SEAS Weekly 10-28-24
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Important Dates: 
| Date | Event |
| October 28 – November 11 | Advance Registration For Spring Term |
| November 4 | Last day to withdraw from a course |
| November 28 – December 1 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 2 | Classes resume |
| December 9 | Last day of classes |
| December 10-11 | Reading Days |
| December 12-19 | Final Exams |
| December 19 | Fall Term ends |
Announcements for the week
Mentor Meals: Make your Reservation Today!
NSOAI’s meal-hosting initiative, the Penn Mentor Meals Program is open for booking reservations! This program encourages mentors and students to engage in conversation outside of the classroom and provide them with a meal free of charge!
Members of the Penn Community can initiate a meal with a mentor or mentee including current or past students, professors, teaching assistants, advisors, RAs, PHINS, Peer Advisors, members of Penn’s professional staff, etc. Lunch is served at the University Club at the Inn at Penn on Mondays through Thursdays from 11:30am-2pm.
Learn more about how to make your reservation today!
Events (Engineering)
AWE Candy & Craft: A Halloween Treat!
🎃 Get Ready for a Spooktacular Night! 🎃
Join us for a fang-tastic Halloween social on October 30th, from 7-9 PM in Towne 100! Come decorate your very own Halloween-themed candy jars — whether you want to keep the sweet treats for yourself or share them with friends, it’s up to you! We’ll provide all the candy and materials you need, so just bring your creativity (and maybe your best costume 😉). Don’t miss out on this sweet and spooky evening! 🍬👻
Wednesday, October 30th
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Towne 100
Click here to register
Internal Transfer & Dual Degree Information Sessions
Current Penn undergraduate students in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences may apply to transfer into or pursue a dual degree with the Wharton School. For more information, click here.
Information Session 1
Wednesday, November 13
at 3:30 pm
Click here to register
Information Session 2
Monday, December 2
at 5:50 pm
Click here to register
Advancing Women in Engineering (AWE) Internship Panel
Please join AWE upper-class students for an internship panel. Students will be discussing the internship process, and how they went about finding something they are interested in. They will share their experiences with the process, as well as their experiences within the internship.
Tuesday, November 5th
7:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Berger Auditorium
Click here to register
Events (Penn)
LGBT Center Family Dinner & Fashion Show!
Family dinners are a monthly tradition at the LGBT Center. Stop by the LGBT Center for a delicious free meal, get a chance to connect with lots of different folks, and meet Center staff!
This month’s family dinner is going to highlight the LGBT Center’s FREE clothing closet! The Center has a clothing closet where all Penn community members are welcome to bring clean, in good condition clothing for others. Anyone who stops by our Center is welcome to visit the closet and take anything you want from the closet! We will soon have binders available in multiple sizes, colors, and with sizing instructions — please stop by to ask our staff about how you can get set up with a binder if you would like one.
The LGBT Center is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive space. No matter how you identify, you are welcome to be a member of the LGBT Center family! And what does this family do? We eat together. Join us!
Tuesday, October 29th
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Penn LGBT Center
3907 Spruce St
FruiTea (Rest & Reflect)
FruiTea is an inclusive safe space dedicated to re-exploring various aspects of one’s cultural identity. As we draw, reflect, and share about different topics each week, organic conversations and connections begin to flourish. All are welcome to join!
Wednesday, October 30th
7:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Greenfield Intercultural Center
3708 Chestnut Street
Information Sessions for the President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes
During the information session, there will be a general overview of both Prizes, including application requirements and timeline, as well as time for questions. Full details are available on CURF’s website.
Wednesday, October 30th
4:00 pm -5:00 p.m.
The Zoom link for the session
Click here to register
Passport Drive
During the event, U.S. Department of State agents will be onsite to process passport applications, and eligible students will have the opportunity to receive a fully funded U.S. passport. If you know anyone who could benefit from this opportunity, please feel free to share! You can find more details about the Drive on our website: Passport Drive. Applications are open and will close once we reach 50 eligible applicants. Priority will be given to students receiving financial aid.
