4/2 April Wellness Walk The Division of Human Resources and the Penn Center for Public Health host the monthly two-mile wellness walk for April, which is the first outdoor walk of the year. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. College Hall, Benjamin Franklin Statue
4/2 Immigration Policy and the Election The Center for the Study of Ethnicity, Race, and Immigration, Penn Migration Initiative, and the Population Studies Center present this symposium on immigration as a central issue in the 2024 presidential election. Panels bring together policy analysts, immigration scholars, and representatives of nonprofit advocacy organization. 1:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. The Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics, 133 S. 36th St.
4/9 2024 Models of Excellence Fifty-three Penn staff members are celebrated for their contributions to the University's successes. Awards are presented in three categories: Models of Excellence, Pillars of Excellence, and Model Supervisors. Those wishing to attend should register by April 1. 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Penn Museum, 3260 South St.
4/25 Take Our Children to Work Day The Division of Human Resources presents Take Our Children to Work Day, recommended for children ages 9 to 14. A range of programs, like carnival games at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library and coloring with Penny the Pig at the Franklin Building, will be available. All Day Various locations
Penn In the News In West Philly, Street Artist Transforms W.E.B. Du Bois' Words Into Visual Art Through Arabic Calligraphy Huda Fakhreddine of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on collaborating with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture and Mural Arts Philadelphia with support from Penn Global. Vice Provost Ezekiel Emanuel says, “By incorporating W.E.B. Du Bois’ words about race, identity, and belonging into his mural, [eL Seed] demonstrates how artistic expression offers a pathway to transcend cultures, languages and borders.” January 8, 2018 ・From Blavity