Julie McWilliams

PHILADELPHIA –- The academic component that the University of Pennsylvania has included in its Climate Action Plan caught the attention of the International Sustainable Campus Network when that agency compiled its inaugural Global University Leaders Forum Charter report earlier this year.

A chance encounter at a New York City dress shop with the chief of The Huffington Post, has led to Penn’s Leslie Mellet, associate vice president in the Office of the University Secretary, authoring a motivational blog on the popular internet site.

As a university located in one of America’s largest cities, it seems fitting that Penn should have an institute dedicated to all things urban.

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania today reaffirmed its commitment to an all-grant, no-loan financial-aid program as its Board of Trustees authorized a $181 million financial-aid budget for 2012-13 while increasing total undergraduate charges by 3.9 percent, the second lowest in 44 years.  

Over the next eight weeks, Penn will compete with more than 600 colleges and universities across the United States and Canada in RecycleMania 2012 to see which schools can most significantly minimize waste streams and achieve the highest recycling rates.

PHILADELPHIA –- As part of its Year of Games, the University of Pennsylvania is among the 600-plus colleges and universities across the United States and Canada competing during the next eight weeks in RecycleMania 2012.

Looking to adopt a cat? How about a cat mummy from Ancient Egypt? In the market for some fine china? Take a gander at a crystal ball from China’s Qing Dynasty?

PHILADELPHIA –- As the threat of global climate change spurred the University of Pennsylvania to reduce its carbon footprint, Penn developed a Climate Action Plan that outlines specific goals and strategies for conserving energy, minimizing waste, reducing emissions, building greener and educating the campus community about living greener.

Eco-Reps. Green Fund. Power Down Challenge. LEED Gold.

Penn Transit Services offers a transportation alternative that members of the University community can use when they have an emergency at home.