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Common press, Open printing [Graduate Wellness Week] In-Person
The Grad Center and the Common Press are hosting a hands-on holiday card event on December 1st, and we’re looking for students with an interest in design, typography, or just the joy of making something beautiful.
3:00–4:00pm : Design Session
Help create a custom holiday card using traditional movable type and letterpress blocks. (No experience required, just curiosity and a sense of fun.)
4:00–5:30pm : Open Printing
Stop by and print the finished card on the Common Press’s historic printing press. All materials provided, and every grad student is welcome to take home their own uniquely printed card — the kind of tactile keepsake you can’t get from a PDF. This session is open for all graduate and professional students, and it is only for printing! The design will be finalized in the 3:00 to 4:00pm session.
Space is limited for the design session, so sign up soon if you’d like to take part in the creative stage. If you are not interested in the design, the printing is open for all graduate students and has more available space.
Register for your spot below:
Design Session (15 max)
Open Printing Session (100 max)
About Graduate Wellness Week
December 1-5, 2025
GAPSA's Advocacy Division, the Grad Center, and campus partners are excited to present Graduate Wellness Week, an annual series of daily events, resources, and activities to engage diverse aspects of graduate student wellness and to highlight resources to help graduate students thrive in graduate school and beyond.
See upcoming events at bit.ly/GradWellnessWeek and check out #PennGradWellness on social media for updates, resources, and more!
- Date:
- Monday, December 1, 2025
- Time:
- 4:00pm - 5:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Other Campus Location- see event details
- Audience:
- All Graduate & Professional Students
- Categories:
- Graduate Life & Social Programs Health & Wellbeing
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made at least 5 business days prior to the event date to [[gradcenter@upenn.edu OR event organizer/contact]]. A good faith effort will be made to fulfill requests made after the 5-business-day deadline has passed. For questions regarding accommodations, please contact Disability Services staff at disabilityservices@vpul.upenn.edu.