1/30

Higher Education and the State

window detail of fisher fine arts library with autumn leaves

The Faculty Senate hosts this first in a series of roundtables about the future of American universities. Panelists include Irene Mulvey, former president of the American Association of University Professors; Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan University; and John Sexton, president emeritus of New York University. Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication will moderate a discussion about politics and higher education.

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Kleinman Center Energy Forum, 202 S. 34th St.

1/30

Computational Thinking and Board Games

Exterior of Van Pelt Library.

Penn Libraries invites Penn students, faculty, and staff to learn about how computer science concepts appear in board games. No coding or gaming experience is required.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

2/5

Mystery Novelist Jessica Goodman

A yellow and green victorian house

Kelly Writers House hosts a conversation between Kelsey McKinney, host of the Normal Gossip podcast, and mystery novelist Jessica Goodman, author of “They Wish They Were Us” and “The Counselors.”

6:00 p.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

Through

2/14

Energy Week 2025

Penn Schools, centers, institutes, student groups, and more host events for Energy Week 2025, ranging from Lightning Talks hosted by the Kleinman Center to a talk about climate change and artificial intelligence, hosted by the Penn Environmental Innovations Initiative.

All Day

Various locations

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A group of people seated outside on Penn’s campus in summer.

Inspiring graduate student success

GAPSA leadership and Career Services collaborated to address internship funding disparities and launched The Graduate Summer Internship Program.

From Penn University Life ・October 18, 2023