Fall 2022 Open House

The Weitzman School - Recorded Sessions

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Steiner speaking About the Weitzman School About the Weitzman School Fritz Steiner Dean and Paley Professor; Co-executive Director, The McHarg Center WEITZMAN IN 360
Winka Dubbeldam MArch MArch Winka Dubbeldam, Miller Professor and Chair, Department of Architecture; Director, ARI Andrew Saunders, Associate Professor; Annette Fierro, Associate Professor; Simon Kim, Associate Professor; Ferda Kolatan, Associate Professor Architecture
Rendering of a train MSD-AAD MSD-AAD Ali Rahim Professor of Architecture Architecture
Detail of graphic showing building exposed to elements MEBD & MSD-EBD MEBD & MSD-EBD William Braham Professor of Architecture; Director, MEBD & MSD-EBD Architecture
An architectural model MSD-RAS MSD-RAS Robert Stuart-Smith Assistant Professor of Architecture; Director, Autonomous Manufacturing Lab Architecture
Lisa Servon MCP MCP Lisa Servon Kevin and Erica Penn Presidential Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning City and Regional Planning
Three people conserving a fossilized tree trunk MSHP & MSD-HP (Part I) MSHP & MSD-HP (Part I) Frank Matero Gonick Family Professor and Chair, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation Historic Preservation
Man's head MSHP & MSD-HP (Part II) MSHP & MSD-HP (Part II) Randy Mason Professor, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation Historic Preservation
Collage of faculty headshots MLA MLA Sonja Dümpelmann Professor of Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture
Associate Professor and Director of MUSA Program MUSA MUSA Elizabeth Delmelle Associate Professor and Director of MUSA Program Urban Spatial Analytics
Ken Lum MFA MFA Ken Lum Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and Chair, Department of Fine Arts Fine Arts
Financial Aid Financial Aid Financial Aid Lauren Hoover Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Weitzman in 360
Map showing Philadelphia neighborhoods Living in Philadelphia Living in Philadelphia Lauren Hoover, Associate Director of Admissions, and Taylor Ressler, Admissions Assistant Weitzman in 360
A woman stands in front of a monitor with a man seated in front of her Career Development Resources Career Development Resources Kali Meeks Associate Director, Professional Development and Leadership Weitzman in 360
Matt Miller Justice and Belonging Justice and Belonging Matt Miller Director of Justice and Belonging (JxB) and Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of City and Regional Planning Weitzman in 360
Kayla Richards smiling Student Resources Student Resources Kayla Richards Associate Director for Student Support Weitzman in 360 An elevated highway converted into a huge structure Year End Show 2022 Year End Show 2022 Presented annually, the Weitzman Year End Show brings together work by graduating students across the School to capture new directions in architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, historic preservation, and the fine arts. WEITZMAN IN 360
William The Architectural Archives The Architectural Archives William Whitaker Curator and Collections Manager, The Architectural Archives Weitzman in 360
Old stone castle-like building A History of the Weitzman School A History of the Weitzman School William Whitaker Curator and Collections Manager, The Architectural Archives Weitzman in 360
Patricia Guardiola Penn Libraries Penn Libraries Patricia Guardiola Director, Fisher Fine Arts Library Weitzman in 360 Tour Weitzman Facilities Follow us on Instagram Watch us on Vimeo

Live Sessions

MORNING SESSIONS

Department Overviews

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

10:00am
Welcome and Introduction
Winka Dubbeldam, Miller Professor and Chair of Architecture

Followed by breakout sessions for:
MArch
MSD-AAD
MSD-EBD
MSD-RAS

12:00pm
MArch and MSD Student Panel

1:00pm
Graduate Group in Architecture (MS and PhD) Chat
Franca Trubiano, Associate Professor of Architecture and Chair of the Graduate Group in Architecture

DEPARTMENT OF CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING

10:00am
Department Overview
Lisa Servon, Kevin and Erica Penn Presidential Professor and Chair, and Faculty

10:30am–12:00pm
Faculty Introductions

12:00–12:45pm
Student Life Panel

12:00–5:00pm
One-on-One Faculty Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS

9:00am–12:00pm
Individual Meetings with MFA Faculty

GRADUATE PROGRAM IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION

9:00–10:30am
Program Overview and Meet the Faculty

10:45–11:45am
Student Life: Q&A with Current Preservation Students

12:00–1:15pm
Career Discovery Panel

2:00–5:00pm
One-on-One Meetings with Faculty

DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

10:15–11:25am
Faculty Group Introduction Session/Faculty Q&A

11:35am–12:15pm
Current Student Q&A

1:00–4:00pm  
One-on-One Q&A Appointments with Chair Richard Weller

URBAN SPATIAL ANALYTICS PROGRAM

9:00–10:00am
Program Overview and Welcome, Introduction of MUSA Faculty and Alumni, Q&A

AFTERNOON SESSIONS (School-Wide)

1:15–1:45pm
Justice and Belonging
Learn about the ways faculty, students, and staff are working to make the school more inclusive.

2:00–2:30pm
Admissions Q&A

2:00–2:30pm
Financial Aid Q&A

2:45–3:15pm
Interdisciplinary Study: Dual Degree/Certificates
Learn about opportunities for completing a dual degree within Weitzman, Penn, and enrolling in a certificate program.

2:45–3:15pm
Financial Aid Q&A

3:30–4:00pm
Community Engagement
Hear from students and faculty working in partnership with community members through PennPraxis, the Weitzman School’s center for applied research, outreach, and practice.

3:30–4:00pm
Admissions Q&A

4:15–5:00pm
Careers After Graduate School: Conversation with Weitzman Alumni
Meet alumni across degree programs and learn about their experiences during and after their time at Weitzman.