SearchFestivals of Lights
Harnwell Faculty Director Prof. Deven Patel and Prof. Steven Weitzman from the School of Arts & Sciences discuss Diwali and Hanukkah and the ways that festivals of light can act as symbols of hope. PennToday has the story.
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The 2022 staff, faculty and RA teams of College Houses & Academic Services completed training in eager preparation for the fall semester. Photo: Snap Party Booths, Harleysville, PA.
Inset: Penn President Liz Magill and the Penn Quaker visit the Ware College House move-in team during 2022's move-in. Photo: Office of the President
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Eight College Houses sent teams to the College House Cup "Cake Wars" competition held at Kings Court English College House, and the results were good enough to eat. Kings Court English's team took "Best in Show" with their House crest-inspired design.
Inset: Du Bois College House offers a fun way for residents to get acquainted and stay healthy with their FIT program. A graduate RA serves as director and plans fun events such as skating at Penn's Class of '23 Ice Rink. (Photo: Conrad Erb)
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College House residents experience the spectrum of musical life in Philly as they take a walking tour of music venues, murals, and city life on Broad Street in Philadelphia with Dr. Molly McGlone, the College of Arts & Science's Assistant Dean for Advising during New Student Orientation. (Photo: Adam Weaver.)
Inset: Residents visit treasures at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Photo: Mark Stehle.)
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South Asia Studies' Dr. Allyn Miner introduces residents to a new instrument as part of the Blutt College House Music Program, where residents can sign up for music lessons right at home. (Photo: Mark Stehle)
Inset: House Director Dr. Krimo Bokreta welcomes 6th graders to Kings Court English College House and teaches them about the green roof, helping root ideas about their educational futures. (Photo: Jill Santos)
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Students participate in a New Student Orientation event organized by the Black Engineers Society, as they suit up and face off with their new classmates in a game of late-night Laser Tag; in the inset, non-combatants roast marshmallows on the green. This adventure took full advantage of the beautiful wide-open spaces in Hamilton Village, part of the outdoor space managed by the College Houses. Photos: Bryan Karl Lathrop.
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The Raices de Borinquen folkloric music and dance group shared the arts and culture of Puerto Rico with Du Bois residents and guests at the House's exhibition of Dr. Sandra Andino's audio-visual documentary The Afro-Latinx Experience: Philadelphia Stories. Photo: Rhina Duquela.
Inset: Residents visit the apartment of a House Fellow and enjoy hot espresso. Photo: Adam Weaver.
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W.E.B. Du Bois College House celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2022 with "Our Family Reunion", featuring speakers and performances. Du Bois College House was established in 1972 as a locus for African American and African scholarship, identity, and activism, and has been home to thousands of Penn students from all races and walks of life since its founding.
Inset: Interim President Dr. Wendell Pritchett addresses the crowd at the 50th Anniversary reunion event. Photos: Snap Party Booths, Harleysville, PA.
College House residents feed hungry families
College House residents gave generously in this year's Camp Out for Hunger food drive sponsored by Philabundance and WMMR's Preston & Steve. This food drive, the largest single-location food drive in the country, is in its 26th year with the mission of providing healthy meals to communities facing food insecurity in the Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey regions this holiday season. This year CHAS's partners in Penn Facilities and Real Estate Services placed collection boxes in College House lobbies; FRES reports that they collected a whopping 1,147 pounds of food this year, beating their previous record. Way to go!
Explaining war to children: Radian Fellow
In the wake of tremendous violence, parents and teachers often have a hard time helping children understand what's going on. Marsha Richardson, a College House Fellow at the Radian (and Riepe College House) and the director of the Graduate School of Education's School and Mental Health Program, offers some tips for those who are guiding others through processing world events. Read more at PennToday.