Penn Grad Talks (formerly known as Grad Ben Talks) features TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts and Sciences graduate students, including five this year from LPS professional master’s programs. Penn Grad Talks went virtual in 2021 and announced Ashley Session, a Fels Master of Public Administration student, as the professional master’s program category winner.
The LPS student presentations included:
Sulaiman W. Rahman, CEO of DiverseForce, has been selected to address the College of Liberal and Professional Studies Class of 2021 at the graduation celebration on Sunday, May 16.
The University of Pennsylvania announced the 2021 recipients of the Thouron Award, including Emily Davis, a Bachelor of Arts student in Penn's College of Liberal and Professional Studies.
“Experience is the best teacher,” says Sally Willig, an advisor and lecturer in Penn’s Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program.
Looking for ways to persevere through the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have turned to positive psychology—and the aspect of resilience—for hope. Even Karen Reivich, director of resilience and positive psychology programs through Penn’s Positive Psychology Center and instructor in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies’ Master of Applied Positive Psychology program, needed a boost.
The Classical Studies Department at the University of Pennsylvania announced a new fellowship starting in the 2021-22 academic year that aims to diversify the study of the ancient world.
Fundamentals of Sustainability is a course offered through the Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics program that provides students an introduction to sustainability concepts and challenges through the lens of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).
Cristina Bicchieri, founding director of Penn’s Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences (MBDS) and director of the Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics, wants to better understand how people’s perceptions of their own autonomy impacts their understanding of the inequalities that exist throughout the nation.
Pivoting to online classes to keep students safe during the COVID-19 pandemic introduced challenges—but also opportunities. Our innovative LPS community discovered new ways to put their curriculum to work.
Penn employees are invited to join us for a virtual information session on Wednesday, January 28, at 12:30 p.m. ET to learn how to make the most of your employee tuition benefits by taking classes—or earning a degree—with the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. The following programs make undergraduate-level courses available on campus and online, with daytime and evening offerings to fit your schedule.
Meet our program team members and learn how to apply your tuition benefits to one (or more!) of our programs:
The lifelong learning division of Penn Arts & Sciences
3440 Market Street, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3335
(215) 898-7326
lps@sas.upenn.edu
