
NSO Activities & Lunch
Houston Hall 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PAInteractive activities designed to build community, help new students acclimate to Penn, and connect with SP2 staff. Lunch to follow.

Interactive activities designed to build community, help new students acclimate to Penn, and connect with SP2 staff. Lunch to follow.

Monday, August 25, 2025, 9:00am – 9:45am Inn at Penn, Woodland Conference Room, 3600 Sansom Street Required for all incoming on-campus students.

Celebrate the start of your academic journey at Penn during Convocation, followed by program specific orientations to provide further insight on curriculum and expectations.

Note: For PhD, DSW, Alums, Faculty, Staff only The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. Dr. Haidt investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. He shows how the “play-based childhood” began […]

Join fellow students, staff, and faculty for a community lunch and campus resource fair in the Caster Courtyard. A chance to explore organizations and services available to support you during your time at SP2.
Optional and open to online Nonprofit Leadership students only. At the end of the SP2 Community Lunch, Online NPL students who have come to campus for New Student Orientation will gather together and walk to the PennCard office at the Penn Bookstore to receive their student IDs. Then, we will walk to Cira Green, a rooftop […]

This information session will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about our Doctorate in Clinical Social Work (DSW) program. Program staff and leadership will be on-hand to answer all of your questions about studying at SP2 and the Penn community. Please register here.

This information session will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about our Doctorate in Clinical Social Work (DSW) program. Program staff and leadership will be on-hand to answer all of your questions about studying at SP2 and the Penn community. Please register here.

The Wharton Baker Retailing Center Ideathon 2025, sponsored by Simon G. Fine Jewelry, is back September 19–20. This 24-hour case competition challenges Penn students to solve real-world business problems while building teamwork and presentation skills. Here’s what’s waiting for you this year: $30,000 in cash prizes, endless food and a pop-up café, exclusive swag and […]

This information session will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about our PhD in Social Welfare program. Program staff and leadership will be on-hand to answer all of your questions about studying at SP2 and the Penn community. Please register here.