4/16

Investigating Homelessness

A yellow and green victorian house

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

Purple blooms on the verge of opening, backlit by the sun

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

A child sits at a table reading a book, two closed books are on the table beside them.

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

Penn Grad Center brick exterior with foliage

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

Brandon Baker

Staff Writer

Brandon Baker covers subject areas across Penn including the Penn Language Center, The Sachs Arts Program, Annenberg Center, ICA, WXPN, Lauder Institute, and Morris Arboretum.

Post-It note that reads 'Trans People Won't Be Erased'

Award-winning project sparks dialogue around trans literacy

A new working group funded by the Alice Paul Center serves as glue for cross-disciplinary dialogue surrounding trans literacy in classrooms and elsewhere.

Brandon Baker ・November 19, 2018

Founding fathers meeting to sign the Declaration of Independence

Meet the ‘original typical Penn student’

“Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father,” by creative writing lecturer Stephen Fried, explores the life of Benjamin Rush, who had many ties to the University and is an oft-overlooked figurehead of the American Revolution.

Brandon Baker ・November 8, 2018

VIPs cutting the Perelman building ribbon

New Ronald O. Perelman Center looks to the future while preserving the past

For the first time, the School of Arts and Sciences’ departments of Political Science and Economics will coexist in the same building.

Brandon Baker ・November 8, 2018

Woman with hands on hip

Robert Drake’s super sounds of the ’80s at the ICA

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, PennDesign, and the Institute of Contemporary Art collaborate to throw the “Paint the Dance Floor” evening party at the ICA.

Brandon Baker ・November 7, 2018

Bumpin' Uglies DJs at a Crawl Out Thursday party

Penn Museum programming revamped

With building renovations underway, the Penn Museum has freshened up its roster of fun things to do.

Brandon Baker ・November 5, 2018

John Lapinski surrounded by Penn undergraduate workers with NBC's Elections Unit

Behind the scenes of election night projections

John Lapinski, director of elections at NBC and the Robert A. Fox Leadership Professor of Political Science at Penn, discusses projecting elections and what to expect from the midterms.

Brandon Baker ・November 5, 2018

Scarecrow decorated in an American flag and grey wig, with a vote sign and more scarecrows in the background

By the Numbers: 2018 Morris Arboretum scarecrow competition

The Arboretum announced this year's winner—based on paper ballots cast by people who visited the exhibit—and four top runners-up.

Brandon Baker ・November 1, 2018

Chicken cacciatore in a large pot with a towel by its side

Penn Appétit staff whips up new cookbook

"Whisk" is a new cookbook aimed not just for students, but for foodies of all levels of culinary skill.

Brandon Baker ・October 31, 2018

building blocks with prints of pills stethoscope and needle

Be in the know about your health, and be rewarded

From Human Resources’ 2018-19 “Be in the Know” campaign to details about diabetes, cancer, and other screenings recommended by a Penn Med expert, a breakdown of ways to make healthy living achievable.

Brandon Baker ・October 25, 2018

Scarecrow-Holding-Vote-Sign-In-Garden

Scarecrows star at Arboretum challenge

Queen Elizabeth II, Mr. Rogers, Queen Elsa, and Jesus Christ make appearances in the Morris Arboretum's annual Scarecrow Walk, which runs through October 31st.

Brandon Baker ・October 24, 2018