For the Record: Locust Walk For the Record: Locust Walk Throughout most of Philadelphia, Locust Street is open to vehicle traffic, but on Penn’s campus, the path is a landscaped walkway that is open to pedestrians and after-hour bikes.
Green purchasing honors Green purchasing honors Late last month, several Penn employees were honored for their commitment to an environmentally friendly purchasing initiative.
Give generously Give generously Penn’s Way, the University and Penn Medicine’s workplace charitable giving campaign, started earlier this month and is running through Friday, Nov. 20.
Eyeglass donations Eyeglass donations Members of the campus community who have old prescription glasses, readers, or sunglasses they no longer need can put them to good use by dropping them off at one of several campus locations.
An honor for Rush An honor for Rush Maureen Rush, vice president for public safety and superintendent of the Penn Police Department, was recently honored by Security Magazine as one of the “Most Influential People in Security.” Rush was only one of three people honored in
Get a flu shot Get a flu shot During October and November, Penn faculty and staff can get a free flu vaccine on campus. The October Flu Vaccine clinics are sponsored by Student Health Services and will be held on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A campaign to respect and understand A campaign to respect and understand A diverse community that is engaged is the “heart of the University,” says Will Gipson, associate vice provost for equity and access.
A second chance for surplus produce that grocery stores usually throw away A second chance for surplus produce that grocery stores usually throw away About one-third of all global food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, research from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has shown. In the United States alone, some estimates indicate the overall food waste level at about 40 percent.
A focus on accuracy in geopolitical forecasting A focus on accuracy in geopolitical forecasting Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professors Philip Tetlock and Barbara Mellers have spent decades researching the myriad complexities inherent in forecasting future events.
Word from the HR Vice President Jack Heuer: Using Information for Success Word from the HR Vice President Jack Heuer: Using Information for Success