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Penn Graduate Students Kara Cohen, Katie Murphy Selected as Schweitzer Fellows
PHILADELPHIA – Two University of Pennsylvania graduate students are among 16 from around the region selected as Greater Philadelphia Schweitzer Fellows for 2012-13.
Penn Employees Considering a Home Purchase, Energy Improvements Should Plan to Attend PHOS Seminar May 21
PHILADELPHIA – Penn Home Ownership Services invites all University of Pennsylvania and Penn Health System employees with an interest in purchasing homes, making improvements or reducing energy costs for their current residences to attend an informational program at 4 p.m., Monday, May 21, i
Commencement 2012
Gray skies and a light sprinkle couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm as 5,858 graduates made their way to Franklin Field for Penn’s 256th Commencement on May 14.
Take sustainability home with greening program
Bolstering the University’s commitment to sustainability, Penn has launched the Greening Penn at Home program, an initiative designed to educate faculty and staff about best practices for energy efficiency at home and to make it easier for the University community to implement energy efficient home improvements
Volunteers needed to staff PennMOVES
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to volunteer for PennMOVES, the University’s 5th annual sale of items left behind by students when they leave for the summer.
The Rotunda at Penn Listed on Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
PHILADELPHIA -- The Rotunda has been added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places by the Philadelphia Historical Commission. Collette Kinane, a graduate student in historical preservation, prepared the submission as part of PennDesign's 2011 Preservation Studio.
Penn Pilots More Sustainability Projects Through Another Round of Green Fund Grants
PHILADELPHIA – The Penn Green Campus Partnership has awarded five Green Fund grants ranging from a comprehensive recycling center within the
Hey Day: Penn’s Juniors Will Be Declared Seniors
PHILADELPHIA –- Following a tradition that reaches back to 1916, Penn juniors will celebrate Hey Day 2012 on Wednesday, April 25, by donning red shirts, strutting along Locust Walk carrying canes and biting into straw hats.
At ‘Taste of Penn,’ Students Can Rate Bon Appetit Chefs’ Best Recipes Made With Local Ingredients
WHAT: The Taste of Penn will offer University of Pennsylvania students the opportunity to sample and rate a variety of healthy dishes made with locally sourced ingredients from 12 area vendors.
Penn Walking Program hosts 5K walk on April 27
Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the Penn Walking Program’s Fifth 5K Walk on Friday, April 27.