Graduation Fair To Be Held March 24th – 28th

The University District Bookstore will sponsor its annual Graduation Fair from March 24th – 28th.  Graduating students will have a chance to purchase their cap, gown, hood, and tassel; diploma frames, and other graduation-related merchandise. 

Documenting the Latino Experience Film Series Continues 3/27

Documenting the Latino Experience Film Series continues on Thursday, March 27th, from 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., with a showing of Cuentos, a documentary about the experience of Puerto Ricans living in the historic Spring Garden Barrio of Philadelphia.  This film is directed by Gilberto González. This event will take place in Fine Arts 110.

Enjoy Spring Break!

The Faculty of Arts and Science’s Office of the Dean would like to wish you a safe and enjoyable spring break!

“Not On Our Campus!”: Stand Up to Bullying on 3/26

Dr. Becki Cohn-Vargas, Director of “Not in Our School,” will present a workshop on standing up to discrimination and bullying, called “Not On Our Campus!”, on Wednesday, March 26th, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.  The event will take place in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room.    

Chancellor’s Symposium on Urban Poverty and Inequality to Feature Marian Wright Edelman

Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, will lead a panel focusing on urban violence and youth as part of the free public Symposia on Urban Poverty and Inequality series.  The installment, “Youth, Civil Unrest, and the Fate of Urban America: Addressing Urban Violence,” will take place on Wednesday, April 2nd, … Continue reading Chancellor’s Symposium on Urban Poverty and Inequality to Feature Marian Wright Edelman

Women’s History Month Continues with a Lecture on Women in Sports on 3/24

Women’s History Month continues on Monday, March 24th, with a lecture by Dr. Cathy D’Ignazio, a part-time lecturer of history, called “Competition: American Women and Their Sports.”  The event will take place during the free period (12:10 p.m.) and will take place in Armitage Hall 121.

Women’s History Month Continues with a Lecture by Dr. Keith Green on 3/12

As part of Women’s History Month, Dr. Keith Green, Assistant Professor of English, will present “Indentured Servants, Sickly Children, and Invalid Women: Disability in Harriet Wilson’s Our Nig (1859). This event, which is co-sponsored by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and the Department of English, will take place on Wednesday, March 12th, during the … Continue reading Women’s History Month Continues with a Lecture by Dr. Keith Green on 3/12

The MFA Program Will Host a Publishing Panel with Agents and Editors on 3/12

The MFA program in creative writing will welcome Dan Conaway and Rebecca Saletan on March 12th as part of its annual Publishing Panel with Agents and Editors.  The session will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. Before joining Writers House as a literary agent four years ago, Dan Conaway worked as Executive … Continue reading The MFA Program Will Host a Publishing Panel with Agents and Editors on 3/12

Dr. Wendy Woloson Will Lecture on Joking and Gender in the Early 20th Century

As part of Women’s History Month, Dr. Wendy Woloson, Assistant Professor of History, will present “Stags, Nags, and Gags: Joking and Gender in the Early 20th Century.”  The Department of History will induct the newest members of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society, during this event. The event will take place on Monday, … Continue reading Dr. Wendy Woloson Will Lecture on Joking and Gender in the Early 20th Century