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joins effort to cut greenhouse gases David Skorton, Cornell president, will sign the American University and College Presidents Climate Commitment, a pledge that the university will develop and implement a plan to make the campus create no net emissions of the gases that lead to climate change. Ithaca College President Peggy Williams signed a letter of intent this week to pledge the school's full commitment to the plan in June ... Reaching
Out to the Community Problems
at Copper Beech properties "The catchy phrase going around is, 'Friends don't let friends sign leases at Copper Beech,'" said resident Dave Steinmetz. But the problems at the complex are no laughing matter for him and 200 other students. Last week, 24 Hour News 8 took you inside one of the townhomes where students said they have no heat in the lower floor bedrooms and managers admit there is a "design flaw." ... Responsible
for the roof above you It would be nice to think all landlords are completely honest and trustworthy and that they’ll always jump to fix things whenever we ask. Unfortunately, anyone who has ever lived in or visited some of the houses in Western’s so-called “student ghetto,” near the Richmond gates knows there are lots of dumps out there and many slum-lords to accompany them ... Vote
tables outdoor drinking game ban Discussion has been ongoing since the proposal was initially brought to city council Nov. 7. The debate to table the ordinance began with a presentation from Jennifer House, Associated Student Government (ASG) secretary for off-campus affairs, outlining several proposals for a compromise with city council ... University
in 'fine shape,' Fethke reports Fethke, an economist, is spearheading the Iowa Value Proposition, an initiative to define what areas UI stands out in and promote those areas. "If you can't create and capture value in this global world, you aren't going to thrive and you might not survive," Fethke said ... Two
nearby college towns host ambitious film festivals Now through March 4, the 29th annual Big Muddy Film Festival will present
a dizzying schedule of cutting-edge films in Carbondale, Ill., a two-hour
drive southeast of St. Louis... (315)
Magazine: Life In Syracuse A
home away from home for new student Spritely, sharp, funny, a good cook and good company, Norma is the first person to put her hand up for the Companion Housing scheme, a joint project between Southern Cross University and DAISI (the Lismore-based Disability & Aged Information Service Inc). And bets are she’ll be snapped up quick. The project involves matching an older home owner with a responsible student. In return for free accommodation the student provides 10 hours of negotiated support, but the lucky student who stays with Norma will feel like they’re living with a caring grandma. “I like to nurture them,” said Norma. “I do the washing, cooking and cleaning, and they get a lovely room with a desk and lamp that’s just right for studying.” It is hoped this innovative scheme will solve the chronic shortage of affordable accommodation in the Lismore area while also providing older home owners with companionship and a little help around the house ... In-Depth:
Razing the downtown bar ban To that effect, UW officials will conduct a study this year comparing Madison to other well-known college towns around the country. According to Carbine, the study is being conducted by UW Extension and compares Madison’s central business district to those of Austin, Texas; Boulder, Colo.; Ann Arbor, Mich. and Lincoln, Neb. “It’s a market analysis study of downtown,” Carbine said. “We selected cities based on population, median age, college enrollment and other statistics.” ... Two
Student Housing Deals Draw Nearly $128M The Austin-based American Campus picked up a portfolio from Columbus, OH-based Edwards Communities for $102 million and a one-off from Pyramid Properties LLC in Huntington, WV for $26.5 million ... REIT
Buys Student-Housing Portfolio for $127.7M Rawley
Buys BYU Student Housing Site Landlords
under fire for skirting taxes Because of tax breaks available to residents who live in homes rather than rent them out, the city has heralded legislation introduced by state Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-Prince George's and Anne Arundel) as a tactic to cut down on increasing numbers of single family homes downtown being converted to student housing. Officials have long complained landlords abuse the tax breaks by posing as single families using the breaks to buy up properties for higher prices than real single families can afford ... A
new direction for student housing In that spirit, we suggest some guidelines and aspirations for the future of student housing. We believe that having as many students live on campus as possible will promote a thriving and sustainable atmosphere, maximizing the ability of all Tufts students to receive an education outside the classroom to complement the education received within it. UA
Housing to Close Carlson Terrace "Carlson Terrace has continued to experience significant infrastructure failures over the last several months," said Randy Alexander, executive director of University Housing. "The main problems have been with plumbing and sewer lines, and these have required the relocation of several residents to alternate units, some more than once." ... Texan
West Campus apartments sold to Chicago company The 62-unit property at 2616 Salado St. was sold by its developer, Austin-based Texan Properties, for an undisclosed price. The property is valued at $15.1 million according to Travis County appraisal roles ... Packing
my bags as Conquest moves in When I wanted nothing more than to get out of Conquest, I was frequently reminded that time was running out to renew my lease. But now, when all I want to do is stay in my apartment, Conquest has given me the boot ... Fight
over the battlefield At stake is a parcel of land, roughly 25 acres in size, owned by the Institute of Advanced Study, on which the Institute wants to build faculty housing ... Kent
trying to bring 'sexy' back to downtown So why do ventures such as Battlegrounds fail while other businesses thrive? Will students ever see bigger businesses, such as Urban Outfitters, Carrabba's Italian Grille or American Eagle come to downtown Kent? And will current concepts for reshaping and revitalizing downtown materialize? City officials, store owners and employees have strikingly different ideas about what, if anything, can bring downtown's "sexy" back ... More
