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COLLEGE HOUSE EVENTS

Nov 6
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Penn Author Forum

We’re excited to invite you to a special Penn Author Forum with Professor Dustin Brisson, Director of Penn’s Biology Master’s Program and faculty member in the Department of Biology. Penn Author Forum is a KCECH tradition that stretches back decades and an incredible opportunity to engage with Penn faculty. Professor Brisson recently published In Pursuit of the Good Life, a thoughtful and practical guide to building success and well-being in college and beyond. As a former first-generation, low-income student himself, he brings a deeply personal perspective to what it means to find purpose and balance at Penn. Date: November 6th 5:30 to 6:30 Location: 1938 Lounge Please RVSP Come for an inspiring conversation about what it really means to live “the good life” and how we can each define it for ourselves.

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News & Announcements

Harrison Fellow brings Italian cinema to the City of Brotherly Love

Harrison College House Fellow Nicola Gentili was interviewed by a local Italian-American cultural newspaper about his work bringing Italian cinema to the people of Philadelphia.

Harrison Fellow Nicola Gentili
College House Research Fellows applications open

College Houses and Academic Services (CHAS) announces the opening of applications for the 2026 College House Research Fellowships.

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Student Designed Communities applications open

Do you have an idea for a living-learning topic that you and some friends might enjoy exploring next year as part of a residential community? It's time to imagine the possibilities!

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College House Program Communities

Got a passion for a particular subject? Want to live with other Penn students and faculty who share that passion?  Check out our Program Communities, an optional but rewarding experience for those who share a curious nature.

CHAS Signature Initiatives

College House Undergraduate Research Program
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College House Undergraduate Research Program

At Penn, undergraduates learn how to be researchers! CHAS and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) coordinate one of the only interdisciplinary research support programs on campus.

Music in the Houses
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Music in the Houses

In partnership with the Department of Music, CHAS offers in-House music lessons and chooses Undergraduate Music Fellows to create musical events in the Houses.

Film & Cinema in the Houses
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Film & Cinema in the Houses

The College Houses have been a hub of film and filmmaking at Penn for decades. Here's how we support cinema in the Houses.