UPCOMING EVENTS
Bowling Night
Strike up some fun at GAPSA Bowling Night 🎳! Join us for a night of fun and friendly competition at Lucky Strike Bowling. Get to know new people or rekindle with old friends while bowling with food and soft drinks on us. Tickets are $15 and include food, rental bowling shoes, and 2 hours of bowling fun
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1640971442759?aff=oddtdtcreator
📅 Date: 20th September, 2025
🕒 Time: 5 PM – 7 PM
📍 Location: Lucky Strike
Movie Night
Join us to watch the upcoming horror/thriller 🎬, HIM, by award winning producer Jordan Peele! The movie follows a young football prospect, Cameron Cade, who is invited to train at an isolated compound by legendary quarterback Isaiah White, only to find himself on a dark journey into the pursuit of fame, power, and excellence at any cost Tickets are $8 and include movie tickets, popcorn, and a drink. Arrive at 6:30pm to get popcorn and soda as the movie starts promptly at 7pm, there will be no ads.
WECC Conference
Wharton Energy & Climate Conference
Funding application starts in September
More details will come soon!
Boat Cruise
Lights, cameras, action! Join us for an unforgettable night on the water as we celebrate the beginning of the year with the ultimate Red Carpet themed Boat Cruise 🚢📸! Dress up in your finest attire, walk that red carpet, and get ready to dance the night away. We will provide 3 drinks per person, unlimited soda/juice, and have a delicious array of foods available with tickets priced at $32.50!
Happy Hour
Join GAPSA at Franky Bradley’s for a happy hour on September 18th from 7 PM – 9PM! A chance to let loose, meet new friends, and celebrate the upcoming academic year! Food and drinks on us!
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/happy-hour-at-franky-bradleys-tickets-1681216587069
📅 Date: 18th September, 2025
🕒 Time: 7 PM – 9 PM
📍 Location: Franky Bradley’s
Escape Room
Join GAPSA and put your skills to the test at an escape room 🔑! Meet new people, team up, and see if you can find your way out! Tickets are $8.50.
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/escape-room-tickets-1657593921039?aff=oddtdtcreator
📅 Date: 18th September, 2025
🕒 Time: 6PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Center City Escape
Grad Fair
Calling all Grad Students! New and returning! Drop by grad fair to learn about campus resources, explore different opportunities and organizations on campus, and to meet other grad students across the university!
Game Night
Ready, set, game! Join us for a game night at The Board and Brew 🎲 where you can make memories new play any of the 750 games in their game library. Tickets start at $12.25 and cover food, non-alcoholic beverages, and unlimited games! Be there or be square ⬛
Register Here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1657586197939?aff=oddtdtcreator
📅 Date: 15th September, 2025
🕒 Time: 5 PM – 8 PM
📍 Location: Board and Brew
Surf's Up!
Surf's Up! Come surf with GAPSA friends
Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025
Time: Carpools leaving from Philly ~7:30 AM
Location: Stacey's Surf in Margate City, NJ
Sign up before spots fill! https://forms.gle/F9BCdZ9X6A279RVt5
COVID-19 Booster Clinic
Students, faculty, postdocs, and staff must register in advance for an appointment for their free COVID-19 booster, and must bring their Penn Card. Attendees will need their health insurance information when registering.
World Café Series "Cultural Adjustment and building Cross-Cultural Friendships"
Join us for the World Café Series on Thursday, October 31st, from 12:00-1:30 p.m.!
Mindfulness Workshop Series
Mindfulness is a practice to assist in reducing stress and bringing an open-hearted awareness to life. In this workshop series students will have an opportunity to practice mindfulness and apply this practice in daily life.
We encourage participation in all 4 sessions.
Fall 2024 Passport Drive
Now open to Penn Gradute students! Penn Abroad is excited to hold the Fall 2024 Passport Drive on October 30, 2024. U.S. Passport Agents will be available to aid Penn students in applying for new (first-time) U.S. passports. Registration required!
Halloween Night
Join us for a spine-chilling Halloween Night at Eastern State Penitentiary! Explore eerie, abandoned cellblocks, immersive scare zones, and heart-pounding haunted attractions in this historic prison. Grab your tickets for a night of unforgettable thrills and frights!
Fourth Fridays @ Five: Trick or Treat!
Take a break to decorate pumpkins and enjoy seasonal treats at our Halloween-themed Fourth Friday!
Mindfulness Workshop Series
Mindfulness is a practice to assist in reducing stress and bringing an open-hearted awareness to life. In this workshop series students will have an opportunity to practice mindfulness and apply this practice in daily life.
We encourage participation in all 4 sessions.
Master in Law (ML) Virtual Information Session for Penn Graduate and Professional Students
Advance your professional journey with a solid legal foundation through Penn Carey Law’s Master in Law Program. This program equips you with essential legal knowledge to enhance your expertise across fields. Whether you're looking to elevate your credentials or integrate legal acumen into your current and future professional roles, our ML Degree or Certificate in Law can be your gateway to new opportunities. Explore how this program can complement your current studies and career trajectory.
Zoom Link: https://penncareylaw.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZO55nZg-TYe6TOkPTpHGnA#/registration
Graduate Student Open Mic Night
Calling all graduate and professional student poets, authors, and writers! Bring your favorite original song, poem, story, or essay to our Graduate Student Open Mic Night with The Kelly Writers House. During this event, students will have three minutes at the podium to perform and share their talents. A reception with light fare and wine will also be held on-site.
