Register: Fall PHENND Meeting: Campus250: Higher Ed Celebrates America’s 250th – Sep 24

Posted by PHENND on July 30, 2024

Date: Tuesday, September 24th

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: University of Pennsylvania’s Van Pelt Library, 6th floor

Theme: Campus250: Higher Ed Celebrates America’s 250^th

The Fall PHENND Meeting is a chance for the entire PHENND Network to get together to share ideas, events, challenges, etc. It is also a time to hear from PHENND staff about their activities and opportunities for partnership in the coming academic year.

Additionally, the event will focus on preparations for the upcoming celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence which will take place in 2026. Already, organizations (especially in our hometown of Philadelphia!) are mobilizing to celebrate the diversity of the city and the region through inclusive programming that reflects the experiences of all Philadelphians, past and present. PHENND, in partnership with Campus Philly, hopes to engage each of our member campuses in a collective effort around the 250th. We will present our vision and also hear from Philadelphia250 about other complementary efforts across the region.

Speakers will include:

• Jennifer Kebea, Campus Philly
• Jane Grabias, Philadelphia250
• Lynne Farrington, Director of Programs/Senior Curator, Special Collections, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania
• Christine Hagedorn, Professor of Sociology, Rosemont College
• Derek Gillman, LLM, Cara Keegan Fry University Curator and Executive Director, University Collections and Exhibitions, Drexel University
• Andre Castillo, America250PA

Register here.

This meeting is supported by funding from the Philadelphia 250 Funders Collaborative.