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Students on Sustainable Living Come fall, when the final of the six new residence halls opens, about 2,200 students will live in university housing, Armenti expects. The bed count is up, and the number of students per bathroom — an important ratio for undergraduates these days — is down. No student shares a bathroom facility with more than three others in the new halls and most share with one other person; a far cry from the previous double-digit norm ... Messy
students anger Lonc Residents fear the changes will make their communities louder, dirtier and less appealing to families, diminishing the value of their homes and their quality of life ... Laurea
Launches its Highly Charged Online Version for Student Community UNL
Dorms Face Crunch Officials said there are so many people who want to live in the dorms that some will have to live in lounges. The university will have to fit 6,000 students into on-campus housing and at least a couple hundred will be forced into temporary spaces ... UST
to hold annual Neighborfest Aug. 1; you're invited The free event, which first was held in 1981, has attracted hundreds of St. Thomas neighbors, friends and their families to the campus each year for music, food and fun – and a chance to meet UST students, faculty, staff and alumni. Everyone's welcome! ... City's
bill to fight UCSC growth could reach $1 million That's what the city's legal bill looks like so far in the ongoing court battle with UC Santa Cruz over the university's proposed growth plan that city leaders expect to strain area traffic, housing and water by adding 4,500 students to the campus. "The cost to this city of the university not being responsible for growth makes half a million dollars look like nothing," Councilman Mike Rotkin said. "We know it's a lot. It hurts us. It's a big chunk of change for us" ... Free
Degree Scheme The University body has been working closely with Impact Housing of Cumbria Housing Association in a pledge to pay tuition fees of potential future students. The scheme is designed to make higher education more accessible to people ... Missoula
rocks record store Rockin' Rudy's has fueled Missoula's music scene for the past 30-some years. Its location has changed three times, but the owner remains the same, and with him the store's style ... Carbondale's
proposed tax plan ought to be decided by voters It was this last item, a $1 million per year donation to SIUC for 20 years - that had us scratching our heads. It is simply unprecedented. As Mayor Cole acknowledges there is not an example of this sort of thing in any college town in Illinois, and perhaps anywhere in the United States ... Ban
on yard parking may complicate game days But those who haven’t planned ahead may find it difficult to find a parking spot within walking distance of Bryant-Denny Stadium. And if the Tuscaloosa City Council adopts an ordinance restricting parking in front yards, those who once gave a hungry college student $10 for a lawn spot may find themselves giving that cash to a UA parking attendant instead. Renters'
fleece college-town landlords, tenants Worthless money orders in large amounts to rent apartments are arriving in the mail from scam artists posing as renters ... The
Residential Collage The paradigm, of course, is the English college, which dates back to the 13th century. The 31 colleges that constitute Cambridge and the 39 at Oxford are self-governing units responsible for admitting, housing and feeding students and, to a significant degree, teaching them — the university is a unifying administrator that determines course offerings and degrees ... Northern
Berkshires hosts world-class galleries When it's time for a break, head to Spring Street, Williamstown's downtown business district. Even though this is a college town, Spring Street is more upscale than funky, with a tantalizing array of shops and restaurants, including the Spice Root Indian restaurant and Sushi Thai Garden ... Oxford
moves along the Pathways He previously biked in much larger university towns such as Madison, Wis. Recent additions to Oxford's Pathways project serve riders both nostalgic and practical, along with folks who'd rather walk, run or skate. The most notable advancement is a new steel bridge over Jackson Avenue, which links the Pathways "backbone" - a combination of paved trail and bike lanes that follow the old Mississippi Central Railway roadbed, including a portion that became Gertrude Ford Boulevard, where a sidewalk accommodates pedestrians ... Forging
bonds: SCSU's president hopes to foster local partnerships "We really haven't talked together about the development of a university town, which this is. And, if we do our job really well, what it should look and feel like," Potter said. "And we talked a little bit about looking at those communities that have done a good job of creating a university district at the boundary between the town and the university that is an upbeat, positive, healthy place. And there are university communities around the country that have taken pretty discouraging situations and turned them around and made them positive." ... Pay
a Visit to Bristol this April Bristol's atmosphere is entrenched in history, while its status as one of the UK's leading university towns lends it a fun, youthful feel. This means it’s the perfect place to visit if you're looking for a fun getaway with your family, or if you want to visit a town with plenty of stylish bars and cultural highlights to entertain you and your friends ... UGA
could help create Normaltown 'treasure' The increased demand for housing also is a concern for surrounding neighborhoods, as more properties will likely be converted to student housing, be it rental or family-owned. Increased demand might drive up property values and, therefore, taxes. This already is an issue in established neighborhoods throughout Athens and again, UGA's presence in Normaltown could serve as a model by including quality, affordable student housing whose architecture and placement complement the historic structures along Oglethorpe Avenue. By reducing the need for external housing and setting a standard for new development, UGA could be of benefit to the area ... UGA
parkers take up streets Just 15 percent of the cars parked streetside between UGA, West Broad Street, Baxter Street and South Milledge Avenue belonged to the people who live there, according to an April study by the Athens-Clarke Transportation and Public Works Department. The data back up frequent complaints from Five Points and Midtown/Bloomfield residents that students are dodging university parking fees by taking their streetside spots ... Professor
