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Penn Medicine opens walk-in crisis response center at Cedar Avenue campus
Philadelphia Business Journal

Penn Medicine opens walk-in crisis response center at Cedar Avenue campus

Penn Medicine has relocated its crisis response center to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Cedar Avenue campus in West Philadelphia. The facility opened with remarks from Maria Oquendo.

People and Places at Penn: College Houses
mitchell holston at a table during move in at lauder

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People and Places at Penn: College Houses

College Houses model lifelong learning and provide a home away from home. Three house directors discuss their distinctive roles.

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Rising insurance costs start to hit home sales
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Rising insurance costs start to hit home sales

A Wharton School study finds that on average, 30% of homes have flood insurance policies in high-risk areas.

Move-In 2023: By the Numbers
Students and volunteers outside a dorm on Move-In day.

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Move-In 2023: 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.
Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction
vagelos laboratory exterior

(On homepage): The Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, pictured in July 2023, features innovative sunshades designed to increase daylighting while blocking approximately 40% of light. A similar design of shades was recently used in London’s U.S. embassy building.

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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.
Homeowners are gaining equity, but it may be going untapped
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Homeowners are gaining equity, but it may be going untapped

Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that taking out a loan or refinancing a mortgage might not make sense with high interest rates, especially if the mortgage was locked in years ago when rates were lower.