Penn Arts and Sciences 2019 Graduation Ceremonies Schedule

May 14, 2019

College of Arts and Sciences
Ceremony: Sunday, May 19, 6:30 p.m., Franklin Field
Class of 2019 Speaker: Hannah Sweeney, C’19
Speaker: Stacey Snider, C’82, PAR’19, Film Studio Executive

Graduate Division
Ceremony: Saturday, May 18, 1:00 p.m., Irvine Auditorium
Speaker: Deborah A. Thomas, R. Jean Brownlee Term Professor of Anthropology

College of Liberal and Professional Studies
Ceremony: Sunday, May 19, 4:00 p.m., Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center
Speaker: Cristina Bicchieri, Sascha Jane Patterson Harvie Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics

Fels Institute of Government
Ceremony: Sunday, May 19, 9:30 a.m., National Constitution Center
Speaker: U.S. Senator Christopher Coons (Delaware)

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Penn Arts & Sciences annually recognizes faculty, lecturers, and graduate students for their exemplary teaching. This year’s honorees come from 10 departments and two programs.

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2025 College of Arts & Sciences Graduation Speakers

Michael Platt, James S. Riepe University Professor, will speak at this year’s College of Arts & Sciences graduation ceremony, along with student speaker Anthony Wong, C’25, Sunday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. on Franklin Field.

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M. Susan Lindee, Marlyse Baptista, and Chris Murray in a square, with the fourth quadrant composed of the Penn shield on a white background.

Three from Penn Arts & Sciences Elected 2024 AAAS Fellows

They include Marlyse Baptista, President’s Distinguished Professor of Linguistics; M. Susan Lindee is the Janice and Julian Bers Professor of History and Sociology of Science; and Christopher Murray, Richard Perry University Professor.

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Students sitting on a lawn in a circle, with a red brick building and a statue of Ben Franklin in th background.

Penn Arts & Sciences Receives $8 Million Commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation

The gift will name and endow the Integrated Studies Program, which offers an immersive, interdisciplinary learning experience for Benjamin Franklin Scholars students pursuing degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Kimberly Bowes Named BFC Presidential Professor of Classical Studies

Bowes' research interests include Roman archaeology and economic history, with a particular focus on the lived experiences of the ancient poor.

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