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Sep 04
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Italian Herbal

We'll celebrate the start of the semester by bringing out a favorite, first introduced to CWAC in 2022. On September 4, Curator Dot Porter will bring out LJS 419, a 15th century Italian herbal containing a variety of illustrations, accompanied by notes on medicinal properties and preparations of the plants.

  • September 4, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm
  • Online
Photo of a manuscript page, in the center is an illustration of a large blue beet with a human-like face and three large green leaves sprouting out of its head
Sep 04
Open to the Public

Made (By Hand): Reflections on Running a Press

Celebrate the opening of the new exhibit Made (By Hand) in the Midwest: The Contre Coup Press, 1979-2019 with a talk by Jessica Peterson, Director of the Common Press.

  • September 4, 2025
  • 4:30pm - 7:30pm
  • Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor; Main Lobby and Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, first floor
Timothy Hawley printing on a letterpress machine
Sep 08
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Canvas Assignment & Quiz Basics

This workshop will focus on using Assignments and Quizzes in Canvas. Topics covered include creating assignments with various submission types, creating quizzes with multiple question types, configuring quiz and assignment settings, and using Assignment Groups.

  • September 8, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 12:45pm
  • Virtual
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Sep 09
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Meet the Curators

Five curators from across several different Penn collections will share insights into navigating the rich set of resources available to Penn faculty and instructors.

  • September 9, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Kislak Center Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, 6th Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
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Sep 09
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Business Research Strategies

Join us for an overview of essential resources and self-help tools from Lippincott Library to support your academic, career and entrepreneurial goals.

  • September 9, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 12:45pm
  • Lippincott Seminar Room, Lippincott Library, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Second Floor
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Sep 09
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Excel Basics: Summarize Data

Learn how to use Microsoft Excel as a digital tool for assignments, research, teaching, service, or the job market.

  • September 9, 2025
  • 3:30pm - 4:45pm
  • Hybrid: Virtual and at Yablon Financial Resources Lab, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Room 244
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Sep 09
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Introduction to QGIS

Learn how to create, edit, and manage geospatial data using QGIS, a free and open-source GIS software.

  • September 9, 2025
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Online
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Sep 10
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Writing a Data Management & Sharing Plan Using DMPTool

This workshop teaches researchers how to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan, which will soon be a requirement for all federally funded grant applications.

  • September 10, 2025
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Virtual
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