COLLEGE HOUSE EVENTS
Skills for the Future: How to email a PI and get a reply
How to email a PI and get a reply. We'll go through how to find the right lab, what a professor actually reads in a cold email, what to attach, and what to do when nobody writes back. Bring a laptop — you'll leave with an email drafted and ready to send.
SEPTA-mber: La Colombe Fishtown
Want to learn your way around the city, see the sights and grab coffee in Fishtown? Join House Coordinator Maya for a trip to La Colombe east on the El! Sign up in-person or email the House Office at rodincollegehouse@collegehouses.upenn.edu to reserve your spot!
Spikeball and Snacks
Play spikeball and enjoy snacks with your neighbors in front of McClellend.
Paint & Bake
Bring out your inner artist! Join us for an evening of painting paired with a cozy baking activity. A relaxed way to connecting with fellow residents over shared creativity.
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.