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What's New in Penn Dining

Whether it's new technology to make dining more convenient, new platforms like La Plancha in Houston Market, or new ways to use swipes, Penn Dining starts the year with plenty of options to enhance the student dining experience. 

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Fueling Business Growth

Penn Launches Fueling Business Growth

The University of Pennsylvania launched the Fueling Business Growth campaign, a new supplier diversity and inclusion initiative strategically enhancing a long-held priority to provide local, diverse, and minority-owned enterprises with increased opportunities to conduct business with Penn.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Growth & Equity

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently interviewed Penn’s Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli to discuss how Penn is prioritizing local and diverse purchasing and its efforts to buy more goods from local, black- and brown-owned firms.  BSD’s Procurement Services is a key component to the University’s success as intentional spending among diverse suppliers can accelerate the local economy and help create jobs and opportunities for the community.

 

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Penn Today

2020 Green Purchasing Awards Announced

The University of Pennsylvania’s 2020 Green Purchasing Awards, presented by Penn Purchasing Services and Penn Sustainability, were recently announced. Honorees will be recognized for their outstanding contributions that significantly advance the development of sustainable purchasing at Penn.

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Penn Today

Penn Dining Spring 2021: Four Takeaways

As students return to campus, Dining Services has adopted measures to support new safety and public health protocols at both residential and retail cafés on campus.

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Penn Sustainability

Penn recognized as top performer in 2020 Sustainable Campus Index

Penn has been recognized as a top performer in the 2020 Sustainable Campus Index, ranking 7th overall in the area of Diversity and Affordability and 5th overall in the area of Transportation.

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