Phase I: Residence Hall Highlights

Phase I broke ground in Fall 2005, and features:

• Three residence halls with 318 new beds (a gain of 122 beds for the campus)
• Three community living rooms for gathering and socializing
• Large community courtyard incorporating three thematic gardens and the existing pool
• Outdoor amphitheater and outdoor classroom meeting spaces
• Twenty-five study rooms
• Shared community kitchen
• Apartment for to Student Affairs staff members and an office for the Hall Director
• Apartments for two faculty members
• New central mailroom
• New music practice room
• Three shared laundry rooms
• Three “Learning Communities” to foster co-curricular interaction
• New Green Bike Program workshop and office
• An art studio, with classroom and gallery space
• New “Smart” classroom (equipped with AV and computer capabilities)
• New Admission Office