Schedule of Events

From the founding of Glee Club in 1862 to the over 75 student performing arts groups active today, the performing arts have played a long and vibrant role in the University-life experience. Now, with a central position in Penn’s Strategic Plan, ambitious capital projects underway, and the pending appointment of a new Vice-Provost of the Arts, the University is demonstrating its commitment to this robust community. Join the conversation as our engaging panelists follow the yellow brick road from 19th century origins, through the dramatic expansion beginning in the 1980’s, to a future promising student artists more space, opportunities, and support. Panelists to be revealed as we get closer to the date—stay tuned!

Join Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, Class of 1940 Bicentennial Term Professor and Inaugural Faculty Director of the Arthur Ross Gallery, for a sneak peek at the gallery's upcoming exhibitions and programs; and the launch of an exciting new tour of the Fisher Fine Arts Library Building, a National Historic Landmark and beloved Penn study spot designed by renowned Philadelphia architect Frank Furness.

One of the most loved (and visited) landmarks on the Penn Campus, the Penn Museum is the ultimate architectural “work in progress.” Begun in 1893, it is a building has never truly been completed. Join William Whitaker, Curator of Penn’s Architectural Archives, as he leads you through the remarkable everchanging story of this building, its inner workings, and engaging legacy.

A Global Discovery Series Presentation

Thousands of artifacts, spanning ancient Egypt’s entire history, will be showcased in the Penn Museum’s new Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries. Preparing these objects for display requires years of work by Penn Museum conservators, including archival research, documentation, scientific analysis, conservation treatment, and collaborative design and engineering of object mounts and lifting equipment. Join Head Conservator Molly Gleeson to hear more about the intricate work and new discoveries being made as part of conservation treatment, followed by a discussion of the work taking place off-site on the most monumental architectural pieces, via live stream.

One of just two National Historic Landmarks on the Penn Campus, the Fisher Fine Arts Library by Furness, Evans & Company, architects, is as much an expression of adventure as it is a great work of architecture. Forged out of the age of great machines, the Library continues to inspire as a place to study and learn. Join William Whitaker, curator of Penn’s Architectural Archives, as he leads you through the remarkable story of this building, it’s inner workings, and lasting legacy.

Tune in for a virtual panel that will highlight how inspiring Penn alumnae have navigated their career paths. While the panelists' expertise spans industries and class years, they are connected by their commitment to uplifting women in the Penn community and beyond. The panel will be hosted by GenHERation®, one of the inaugural recipients of the Penn President's Engagement Prize, and co-sponsored by Penn Alumni Lifelong Learning.

