University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences

11/07/2025

Continuing on with our series, today's advice comes from Peer Advisor Samantha. Starting college can be overwhelming, but Samantha encourages incoming first years to lean on the many support systems available. Whether that means asking older students for advice, going to office hours, or visiting the Marks Family Writing Center for help with assignments, her advice is simple. Do not be afraid to reach out. There is always someone or somewhere to turn to.

08/07/2025

Looking for inspiration for courses to add to your schedule for the Fall semester? In the latest issue of Penn Arts & Sciences' OMNIA, College alumni share some of their favorite courses and memories from them. Read the full story:

We asked, you answered. Alums share their memories, thoughts, and ideas with Omnia.

20/06/2025

Happy Take Your Dog to Work Day! In the College Office, we are always happy to see these friendly faces roaming about the office not just today, but year round! They make for a great reason to stop on by and see our staff.

11/06/2025

In honor of Juneteenth next week, celebrate with the Penn Museum for a day of celebration with joyful performances, live DJ sets, storytelling and hands-on activities for all ages. Admission is free for everyone! Learn more and register:

Juneteenth—commemorating the end of slavery in the United States—is a day to celebrate freedom, heritage, and community.

10/06/2025

The latest issue of Penn Arts & Sciences' OMNIA is now available.

"Universities today face incredible challenges, and in our latest Omnia, we aim to address those head on, like with our cover story on democracy and our feature about why fundamental research matters. Beyond that, we use a graphic-novel approach for the first time in our pages, highlighting the science behind the mud on Major League baseballs. Plus, we offer up a conversation about choice and another about anime and religion; a fruit fly mating chamber; the introduction of Mark Trodden as the new Dean of Penn Arts & Sciences; the story of a long-long Chopin waltz; Titanic archival materials; and so much more." - Penn Arts & Sciences

Read the full issue:

Four Penn Arts & Sciences faculty offer ideas about democracy and its relationship to wealth, modern information environments, social identities, and shared norms.

09/06/2025

This week is the last week to view University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design's Year End Show at Meyerson Hall, Plaza Gallery. The Year End Show brings together work from the Class of 2025 in architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, historic preservation, and urban spatial analytics. View the work in-person or see the virtual gallery:

The Year End Show brings together work from the Class of 2025 in architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, historic preservation, and urban spatial analytics. On Saturday, May 17, the gallery is open 9:00am to 2:00pm and 4:30pm to 9:00pm. Regular visiting hours are Monday thr...

05/06/2025

Featured in Penn Today last week, read more about how cognitive science major, Julie Shin C'26 recently completed her All-Ivy season with Penn's women's golf team. See the full article:

The rising fourth-year golfer discusses her All-Ivy season, what she enjoys about the sport, the recent success of the women’s golf team, training and conditioning, hitting a hole-in-one, and the correlation between figure skating and golf.

03/06/2025

We’re so excited to get to know you, Class of 2029! Stay tuned here for advice from advisors and peer advisors, and information on some of our favorite places and resources around campus.

Also be sure to check your email for a message that went out yesterday highlighting Compass, a tool that will answer many of your initial questions and present new ideas that you may want to incorporate into your academic plans.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the College, this summer! ☺️ ❤️ 💙

02/06/2025

Preserve the memories of your senior year—order your Record yearbook today! Use school code #5952 to find your yearbook at yearbookordercenter.com. Penn Student Agencies

Don't have a confirmation number? You can search with your email address if you first open your school's order site. Click "Look Up School" below. On the school's page, click Find Your Order near the bottom.

20/05/2025

We still can't believe the Spring 2025 semester is officially over. Thank you all for these great highlights from the past several months. We hope you all have a great summer! ☀️

18/05/2025

Congratulations Class of 2025! You made it! We can’t wait to celebrate all of your hard work and achievements at the College Graduation tonight. Celebrate with us by tuning into the live-stream with the link in our story.

14/05/2025

Featured in Penn Today last week, College fourth-year, Eric Tao, and College alum, Suraj Chandran, are named 2025 Hertz Fellows in applied science, engineering, and mathematics. Learn more about these two award winners and the Hertz Fellowship by reading the full article: https://bit.ly/4mi23xL

Fourth-year Eric Tao and Class of 2023 graduate Suraj Chandran, both of the School of Arts & Sciences, have each been awarded a 2025 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation.