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Flu Clinic In-Person

Wellness at Penn's annual Flu Clinic will be held from October 15-17, 2025 in the Pottruck Health & Fitness Center(link is external). All Penn students, faculty, postdocs, and staff are welcome to...  More
From:
10:00am, Wednesday, October 15, 2025
To:
4:00pm, Friday, October 17, 2025
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  Penn Community  
Categories:
  Health & Wellbeing  
Flu Clinic

Grad Student Night at Rhodes Field In-Person

Come and cheer on the defending 3-time champions of the Ivy League, Penn Men’s Soccer, with fellow graduate students! Penn will be taking on Ivy League rivals Cornell in a showdown that’s sure to...  More
Date:
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time:
5:00pm - 7:20pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 8 spots left
Grad Student Night at Rhodes Field

GRFP Application Feedback Session In-Person

Penn graduate and professional students applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) are invited to attend this feedback session to receive individual feedback on their GRFP...  More
Date:
Monday, October 20, 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     Academic & Intellectual  
GRFP Application Feedback Session

Understanding 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:
Monday, October 20, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Room 304 | Multipurpose Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 58 spots left
Understanding Author Contracts

Part I: Tales from the Penitentiary with Dr. Paul Kahan In-Person

This October, dive into the haunting history of Philadelphia’s most infamous prison with historian Dr. Paul Kahan in a special two-part Halloween series. Part I: Spooky Stories & Haunted History -...  More
Date:
Monday, October 20, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Room 304 | Multipurpose Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register!
Part I: Tales from the Penitentiary with Dr. Paul Kahan

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, October 21, 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  
Financial Wellness Peer Counseling

Make an ORCID Bracelet or Keychain In-Person

Learn about the importance of ORCIDs for research and sign up for one on the spot! After you get your ORCID feel free to stick around and make a bracelet or keychain! Event Details Date: Tuesday,...  More
Date:
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Room 304 | Multipurpose Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 8 spots left
Make an ORCID Bracelet or Keychain

Using Storytelling to Explain Your Research [Ivy+ Professional Development Series] In-Person / Online

2:00-2:30pm: Learn about the elements of storytelling and how your research can become an exciting tale! 2:30-3:00pm: Identify the parts of your research that lend itself to storytelling....  More
Date:
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Room 304 | Multipurpose Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 102 spots left
Using Storytelling to Explain Your Research [Ivy+ Professional Development Series]

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:
Tuesday, October 21, 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  
Dissertation Formatting & Deposit Consultations

Financial Aid Counseling In-Person

Have questions about your cost of attendance, student loans, or loan repayment? Stop by during our drop-in hours for one-on-one help from financial aid professionals. Please note: we are unable to...  More
Date:
Wednesday, October 22, 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  
Financial Aid Counseling

Grad Cafe: LinkedIn Essentials for Graduate Students In-Person / Online

The Grad Cafe series through the Grad Center, in collaboration with other campus partners, features resources and tips that will help you successfully navigate your academic experiences at Penn....  More
Date:
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 11:45am
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 139 spots left
Grad Cafe: LinkedIn Essentials for Graduate Students

Let's Talk 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 about any stress and anxiety they are...  More
Date:
Wednesday, October 22, 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  
Let's Talk

Winter Bicycle Preparation Workshop In-Person

Join the Grad Center and the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, to learn the basics of bicycle safety in Philly and how to prep your bicycle for winter. This workshop is open to all Penn...  More
Date:
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Room 304 | Multipurpose Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs     New Student Programs  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 22 spots left
Winter Bicycle Preparation Workshop

Weekly Organic Produce Distribution 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 for free, fresh produce straight from Penn Farm to...  More
Date:
Thursday, October 23, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Welfer Common Room
Categories:
  Health & Wellbeing  
Weekly Organic Produce Distribution

[Time change] 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:
Thursday, October 23, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Academic & Intellectual  
[Time change] Writing/Learning Consultations

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