Association of Alumnae Virtual Colloquium November 12, 2024 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET Zoom Link will be emailed prior to the event Featured Speakers: Farnia Fresnel, MBA, PCC, CPQC, CHPC, PMP, ENG'98 For more than 20 years, Farnia has worked with international clients on strategic issues related to transformation and change. As a senior leader at several Fortune 100 and boutique consulting firms, she led, trained, and coached teams in more than 33 countries. A global citizen framed by the first-gen experience, she understands intersectionality and the impacts of cultural nuances. Lived experiences combined with learning at Penn, NYU Stern, UN Worldview Institute, Co-Active Training Institute, and HPI have collectively informed her work as an Executive & Leadership Coach and entrepreneur of 10 years. She specializes as a resilience and Certified High-Performance Coach and facilitator where she’s helped: individuals and small business leaders to trust their instincts, “first” and “only” leaders to acknowledge their value, celebrate their whole selves, and take ownership for their impact, and newly formed teams and businesses to accelerate past false justifications for “why” they can not so that they can experience the “why not” Farnia is the Founder and President of The Lenserf Group (TLG), a certified woman and minority owned leadership development training, coaching, and management consulting firm. The Lenserf Group is a 2022 Comcast Rise award recipient. TLG is also one of two firms partnering to build leadership capacity and improve resilience for the City of Philadelphia through an inclusive and accessible emerging leaders’ program. She also serves as an advisory board member of people strategy for WeGlobal, a EuropeAid consultancy and Firekeeper (Mastery program faculty) for Positive Intelligence, an Inc 5000 ranked mental fitness training company. Grounded in passion and purpose, Farnia enjoys distance running, hiking, and volunteer work in her communities and at Penn. She was a 2013 Penn Young Alumni Award of Merit Recipient, former President of the Penn Engineering Alumni Society, founder of the Penn Eats social group for Penn Club Philly, and Host Committee member for the 2023 Penn Forward Philadelphia event. Currently she is a member of the Career Committee for the Trustees Council of Penn Women, lead of the ICF Philadelphia Center City Community of Coaches, Board Representative for the transition/succession committee at her church, and volunteer at a food pantry. #ExceedYourPotential Kandi Wiens, MBA, MSEd, Ed, GED'15, GRD'16 Kandi Wiens is a Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, Co-Director of the Penn Master’s in Medical Education Program and the Penn Health Professions Education Certificate Program, and Co-Academic Director of the PennCLO Master’s Program. She has taught frequently at Wharton Executive Education and in the PennCLO Executive Doctoral Program. Kandi holds a Master’s as well as a doctorate degree from the PennCLO Executive Doctoral Program at the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from the University of Oregon, and a BS in Business Administration from Montana State University. Her areas of expertise include burnout, emotional intelligence, resiliency, and organizational change and culture. She was the sole PennCLO executive doctoral student ever to be honored with triple distinctions for dissertation proposal, dissertation research, and dissertation final defense hearing. Since 2017, Kandi has served as a faculty member and leadership coach for the Police Executive Leadership Institute (PELI). She also conducts multiple research studies with senior police leaders, with the primary aim of understanding how they use their emotional intelligence to navigate stress and protect themselves from burnout. She is currently working on a grant with the Los Angeles Police Department to conduct a longitudinal study focused on examining Command Staff experiences with stress and burnout. Kandi is a speaker, executive coach, and organizational change consultant. Her coaching practice is deeply grounded in emotional intelligence, burnout, and resiliency research and methods. She is passionate about designing and delivering coaching and learning experiences that help people walk in their purpose and lead with their values. Kandi has a 26-year proven track record of working with clients to assess organizational capacity for change and implement strategic initiatives to increase the probability of implementation success. She understands the dynamics of complex changes in organizations, and coaches leaders at all levels to break through and manage inevitable barriers to project success and increase organizational effectiveness. She has designed and delivered over 2,000 leadership development programs focused on helping leaders hone and use their emotional and social intelligence to amplify their positive impact and protect themselves from burnout. In her free time, Kandi enjoys traveling, volunteering, hiking, biking, and skiing with her husband and three teenage sons.

Over the past decade, winners have learned that continuing support from the Penn community makes the difference between yearlong projects and sustainable organizations. As alumni with the knowledge and networks to help these ventures thrive, we invite you to share your experience with the next generation of social entrepreneurs. Join us for a virtual showcase of winners from 2015– 2024. You’ll also learn how you can get involved with their work, particularly via mentorship and board service.

Join Penn’s Architect Mark Kocent C82 GCP91 GFA91 for his annual and fantastic virtual tour of Penn’s newest buildings.

Learn about new and ongoing archaeological research from the Kitchen House behind the mansion of Nathaniel Russell in Charleston, South Carolina. Katherine Moore, Mainwaring Teaching Specialist for Zooarchaeology in the Center for Analysis of Archaeological Materials (CAAM) at the Penn Museum, and a Practice Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Penn, will share how remains of animals and plants, clothing, paper, toys, decorations, and materials, preserved in the walls because of rats’ nests, reveal information about the everyday lives of enslaved peoples, cooks, seamstresses, servers, gardeners, stablemen, and others, who built and maintained the household. Enjoy the opportunity to learn about the research and analysis techniques involved around the study of this unique archaeological site.

