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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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Penn Today

A ‘reawakening’ of interest in nature

In a Q&A with Penn Today, Morris Arboretum Director Bill Cullina discusses lessons taken from the pandemic, adapting to climate change, and future research. 

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Daily Pennsylvanian

A Home Cooked Meal on Campus

Quaker Kitchen, Penn's newest dining cafe, opens to rave reviews.

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