The faculty and staff of the College of Liberal and Professional Studies invite you to join us for our upcoming fall virtual information sessions and program events. Join us to learn about our undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, and certificate programs.

Meet program directors and recruitment staff to get your questions answered about curricula, advising, and how our programs can help you reach your personal and professional goals. We look forward to answering your questions and helping you get started on the application process.

John Marchese, a writer at Philadelphia Magazine, reflects on the course Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (a.k.a. “ModPo”), which is taught by Penn professor Al Filreis and offered on the digital learning platform, Coursera.

The Fels Institute of Government partnered with the impact venture fund ToVenture for the second annual B Good Pitch Competition on Friday, April 21. Open to graduate and non-degree students in disciplines other than business administration, this social entrepreneurship competition invites participants to propose sustainable solutions to real-world challenges, to connect with resources and like-minded peers, and to compete for seed grants to further develop their ideas. Students from across Penn gathered in the Fels courtyard for the 60-second pitches.

On Sunday, May 14, Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) welcomed family, friends, faculty, and the Class of 2023 for a graduation ceremony at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. This year, LPS conferred 487 degrees on graduating students: 70 undergraduate degrees and 417 master’s degrees, which is the largest group of graduating professional master’s students to date.

Dan J. Tomasulo, PhD, is a Master of Applied Positive Psychology alumnus and currently the academic director at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Columbia University. In a recent article on the Psychology Today website, he writes about people who are high in hope, and how these people tend to have better physical and mental well-being, can see the possibilities and opportunities in challenges that come their way, and not only overcome obstacles but “seem to bounce forward and keep going despite the challenges.”

The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is pleased to congratulate Gabrielle Solair and Elana (Ellie) Forman for being named Dean's Scholars, an honor presented annually to students who exhibit exceptional academic performance and intellectual promise. 

The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is pleased to congratulate M. Ruth Elliott and Martin Seligman for being named 2023 distinguished teaching award winners.