Fall Gatherings and Global Dialogues

Exploring Penn's diverse fall events, locally and worldwide

Published: November 17, 2023
Writer: Tom Stanley
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On campus and in cities around the world, members of the Penn family have come together this fall.

A mix of special and seasonal events offered new opportunities to connect with fellow members of the University community and engage with Penn in meaningful ways.

Penn Spectrum Weekend, a conference focused on cultural identity and community intersection, brought hundreds of attendees together to celebrate their diversity and share their different perspectives. During Homecoming, arts and culture at Penn contributed to a weekend of exciting programming, blended with traditions like the Alumni Award of Merit Gala and the Benjamin Franklin Society Homecoming Brunch.

Beyond Philadelphia, alumni and friends gathered at events that featured some of the University’s visionary leaders and scholarly minds. Halfway across the country at Penn to You: Chicago, experts from the Penn Museum shared their viewpoints on the role museums play in the trajectory of humanity. And halfway around the world, in Hong Kong and Singapore, Penn Forward brought Penn alumni together for lively conversations led by Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering.

Click on any image below to see a full gallery of photos from that event.

A Penn family poses together during the annual Benjamin Franklin Society Homecoming Brunch
Three attendees at Penn Forward Hong Kong pose together in front of the event stage A Penn alumnus in the audience asks a question during Penn Forward Singapore
Christopher Woods, Penn Museum Williams Director, addresses the audience at Penn to You Chicago Four attendees at Penn Spectrum weekend smile for the camera

More opportunities to engage with Penn, both in person and virtually, are just around the corner. On Saturday, December 9, Engaging Minds—a premier event for Penn alumni and supporters—returns to Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. On the web, the November 28 Inspiring Impact Virtual Program: Precision Engineering for Health will welcome hundreds of viewers to hear about innovative solutions to understand, detect, and treat disease. And that’s just scratching the surface.

To find out how you can stay engaged with Penn, check out the Penn Alumni calendar of events, and get in touch with your local Penn Alumni Regional Club. No matter where in the world you call your home, we’re looking forward to hearing from you.

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