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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

4/11

Let’s Play Koi-Koi

Exterior of Penn Museum.
This week Digs & Dice, a virtual series spotlighting and celebrating the power of games across human history, features koi-koi, a two-player hanafuda game.

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Virtual

4/11

Music at The Mansion

Aerial shot of the Woodlands.
Music at the Mansion concert returns to The Woodlands. The theme is “Rarefied Airs,” featuring classical chamber music written for viola, flute, and bass. 

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

The Woodlands, 4000 Woodland Ave.

4/12

Conducting Performance Appraisals

The Division of Human Resources hosts a webinar for supervisors to learn more about how to prepare for and conduct performance appraisals. 

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Virtual

4/8

Solar Eclipse Watch Party

Photograph of eclipse.
The Morris Arboretum & Gardens invites all to experience the 2024 solar eclipse. A special cereal box viewer will be provided for the kids and solar eclipse glasses will be supplied for the adults. This is free with general admission. 

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Two Lines Sculpture/Welcome Center Lawn, 100 E. Northwestern Ave.

4/3

Society of Environmental Journalists

Penn hosts the Society of Environmental Journalists' annual conference, featuring sessions with Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication and Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences. EPA Administrator Michael Regan will deliver a keynote. Students can register for a discounted price.

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Various locations

3/23

13th Annual Powwow

Powwow 2018
Natives at Penn and the Greenfield Intercultural Center host the 13th annual Powwow at Penn, simultaneously commemorating 30 years of Natives at Penn. The event is open to anyone interested in learning more about Native and Indigenous communities. 

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.

4/9

2024 Models of Excellence

models of excellence celebration
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.

3/17

Clay Practice

Rotunda exterior
The Rotunda hosts this clay practice event inspired by Shannon Brooks' personal experiences with low vision/blindness and chronic illness.

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St.

3/16

See the Bees

Penn BeeKeeping Club invites first- and second-year students to try out local honey from the club's beehives and observe bees. The special experience includes trying on bee suits and a photo-op. 

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

College Green, 220 S 40th St.

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