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Graduate Alumni Career Panel in Nonprofits In-Person

If you’re a graduate student considering a career in the nonprofit space, it can be challenging to know where to start or how to navigate the transition from academia to professional life. In this...  More
Date:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Online - see event description for details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  

Language Chats: Mandarin In-Person

Meet other Penn graduate and professional students and practice your Mandarin skills! The Language Chats Program at the Grad Center provides an opportunity for current Penn graduate and professional...  More
Date:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Room 302 | Group Study Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 11 spots left

Critical Reading of Scientific Papers In-Person

Facilitator: Dr. Elizabeth Rhoades, Chemistry Convener: Taylor Tomlinson, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Chemistry This workshop is focused on strategies to critically read scientific articles and how TAs...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time:
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  

Weekly Organic Produce Giveaway In-Person

Current graduate and professional students and Family Center members who identify as food insecure are welcome to stop by the Grad Center first floor each Thursday for free, fresh produce straight...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Welfer Common Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Health & Wellbeing  

Dissertation Formatting & Deposit Consultations In-Person

One-on-one formatting support for PhD students Graduating PhD students can stop by weekly, in-person drop-in hours to get individual assistance with dissertation formatting questions, technical...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual     Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations  

Let's Talk at the Grad Center In-Person

Let's Talk at the Grad Center In-Person Let’s Talk provides access to free and confidential drop-in conversations with a trained professional at various locations across campus. Students can talk...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Health & Wellbeing  

Language Chats: Russian In-Person

Meet other Penn graduate and professional students and practice your Russian skills! The Language Chats Program at the Grad Center provides an opportunity for current Penn graduate and professional...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location:
Room 302 | Group Study Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 12 spots left

Penn Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching Reception In-Person

Please join the Vice Provost for Education and the Center for Teaching & Learning in celebrating the 2024 recipients of the Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students. The reception...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time:
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Welfer Common Room
Audience:
  Penn Community  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual     General Programs & Special Events  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 7 spots left

Unlocking Mathematical Intuition: Strategies for Teaching Technical Classes In-Person

Facilitator: Dr. Val B. Tannen, Professor, Computer & Information Science Convener: Artemis Panagopoulou, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Computer & Information Science How can educators better communicate...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time:
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  

Graduate Writers Room In-Person

Join the Grad Center for our Writers Room! From 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, the ARCH Center will be made available for focused writing time for Penn graduate and professional students. Attendees will be...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time:
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual     Academic & Intellectual  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 14 spots left

Lunch & Learn: You Finished Your Dissertation, Now What? In-Person / Online

You're writing or have finished your dissertation...what's next? Are you planning on publishing based on your dissertation? How does copyright fit in? What are publishers looking for? This workshop...  More
Date:
Friday, April 26, 2024
Time:
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 144 spots left

Campus Green Spaces Walking Tour In-Person

Come explore green spaces on and around campus with us! Get a chance to explore known and hidden gems that you’ll be able to use for recharging, relaxing, and exercising. Don’t miss out on the...  More
Date:
Friday, April 26, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Welfer Common Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 16 spots left

Fourth Fridays @ Five: End of Year Celebration In-Person

Whether you're graduating in May, finishing up your first year at Penn, or anywhere in between, join us for a well-earned break to celebrate the end of the academic year! Registration is appreciated...  More
Date:
Friday, April 26, 2024
Time:
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 100 spots left

Hike the Wissahickon with the Grad Center In-Person

Are you looking for an opportunity to grab some fresh air and enjoy the beautiful fall breeze? Join the Grad Center as we embark on a gorgeous fall hike through the Wissahickon. We will be meeting...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time:
10:15am - 2:35pm
Location:
Off-Campus Location - see event description for details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register!

Celebratory Playdate In-Person

Together We Do This! With graduation on the horizon, there is much to celebrate, honor, and recognize. ALL (registered) Family Center members are invited to join the final Playdate of the semester,...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Campus & Community Engagement  

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