The University of Pennsylvania's College Cognoscenti

04/22/2014

Have you been reading the Voices on Campus "Struggle til Summer" series? The struggle is coming closer and closer to its end as the weather warms up and classes wind down -- check out the latest post in the series! https://sites.sas.upenn.edu/cognoscenti/blog/2014/04/series-how-survive-struggle-till-summer-1

27 days left until summer and the semester is flying by! I think everyone would agree that this expressions has both positive and negative connotations. Right now, I'll be honest and say I'm really only noticing the negative as I realize that I'm starting to have final papers, presentations, and exa…

04/08/2014

T-3 days until Spring Fling! One of our bloggers shares her insights about a student favorite. Read it here: http://sites.sas.upenn.edu/cognoscenti/blog/2014/04/fling-coming

It's less than a week until Spring Fling, and I'm at the point right now where I'm counting down the hours. So many of my best memories from the past few years at Penn have been at Fling, and it's not because of the concert or the parties, or even the quad carnival (although I do love fried Oreos an...

04/03/2014

04/02/2014

It took some time, but the trees on campus are finally in bloom.

It was worth it.

03/28/2014

Happy Friday! What better way to spend the weekend than with a little distraction - provided by one of our Voices on Campus bloggers! http://sites.sas.upenn.edu/cognoscenti/blog/2014/03/distractions

A few weeks ago, I noticed a post on facebook from a friend of mine at another school. It provided a link to some unknown website, with some comment about the addictability of the website’s primary function – a game. At the time I was heavily invested in work and needed some respite. It was that nig...

03/25/2014

Are you planning to visit The University of Pennsylvania campus this Spring? Be sure to come to a College Cognoscenti presentation to hear from current students what it is like to be in the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences! Here is our schedule for the remainder of the school year. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

-Mondays, 9:00-10:00 a.m. in Lerner Center/Music Building, Room 101
-Mondays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Claudia Cohen Hall, Room 402
-Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm. in Claudia Cohen Hall, Room 402
-Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in David Rittenhouse Labratory, Room A4
-Fridays, 9:00-10:00 a.m. in Lerner Center/Music Building, Room 101
-Fridays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in College Hall, Room 314

Please note: There will be NO presentations the week of April 7-13.

You can find a map of campus here: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/maps?location_type=School+of+Arts+and+Sciences&search=&glid=

03/20/2014

Back to school means back to Cogno - keep checking our website for new posts on our Voices on Campus blog! http://sites.sas.upenn.edu/cognoscenti/blog

74 days until summer… but only one week until spring break! How is your beach body coming along? I’ve noticed a lot of people hitting up Pottruck these days.

03/18/2014

Have a case of the Monday scaries? Given the cold weather and return to routine following spring break, we could all use a little extra kindness and warmth today! Read one Cogno blogger's latest post in his series "Overseen at Penn" to hear about the surprising kindness from a stranger he experienced at Van Pelt during midterms: http://sites.sas.upenn.edu/cognoscenti/blog/2014/02/overseen-penn-2-kindness-van-pelt

03/18/2014

We're back from spring break and giving on-campus presentations! Be sure to catch us on campus this Wednesday at 3:30 in Claudia Cohen Hall 402, Thursday at 3:30 in DRL A4 or Friday at 3:30 in College Hall Room 304. We look forward to meeting you then

03/12/2014

REMINDER: New member applications are due Wednesday, March 19 at 11:59 PM! Click on the link below for more information.

The College Cognoscenti are a tight-knit group of carefully selected students who volunteer their time to represent Penn and the College of Arts and Sciences with prospective families. Cognoscenti do this through presentations and online communication, including blogging and email correspondence. Th...

03/04/2014

It might still be cold outside, but that doesn't mean your March has to start off on the wrong foot - stop in and warm up at one of our Cogno presentations before the presenters head off campus for spring break!
Schedule here: https://sites.sas.upenn.edu/?q=cognoscenti/pages/presentation-schedule

03/01/2014

The weekend is the perfect time to venture out into Philadelphia and explore what the city has to offer - read about one of our blogger's experiences bursting that Penn bubble! http://sites.sas.upenn.edu/cognoscenti/blog/2014/02/bursting-penn-bubble