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For Immediate Release
August 25, 2003
STUDENTS MOVE INTO WESLEYAN'S NEWEST LIVING
FACILITIES
LINCOLN, Neb. -When Nebraska Wesleyan University
students returned to campus on August 25, many of them moved into
the school’s newest residential community.
Doors opened August 21st to the two new suite-style
residence halls and a townhouse village that are now home to 344
students. The project is the first residential facilities project
in 34 years..
The new suite-style residence halls are located
on the north side of campus and house 224 students. Most suites
house four students, with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a common
area with a snack bar. The hall also has a common recreation area,
kitchen, lounge, study spaces and computer rooms.
The townhouse village, located on the northeast
corner of campus, has five units and houses up to 120 students.
Each townhouse holds four single bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living
room, full kitchen, and washer and dryer. The townhouse village
— the latest residential option available on college campuses
across the nation — is the first of its kind in Nebraska.
Construction of the new $10 million residence halls
and townhouses satisfies students’ requests for state-of-the-art
housing facilities. The new facilities also reinforce Wesleyan’s
commitment to becoming a more residential university. With the implementation
of the new residential options, Wesleyan has increased its on-campus
living to 75 percent of the student body.
In addition to the new living options, students
found additional parking upon their return to campus. A new 200-stall
parking lot has been added near the new facilities.
Sara Boatman, vice president for student life and
campus community, said the new residential facilities are at capacity
with the majority of students being sophomores and juniors. Three
of the four traditional dorms for first-year students were also
refurbished this summer.
“Our new facilities have really become the
trend in student living,” said Boatman. “It’s
exciting to be the first.”
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