Wellness Walk
We have a Wellness Walk on 12/6 at 12PM, meet in front of College Hall and head to the Palestra and Franklin Field for a tour! All are welcome!
We have a Wellness Walk on 12/6 at 12PM, meet in front of College Hall and head to the Palestra and Franklin Field for a tour! All are welcome!
Join us for FruiTea Conversations! The topic for each week changes. FruiTea meets weekly on Wednesday nights between 7-8 p.m. at the Greenfield Intercultural Center (fondly known as the GIC) on 3708 Chestnut Street (behind Pottruck gym).
FruiTea is an inclusive safe space dedicated to re-exploring various aspects of one’s cultural identity. Our gathering starts with people sharing their drawings on a broad ice-breaker topic. During the sharing of the ice-breaker, organic conversations then begin to flourish. Everyone is welcome to join!
The Kwanzaa celebration, coordinated annually by Makuu, invites the University and West Philadelphia communities to experience the rich cultural heritage of the African Diaspora. Centered on the Ngzo Saba (Seven Principles), Kwanzaa calls for the community to recommit to a spirit of collaboration, self-determination, and purpose. The celebratory feast (held a few weeks before the actual Kwanzaa holiday season, due to the academic calendar) brings together diverse scores of students, student groups, faculty, alumni, administrators, and community guests, to learn about the traditional values that Kwanzaa is built upon, and celebrate achievement – past, present, and future.
Come celebrate the end of fall semester and all things Winter Wonderland with Lambda Grads on December 9, 5:30-7:30PM! Bring your Penn graduate LGBTQ+ friends and allies in their ugliest holiday sweaters! FREE food and drinks will be served (ID required, 21+) Scan the QR code if you're interested.
Frosty from the weather? Warm up this Recreation Week at our first Polar Bear Plunge!
When all of the lane lines are removed, the Sheerr Pool becomes the perfect venue for lounging on pool floats, taking a plunge from our diving board, or playing various pool games. Too chilly to take a swim? Defrost in our sauna; heated to 160 degrees, it should alleviate even the bitterest winter chill! Hot chocolate and warm apple cider will be served.
Join us for OSA's study break! More info to come!
This group is open to Chinese queer women who identify as ciswomen, transwomen, non-binary, and questioning. This is an open and Mandarin-speaking group. If you have any questions please contact Yupu Wang (email: yupuwang@alumni.upenn.edu/Wechat: qunaya531)
At Tepe Gawra, an ancient site in the modern country of Iraq, Penn Museum archaeologists discovered an artifact similar to one you may have in your kitchen: a strainer used to make cheese more than 5,000 years ago. Learn more about the deep history of this Middle Eastern classic and the science that lies behind cheese-making with a short presentation by an expert. Then roll up your sleeves and try your hand at mixing and straining. You will prepare your own cup of cheesy goodness that only needs the magic of time to reach its full potential.
Free with Penncard. Dinner and materials provided.
Making Workshops are Museum-sponsored events that encourage Penn undergraduate and graduate students to become more familiar with the Museum’s collection by getting their hands involved. These events provide a fun and educational setting to promote social interaction and engage students with artifacts and ethnographic objects. Create something related to the objects or theme of the night!
Learn about the complex and beautiful design of Buki, also known as Mandarin Squares: woven and embroidered silk emblems of rank worn on the outer coats of Chinese statesmen, military officials, and their wives for over 600 years. After a short presentation on the history of this art form by Steve Lang, Keeper of the Museum’s Asian and Oceanian collections, students will view Mandarin Squares from the Museum collection and design their own "rank” on a piece of fabric.
Free with Penncard. Dinner and materials provided.
Making Workshops are Museum-sponsored events that encourage Penn undergraduate and graduate students to become more familiar with the Museum’s collection by getting their hands involved. These events provide a fun and educational setting to promote social interaction and engage students with artifacts and ethnographic objects. Create something related to the objects or theme of the night!