Penn Arts & Sciences

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn Arts & Sciences is honoring its graduates with virtual celebrations in May. Information and links are below:

College of Arts & Sciences

Sunday, May 17, 7 p.m. EDT
Class of 2020 Speaker: Lucy Hu, C’20
Speaker: Emily Wilson, College for Women Class of 1963 Term Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Classical Studies
For more information, visit Salute to the College Class of 2020.

Graduate Division

Monday, May 18, 1 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Bhuvnesh Jain, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Natural Sciences
For more information, visit the Graduate Division graduation page.

College of Liberal & Professional Studies

Sunday, May 17, 4 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Al Filreis, Kelly Family Professor of English
For more information, visit the College of Liberal & Professional Studies graduation page.

For information on the University Commencement, visit https://commencement.upenn.edu/.

 

Arts & Sciences News

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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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