Rodin | College Houses & Academic Services

Upcoming Events

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Rodin Goes to the Philadelphia Flower Show

Come see the 197th Annual Philadelphia Flower Show! This year’s theme is Rooted: Origins of American Gardening. Transportation will be provided. THIS EVENT IS FULL. PLEASE EMAIL THE HOUSE OFFICE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST, THANK YOU!

Mar 1

Art Show and Talk with Local Philadelphia Artist Charlie Schultz

Mar 2

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Mar 5

Meditation Class

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News & Announcements

CHAS Faculty in the News

01.20.2026

Rodin Fellow helps demystify Bach

Rodin College House Fellow Dr. Jamuna Samuel is opening up the world of J.S. Bach to students by teaching MUSC3660: Performance, Analysis, History.

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CHAS Faculty in the News

01.12.2026

Stouffer Fellow fights swimming bacteria

Dr. Arnold Mathijssen, a College House Fellow in Stouffer College House, leads a team that has discovered ways that bacteria like E. coli can swim through tiny pathways to invade deeply into the body.

Dr. Arnold Mathijssen, Stouffer College House Fellow

CHAS Faculty in the News

11.17.2025

Rodin Faculty Director brings AI to political science

Prof. Daniel Gillion, Faculty Director of Rodin College House, teaches a course called "Machine Learning in Political Science, Sociology, and Economics," examining the ways that AI technologies can be applied to diverse fields in the social sciences.

Penn News

11.11.2025

Nursing students and faculty find community in the College Houses

Penn Nursing, the School of Nursing's magazine, profiles the ways in which nurses-in-training at Penn find support and camaraderie within the College Houses.

Students gather with Faculty Director Prof. Julie Sochalski at a Hill College House outing

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Programs at Rodin

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The Rodin Arts Collective (TRAC)

Appreciating and analyzing various types of art and culture with a community of Rodin peers.

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Transfer Living Community

A space for transfer students who reside on campus to interact and learn from one another, immersing ourselves in the Penn community while also having neighbors who share the transfer experience.

Jewish Cultural Studies

Connecting residents to academic programming, interfaith dialogue, identity exploration, and an opportunity to learn about Jewish culture while building a floor and house community.

Rodin Leadership Program

Pursuing leadership development and building meaningful relationships in all facets of the university experience.

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About Rodin

Home to four thriving Program Communities and packed with opportunities to participate, Rodin is an upperclass House with tons of ways to get involved! Our faculty and staff host terrific programs that allow residents to thrive, and you will have ample opportunities to get to know the campus and the beauty and resources of Philadelphia (while enjoying some snacks and fun) with the House Director, Stephanie Burke Lewis, through House Director Programming.

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