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COLLEGE HOUSE EVENTS

Oct 28
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KINGS COURT ENGLISH

Wednesday Resource Table: Penn Museum

KCECH Wednesday Resource Table guest is Penn Museum! Penn Museum will table outside the English House Dining Hall on October 28th, 11:30am-12:30pm. Stop by their table on their way to lunch to learn more about the events and opportunities they offer! As a global museum right here on campus, Penn Museum offers a treasure trove of experiences - from interactive exhibits that dive into ancient civilizations to hands-on workshops and talks exploring diverse cultures worldwide. Engage with history, anthropology, and archaeology in ways that complement your studies or simply satisfy your curiosity. Don't miss the chance to discover a whole new dimension of knowledge and adventure right at your fingertips with Penn Museum!

Oct 28
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CHAS CENTRAL

Student Designed Communities (SDC) Info Session

Imagine your college house experience next year. You could be making connections, forming friendships, being curious, feeling joyful... What if all of this started with YOUR idea?! Now is your chance to propose a Student Designed Community (SDC) for the 2027-28 academic year. With an SDC, you can create a community around something you want to explore or share with others. Sign up for this Zoom Info Session to learn more about the proposal process and work on your ideas. Zoom link will be sent after you sign up. Email chas@collegehouses.upenn.edu with any questions.ription

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News & Announcements

How Ware's Faculty Director's work shaped AI

The work of Prof. Mark Liberman, Faculty Director of Ware College House, and the Linguistic Data Consortium he directs, has been key to developments in AI.

Prof. Mark Liberman, Faculty Director, Ware College House
The Quad, then and now

Penn's iconic Quadrangle, built in the 1890s, was the first student residence built on the West Philadelphia campus. This fall it opens fully for the first time in three years.

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Riepe Faculty Director answers questions about the College Houses

Prof. Carol Muller, Riepe College House's Faculty Director, talked to Penn Today about what it's like living in a first-year College House, what the Houses are all about, and the power of cookies.

Prof. Carol Muller, Faculty Director of Riepe College House
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College House Program Communities

Got a passion for a particular subject? Want to live with other Penn students and faculty who share that passion?  Check out our Program Communities, an optional but rewarding experience for those who share a curious nature.

CHAS Signature Initiatives

College House Undergraduate Research Program
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College House Undergraduate Research Program

At Penn, undergraduates learn how to be researchers! CHAS faculty and staff coordinate one of the only interdisciplinary research support programs on campus.

Music in the Houses
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Music in the Houses

In partnership with the Department of Music, CHAS offers in-House music lessons and chooses Undergraduate Music Fellows to create musical events in the Houses.

Film & Cinema in the Houses
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Film & Cinema in the Houses

The College Houses have been a hub of film and filmmaking at Penn for decades. Here's how we support cinema in the Houses.