2014 Graduation Ceremony Schedule for Penn Arts and Sciences

Fels Institute of Government Graduation Ceremony
May 18, 2014
1:30-3 p.m.
Fels Courtyard, 3814 Walnut Street

The Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell, CW'69, Federal Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, will speak.

Additional Information: http://www.fels.upenn.edu/event/fels-commencement
This is a free event.


College of Liberal and Professional Studies Graduation Ceremony

May 18, 2014
4-5:30 p.m.
Penn Park, South Green, 31st and Lower Walnut Streets

Walter Licht, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History, will be the guest speaker.

There will be a reception at Penn Park immediately following the ceremony. Additional Information: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/graduation
This is a free event, but registration is required: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/graduation/rsvp



College Graduation Ceremony
May 18, 2014
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Franklin Field

Laura Alber, C'90, President and Chief Executive Officer of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., will be the guest speaker. Dau Jok, C'14, will also speak. For more information, click here.

Students assemble on the north side of Franklin field near 33rd Street at 5:30 pm.
Additional Information: http://www.college.upenn.edu/node/4233
This is a free event.


Graduate Division Graduation Ceremony
May 19, 2014
1 p.m.
Penn Park, South Green, 31st and Lower Walnut Streets

Larry Gladney, the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Professor for Faculty Excellence and Department Chair of Physics and Astronomy, will be the guest speaker.

Additional Information: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/graduate-division/graduation
Or email: gas-degree@sas.upenn.edu
This is a free event.

Arts & Sciences News

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2024 College of Arts & Sciences Graduation Speakers

James “Jim” Johnson, C’74, L’77, LPS ’21, a School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors member, and student speaker Katie Volpert, C’24, will address the Class of 2024 Sunday May 19 on Franklin Field.

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Undergraduate and Graduate Students Honored as 2024 Dean’s Scholars

This honor is presented annually to students who exhibit exceptional academic performance and intellectual promise.

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Azuma and Hart Named Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professors of American History

Eiichiro Azuma specializes in Asian American and transpacific history, while Emma Hart teaches and researches the history of early North America, the Atlantic World, and early modern Britain between 1500 and 1800.

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Arts & Sciences Students Honored during 37th Annual Women of Color Day

Sade Taiwo, C’25, and Kyndall Nicholas, a Ph.D. candidate in neuroscience, were honored for their work.

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Nine College Students and Alums Named Thouron Scholars; Will Pursue Graduate Studies in the U.K.

The Scholars are six seniors and three recent graduates whose majors range from neuroscience to communication.

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