Native trees, shrubs and vines are not only beautiful and versatile—they are also cornerstones of local ecosystems, offering food and shelter for a host of birds, mammals, and insects. However, many of the native species we are familiar with are no longer good landscape choices as the climate changes. We must be proactive, promoting and planting species that will thrive in this new environment. Bill Cullina, the F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, will showcase beautiful southern natives that show great promise in the rapidly warming Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. This talk is a Penn Climate Week encore presentation.

After more than a century, the Egyptian galleries at the Penn Museum are set for a remarkable reinstallation. Join us as two of the Galleries’ curators offer insights into the process behind the planning for the upcoming Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries. The new galleries will highlight materials excavated by the Penn Museum showcasing artifacts that have never been displayed fully to the public including the palace of King Merenptah, the only pharaonic palace that exists outside of Egypt.

Intentional destruction of cultural heritage is designed to erase people from history and has become an all too familiar feature of contemporary violence. Recent cases appear frequently in the news: the 2001 demolition of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan; the 2012 destruction of Sufi shrines in Timbuktu, Mali; the obliteration of historic sites across Syria and Iraq; and cultural targeting by Russia in Ukraine. It often seems like nothing can be done. But there are ways that cultural workers and the international community can step in to help. Join us as we explore how.

Join us for a virtual panel discussion celebrating the enduring legacy of Terry Adkins featuring accomplished Penn MFA alumni who studied with him. Terry Adkins, a beloved and influential artist and faculty member, left an indelible mark not only through his work but also through his profound impact on his students. Many of his protégés have gone on to achieve significant success, contributing to major institutions and public art installations around the world. This event, a collaborative effort between the Weitzman School of Design, Arthur Ross Gallery, and the Penn Art Collection, also showcases the vibrant Fine Arts ecosystem at Penn. We welcome the Penn community to explore ways you can enjoy and support the arts – at Penn and in your communities.

We invite all alumni and their guests to enjoy free admission to the Penn Museum during homecoming weekend.

Join us for Free At Noon – WXPN’s free weekly live concert series. Visit https://xpn.org/program/free-at-noon/ for this week’s performer and to register! Past performers have included: Adele, Dr. Dog, Amos Lee, Spoon, Strand of Oaks, Kacey Musgraves, Guster, Brandi Carlile, The National, and many, many more.

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is Penn’s home for daring contemporary art from all around the world. Visit ICA during Homecoming Weekend 2024 and immerse yourself in ICA’s Fall 2024 exhibitions: Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard, Joanna Piotrowska: unseeing eyes, restless bodies, and Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti. Admission is free! Read more about the current exhibitions here.

Please join Director of the Penn Art Collection, Lynn Smith Dolby on a tour of highlights of Penn’s outdoor sculpture. The sculpture on campus represents a broad range of styles and periods – from the 19th century to contemporary – this renowned group of sculptures is installed throughout campus. Please wear comfortable shoes. Registration is limited. If this event has reached capacity, please contact Sheila Raman at sraman@upenn.edu for the waiting list.

Join University Architect Mark Kocent C82 GCP91 GFA91 for a tour of Penn’s newest buildings, starting at the FRES space where Penn’s architectural dreams become reality. We will be continuing onto campus to see some of the new and exciting buildings! Wear comfortable shoes. If this event has reached capacity, please contact Sheila Raman at sraman@upenn.edu for the wait list.

Join Penn Nursing during Homecoming 2024 for an event highlighting the work of Penn Nursing faculty and alumni in the ground-breaking field of GLP-1s (ex. Ozempic & Wegovy). This presentation will feature a conversation amongst our panelists as well as an opportunity for audience questions, followed by a reception for attendees.