Not a creative writer? Come and support your fellow graduate and professional students for a night of creativity and inspiration at The Kelly Writers House.
Mindfulness Workshop Series
Mindfulness is a practice to assist in reducing stress and bringing an open-hearted awareness to life. In this workshop series students will have an opportunity to practice mindfulness and apply this practice in daily life.
We encourage participation in all 4 sessions.
Penn & Slavery Project Tour
Since 2017, undergraduates of the University of Pennsylvania have been conducting research to uncover the connections between their university and the institution of slavery. The project began with 5 members researching the university’s early founders and early faculty who owned enslaved people. Since then, the project has grown in size and scope. Students have investigated the university’s financial connections to slavery, and the scientific racism researched and taught in Penn’s early medical school. Penn’s relationship to slavery is complicated, and calls into question our understanding of ‘complicity.’ Please join us for an educational tour through campus led by Penn & Slavery Project graduate student VanJessica Gladney and Professor Katherine Brown.
Time for reflection and conversation will be held afterward in the Graduate Student Center with ice cream. Please register to reserve your spot!
Flu Clinic 2024
Wellness at Penn’s annual Flu Clinic will be held from October 16-18, 2024 at Pottruck Health & Fitness Center.
All Penn students, faculty, postdocs, and staff are welcome to drop in for their free flu shot, and must bring their Penn Card.
Link: https://wellness.upenn.edu/events/flu-clinic-2024
Penn Science Café: Plants on a Warming Planet
As climate change reshapes our world, human health, food security, infrastructure, and wild ecosystems are all under threat. Increased plant adaptability and resilience is key to the health of our natural systems.
Join Doris Wagner, Corlett Wood, and Aman Husbands to hear more about the full complexity of plant responses to climate change, and learn how the work of the School of Arts and Sciences’ newly launched Plant ARC will address the critical need to engineer and select for plants that can survive, and thrive, in a rapidly changing climate.
Join us for Climate Week at Penn!
Climate Innovation Challenge, an organization that connects students to collaborate on real-world challenges in the climate space, is hosting three workshops
Collaborating for Climate – If you’re interested in learning about climate startups and how the public sector supports early-stage innovations, this would be a great panel to attend.
Interdisciplinary Innovation – Interactive workshop that explores how to better empower young people to take actions in the climate space.
Ecosystems Services & Regenerative Leadership – If you’re interested in biodiversity and leadership in climate, this is for you!
All events are virtual and open to everyone!
Mindfulness Workshop Series
Mindfulness is a practice to assist in reducing stress and bringing an open-hearted awareness to life. In this workshop series students will have an opportunity to practice mindfulness and apply this practice in daily life.
We encourage participation in all 4 sessions.
Publish for the Health Sciences
This series is hosted by the Libraries in collaboration with the Grad Center. Each workshop focuses on an element of the research or publishing process such as citation management, impact metrics, promoting your work, selecting the right publishing venue, fair use, and more. See the full suite of workshops to support you as you make progress toward your publishing goals. Check back to keep track of new workshops being added.
Link: https://upenn-gsc.libcal.com/calendar/events?t=g&q=support%20for%20publishing&cid=14881&cal=14881&inc=0
GAPSA Individual Grants
Are you traveling to attend workshop, conference and other academic-related events but looking for funding to cover the expenses?
GAPSA is here to help! GAPSA Individual Grants (President Gutmann Leadership Award, Professional Student Travel Grant, Research Student Travel Grant) are NOW OPEN and due on 10/10.
Scavenger Hunt
🔍 Ready to Hunt, Penn? 🎯
Get your detective hats on and your team spirit ready, because the ultimate Scavenger Hunt is about to take over campus! 🕵♂🕵♀
Join us for a day of epic clues, wild puzzles, and hidden treasures. 🚶♀🚶♂ Whether you’re a puzzle pro or a riddle rookie, this adventure is for YOU! Gather your squad, follow the clues, and race to the finish for bragging rights and awesome prizes! 🎁🏆
#PennHunt #CampusAdventure #BringYourSquad
Penn & Slavery Project Tour
Since 2017, undergraduates of the University of Pennsylvania have been conducting research to uncover the connections between their university and the institution of slavery. The project began with 5 members researching the university’s early founders and early faculty who owned enslaved people. Since then, the project has grown in size and scope. Students have investigated the university’s financial connections to slavery, and the scientific racism researched and taught in Penn’s early medical school. Penn’s relationship to slavery is complicated, and calls into question our understanding of ‘complicity.’ Please join us for an educational tour through campus led by Penn & Slavery Project graduate student VanJessica Gladney and Professor Katherine Brown.
Time for reflection and conversation will be held afterward in the Graduate Student Center with ice cream. Please register to reserve your spot!
Register here: https://upenn-gsc.libcal.com/event/13204307
Jim Rutenberg & Dick Polman in Conversation
Jim Rutenberg is a New York Times staff writer who specializes in the intersection of media and politics. A proud native of Philadelphia, he joined the Times in early 2000 after working for several NYC papers, including The New York Post, The New York Daily News, and The New York Observer. At the Times, he has covered the TV industry, the media in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections, the mayoralty of Michael R. Bloomberg, the White House during George W. Bush’s second term, and the 2012 presidential campaign.
Register here: https://forms.gle/D1L5QsSrCFdTiH2M6