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Happy February!
February 2023 | Newsletter
Hi Seniors!
We hope you are having a great Spring semester! Check out the many opportunities to get involved with The Office of New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives and beyond!
See below for information about:
- Penn Mentor Meals Program
- FYE & SYE Grant Opportunities
- Preceptorials
Read on for more details.
NSOAI Initiatives
Penn Mentor Meals Program
NSOAI's meal-hosting initiative, the Penn Mentor Meals Program, formerly known as Take Your Professor to Lunch, encourages students and their mentors to engage in conversation outside of the classroom and provide them with a meal free of charge!
Members can initiate a meal with mentors or mentees such as: current or past professors, teaching assistants, advisors, RAs, PHINS, Peer Advisors, and/or members of Penn’s professional staff!
Lunch is served at Lauder Dining Café. Mentor Meals are only available for lunch Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Registration is open!
First-Year Experience (FYE) & Second-Year Experience (SYE) Grant Opportunities
Explore the opportunities that we offer beyond the classroom. We encourage you to apply for a First-Year Experience (FYE) and/or Second-Year Experience (SYE) grant. We can assist with marketing your events and funding up to $500!
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 11:59pm ET.
Upcoming Preceptorials
Preceptorials are not-for-credit sessions that introduce students to the intellectual and cultural resources of the University. They showcase the cultural, social, and intellectual richness of our shared community. Read below to register for upcoming Preceptorials!
Friday, February 24
11am-12:30pm
Zoom
Future Opportunities & Challenges in Pharmaceutical Research
This virtual Preceptorial will cover the areas of medical research that are, and will be in the near future, of greatest interest in the pharmaceutical & biomedical industries. This will be explained using hard data that is up-to-the-minute. Some important tools for studying and understanding the related science and other coursework to prepare for these and related careers will be discussed.
Friday, March 31
12-1:30pm
In-Person (Location TBA)
Philosophy and Chat GPT
The release of Chat GPT in November 2022 has led to a myriad of reactions, including many in educational spaces -- Penn included. In this Preceptorial, we will work collaboratively with each other and with Chat GPT on philosophical questions. In addition to exploring philosophical issues surrounding the nature of mind, intelligence, humanity, personhood, the ethics of AI, and other topics, the conversations we will have with Chat GPT will serve as a fascinating historical document to revisit in coming years as this technology evolves.
Connect with NSOAI!
- Follow us on all our social media channels to keep up with The Office of New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives!
- Explore our website and learn about all the programs we have to offer.
Check out all of our photos of NSO 2022 on Flickr!
