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Temple and Drexel reach out with upscale dorms

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Behind both loaded dormitory towers at Temple and Drexel, now being built for students drawn to these popular urban schools, is a common goal: an ingathering from the neighborhoods, a reinjection of residential life on campus. "Urban schools are hot, cities are hot," said Jim Creedon, Temple’s senior vice president for construction, facilities, and operations. "Students want to live a certain way."