Connect to the Penn Community

Attend University Events
President’s Halloween and Holiday Parties Each fall the President hosts a Halloween party and a Holiday party at her house, located next to Fels. This is a unique opportunity to meet the President in person.

University Commencement All students are invited to participate in the University Commencement Ceremony. Faculty line Locust Walk to congratulate the graduates.

Read the Daily Pennsylvanian
Take time to read the Daily Pennsylvanian online or in print. It is the independent daily student newspaper of the University of Pennsylvania. The reporters often hear news before the President!

Sign up for the Graduate Student Center Listserv
The Graduate Student Center, located on Locust Walk, was established in 2001 to specifically meet the unique needs of graduate and professional students at Penn. While on a daily basis it provides a space to study and drink a cup of coffee, it provides much more, from Sangria Sundays to World Cup coverage. Visit the web site and join the listserv to receive up-to-date event information.

Join one of many on-campus student organizations
The following link is a comprehensive list of graduate student groups: http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/services/gradgroups.htm

Attend University-sponsored Activities and Programs
These include outings at the Grad Center, the SAS Dean's Forum, and Provost's Lecture Series. The centralized University event calendar is in the following location on the web site

Participate in volunteer activities
www.gsc.upenn.edu/mentoring
Civic House http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/civichouse/
Penn Volunteers in Public Service http://www.upenn.edu/ccp/programs/vips/vips.shtml

Get involved with campus resource centers
Greenfield Intercultural Center, La Casa Latina, Makuu Center, PAACH, LGBT Center, Penn Women's Center, etc.