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6.23

Monumentalizing Buildings

Independence Hall juxtaposed with map of Delaware River

David Brownlee, the Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Professor Emeritus of the history of art, explains how buildings come to be monumentalized even if they weren't originally intended to be. He looks to examples like Independence Hall and Philadelphia's City Hall.

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

Virtual

6.24

Dear Pandemic

A health care worker in personal protective gear swabs a person in a vehicle at a drive-up COVID testing site.

The Penn Arts & Sciences Professional Women’s Alliance hosts a webinar discussing the fight to combat misinformation during the pandemic. Alison Buttenheim, who leads a collective of interdisciplinary female scientists sharing real information on COVID-19, will speak about her work with the all-woman team from Dear Pandemic.

6:00p.m.

Virtual

6.27

Wawa Welcome America Day

Exterior of Penn Museum in daylight.

The Penn Museum welcomes guests for free, with registration, for the Wawa Welcome America festival.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

6.30

Pride Trivia Night

Penn LGBT Center Exterior

The Penn LGBT Center and PennGALA host this LGBTQ+ trivia night in celebration of Pride Month. Two internet-connected devices are required.

8:00p.m.

Virtual

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