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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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A Home Cooked Meal on Campus
Quaker Kitchen, Penn's newest dining cafe, opens to rave reviews.
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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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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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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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