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Daily Pennsylvanian

Penn Bus North expands reach of Penn Transit's fixed routes

The Daily Pennsylvanian, the University’s independent student-run newspaper operation, reported on the University’s expanded transit line and extended transportation hours to improve campus service that Penn Transit made at the beginning of this academic year

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AASHE STARS 2023 Sustainable Campus Index

Penn Dining ranks second in the STARS index for sustainable dining

Penn Dining was recognized as a top performer in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index by the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, achieving second place in the Food & Dining category. How did they do it? By serving a plant-forward menu, encouraging humane farming methods, and supporting farm workers.

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Almanac

University is Increasing the Discount for Faculty and Staff Commuter Program

The University plans to raise the discount on Philadelphia regional passes to 50% with a maximum discount of $105 a month starting Sept. 1, 2023.

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League of American Bicyclists

Penn Receives Silver Bicycle Friendly University Designation

The League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling, has honored Penn with a silver-level Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the institution’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.

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Penn News Today

Penn Transit Debuts Its First Electric Vehicles

The University has purchased its first passenger electric vehicles, with four EV vans added to the fleet during Climate Week.

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Penn Today

Quaker Kitchen and Penn Park feature local foods

Honoring Earth Week, Penn Dining and the Penn Food and Wellness Collaborative teamed up to create a vegetable-forward menu for Quaker Kitchen, sourcing produce from local purveyors to highlight what’s currently growing on the quarter-acre Penn Park Farm.

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