Dear Penn Faculty,
We have some exciting news! Cathy O’Neil, the author of the New York Times best-selling Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy, which was a semifinalist for the National Book Award and the Penn Reading Project selection for 2019-2020, will speak at Penn on Tuesday, January 28 in celebration of Data Privacy Day!
Please join us for this thought-provoking discussion in the Penn Museum’s newly renovated Harrison Auditorium on Tuesday, January 28 from 6pm-7pm (33rd Street entrance doors open at 5:30pm). Admission is free and seats are first come, first served. Accessible seating available.
This Year of Data event is made possible by generous contributions from the Center for Public Health Initiatives, Math Department, Penn Libraries, Penn Program in Environmental Humanities, Price Lab for Digital Humanities, and Wolf Humanities Center.
Preceptorials
Preceptorials are short not-for-credit courses taught by Penn faculty or senior staff, that explore a subject of the instructor’s special interest. These courses are developed by faculty and are for Penn students in all academic schools. NSOAI can manage all logistics and advertising of the course. Courses can be offered at Penn, or include an off-campus component, incorporating these into the curriculum, such as performances, museum trips, or other site visits.
We’re looking now to invigorate Preceptorials, and to provide a wide range of vibrant, intriguing courses, we need your help!
Preceptorial submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply to lead a not-for-credit course for spring or fall 2020 today!
Grant Opportunities
NSOAI offers grants for First Year Experience (FYE), Second Year Experience (SYE), and Year of Data programs throughout the academic year to enrich the student experience. Penn faculty, students, and staff can apply for these grants either individually or in groups.
The deadline to apply for FYE, SYE, and Year of Data grants for the spring 2020 semester is on February 1, at 11:59pm. Apply for a grant today!
Take Your Professor, Mentor, TA to Lunch/Dinner
During the academic year, there are four program options (2 initiated by Professors/Mentors/TAs & 2 initiated by students)
Initiated by Professors/Mentors/TAs:
Host Your Class at Penn:
A professor/mentor/advisor/TA can host a class (or group of mentees) for lunch or dinner, twice per term, at one of Penn's Residential Dining facilities: 1920 Commons, Hill, King’s Court English College House, New College House, or Falk Kosher Dining Cafe in Hillel.
Host Your Class at Home:
A faculty member or teaching assistant can host a class to eat in their home and be reimbursed per student. This program is exclusive to current faculty teaching this semester.
Initiated by Students (Let them know about the program!):
Take Your Professor/Mentor/TA to Lunch at the University Club:
Penn students can invite current or past professors, teaching assistants, advisors, as well as staff members who serve as mentors or advisors, to a free lunch at the University Club (3611 Walnut Street, 2nd floor of the Inn at Penn), Monday through Friday, 11:30am-1:30pm. Professors/mentors can also encourage their students to create a reservation.
Take Your Professor/Mentor to Lunch or Dinner at Penn:
Students and professors, mentors, advisors, teaching assistants can eat a free lunch or dinner together in one of Penn's Residential Dining facilities: 1920 Commons, Hill College House, King’s Court English House, New College House, or Falk Kosher Dining Cafe in Hillel.