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Graduate Admissions
Each graduate program at Penn handles its own admissions and application process. You should directly contact the academic program in which you are interested to get information about admissions requirements, application information, and deadlines.
Part-Time Employment at Penn
We provide a list of part-time employment opportunities that have been sent to us for posting. For a comprehensive list of part-time employment opportunities, both on- and off-campus, please visit the Student Employment Office website.
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About the Gnome
Normally, I'm too modest to talk about myself much, but many students have been asking who I am and how I got to the Graduate Student Center.
My early years were spent in an idyllic garden in the French countryside, then I was stolen by the Garden Gnome Liberation Front. I escaped from my kidnappers while passing through Philadelphia. The first couple months were rough as I learned to live on the urban streets, but I ended up enrolling at Penn earning a bachelor's in chemical engineering, an MBA from Wharton, and a doctoral degree in Eastern European Folk Studies. My street smarts and book smarts have prepared me to answer any and all questions!
When the Grad Center opened in 2001, how could I resist making it my home? Lots of new students with questions, lots of free coffee, and so many exciting trips!
Common Room Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday:
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat & Sun: Closed
Grad Center closed for renovations June 30-July 4
Graduate Student Center
3615 Locust Walk
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia PA 19104-6221
215-746-6868
gsc@pobox.upenn.edu