COLLEGE HOUSE EVENTS
Quad Walks: City in Motion (First Walk to Rittenhouse + Coffee on Your Faculty Fellow!)
Whether you want to start your Wednesday with easy conversation, walk in quiet contemplation alongside others, or simply clear your mind before a busy academic day, these walks provide a low-pressure space to move, get fresh air, and build a consistent routine together. For our very first walk tomorrow morning, ~3 miles, we’ll head over the river to Rittenhouse Square, take a complete loop around the park to sight some of its famed public art, and make a pit stop at Philly's fabled La Colombe Coffee Workshop before returning to Fisher Hassenfeld. And as a welcome to the Penn and to the walk series: coffee at La Colombe for those who join the walk is on me! Tomorrow’s Walk Details Title: Quad Walks: City in Motion Destination: Rittenhouse Square + La Colombe Coffee Workshop (130 S 19th St) Meetup Location: Fisher Hassenfeld Entryway on Spruce Street Meetup Time: 6:25 AM Departure Time: 6:30 AM sharp Return Arrival: 7:58 AM (Back at the Quad with plenty of time to get ready for an 8:30 AM class or grab breakfast) Reference: https://www.associationforpublicart.org/tours/around-rittenhouse-square/
Wednesday Wakeup: Paris Baguette!
Join us in the Harnwell Cafe for our biweekly Wednesday Wakeup event featuring a pastries and coffee from Paris Baguette! Start your day off on a positive note with the Harnwell House community! BYO plate and cup to help keep Harnwell programming sustainable.
Wednesday Resource Table: Weingarten
Meet Weingarten Center staff to learn more about peer tutoring and consultations with our learning specialists as well as submitting accessibility requests and managing accommodations for students with disabilities. The Weingarten Center is Penn's home for Academic Support and Disability Services!
Insomnia Cookies!
Come grab a free Insomnia Cookie and hang out with your fellow residents! Drop in whenever you can (cookies are first-come, first-served)!
News & Announcements
The Quad, then and now
Riepe Faculty Director answers questions about the College Houses
CHAS Technology celebrates its 2025-26 student team
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
At Penn, undergraduates learn how to be researchers! CHAS and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) coordinate one of the only interdisciplinary research support programs on campus.
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
The College Houses have been a hub of film and filmmaking at Penn for decades. Here's how we support cinema in the Houses.