4/16 Investigating Homelessness The Department of English and Kelly Writers House present a conversation between author Jennifer Egan and Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy and Practice, who studies homelessness and assisted housing policy. They will discuss how social science research and investigative journalism can combine to consider what storytelling can be done to capture the present situation of homelessness. 12:00 p.m. Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk
Through 4/26 Earth Week 2024 This is a campuswide week of events, lectures, and volunteer opportunities designed to educate and inspire action related to environmental justice, climate, and nature-based solutions. This year’s theme is Restore & Regenerate. 12:00 a.m. Various locations
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
4/25 Excellence in Graduate Teaching Reception The vice provost for education and the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Innovation celebrate the Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students. The reception will honor the 10 winners in departments ranging from Anthropology to Neuroscience. 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Penn Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk
Why There Is a Downside to High Expectations Katherine L. Milkman and Maurice E. Schweitzer of the Wharton School analyzed 328,000 men’s tennis matches and 304 trivia participants in a study about expectation setting, embarrassment, and success. February 23, 2018 ・ From