Join us to kick off Arts at Homecoming! We will enjoy a panel discussion with Jen Wegner, Curator of the Penn Museum’s Egyptian Section; Bill Wierzbowski, Keeper of the Penn Museum’s American Collection; and Lynn Makowsky, Keeper of the Penn Museum’s Mediterranean Collections to show and tell us about several incredible objects from the Penn Museum’s world-class Egyptian, Native American, and ancient Greek collections. Moderated by Alexis North, Project Conservator. Introduction by Michael Barrett, President of Penn Alumni ENG89, PAR20, PAR21. Followed by a reception in the stunning Sphinx Gallery.

All are welcome to join us at the Penn Newman Catholic Center on Friday evening from 4-6pm for drinks, refreshments and tours of the Newman Center. We are located at 111 S 38th St, at the corner of 38th and Chestnut.

Join us for an important conversation with James Blake, Former Top-Ranked Tennis Player and Best-Selling Author of Breaking Back. This event is presented by the SP2 Dean's Alumni Advisory Board in partnership with the Hecht Tennis Center. Please click HERE to register.

Set 1 - 6:00 PM

Set 2 - 7:30 PM

This event is free and open to the public.

ABOUT PENN JAZZ ENSEMBLES

The Penn Jazz Ensembles consists of small (3-6 member) jazz ensembles which meet weekly for rehearsals coached by professional Philadelphia-based jazz musicians. Repertoire is extremely varied and includes early jazz, 1950's-era straight ahead jazz, Cuban jazz, vocal jazz, jazz arrangements of current popular music, and other styles. 

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Join fellow alumni, friends, and guests, at the 89th annual installment of a Penn tradition. The Gala honors those alumni who have exhibited outstanding commitment and dedication to the University. Hosted by Penn Alumni President, Michael Barrett, ENG'89, the Gala will recognize individual alumni, class, and club honorees. Interim President J. Larry Jameson invites all alumni to attend this brilliant occasion. Advance registration is required. Cost: $75 per person/$50 for young alumni, classes 2014-2024.

Visit ICA for a night of whimsy, art and dancing. Paint the dance floor with your most extravagant looks! The category is "ethereal garden party" inspired by ICA's current exhibitions: Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard and Joanna Piotrowska: unseeing eyes, restless bodies. This free event welcomes everyone to immerse themselves in a night of creativity and celebration. Paint the Dance Floor is presented by ICA, in collaboration with the Weitzman School of Design and The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation.

All alumni are invited to attend the bi-annual meeting of the Penn Alumni Board of Directors. Learn about the board’s activities and hear from guest speaker Sophia Z. Lee, Dean, and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law at Penn Carey Law. Opening remarks by Marie Hark, Executive Director of Perry World House. Breakfast begins at 8:30 AM and the meeting starts at 9:00 am.

Join William Whitaker, Curator of the Architectural Archives, as he leads us on a tour of the architectural masterworks on Penn's campus. This tour will focus on the buildings created for Penn during its first century-and-a-half in West Philadelphia, starting in the 1870’s including the Penn Museum, the Fisher Fine Arts Library, and College Hall and on into the 21st Century. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for extensive walking. Pre-registration is required and space is limited to 35. If this event has reached capacity, please contact Sheila Raman at sraman@upenn.edu for the wait list.

Alumni who have passed their 50th reunion are invited to celebrate together before attending the Penn vs. Harvard game or attending an Arts & Culture event. Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast and celebrate at our Mimosa and Bloody Mary bar. The Penn Band and Cheerleaders will stop by to entertain us. Transportation will be available from Houston Hall to Franklin Field for those going to the game. We'll have a special presentation by Dan Rottenberg C64, regarding his new book, "The Price We Paid. An Oral History of Penn's Struggle to Join the Ivy League, 1950-55."

Socialize and enjoy some light fare at the stunning Fisher Fine Arts Library designed by Frank Furness to learn about the five organizations housed within it: the Fisher Fine Arts Library, the Architectural Archives, the Arthur Ross Gallery, the Common Press, and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. Take a tour on the history of this landmark building!

