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March 2, 2026 (Monday)
Deadline to Submit Essays for Department Prizes 12:00 PM Online 2026 ESSAY PRIZES (submission deadline: March 2, 2026 at noon) College Alumni Society Henry Reed Prize Awarded for the best essay written by an undergraduate on the literature of the English...

March 15, 2026 (Sunday)
Deadline to Submit Undergraduate Honors Program Application 12:00 PM Online The English Honors Program provides majors with the opportunity to develop a substantial scholarly inquiry in close consultation with a faculty member. Selected students...

April 10, 2026 (Friday)
English Honors Thesis Symposium (All day) Fisher-Bennett Hall Faculty Lounge (room 135) More details to be announced!

April 30, 2026 (Thursday)
End-of-Year Party for English Majors and Minors 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Judith Rodin Undergraduate English Lounge (2nd floor) Fisher-Bennett Hall You're invited! Faculty, majors, and minors will gather in Fisher-Bennett Hall on April 30, 2026 for an end-of-year celebration. Winners of the annual Department of English essay prizes will be announced as we celebrate a fabulous year at Penn!

May 18, 2026 (Monday)
Class of 2026 Commencement Reception 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Judith Rodin Undergraduate English Lounge Fisher-Bennett Hall, Second Floor The Department of English invites you to toast the graduating English Majors and Minors of the University of Pennsylvania Class of 2026! Champagne and light refreshments will be served!