SPRING 2021 VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
Department Sessions (Video)
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About the Weitzman School
Fritz Steiner
Dean and Paley Professor; Co-executive Director, The McHarg Center
Weitzman in 360
My Philosophy: Ecological Design
Fritz Steiner
Dean and Paley Professor; Co-executive Director, The McHarg Center
Weitzman in 360
MArch
Winka Dubbeldam, Miller Professor and Chair, Department of Architecture; Director, ARI
Annette Fierro & Simon Kim, Associate Professors of Architecture
Architecture
MSD-AAD
Ali Rahim
Professor of Architecture
Architecture
MEBD/MSD-EBD
William Braham
Professor of Architecture; Director, MEBD/MSD-EBD
Architecture
MSD-RAS
Robert Stuart-Smith
Assistant Professor of Architecture; Director, Autonomous Manufacturing Lab
Architecture
MCP
Lisa Servon
Kevin and Erica Penn Presidential Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning
City and Regional Planning
MSHP & MSD-HP (Part I)
Frank Matero
Professor and Chair, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
MSHP & MSD-HP (Part II)
Randy Mason
Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
MLA
Richard Weller
Meyerson Professor and Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture; Co-executive Director, The McHarg Center
Landscape Architecture
MUSA
Ken Steif
Director, MUSA Program
Urban Spatial Analytics
MFA
Ken Lum
Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and Chair, Department of Fine Arts
Fine Arts
Financial Aid
Lauren Hoover
Weitzman in 360
Living in Philadelphia
Lauren Hoover and Taylor Ressler
Weitzman in 360
Career Development Resources
Kali Meeks
Associate Director, Professional Development & Leadership
Weitzman in 360
Penn Career Services
Diane Hull
Weitzman in 360
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Karyn Tufarolo
Director of Faculty Affairs, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Initiatives & Online Learning Initiatives
Weitzman in 360
The Architectural Archives
William Whitaker
Curator and Collections Manager, The Architectural Archives
Weitzman in 360
A History of the Weitzman School
William Whitaker
Curator and Collections Manager, The Architectural Archives
Weitzman in 360
Tour Weitzman Facilities
Penn Libraries
Patricia Guardiola
Director, Fisher Fine Arts Library
Weitzman in 360
Fabrication Lab
Dennis Pierattini
Director, Fabrication Lab
Weitzman in 360
IT Services
Alex Jarymovych
Director of Information Technology Services
Weitzman in 360
Development and Alumni Relations
Liz Mairs
Associate Director, Annual Giving and Alumni Relations
Weitzman in 360
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Live Sessions
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8:00am
Information for International Students
MORNING SESSIONS (Department-Specific)
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
10:00am
Master of Architecture Program Chat
Winka Dubbeldam, Miller Professor and Chair, and Faculty
+ Summer Studio Breakout Session
10:00am
MSD-AAD, MSD-EBD, MSD-RAS Program Chat
Ali Rahim, Professor of Architecture and Program Director for MSD-AAD
Bill Braham, Professor of Architecture and Program Director for MSD-EBD and MEBD
Robert Stuart-Smith, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Program Director for MSD-RAS
11:30am
Conversation with Current Architecture Students (all programs)
+ with option for meeting to extend for informal student conversation
12:00 pm
Graduate Group in Architecture (Master of Science and PhD) Chat
Daniel Barber, Associate Professor of Architecture and Chair of the Graduate Group in Architecture
DEPARTMENT OF CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING
9:00am
BIPOC Student Coffee
Lisa Servon, Kevin and Erica Penn Presidential Professor and Chair
10:00am
Faculty Introductions
11:00am
Concentration Breakout Sessions
11:30am
Student Life Panel
12:15pm
Accepted Student Chat
12:30–5:30pm
Faculty Open Door Office Hours (contact Department for more information)
DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS
9:00am
Program Overview w/ MFA Faculty
Ken Lum, Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor, Chair of Fine Arts
David Hartt, Carrafiell Assistant Professor in Fine Arts
Sharon Hayes, Professor of Fine Arts
Joshua Mosley, Professor of Fine Arts
Orkan Telhan, Associate Professor of Fine Arts, Emerging Design Practices
Jackie Tileston, Associate Professor of Fine Arts, Painting
11:00am
Meet MFA Students & Virtual Studio Tours
GRADUATE PROGRAM IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION
See the full schedule of Historic Preservation's Open House
10:00am
Program Overview
12:30pm
Student Life: Q&A with Current Students
2:00–6:00pm
Faculty Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
9:00am
Faculty Panel and Q&A
Richard Weller, Professor and Chair of Landscape Architecture and Meyerson Chair of Urbanism, and Faculty
10:45am
Design Work Presentations
12:00pm
Student Panel (students only)
1:00–3:00 pm
Richard Weller Office Hours (optional)
URBAN SPATIAL ANALYTICS PROGRAM
11:30am
Program Overview
Allison Lassiter, Assistant Professor of City and Regional Planning, Current Students, and Faculty
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
2:00–2:30pm
Financial Aid Information Session
2:45–3:15pm (Concurrent Sessions)
Interdisciplinary Study
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Weitzman
3:30–4:00pm (Concurrent Sessions)
Financial Aid Information Session
Current Student Panel
4:15–4:45pm (Concurrent Sessions)
Research with Impact
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Weitzman
5:00–5:30pm
Discussion with Alumni / Your Career After Graduate School
5:30pm
Happy Hour with Faculty, Staff, and Students