Penn Arts and Sciences 2017 Graduation Ceremonies Schedule

College of Arts and Sciences
Ceremony: Sunday, May 14, 6:30 p.m., Franklin Field
Class of 2017 Speaker: Ivan Sandoval, C’17
Speaker: Jennifer Egan, C’85, author

Graduate Division
Ceremony: Monday, May 15, 1 p.m., Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum
Speaker: Ralph Rosen, Vartan Gregorian Professor of the Humanities and Professor of Classical Studies

College of Liberal and Professional Studies
Ceremony: Sunday, May 14, 4 p.m., Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center
Speaker: Angela Duckworth, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology

Fels Institute of Government
Ceremony: Sunday, May 14, 1:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Church, Hamilton Village
Speaker: Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Ind., and Candidate for Democratic National Committee Chairman

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Tej Patel, C’25, W’25, and Sridatta Teerdhala, C’25, W’25, Selected as Marshall Scholars

The students, both part of the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management, will receive funding for up to three years of graduate study in the United Kingdom.

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$50 Million Legacy Gift to Penn Arts & Sciences Funds Undergraduate Aid

With an estate gift of more than $42 million, William J. Levy, a graduate of the Wharton School and Law School, has contributed $50 million in support of undergraduate students in the College.

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Jeffrey Kallberg Named Interim Dean of Penn Arts & Sciences

Kallberg, Deputy Dean and William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music, will step into the role as of January 1, 2025.

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Josephine Nock-Hee Park Named Associate Dean for Arts and Letters

The School of Arts and Sciences President’s Distinguished Professor of English will oversee the School’s humanities departments and research centers.

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2024 Making a Difference in Global Communities and Klein Family Social Justice Grants Announced

The funding went to 11 projects from faculty in nine Penn Arts & Sciences departments, with work focusing on everything from better crime policy to a philosopher-in-residence program and psychology education in middle schools.

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Bo Zhen Named Jin K. Lee Presidential Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Zhen’s research focuses on the study of electromagnetic waves, such as light, in engineered environments.

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