Greetings, Penn Students!
Check out some of the many upcoming events. Scroll below to see details about these events on our Academic Initiatives Events Calendar and even more on the VPUL calendar.
Continuing the conversation on Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America, this panel discussion will focus on the political system. Join us Wednesday, April 21 at 5pm.
Upcoming Events
Browse more of our campus partners' upcoming events below!
Saturday, April 17, 24, & May 1
1pm
Chinatown Charter Bus Trips
Host: Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH)
A pilot charter bus program to support students (undergrad, grad, & professional) needing to buy groceries in Chinatown. This pilot program is sponsored by Penn Transportation, UA, GAPSA, and PAACH.
Register Here!
Monday, April 19
Virtual Earth Day 5K
Host: Penn Campus Recreation
Join us for a FREE Earth Day Virtual 5K! Run the race any time from 4/19 - 4/25. The suggested course route will go through Penn Park and pass by the Penn Park Farm.
Thursday, April 22
3pm
Behind the CV: Roy Hamilton
Host: Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF)
Behind the CV: Stories from Faculty is an event series about becoming and being a researcher. Faculty share their stories with a focus on the unspoken challenges of a life in academia. This event is open to everyone: undergrads, grad students, postdocs, and others! This event features Dr. Roy Hamilton (Neurology).
Join Here!
Thursday, April 22
3pm
Making Black Lives Matter in Philadelphia: Perspectives from the Health Sciences
Host: Penn Libraries
In June 2020, thousands took to the streets in Philadelphia in support of Black lives and to protest police brutality. But how do we actually make Black lives matter in Philadelphia and across the nation? Gun violence is surging, claiming the lives of mostly Black young citizens. And while the Covid-19 pandemic has hit many Black communities the hardest, the initial vaccine roll-out has disproportionately vaccinated white individuals.
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Thursday, April 22
6pm
Simmer & Stir: Food, Culture, and Storytelling
Hosts: Natives at Penn, Penn Food & Wellness, Cultural Resource Centers, PVP
Join us for an evening of nourishing and healing story sharing where attendees can recount tales of their favorite meals, engage in a storytelling workshop, and even participate in an open mic to share their stories of food, cooking, growing, and eating.
Register Here!
Tuesday, April 27
11am
Future Trends & Opportunities in the Pharmaceutical Industry: An Update
Host: New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives (NSOAI)
Join us for a conversation featuring Penn Professor Emeritus Dr. Albert Giovenella. He will give an introduction to terminology and methodology in pharmaceutical sciences, as well as areas of emphasis that the industry is and will follow to allow medicine in America and the rest of the world to meet our health and career needs. Along with his research, Dr. Giovenella will also share about potential careers in the biopharmaceutical field via his data on exciting new companies in the Biotech Industry.
Register Here!
Wednesday, April 28
5pm
The Ongoing Struggle for Racial Justice: Social Activism & Social Movements
Concluding the conversation on SNF Paideia's Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America, this panel discussion will focus on cultural and media systems. Three central questions will be addressed: What is the current state of racial disparity regarding the topic? What are the root causes of this disparity? How has or might this disparity be best addressed?
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Tuesday, May 4
6pm
Vaccine Information Champion Training
Host: Philly Counts & School of Nursing
Philly Counts is holding 90-minute, in depth trainings to become a Vaccine Champion, a trusted messenger equipped with the knowledge and tools to accurately and effectively answer questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine. Vaccine Champions will be part of a growing network that will share critical information to educate the public and increase uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine through a neighbor-to-neighbor strategy.
Register Here!
Reminders & Leadership Opportunities
PHINS applications are OPEN!
Want to be a part of New Student Orientation 2021? Apply now to become a PHINS orientation leader! Applications close April 27 at 11:59pm.
What are PHINS?
PHINS (Peers Helping Incoming New Students) are New Student Orientation leaders who are trained to aid incoming first-year, transfer, First-Generation Lower-Income (FGLI), international, exchange, and second-year students with their academic, civic, cultural, emotional, and social adjustment to life at Penn. This interaction occurs before, during, and beyond NSO.
Penn continues to celebrate the Year of Civic Engagement through spring 2021. You can participate in community and civic engagement in a variety of ways while you are a student at Penn.
Hub@Penn is a virtual platform for the Penn community to find and connect with support resources.
Browse our robust archive of Preceptorials and Engagement Days videos on various topics on the NSOAI YouTube Channel to listen to presentations from some of Penn's many accomplished staff and faculty.