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Amanda Mott
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Facilities and Real Estate
Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction
Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction
Ahead of the arrival of students, summer on campus bustles with construction teams advancing various building projects and maintenance work. Here, a look at what’s happening now.
A vibrant sixth annual Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo
A vibrant sixth annual Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo
Penn hosted this year’s Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, uniting Penn buyers and local and diverse suppliers and emphasizing community.
Caring for the campus landscape with an ecological mindset
Caring for the campus landscape with an ecological mindset
The Ecological Landscape Stewardship Plan, developed in 2018, offers a framework for the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services to design, maintain, and celebrate the beauty of the campus landscape with an emphasis on its role as a balanced ecological system.
Five takeaways from the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 FY22 Annual Report
Five takeaways from the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 FY22 Annual Report
The University-wide report outlines progress during the last year toward sustainability goals made in academics, waste minimization, utilities and operations, purchasing, transportation, and outreach and engagement.
Celebrating future renovation and expansion of historic Stuart Weitzman Hall
Celebrating future renovation and expansion of historic Stuart Weitzman Hall
At a ceremonial groundbreaking, Dean Fritz Steiner, Stuart Weitzman, President Liz Magill, and Matt Nord of the School’s board of advisors joined guests to celebrate the future renovation and expansion of the 130-year-old Weitzman School of Design building now named Stuart Weitzman Hall.
At the Annenberg Center, 50 years of experimentation
At the Annenberg Center, 50 years of experimentation
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 50th anniversary with a new season and a planned building expansion. Penn Today looks back at the Center’s history—and where it’s going under Penn Live Arts.
Reopening the ARCH building
Reopening the ARCH building
A Sept. 7 event celebrated the building’s new incarnation as a centrally located space dedicated exclusively to cultural resource centers and affiliate groups.
Move-In 2022: By the Numbers
Move-In 2022: By the Numbers
With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the campus Move-In experience.
With school out, construction crews work in earnest
With school out, construction crews work in earnest
Campus may have depopulated for the summer, but construction workers have moved in to begin or accelerate work on projects both big and small. Here, an overview of what’s in progress on Penn’s campus—and beyond.
New College House named for President Emerita Amy Gutmann
New College House named for President Emerita Amy Gutmann
The newly named college house at 40th and Walnut streets honors Penn’s eighth president.
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Bloomberg
U.S. weighs ban on charging buyers for lender title insurance
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that shifting title insurance costs to lenders won’t solve the current problem with the mortgage market.
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CNBC
Gen Z, millennials want to invest—but many aren’t, CNBC/Generation Lab survey finds. Here are the issues
Susan M. Wachter of the Wharton School says that the number of young adults still living with their parents is at historic levels due to unaffordable housing costs.
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Newsweek
Californians face ‘devastating’ insurance hikes
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that without a functioning insurance market there’s no functioning mortgage market or housing market.
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Newsweek
Florida insurance crisis spells mortgage disaster
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that it’s basically impossible to take out a mortgage without having an insurance policy.
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The Washington Post
Where in America are we actually building new housing?
An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region.
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The New York Times
A 30-year trap: The problem with America’s weird mortgages
According to research co-authored by Susan M. Wachter of the Wharton School, nearly 10% of U.S. homes were in foreclosure at one point during the early 1930s.
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