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Drop-in Writing/Learning Consultations In-Person

Meet with a learning specialist from the Weingarten Center who can discuss overall organization, planning, and productivity and provide support for your academic writing at every stage. 25-minute...  More
Date:
Monday, March 31, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Academic & Intellectual  

Financial Wellness Peer Counseling In-Person

Money matters = Financial Wellness! The Grad Center has partnered with Financial Wellness @ Penn for graduate and professional students to receive1:1 support and guidance, for FREE! Trained peer...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Health & Wellbeing  

LaTeX Reference Management with BibTeX In-Person

Working on your thesis or dissertation? Want to learn more about formatting academic publications? Come learn about using BibTeX, the bibliographic side of LaTeX! Attendees are asked to bring their...  More
Date:
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  

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:
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 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  

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 3, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  PhD Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Academic & Intellectual  

Meals on a Mission In-Person

Location: Hall of Flags, Houston Hall Welcome to Meals on a Mission! Join us for a conversation on how recent events impact international students. Enjoy a meal and receive a meal voucher for future...  More
Date:
Friday, April 4, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Categories:
  Campus & Community Engagement     Diversity, Equity, Inclusion  

Lunch & Learn: Communicating with Faculty In-Person / Online

Learn the ins and outs of communicating with faculty at Penn. You'll learn how to craft a clear, well-thought-out email to a faculty member to request support in your coursework or research...  More
Date:
Friday, April 4, 2025
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! - 138 spots left

Penn 3 Minute Thesis Live Competition In-Person / Online

Cheer on your peers from across the University as they present their research in 3 minutes with only their words and a single presentation slide! Judges will choose the first- and second-place...  More
Date:
Friday, April 4, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 196 spots left

Graduate Writers Room at the Women's Center In-Person

Join the Grad Center for our Writers Room! From 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, the Women's Center will be made available for focused writing time for Penn graduate and professional students. Attendees will be...  More
Date:
Monday, April 7, 2025
Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 14 spots left

Drop-in Writing/Learning Consultations In-Person

Meet with a learning specialist from the Weingarten Center who can discuss overall organization, planning, and productivity and provide support for your academic writing at every stage. 25-minute...  More
Date:
Monday, April 7, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Academic & Intellectual  

Financial Wellness Peer Counseling In-Person

Money matters = Financial Wellness! The Grad Center has partnered with Financial Wellness @ Penn for graduate and professional students to receive1:1 support and guidance, for FREE! Trained peer...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Health & Wellbeing  

Sketching Series @ Woodlands In-Person

Spring is here, the sun is shining, and the sky is blue again—time to shake off the winter blues and get outside! Trade your desk for a fresh breeze and a sketchbook as we capture the beauty of our...  More
Date:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time:
9:00am - 10:30pm
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! - 12 spots left

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:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 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  

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 10, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  PhD Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Academic & Intellectual  

Lunch & Learn: Author Contracts In-Person / Online

When publishers agree to publish your work, they ask you to sign an author contract. While these contracts may seem confusing, we can help you understand their provisions of those contracts and ensure...  More
Date:
Friday, April 11, 2025
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! - 147 spots left

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