Past Events

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Admissions Event: Fels Executive MPA Virtual Info Session and Meet & Greet

We invite prospective students to join a virtual information session and meet & greet on April 3 from 12 – 1 p.m. ET via Zoom to hear from a Fels faculty member, current Executive MPA student, and recent alum.

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Fels Public Policy in Practice Speaker Series with Elizabeth Vale featuring Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg

Join us for this Public Policy in Practice event as we welcome Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

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Penn Employee Executive Master of Public Administration Information Session

Penn employees are invited to join us in person to learn more about the Executive Master of Public Administration.

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Fels Racial Equity and Social Justice Conversation Series with Guest David Byerman '95

Join us for our next virtual event with Fels Distinguished Fellow Matt Stitt '12 and guest David Byerman '95, lead consultant for the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation and president of the Byerman Solutions Group.

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MPA Student Event: "The Possibilities & Challenges of Collaboration" Coffee Talk with Mike DiBerardinis and guest Nicole Westerman

Join us for a Policy Coffee Talk featuring Professor Mike DiBerardinis and Nicole Westerman, director of real estate and economic development for the New Kensington Community Development Corporation.

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Panel Discussion on Supporting Survivors of Violence with Reception

Join us for a panel discussion on supporting survivors of violence, including a live podcast taping for the Obscured podcast.

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Student Event: Executive Leadership Dialogue with Distinguished Fellow Joseph Pierce and Teresa Dennis

Join Fels Distinguished Fellow Joseph Pierce for an Executive Leadership Dialogue with special guest Teresa Dennis, State Director for US Senator Bob Casey.

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MPA Student Event: "The Possibilities & Challenges of Collaboration" Coffee Talk with Mike DiBerardinis and guest Patrick Morgan

Patrick Morgan is the distinguished resident fellow for civic design at Drexel University’s The Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation.

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Admissions Event: Fels MPA Virtual Meet & Greet

Prospective MPA students are invited to join a virtual meet and greet to hear a panel discussion of first-hand insights about experiences in the program and on campus at Penn.

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Executive MPA Student Event: EMPA Alumni Career Panel
Executive MPA Student Event: EMPA Alumni Career Panel

Between class and the networking reception on Friday, we are hosting an EMPA Alumni Career panel on "Leveraging Your Capstone for Your Career."

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Student Event: Executive Leadership Dialogue with Distinguished Fellow Joseph Pierce and guest Melanie McCottry

Join Fels Distinguished Fellow Joseph Pierce for an Executive Leadership Dialogue with special guest Melanie McCottry, Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Communications for the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW).

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Fels Racial Equity and Social Justice Conversation Series with Guest Sulaiman W. Rahman

Join us for the Fels Racial Equity and Social Justice Series featuring Sulaiman W. Rahman, a visionary leader and CEO at DiverseForce.

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MPA Student Event: "Leadership in a Time of Crisis" Coffee Talk with Mike DiBerardinis and guest Christine Piven

Join us for a "Leadership in a Time of Crisis" Coffee Talk featuring Professor Mike DiBerardinis and Christine Piven, Executive Director of Adult Education at the Office of Children and Families for the City of Philadelphia.

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Executive MPA Student Event: EMPA Alumni Career Panel

Between class and the networking reception on Friday, we are hosting an EMPA Alumni Career panel on "Leveraging your Fels MPA & Network to Advance Your Career."

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Student event: Executive Leadership Dialogue with Distinguished Fellow Joseph Pierce and guest Mitch Vidovich

Join Fels Distinguished Fellow Joseph Pierce, State Director for US Senator John Fetterman, for an Executive Leadership Dialogue with special guest Mitch Vidovich, Vice President of Government Affairs for Independence Blue Cross.

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MPA Student Event: "Leadership in a Time of Crisis" Coffee Talk with Mike DiBerardinis and guest Jane Golden

Join us for a Policy Coffee Talk featuring Professor Mike DiBerardinis and Jane Golden, Founder and Executive Director of Mural Arts Philadelphia.

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Fels Meet & Greet at the Penn Biden Center in DC

Join us for a free happy hour networking event at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, DC, on Friday, October 20, 2023, from 5:30 – 7 p.m.

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Current Executive MPA students are invited to join us for an EMPA Alumni Career panel on "The Value of Data & Analytic Skills in your Career," moderated by Professor Claire Robertson-Kraft.
Executive MPA Student Event: EMPA Alumni Career Panel

Current Executive MPA students are invited to join us for an EMPA Alumni Career panel on "The Value of Data & Analytic Skills in your Career," moderated by Professor Claire Robertson-Kraft.

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Student Event: Group Lunch with Elizabeth Vale and guest Gail Harrity

Join Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale for a lunch with special guest Gail Harrity, Advisor of GMH Consulting and former President and COO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The small group lunch is open to all current Fels students.

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Fels Public Policy in Practice Speaker Series with Elizabeth Vale featuring Mary Ellen Iskenderian

Join us for this Public Policy in Practice event as we welcome Women’s World Banking President and CEO, Mary Ellen Iskenderian.

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