LPS News

Ramanan Raghavendran, chair of Penn Board of Trustees

LPS alum Ramanan Raghavendran named Chair of the Penn Board of Trustees

Penn announces the naming of Ramanan Raghavendran (ENG ’89, W ’89, MLA ’15) as the new Chair of the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees.

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Spring 2024 Penn LPS events and information sessions announced

The faculty and staff of the College of Liberal and Professional Studies invite you to join us for our upcoming spring information sessions and program events.

Teaching the hard facts and soft skills for careers in sustainability

In her classes on sustainability, instructor Linda Froelich prepares students for careers implementing sustainable environmental solutions.

Protecting the region’s water resources with a balance of science and statute

Wetlands provide numerous ecological services, says EPA scientist Robert George (MES '13). Conserving them requires policy knowledge, scientific data, and the ability to communicate both.

For Gabrielle Solair (BAAS ’23), the scholarship helped support her journey from Nashville musician to cultural communications and outreach specialist.

For this BAAS graduate and Dean’s Scholar, Bread Upon the Waters was the bridge

For Gabrielle Solair (BAAS ’23), the scholarship helped support her journey from Nashville musician to cultural communications and outreach specialist.

Organizational Dynamics students in Italy

Organizational Dynamics students summer in Italy with a focus on sustainability and food waste

Students explored innovative partnerships to advance food system transformation and developed solutions to airline food waste based on their learnings.

Reshmi Nair

Balancing work, life, and a passion for the environment

Reshmi Nair (MES ’08) grew up advocating for the environment. She shares how over the course of her academic and career journey, life happened.

The faculty and staff of the College of Liberal and Professional Studies invite you to join us for upcoming virtual information sessions and program events.

Fall 2023 Penn LPS virtual events and information sessions announced

The faculty and staff of the College of Liberal and Professional Studies invite you to join us for upcoming virtual information sessions and program events.

Professor Al Filreis says, “Poetry isn’t dead,” and 180,000 students agree

John Marchese from Philadelphia Magazine reflects on his experience in the Coursera course, Modern & Contemporary American Poetry, launched in 2012 by Penn professor, Al Filreis.

Zhao Liu (MES/ML/MS `25—expected)

This multi-master’s degree student is ready to make a global impact

Environmental causes need people from all disciplines, according to Zhao Liu (MES/ML/MS `25—expected); in his view, policy and investment can be important tools in addressing environmental issues.