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Sulaiman W. Rahman, CEO of DiverseForce, has been selected to address the College of Liberal and Professional Studies Class of 2021 at the graduation ceremony.

College of Liberal and Professional Studies announces the 2021 graduation speaker

Sulaiman W. Rahman, CEO of DiverseForce, has been selected to address the College of Liberal and Professional Studies Class of 2021 at the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 16.

2021 College of Liberal and Professional Studies Commencement Announcement

Following the University announcement about this year’s commencement ceremony, the College of Liberal and Professional Studies is pleased to announce that we will again host a virtual celebration to honor our graduates.

Five LPS students gave TED-talk style presentations this year at the virtual event covering topics from Black election influencers to feminist hip-hop artists to big data in agriculture.

Fels student Ashley Session wins at this year’s Penn Grad Talks

Five LPS students gave TED-talk style presentations this year at the virtual event covering topics from Black election influencers to feminist hip-hop artists to big data in agriculture.

BA student Emily Davis

Penn announces 2021 Thouron Scholars, including BA student Emily Davis

Davis, a biology major from Florida, has received the Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

“Experience is the best teacher,” says Sally Willig.

For this geologist, teaching in Penn’s Master of Environmental Studies is a field day

Sally Willig believes that experience is the best teacher, so she encourages getting hands-on with the environment—wherever you happen to be.

Karen Reivich of the LPS Master of Applied Positive Psychology program turned to photography to reconnect to herself during the pandemic.

Seeing the world though a pandemic lens

Karen Reivich of the LPS Master of Applied Positive Psychology program turned to photography to reconnect to herself during the pandemic.

Emily Wilson, a professor in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies’ Post-Baccalaureate Program in Classical Studies and graduate chair of the Comparative Literature and Literary Theory program

Announcing the Elsie Phare Fellowship from the LPS Post-Baccalaureate Program in Classical Studies

The fellowship, endowed by classics professor and Phare’s granddaughter Emily Wilson, aims to diversify the study of the ancient world.

Organizational Dynamics course Fundamentals of Sustainability offers students a pathway to explore the world's most critical social and environmental challenges

Promoting prosperity, protecting the planet

Organizational Dynamics course Fundamentals of Sustainability offers students a pathway to explore the world's most critical social and environmental challenges.

better understand how people’s perceptions of their own autonomy impacts their understanding of the inequalities that exist throughout the nation

Exploring connections between a sense of autonomy and perceptions of inequality

Cristina Bicchieri, Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences founding director, is interested in uncovering why those who feel they have more control over their lives also misperceive the extent of inequality that exists in the US.

Faced with both educational and professional challenges during the pandemic, these three students put their coursework into practice.

Challenge accepted: In Penn’s Organizational Dynamics Programs, students put their classroom lessons to work

Faced with both educational and professional challenges during the pandemic, these three students put their coursework into practice.