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The University is planning an innovative residential housing design to meet the needs of all students
by Allie Grasgreen | News Reporter
Now, the Campus Planning Committee faces the pressure of living up to the expectations set by the success of the LLC. The University's unprecedented residence hall set a new standard for University housing.
"It was always our intention from the time that planning started with the LLC that we would want to improve all of our housing stock," said Housing Director Mike Eyster. "We recognized that it was old and even though it was ahead of its time at the time it was built, our students have changed a lot since the 1960s."
As in the case of the LLC, the housing development is designed to meet certain objectives, but this time they don't focus on student-faculty interaction.
"Our goal is to create residence investments that match the needs of the University given our enrollment goals for the mix of undergraduate and graduate students, resident and non-resident students, and any of those other parameters you can imagine," Dyke said.
Eyster noted the movement toward "modernized residence facilities." He said the department is striving to create residence facilities that bring educational value to the students living on campus. Those facilities would be based on ideas shared by many Universities across the nation.
"The trend that I see is for campuses to realize that it's critical for those residence halls to be more than just a place for students to sleep and eat," said Eyster. "They should be an integral part of the academic experience."
The planning group will most likely keep that trend in mind while doing its job.
During Phase 1, the group formed by Provost Linda Brady worked to identify objectives for the new housing development. The research is meant to guide longer-term housing actions.
The Housing Strategic Planning Group is led by co-chairmen Chris Ramey and Dennis Howard. Members Carole Daly, Mike Eyster and Laura Hubbard make up the remaining membership. The group is under Brady's direction.
Phase 2 will provide recommendations for a 10-year housing facilities plan based on the housing objectives identified in Phase 1. Thompson said Phase 2 will consist of committee members questioning their goals, resources and recommendations.
"It was always our intention from the time that planning started with the LLC that we would want to improve all of our housing stock," said Housing Director Mike Eyster. "We recognized that it was old and even though it was ahead of its time at the time it was built, our students have changed a lot since the 1960s."
As in the case of the LLC, the housing development is designed to meet certain objectives, but this time they don't focus on student-faculty interaction.
"Our goal is to create residence investments that match the needs of the University given our enrollment goals for the mix of undergraduate and graduate students, resident and non-resident students, and any of those other parameters you can imagine," Dyke said.
Eyster noted the movement toward "modernized residence facilities." He said the department is striving to create residence facilities that bring educational value to the students living on campus. Those facilities would be based on ideas shared by many Universities across the nation.
"The trend that I see is for campuses to realize that it's critical for those residence halls to be more than just a place for students to sleep and eat," said Eyster. "They should be an integral part of the academic experience."
The planning group will most likely keep that trend in mind while doing its job.
During Phase 1, the group formed by Provost Linda Brady worked to identify objectives for the new housing development. The research is meant to guide longer-term housing actions.
The Housing Strategic Planning Group is led by co-chairmen Chris Ramey and Dennis Howard. Members Carole Daly, Mike Eyster and Laura Hubbard make up the remaining membership. The group is under Brady's direction.
Phase 2 will provide recommendations for a 10-year housing facilities plan based on the housing objectives identified in Phase 1. Thompson said Phase 2 will consist of committee members questioning their goals, resources and recommendations.
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