Find your campus

Student-led · Four campuses and counting

Ideas are better in good company.

Professors give talks on fascinating, niche questions at a bar near campus, and the conversations keep going long after. It started at Cornell. Now it’s on tap at Penn, Columbia, and UF, too.

Find your campus Bring it to your campus

On tap now

Pick your campus.

Each campus pours its own evenings, with its own professors, venues, and newsletter.

  • Cornell on Tap

    Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Next up Our first gathering · Coming soon

  • UPenn on Tap

    University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Next up Our first gathering · Coming soon

  • Columbia on Tap

    Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Next up Our first gathering · Coming soon

  • UF on Tap

    University of FloridaGainesville, FL

    Next up Our first gathering · Coming soon

  • Your campus next?

    Tell us where Campus on Tap should pour next.

How an evening goes

One recipe, every campus.

Picture a bar near campus full of people from every corner of the university, and a professor unpacking something strange and wonderful. Arrive with friends, leave with a few more.

  1. Round I

    Pull up a chair

    Grab a drink, find a seat, meet the people around you.

  2. Round II

    Explore something unexpected

    A professor shares a subject they love, in a talk built for any background.

  3. Round III

    Ask away

    Question everything and follow the discussion wherever it goes.

  4. Round IV

    Keep the conversation going

    Stick around, meet people, and keep talking, professor included.

Your campus next

Bring it to your campus.

Every Campus on Tap starts with a few curious students and a bar that will have them.

Tell us where you are and how you’d like to help. We’ll get back to you about pouring the first round.

  • Your own page and newsletter, in your school’s colors.
  • The playbook: finding a venue, pitching professors, and filling the room.
  • People who’ve done it at Cornell, Penn, Columbia, and UF.
How would you like to be involved?

Questions

Good questions.

Anything else? Email hello@campusontap.com.

What is Campus on Tap?

A student-led series of evenings where a professor talks about a fascinating question at a bar near campus, and everyone sticks around to talk about it. Each campus runs its own gatherings and newsletter.

Where is it happening?

At Cornell, Penn, Columbia, and UF so far. Pick your campus to see what’s coming and join its list.

Can I start one at my school?

Yes, please. Tell us about your campus and we’ll get in touch about the playbook, a page in your school’s colors, and your first night.

Do I need to know anything about the topics?

Not a thing. Talks are built for any background, and some of the best questions come from outside the field.

Do I have to drink?

Not at all. The conversation is the main event, so order whatever you like. If you drink, drink responsibly.

Who runs Campus on Tap?

It started as Cornell on Tap, founded by Julian and Luciano at Cornell. Each campus is run by its own students.