Wednesday, October 30th
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
3539 Locust Walk
The application form is available here: Passport Drive Application.
Community Co-Working for Undergraduates
The goal of this program is to help students gain structure and accountability in getting their work done. These sessions are completely optional, and students are not required to sign up for all of the sessions. Students can attend any sessions they would like, but they do need to register (and they can register with the QR code on the attached flyer). Each session will be 2 ½ hours (10 minutes of intro/goal sharing, two 1-hour timed working sessions, a 10-minute wellness break in between the timed sessions, and a 5-minute wrap-up – with snacks provided:). The concept of body doubling for productivity is geared toward students with ADHD, but of course all students are welcome to attend.
Every Friday, September 27th to November 22nd
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Weingarten Center
Click here to register
Scholarships & Grants Opportunities
Advancing In Principle and Practice – Down the Lightning Grants
The Office of the President and Office of the Provost invites the University community to propose projects that will advance In Principle and Practice, reflect the University’s distinctive identity and values, and help Penn build a better future for the world.
The University has set aside $2 million through the Fall of 2027 to fund these initiatives, with the expectation that successful programs will, in general, receive in-kind support from originating Schools, Centers, and Departments or additional financial support to supplement these central funds.
The program follows a two-stage application. Interested applicants should complete a short Proposal Form and submit it via this survey. The deadline for submitting initial proposals is Monday, October 28, 2024. To learn more about this opportunity, click here.
Career & Networking Opportunities
Nasa TechRise Student Challenge -Volunteer Opportunity
the NASA TechRise Student Challenge – a FREE,- NASA STEM challenge for schools for students in the sixth to 12th grade. The challenge is in its fourth year and offers students an opportunity to propose an experiment idea to fly on a NASA-Sponsored high-altitude balloon flight. To learn more, you can watch the challenge overview HERE.
The challenge is judged by volunteers (18+, U.S. Residents) with expertise in engineering, space, and/or atmospheric research, and we would like to ask for your help spreading the word with your community about this exciting opportunity to promote STEM education.
To register as a judge and sign up to volunteer:
Step 1: Go to the NASA TechRise Student Challenge webpage and Register as a judge HERE
Step 2: Once registered, sign In to Your Judge Account HERE
Step 3: Volunteer to judge the NASA TechRise Student Challenge -See help article if you need help.
Step 4: Return to your Judge Dashboard on Nov 6th for your scoresheet. Judging will be open between November 6th and 18th. You will also receive an email from Future Engineers reminding you when it is time.
Clubs & Organizations
There are many Engineering Student Clubs and Organizations Besides ESAC, EDAB, and Penn Engineering Council. Check here to find more groups for specific interests and disciplines.
Join ESAC for a spooky celebration at the Halloween Bash
The festivities will include pumpkin painting, trivia, a photo booth, and a candy jar guessing game. There will be GrubHub prizes, a cotton candy cart, and plenty of snacks to enjoy. Feel free to dress up in your favorite costume and bring your friends. We can’t wait to see you there!
Wednesday, October 30th
4 pm – 7 pm
Levine Lobby and Wu and Chen Auditorium
The Annual Percentage Project Survey
The WiCS Advocacy Committee is distributing the Annual Percentage Project survey (10/23/2024 – 11/22/2024 at 11:59 PM). This survey is to help us better understand the current state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Computer Science at Penn. You do not have to be a CIS major or minor to take the survey, you only have to have taken at least one CIS course during your time at Penn. Feel free to spread the survey through any engineering related avenue you have: clubs, courses, departments, etc. Thank you!
Engineering Entrepreneurship
More information about Engineering Entrepreneurship
- Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, & X/Twitter.
- Tag on these platforms @PennEngEntrep with your own posts.
- Join their subscription-based semi-monthly email to notify you of entrepreneurship-related events, competitions, opportunities and more. If you wish to receive this type of information, please visit https://groups.google.com/a/seas.upenn.edu/g/pennengentrep/ and then click on “ask to join the group” (Image). You have the option to unsubscribe at any time as well and this is completely optional. Emails will be sent on the second and last Wednesday of every month.