Join us for an unforgettable day at the Alumni Art Fair on Shoemaker Green! This unique event brings together the talented Penn alumni to showcase their incredible work. Wander among the diverse displays featuring stunning original artwork, handcrafted jewelry, and artisan crafts, each piece telling its own story of creativity and passion. Whether you're an art enthusiast looking to add to your collection, or simply on the lookout for that perfect, unique Penn gift, the Alumni Art Fair is the place to find it. Alongside the chance to purchase these one-of-a-kind items, you'll have the opportunity to meet the artists themselves, learn about their journeys, techniques, and the inspirations behind their work. Don't miss this celebration of art and craftsmanship. If you are interested in showcasing your own artwork and registering for a booth, please contact Megan Ewing at meewing@upenn.edu.

We invite all alumni and their guests to enjoy free admission to the Penn Museum during homecoming weekend.

Penn Engineering invites you to a very special tour of the new Amy Gutmann Hall - the hub for cross-disciplinary collaborations in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, including active learning classrooms and collaborative student spaces.

Event location and a link to register will be sent directly to current members of the Penn Alumni Ambassador Program. With the 2024-25 application cycle in full swing, Alumni Ambassadors are invited to a special Homecoming brunch to gather, connect, and celebrate the impact they have made on the Penn community. This social event provides an opportunity to connect with fellow volunteers, hear from Program staff, and enjoy refreshments before the big game. Questions? Email alumni-ambassadors@dev.upenn.edu.

Connect with fellow Quakers at our pre-game tailgate. Sample picnic fare and raise a toast to dear ole Penn, as you enjoy student entertainment. Purchase of a Homecoming Pass is needed for entrance to this event.

The Smithsonian-DK book “The History of the World in 1,000 Objects” lists the most significant artifacts in world history—and more than 200 of these are at the Penn Museum. Join us for a fascinating tour full of beautiful and intriguing works of art and history. Learn more about Penn Museum’s history, its world-class collections, and its contemporary research network that makes daily discoveries around the world. Come and learn why you should be proud of the Penn Museum—and tell all your friends, too! If this event has reached capacity, please contact Rhoda O’Donnell at rhodal@upenn.edu. Meet at the Sphinx (through main entrance inside Japanese Gate), 33rd & South Streets

Music, theater, dance, movies, visual art, literature, history, religion, philosophy, and other cultural forms play a central role in human flourishing across the lifespan and around the world. Join James Pawelski, Penn Professor of Practice and Director of the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project in the Positive Psychology Center, for an exploration of how engagement with the arts opens pathways for a deeper understanding of ourselves, a stronger connection with others, and a richer experience of the world around us.

Join the Penn Libraries for a tour of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center and see all the ways it continues to evolve to meet the needs of students and modern scholarship. The tour will include a presentation of materials from the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts in the historic Lea Library on Van Pelt’s sixth floor.

By invitation only.

Join us for our Annual Networking Event for Penn Nursing students and alumni at QuakerFest during Homecoming Weekend. Nursing students and alumni are invited to join us for our Annual Networking Event at Homecoming for an opportunity to connect with fellow students and alumni in various fields about job experience, life after graduation, and more! Share job-hunting tips and insights on managing your career and education.

Perry World House, Penn’s center for global policy engagement, is excited to welcome alumni back to campus, and invite you to enjoy food and drinks before Penn takes on Harvard! Reconnect with old classmates, meet alumni from other classes, and catch up with the work of PWH you enjoy our front lawn and World Forum. This event is open to all, and former World House Student Fellows and Graduate Associates are highly encouraged to attend. Click HERE to join our mailing list and find out about other Perry World House events.

Come join your fellow Penn Engineering alumni, families and friends at our annual celebration hosted by our Engineering Alumni Society. Hear from Dean Vijay Kumar an pick up your Penn Engineering hat!

The Penn class tree planting tradition will take place next to the Ben Franklin statue on College Green, presented in part by Morris Arboretum & Gardens.

