COLLEGE HOUSE EVENTS
How to Budget Your Refund
Come join us on 9/28, for a presentation by Financial Wellness on How to Budget Your Refund! Food will be provided.
Ben and Jerry’s Run & West Philly Walk
To encourage residents to engage with and appreciate the larger West Philadelphia community by exploring the neighborhood together, learning about the surrounding community, and building connections with peers outside of the residence hall, while enjoying ice cream.
College 101: Pro-Tips for Academic Sucess
Join Senior Director of the Weingarten Center, Ryan Miller and learn how to succeed in College with tips on effective reading strategies, exam prep, time management, and more. Dinner included.
Salon Berlin: Food Around the World
Once a month on a Monday from 7 – 8pm I will serve different food from many regions of the world and invite Fulbright fellows, friends and colleagues from campus and the neighborhood who are part of the multitude of languages and cultures on campus. Whether you stop by to grab a bite to eat or stay for a chat about all things international @Penn, Baldwin 406 can be a place for you to visit with folks who have traveled a lot or plan to travel in the future. Baldwin 406, home of faculty fellow Dr. Christina Frei. I will host 14 students one Monday a month and send out a Google sign up email the Sunday afternoon before. First come, first serve.
News & Announcements
The Quad, then and now
Riepe Faculty Director answers questions about the College Houses
CHAS Technology celebrates its 2025-26 student team
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
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
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
The College Houses have been a hub of film and filmmaking at Penn for decades. Here's how we support cinema in the Houses.