Shameem Balakrishnan is a graduate of the School of Nursing and has begun graduate studies in the Graduate School of Education’s Counseling and Mental Health Services program.

College Green buzzed with energy Saturday afternoon as students, campus-goers and a Ben Franklin impersonator milled around Skimmer Fest, a combination of Skimmer and Fall Fest.

This school year, Penn’s Student Health Service created a new Campus Health Initiatives department, which will use education, outreach and research to promote the health of Penn students.

A fire broke out in a fourth floor room in Du Bois College House late Saturday evening.

On Friday, the University announced a 1.6-percent endowment return for fiscal year 2012, which ended on June 30. Penn’s modest return follows two stronger years of investment performance.

The School of Arts and Sciences is looking for new leadership. SAS Dean Rebecca Bushnell will end her tenure at the close of the academic year, returning to the faculty after holding the position for eight years.

While FRES worked previously to reduce the environmental impact of large sporting events on campus, this program is a concerted effort to reduce Penn Athletics’ ecological footprint.

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The event showcased small businesses along Baltimore Avenue, from 42nd to 50th streets, selling samples of their goods for only a dollar.

The $8.5-million project is an environmentally sustainable contribution to Penn. Among other benefits, the green will help reduce runoff and improve water quality. VIDEO: Shoemaker Green Opening

The termination means that employees at the banking and financial services company will be hired knowing they will stay at the company for more than two years.

Among the 61 freshmen running for positions within student government, 23 students are competing for eight available spots on the UA while 11 are vying for the position of Class Board president.

Skimmer Fest will combine Skimmer’s emphasis on athletics and school spirit with Fall Fest’s display of Penn’s diverse student organizations.

Police officers and volunteer clergy members are going door-to-door discussing with residents ways to improve neighborhood security.

Rave Cinemas, located on the corner of 40th and Walnut streets, swarmed with Penn students gathered to catch the free advanced screening of the musical comedy “Pitch Perfect” last night.

During On-Campus Recruiting, many become more conscious of the undergraduate school listed at the top of the resume.

Registration will be open this weekend for preceptorials, non-credit, non-graded classes that normally meet once or twice a semester. VIDEO: Word on the Walk – Preceptorials