²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø Stories

Students looking at Climate Justice Mural

Tri-Co Philly: Heat and Health: Design Action Lab

Fall 2025

This transdisciplinary and community-engaged course focuses on challenges of responding to extreme heat in Philadelphia. Site visits, guest speakers, readings, and community-driven research will deepen students’ understanding of the intertwined social, economic, health, and environmental challenges facing Philadelphia in a warming world.

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Exterior wall of Philadelphia's Magic Gardens with mosaics

Tri-Co Philly: Contemporary Art & Film in Philadelphia

Fall 2025

This course will explore the vibrant contemporary art world of the city of Philadelphia—a city uniquely positioned to attract artists with its many top-tier fine art schools, world-class museums, relatively affordable living and studio spaces, and thriving network of artist-run galleries and exhibition spaces.

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Major Moment: Novy Goetgeluk '25

Psychology & Neuroscience

"Feed every bit of intellectual hunger that your brain is asking for and make the most of your college experience because of it!"

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Students having a picnic at the Slides and Slides event

2025 ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø Bucket List

From Our Tour Guides

"What do you want to accomplish in 2025?"

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Image of a painting depicting the battle of Germantown

360°: Revolutions

How do different kinds of revolutions feed one another? How do art, culture and politics work together to form and normalize or defang the radicalism of the new order?

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A night view of bridges in Seoul

360°: K-Power

South Korea’s Rise from Ashes to Icons

This cluster explores three key dimensions of South Korea: Might (its politics, military, and diplomacy), Money (its economy), and Minds (its culture).

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Mirabai Ari at Lantern Night

Mirabai Ari '28

Hometown: Richmond, CA

"I would consistently hear stories of people discovering their secret talents or meeting their best friends just by saying yes to something new."

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Cristina Fink and Novy Goetgeluk

Novy Goetgeluk '25

Hometown: Strijen, the Netherlands

"²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø created an environment for me where finding my confidence and leadership on the field also meant finding confidence and leadership in the classroom."

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Rana Rastegari '26 holding a pumpkin

Rana Rastegari '26

Hometowns: London, UK and Shiraz, Iran

"²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø has taught me so much, from organic chemistry mechanisms to the intricacies of Kafka’s writing, but most importantly it has taught me the importance of community."

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Sofia and friends at Convocation

Sofia Azuara '25

Hometown: Houston, TX

"Throughout my many walks across campus where I bump into one or more friends, classmates, co-workers, faculty, and staff, I have come to learn that everyone at ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø is excited to get to know you and wants to see you succeed."

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Emma Gross with friends at the Sunken Garden

Emma Gross '25

Hometown: Ottsville, PA

"My time at ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø has been the most formative years of my life—I have learned not only about who I am but also about who I want to become and how I want to continue to build and foster community once I leave."

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Students at College Fest in Philly

Marie-Claire Davenport '28

Hometown: Marina, CA

"This was a milestone moment for me, the moment where I felt my journey begin, not just as a woman in STEM, but also as a ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø student."

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