Diversity, Equity, Inclusion | Penn Today

4.20

Jeremy Nowak Lecture

penn campus skyline

The Penn Institute for Urban Research presents the third annual Jeremy Nowak Memorial Lecture, celebrating Nowak's work to integrate public, private, and nonprofit expertise to further collective urban prosperity. This year's program includes a panel that will discuss community development financial institutions and equitable economic recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Virtual

4.21

Strawberry Fields

Strawberry Fields graphic with woman looking to the side anxiously

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents this virtual screening of 1997 film "Strawberry Fields," which explores cultural history and personal memory set in the backdrop of the Vietnam War.

7:00p.m.

Virtual

4.22

Water Policy

Bronze sculpture of Benjamin Franklin.

In recognition of Earth Day, this special 60-Second Lecture from the School of Arts & Sciences will feature Howard Neukrug, a professor of practice and executive director of the Water Center. Neukrug will talk about water policy in relation to climate policy.

12:00p.m.

Virtual

4.22

Health Sciences and Black Lives Matter

Medical personnel in scrubs, white coats and face masks kneel on the field at Franklin Field, one holds a sign with the letters BLM surrounded by a heart.

The Penn Biomedical Library hosts this discussion about Black Lives Matter in Philadelphia from the perspective of the health sciences. Topics will include COVID-19 vaccine equity and gun violence prevention. In addition to a roundtable conversation, Eugenia South, assistant professor of emergency medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine, will present a keynote address.

3:00p.m.

Virtual

Announcement

All on-campus events have been canceled or postponed. Unless otherwise noted, all events listed are virtual.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

This virtual gathering, hosted by Penn Alumni and the SNF Paideia Program at Penn, includes a moderated talk about the history of diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and how it has evolved. Following the talk will be breakout sessions for networking.

For more information, visit snfpaideia.upenn.edu.

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

7:00p.m. - 8:25p.m.

Virtual

Filter Events

Category

Upcoming Events