miami; Richard Freeland, a former president of Northeastern University; urban planner Eleanor Sharpe; and former Penn President Judith Rodin.

For more information, visit penniur.upenn.edu.

Thursday, January 23, 2025

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Kleinman Energy Forum, 220 S. 34th St.

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