Parking & Commuter Services is now conveniently located on the first floor of the Penn Bookstore (near the Sansom Street entrance). The move from 3401 Walnut, the department’s home of nearly 30 years, coincides with the launch of an expanded menu of flexible permits and programs for new parkers, offered based on community feedback. Open weekdays from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, Parking & Commuter Services joins the PennCard Center and Onboard@Penn at the Bookstore, solidifying the site as a convenient one-stop hub for a variety of Penn services.
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Over the summer, Penn Dining won two silver awards at the Annual Conference for the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS). The department was recognized in the following categories:
Pictured from left: Kory Samuels (past Chairperson, Rochester Institute of Technology), Sean Lewis (Bon Appétit Management Co.), Kristin Cummings (University of Pennsylvania), Sarah Goff (Bon Appétit Management Co.), Rahul Shrivastav (Chairperson, Indiana University). Not pictured: Pamela Lampitt (Director, Dining & Hospitality Services), Barbara Lea-Kruger (former Director, Communications & External Relations), Thomas MacDonald (Operations Manager, Hospitality Services).
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Penn welcomed the Class of 2028 and returning students to campus during the Academic Year Move-In, held August 17–25.
This year, 2,409 first-year students and 3,486 returning undergraduate students moved into 13 College Houses, assisted at every step by Residential and Hospitality Services staff.
Penn Dining once again hosted families and guests of incoming first-year students for lunch and dinner, adding a successful third day of service to give even more people a taste of what the Dining team cooks up year-round.
Click here to view Class of 2028 Move-In photos.
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Congratulations to this year's BSD Models of Excellence winners! Teri Scott, Director of Marketing at the Morris Arboretum and Gardens, won the individual award for spearheading the Arboretum's rebranding effort. Penn Dining’s team won for creating Penn Cooks which introduces diverse chefs and cuisines to campus dining.. The Penn Cooks Team honorees include Kristin Cummings, Pamela Lampitt, Barbara Lea-Kruger, Tom MacDonald, and Ted Morrin.
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Michael Bernhardt, Director of Penn Transit, is this year’s Penn Green Purchasing Award honoree for his work in introducing the first electric vehicles to the campus transportation fleet
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