Welcome back Black Alumni Society! Join us as we unite and welcome new BAS members from all years and schools.

Penn former student-athletes and their guests are invited to the R. Tait McKenzie Hospitality Tent for the Penn vs. Harvard Homecoming Football game. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET. The hospitality area will open at 12:00 p.m., one hour prior to the starts of the game. Food and drinks will be provided until the end of halftime. A lunch menu with water and soft drinks will be open for all guests. All registered guests 21 and older will receive 3 drink tickets for alcoholic beverages. All guests are required to have a ticket to enter Franklin Field. The RTM Hospitality Tent is located at the east end of Franklin Field. Registration is required. Please reach out to Penn Champions Club, penncc@upenn.edu, for more information.

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is Penn’s home for daring contemporary art from all around the world. Visit ICA during Homecoming Weekend 2024 and immerse yourself in ICA’s Fall 2024 exhibitions: Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard, Joanna Piotrowska: unseeing eyes, restless bodies, and Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti. Admission is free! Read more about the current exhibitions here.

Please join ICA for a tour of ICA’s Fall 2024 exhibitions: Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard, Joanna Piotrowska: unseeing eyes, restless bodies, and Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about these exciting exhibitions and get insight from an ICA Ambassador. Read more about the exhibitions here. ASL interpretation will be provided for this program. If you require any accessibility accommodations or have any questions about the program, please contact ctweedy@ica.upenn.edu. This tour is free for all—open to Penn students, alumni and their families! While the tour is 1-2pm, the gallery will be open for view from 12-6pm.

Join us at Franklin Field to cheer on the Quakers as they take on the Harvard Crimson.

Renew your acquaintance with the Kelly Writers House or get to know this lively and innovative home for writers of all ages and genres. Visit our Open House to join members of the KWH community for informal conversation, coffee, and light refreshments. Advance registration is not required, but we'd love to hear from you!

The Sphinx Senior Society and Friars Senior Society welcome our alumni, current senior members, and their families to join us for our long-running joint Homecoming Reception! Please join us for drinks, snacks, and camaraderie among your fellow Friars and Sphinges past and present following the homecoming football game! $10 per person payable on arrival (Venmo preferred). Friars please RSVP to pennfriars@gmail.com. Sphinges please RSVP to sphinx.alumni@gmail.com

All alumni, please reach out to David Scollan ‘17 with the Sphinx Board of Governors with any questions at sphinx.alumni@gmail.com.

Join the UPAAN community for a reception and panel featuring students and alumni leaders.

Join us at the Kelly Writers House (KWH) for a conversation about “culture writing” — writing about music, movies, books, TV, gaming, art, and other modes of cultural expression — with four early-career alumni journalists. Moderated by Meg Gladieux (C'24), the 2024-2025 KWH Junior Fellows Prize winner, panelists will include Beatrice Forman (C'22), a reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer; Taylor Hosking (C'17), a freelance culture journalist and podcast producer; Samuel Yellowhorse Kesler (C'20), an assistant producer at Planet Money; and Amanda Silberling (C'18), a senior reporter at TechCrunch. A reception will follow immediately after the discussion.

Enjoy the band slam competition and a few special treats and drinks for the 2014-2024 classes!

Alumni and Student musicians battle it out to see who is the best performer in this battle of the bands type contest. Performers have a chance to win a cash prize of up to $1,000. So come on out and cheer on these great acts!

Join us for the annual Gallery Hop! We’ll see the newest exhibitions at the Penn Libraries; view priceless architectural drawings at the Architectural Archives, see plans for the renovation of the Arthur Ross Gallery, and finish with a highlights tour at the Penn Museum. Wear comfortable shoes. Followed by a reception in the stunning Sphinx Gallery!

Join Philadelphia Superintendent Tony B. Watlington, Sr. and Penn GSE Dean Katharine Strunk for a fireside chat about the challenges facing teachers, leaders, and students across the city and beyond.

