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7.17

Young Writers Workshop

For 10 days each summer, a group of high school students come to Kelly Writers House for a chance to write, read, and critique alongside their creative peers.

6:00p.m. - 7:30p.m.

Penn Book Center, 130 S. 34th St.

7.19

Preserving History

Slought and Penn School of Social Policy and Practice sponsor this talk delivered by artist, historian, and photographer Deborah Willis, who will discuss archiving and historical preservation in the context of politics, culture, and Black identity.

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

Slought, 4017 Walnut St.

7.21

Whitewater Rafting

Penn Recreation hosts this excursion to the rapids of Lehigh Gorge, rafting down the river with assistance from guides.

8:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.

Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, 3701 Walnut St.

7.22

Extra Credit

ICA continues its “Extra Credit” education series that aims to make the field of art approachable to those outside of the art world, providing an opportunity for those interested in art to ask questions and engage more deeply with exhibitions.

12:00p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

NBC's Andrea Mitchell, Seven Others to Be Honored at Penn's 262nd Commencement

Penn alumna Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News and host of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” will deliver the 2018 University of Pennsylvania Commencement address on Monday, May 14.

Media Contact Amanda Mott ・ May 3, 2018

Penn Honors MLK Through Annual Day of Service Jan. 15

・ January 3, 2018