Nikki Seligman
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With PennMOVES, old dorm items become charitable fundraisers
Penn Business Services created PennMOVES three years ago in order to make Penn more sustainable by reducing student waste and providing a charitable contribution to the West Philadelphia community.
New initiatives make Penn Relays more sustainable
The University has implemented new initiatives to “greenify” the Relays, which began Thursday and are continuing today and Saturday. Brochures and programs will use recyclable paper, and recycling bins have been placed in Franklin Field and in the Village and Concourse adjoining the stadium.
Penn named one of the most sustainable universities
Penn is one of the most sustainable universities, according to The Princeton Review’s Guide to 286 Green Colleges and to the final results of its 2009-2010 College and University Green Power Challenge.
Graphic: RecycleMania results
The results for the 10-week Recycle Mania competition to enhance sustainable activities were released. The competing schools were judged on who could collect the largest amount of total recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita and have the highest recycling rate.
Green Fund awards up to $50K for nine campus projects
The projects include green renovations to Addams Hall and Psi Upsilon (Castle) fraternity, energy measuring meter installations at the New Bolton Center and reduction of the carbon footprint at the Morris Arboretum.
Vet School nears completion of $16M horse care clinic
The facility’s purpose is to provide better biosecurity and isolation for horses with infectious diseases.
U. offers faculty, staff frequent eating cards
These cards will allow them to receive a free meal at the Shops at 1920 Commons and at Houston Market for every four meals they purchase there. A meal is allocated as the purchase of items that are valued above $7.
New recycling program hopes to collect a million used pens
The initiative’s overall goal is to collect a million pens in order to donate $20,000 to the Green Fund.
Student chefs cook up a storm
Three teams of Penn students competed in a three-hour cook-off as a part of Penn's first ever Top Chef competition.
Renovations slated for Sansom
For the first time since their construction 40 years ago, Sansom Place East and Sansom Place West will begin to undergo major renovations this summer.
Survey gauges students' opinions on dining
With the Student Voice survey, students have the opportunity to express their opinions about Penn Dining for the first time this year.
Winner announced for College T-shirt design
Members of the Dean’s Advisory Board collaborated with Business Services to create a student competition for the College T-shirt design, which will be sold at the Penn Bookstore. College sophomore Hasbrouck Miller was announced as the winner Tuesday.
Students seek system to improve recycling
On Saturday, Penn Environmental Group volunteers and Eco-Reps made an inventory of the recycling systems in each college house — an effort called Bin Blitz.
Wharton junior proposes feature film
Wharton junior Ankur Jain pitched the idea for the film based on the YouTube sensation, My New Haricut, a take on the "guido culture" of shows like Jersey Shore.
New website encourages social networking for research
The new site is a social network “predominately designed for the purpose of promoting energy efficiency and sustainability,” T.C. Chan Center Director Ali Malkawi said.
U. approves new research center
The designs for the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology — which has been eight years in the making — were approved Thursday at the Facilities and Campus Planning Trustee Meeting.
Campus chefs celebrate soul food
In honor of Black History Month, Houston Market began creating “soul food recipes.” They are inspired by Patrick Clark, a famous black chef.
Sustainability experts 'talk trash'
Part of the 2010 RecycleMania efforts, Wednesday’s “Trash Talk” panel featured Penn and Philadelphia representatives speaking about sustainability efforts.
UA discusses testing environments, NEC budget and text and e-mail communication
At the UA’s weekly meeting, the agenda included the passage of the Upgrading Academic Testing Environment Resolution, the acceptance of the Lunar New Year’s Contingency request, a discussion of the NEC’s budget and a project update for texting and e-mailing the UA.
Junior Class Board names new VPEA
Wharton junior and Daily Pennsylvanian senior staff writer Kathy Wang has been elected to the position of Vice President of External Affairs by the 2011 Class Board.
