College Voices
College Voices
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Step inside the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania and discover what it's really like to be a student in the College through our official podcast. Explore the experiences of current students and receive insight from faculty and staff on how to make the most of your Penn experience. You'll get unfiltered stories about campus life, how to overcome the challenges of balancing academics and social life, and the rewards of earning a degree in the College.
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Explores student life, mentorship, community engagement, academic resources, and career pathways with episodes focusing on topics such as the student workforce at Penn, creative and art spaces, and navigating course selection. For example, episodes have covered preparing for finals, being a pre-med student, and mentoring relationships.
Step inside the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania and discover what it’s really like to be a student in the College through our official podcast. Explore the experiences of current students and receive insight from faculty and staff on how to make the most of your Penn experience. You’ll get unfiltered stories about campus life, how to overcome the challenges of balancing academics and social life, and the rewards of earning a degree in the College.
In this episode of College Voices, Glynn builds on her earlier conversation with Dean of the College Peter Struck, exploring the first of his four key points of undergraduate education at Penn: joining new conversations. Glynn speaks with professors Kevin Platt and Masao Sacco, who developed the Kite and Key courses as part of the pilot “College Foundations” program. Through this interview, Glynn hears about their experience in joining the conversation with other university members in the evolution and future of liberal arts education at Penn. Glynn then explores the historical context and conversations around the development of liberal arts education at Penn through conversations with John Pollack and Jim Duffin from Penn Libraries. Lastly, Glynn speaks with Brighid Dwyer, Vice Dean for Academic Excellence and Engagement who shares some resources for current students on how they can engage with dialogue at the University.
Special Thanks To:
- Glynn Boltman, Show Host & Writer
- Josh Fabel, Show Writer & Production Specialist
- Gwen Cohen, Show Producer
- Masao Sako, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, The College of Arts & Sciences
- Kevin Platt, Professor of Russian and East European, The College of Arts & Sciences
- John Pollack, Curator of Research Services (Kislak Center), Penn Libraries
- Jim Duffin, Assistant University Archivist, Penn Libraries
- Brighid Dwyer, Vice Dean for Academic Excellence and Engagement, The School of Arts & Sciences
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