Celebrate the legacy of Penn Squash! Join us for an exclusive cocktail reception at the Penn Squash Center as we toast the 2024 Men’s team and the 2000 Women’s team National Championships, while also commemorating the 50th season of Penn Women’s Squash. This special evening promises great food, drinks, and the chance to connect with fellow Penn Squash alumni and friends of the program. Don’t miss this opportunity to honor our champions and be part of Penn Squash history! Please reach out to Penn Champions Club, penncc@upenn.edu, for more information.

Welcome back ALA Community! Join us as we gather to meet new alumni and reconnect with friends. Bring your family or friends for a reception hosted by Penn Spectrum Programs. A special area will be a designated for the Association of Latino Alumni.

Welcome back Six Directions and Natives at Penn Alumni! Come and reconnect with friends and meet new Native Alumni. Bring your family or friends for a reception hosted by Penn Spectrum Programs. A special area will be a designated for the Association of Native Alumni.

Join us as we welcome new PennGALA alumni back to campus and unite as a community. Bring your family and friends for a reception hosted by Penn Spectrum Programs. A special area will be a designated for PennGALA.

Hey Quaker! Penn Spectrum Programs welcomes you back to campus with local Philly fare, spectacular music, and your campus cultural community’s friends and family. Join with the Association of Latino Alumni, the Association of Native Alumni (ANA), The Black Alumni Society (BAS), the LGBT Alumni Association (PennGALA), and the Asian Alumni Network (UPAAN) as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary year of our beloved ARCH cultural resource centers, La Casa Latina, Makuu Black Cultural Center, and the Pan-Asian American Community House.

An indie superstar makes his Penn Live Arts debut! Widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of his generation, singer/songwriter and pianist Ben Folds has created an enormous body of work that spans pop albums with Ben Folds Five, solo releases, compositions for film/tv and more, with hits including “Brick,” “Rockin’ the Suburbs” and “The Luckiest.” With his signature charm, stirring melodies and cleverly brilliant lyrics, Folds makes a rare, one-night-only appearance in Philadelphia. This performance will feature an opening act by special guest Lindsey Kraft. Tickets are limited and no discounts will be offered. Purchase tickets.

Experience picturesque foliage and all the natural wonders of a Northeastern Fall season as a special guest of the Morris. Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Penn's beloved natural oasis, historic public garden, and educational institution in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, invites alumni and their family to enjoy a complimentary visit during regular admission hours - 10:00am-4:00pm - on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Last entry is 3:00pm. Guests of Penn alumni must fit in a single visiting car to accommodate the Morris’s parking lot capacity. Please be sure to register names of all guests that will be joining you. Learn more about your upcoming visit at www.morrisarboretum.org.

We invite all alumni and their guests to enjoy free admission to the Penn Museum during homecoming weekend.

This vibrant and engaging 45-minute tour will show how Penn uniquely can bring together medicine, architecture, and art into a single mission: healing. Thanks to partners like The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Penn Museum, the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia and nationally recognized artists, people can experience the restorative effects of world-class art — right here in West Philadelphia. Tour highlights include the kaleidoscopic “Field and Sky” mural by Philadelphia artist Odili Donald Odita; “Homologous Hope” by Mara Haseltine, created for the Basser Center for BRCA; and the soaring two-story “Decoding the Tree of Life” by Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. 

If this event has reached capacity, please reach out to Jules Spaeth, spaeth@upenn.edu, to join the waitlist. 

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is Penn’s home for daring contemporary art from all around the world. Visit ICA during Homecoming Weekend 2024 and immerse yourself in ICA’s Fall 2024 exhibitions: Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard, Joanna Piotrowska: unseeing eyes, restless bodies, and Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti. Admission is free! Read more about the current exhibitions here.

Join Penn Chorale for an afternoon of music featuring works from Melissa Dunphy, Eric Whitacre, and others within the beautiful St. Mary's Church. This event is free and open to the public. Click here for more information.