housing options Charlottesville City Councilman Dave Norris recently expressed concern that Charlottesville --not Northern Virginia -- was the most unaffordable place to live in Virginia. Residents of Charlottesville face an exacerbated plight given that "more than half … are getting second and third jobs to pay for housing," according to Norris. The University's workforce consists, in large part, of Charlottesville residents. In lieu of increasing workers' wages, an increase in on-Grounds housing might ease the pressure on Charlottesville's housing market and its residents ... A
Green Roof for Sandburg Hall Green roofs are useful in controlling storm water run-off, Wasley said. The goal, he said, is to keep the water on the roof or at least slow it down. The Sandburg Commons green roof is part of the Stormwater Masterplan for the UWM Campus ... University
Housing Expanding Yesterday, the Board of Trustees gave officials at the Fayetteville campus permission to pick architects and contractors for a 350-bed dormitory and an apartment complex for about 160 students ... Tax
dispute delays student housing The developer of the Mazza Grandmarc Apartments, which would be built on Route 1 by Hollywood Avenue, has only one more hurdle to jump before receiving the final go-ahead from the Prince George's County Council. But after crawling through the approval process for nearly five years, it seems the project, which would provide 630 beds exclusively to graduate students, has reached a standstill until the fee dispute is resolved. The dispute stems from a public education fee the developer may have to pay to the county. If a bill now in the state Senate becomes law, developers of student housing within one-and-a-half miles from the campus - including the Grandmarc complex's developer - will not have to pay the fee ... 'U'
aims to keep upperclassmen in dorms While nearly all of the University's first-year students live in the residence halls - over 5,000 students annually - just 4,100 sophomores, juniors and seniors currently live in on-campus housing ... Princess
Anne Ordinance could set standards on college housing Such an ordinance would set standards for parking, lighting, open space and other infrastructure-related measures that are separate of guidelines applicable to apartment complexes, and, in effect, could require developers or owners of university housing to provide additional vehicle spaces or security measures ... A first step likely would be to examine similar measures in other college towns where Wade said regulations for off-campus student housing differ from those that target traditional apartment complexes ... It’s
morphin’ time for this college town At least it is becoming more what I think of as a college town, too bad it happened about four years late for me to take full advantage of it. Quirky nightspots and hangouts are opening up, and more college-oriented businesses are springing up on the periphery of the MTSU campus along Greenland Drive, East Main Street and South Rutherford Boulevard. Among these new businesses in proximity to MTSU are Beat the Bookstore, Taco Bell and Mellow Mushroom. Cafe 24/7, located next door to Slick Pig BBQ on East Main Street, is one of these new hangouts that had me excited. It would have been one of my favorite places to kill time during my nocturnal college days ... From
the Daily: The snow doesn't lie The concerns of students should always be considered the city's problem in a college town. But the city cannot be held wholly responsible for these problems. Landlords who are required to clear snow from the walkways and driveways often do not make good on their promises. The city - but also the student tenants themselves - have done little to redress this problem in an appropriate public forum. Complaints about the city's lax wintertime road maintenance and negligence by landlords abound in student conversations, but few people do more than write a strongly-worded letter to the editor ... Spent
a week in Bowling Green one night And I’ve been to Bowling Green numerous times in the past – an astonishing amount, really, when considering I am not from this corner of the state – and I have to say it seems to be a pretty cool place. Driving and walking its snowy streets, I was reminded of the brilliant co-existence of a college town and county seat within the same city limits ... Big
Plan on Campus: Goodwin College The good news is Goodwin College will replace an assortment of very contaminated industrial parcels along the river with a modern educational facility. The futuristic campus will become the center of a vibrant post-secondary-education school, Scheinberg says. The college also wants to take it a big step further and revitalize the whole south end of East Hartford, transforming neighborhoods between Main Street and the river into something very much like a small college town ... S.
Carolina university is in same boat as A&M-CC That leaves Ingle and his staff using creative thinking to keep pace at South Carolina's fastest-growing public college. College administrators studied the use of classroom time and discovered most buildings were used only between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. They added more afternoon and evening classes to improve efficiency, and sent some students who need remedial work to an adjacent technical college. Officials also formed a non-profit foundation to issue tax-free financing for student housing ... Students
want stiffer fines for damage deposit scams Salter's landlord charged him and his roommates $200 to replace window screens that weren't there when he moved in, $100 because the kitchen wasn't clean enough, $50 to remove garbage and several hundred dollars for carpet cleaning, the Iowa State University graduate from Pella said. "The carpet was so bad when we moved in that it could almost be a health hazard," Salter said. "In addition, I spoke with the next renter who stated that it was never cleaned." ... Modest
beginnings for Clintons The husband had longish hair covering his ears, as was the day’s style. Yet it was enough to make the seller, also a University of Arkansas professor, tell his class, “I just sold my house to a hippie.” Then again, nobody in the neighborhood had the gift of telling the future. When Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham were married in front of a small group of friends and relatives in the house’s living room on Oct. 11, 1975 ... EDITORIAL:
Campus drinking The trustees, meeting Wednesday in Jackson, tabled their own discussions about a uniform alcohol policy for the eight public universities, in effect inviting the Legislature to rewrite the law with clarity and common sense in light of both prevailing behavior and to further control alcohol excess and its dangers ...
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