The Wharton School announced today that Au Bon Pain will be leaving its locations in Huntsman Hall. WORD ON THE WALK | ABP Closing

On Friday, RecycleMania reported that Penn had an average 26.9-percent weekly recycling rate, which came in lower the overall goal of 32 percent.

The nonprofit organization iDE won the inaugural Barry and Marie Lipman Family Prize, the Lipman Prize Committee announced last Thursday.

With a new partnership between the library and the Division of Public Safety, in addition to shortened hours for non-Penn affiliated visitors, theft at Van Pelt has been on the decline. DPS and the library have been piloting a new visitor management system machine since last September, called “fast pass.”

Earlier this month, Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Businesses Act to stimulate the job market. One of the provisions will allow for startups to raise funding through crowd-funding, or by receiving funding from multiple smaller sources, instead of only a few large investors.

Last week, Bill Schilling announced that he will retire from his position at the helm of Student Financial Services — one he has held since 1980 — on June 30.

Lil’ Pop Shop will soon be selling artisan popsicles at 44th and Spruce streets in a building that used to be Unitea. The shop will have a soft opening on May 1 and a grand opening on May 5.

This year’s Spring Fling weather brought more than just increased sunshine to campus. Total crime saw a 168-percent increase from last year — from 37 incidents last year to 99 this year.

Good weather and continued traditions around campus helped students celebrate Spring Fling 2012. VIDEO: Spring Fling in the QuadGALLERY: Spring Fling 2012MORE SPRING FLING 2012

According to the Office of Admissions, 14 percent of Penn’s newly admitted Class of 2016 are first-generation college students whose parents have not attained college degrees.

In 2001, Cindy Otto began a study in which she followed 9/11 search and rescue dogs. Though this day, she has continued to work to make sure that working dogs receive the care necessary to complete their jobs.

David Rittenhouse Laboratory was evacuated around 12:45 p.m. No detectable leak was found, according to DPS.

Readers and writers call Morrison’s work ingenious, but Morrison does not consider herself a genius. “Don’t use that word with me. You mean ‘good,’ ‘smart,’” Morrison said.

Cases where the Amyvid scans test positive will only signify the patient has significant levels of plaque, but will not confirm an Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis.

That’s why Kayitesi worked with Bates College professor Alexandre Dauge-Roth to take 15 of his students to Rwanda, where they created an oral history project to document survivors and their stories.

Paul, who has found much support among young voters, said in an interview with CBS earlier this month that he is “trying to save the Republican Party from themselves.”

PennWalk and Penn Park officers, who are employed by AlliedBarton, are protesting poor working conditions, unfair promotions and insufficient health insurance benefits.