dives into first faculty-in-residence program at McKendree The catch? Her neighbors will be about a third her age and she could end up grading some of them. Gordon, 60, is piloting McKendree University's first faculty-in-residence program, where a professor lives in alongside students to augment their education and gain perspective on student life ... At
Penn, a new degree of comfort The $50 million student apartment complex will have all the comforts of home and more, which is good because the 21-year-old senior has been commuting to Penn from her parents' Blue Bell house for the last three years. "All the perks are amazing, and it's in a prime location," ... Ole
Miss experience In two years, some University of Mississippi students and faculty are expected to have the same type of experience in Ole Miss' first "residential college." ... Bluff
Road cottages in works Construction is expected to start on The Retreat — a collection of colorful arts-and-crafts cottages — in October and be complete in time for students to move in before the beginning of fall semester 2008. The cottages, which will cost $180,000 to $250,000, will be sold to investors and developers and rented to students. As land becomes scarce around the University of South Carolina campus, the Bluff Road area is quickly becoming attractive to developers looking to build housing for college students ... Ames
anti-"Animal House" housing ordinance legal, Iowa Supreme Court
says The court said the city's ordinance banning more than three unrelated people from living in a home in certain residential zones is constitutional and may be enforced ... The ordinance, passed in 2000, was designed to stem the flow of Iowa State University students into residential areas, creating what the court refers to as an "Animal House" atmosphere in quiet family-populated neighborhoods ... Chico
manager tapped for Hayward post Greg Jones takes over the position left vacant when Jesus Armas retired last month after 14 years on the job ... "His background fits well with many of the challenges we face in Hayward," Hayward Mayor Mike Sweeney said Friday, citing the new manager's 25 years of public-sector experience ... Space
tight at Troy University despite new apartment-style residence halls The university dedicated the residence halls and a new bookstore on Friday. Trojan Village consists of four multi-story residence halls on six acres of land on the main campus’ western edge. The apartment-style halls feature two-four bedroom suites with a kitchenette and private bathrooms and bedrooms. The new student housing development adds about 524 spots to on-campus housing, bringing Troy’s total on-campus housing capacity to about 2,000. Despite the addition, Herb Reeves, dean of students, said that the university will still have to turn some students away from on-campus housing for lack of space. Reeves said that numbers remain in flux as the fall semester approaches, but that on-campus housing is overbooked by about 100 students ... Wanted:
Nice digs near campus Councilmember
Madaffer Opposes SDSU Expansion Friday was the closing of the comment period for the environmental impact report for the proposed expansion of San Diego State University. Councilmember Jim Madaffer’s office provided the Mission Times Courier a copy of the letter he filed late Friday objecting to SDSU’s plans to expand the University ... Trader
Joe's, Whole Foods spar for market share It's not surprising that Trader Joe's — the California-based grocer known for its natural foods and eclectic assortment of specialty goods like spicy Thai peanuts and "two-buck Chuck" wines from Charles Shaw — would move into the Southern college town. But the fact that Trader Joe's new store will open this fall so close to a Whole Foods outlet supports the contention by Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods that the chain will continue to face intense competitive pressure, even if federal regulators allow its planned purchase of competitor Wild Oats Markets Inc ... There
is no there, there Walking was the preferred means of transport. To classes, to the library, to pub nights, the legendary Ceeps hotel, to campus movie nights, Mustangs football and basketball. Old, traditional residences on campus became like big families, only with better floor parties. Grocery stores, banks, bookstores, pizza joints, variety stores were just a short stroll away. In some areas of campus, cars were banned ... Inn
& Out University Inn, a veritable landmark on Capitol Boulevard, will be torn down next year to make way for the new College of Business and Economics Building. Boise State purchased the University Inn last year for $3.2 million and has a temporary lease on the property ...
University leaders say they want to create a transit-friendly, sustainable campus that preserves sensitive natural areas and uses cutting-edge technology. But neighbors and community leaders, worried about traffic and environmental impact, have questioned the need for the 5,000 parking spaces the university plans ... Off
the Quad As many universities continue to face space squeezes, they are freeing up room for teaching and research by moving non-academic staff away from the central campus. Officials say it’s the best option given the growing demand for classroom and lab space, but some fear staff will become less connected to their institutions as they move farther away ... Amherst
Center: Master plan raises good ideas If you're looking for some summer reading and have already finished Harry Potter, we have just what you need: the initial Amherst Master Plan work-group reports are available for your reading pleasure. Maybe on the next rainy day, you can check them out - go to www.amherstma.gov and click on the Technicolor Planning Amherst Together link. It's actually pretty interesting to look at a town struggling to define its future. Ideas from hundreds of residents have been organized and focused by work groups into seven clusters of specific strategies for our town. If you squint (hard), you can see a real plan for the future of Amherst taking place. Some key ideas include ... From
Bologna To Krakow: The European Campus Tour Granted, if I weren’t a night owl, I might not have been charmed. But it was certainly a distinctive kind of nighttime entertainment. And it illustrated the particular lure of college towns, which are increasingly popular as tourist destinations for their blend of unique culture, youthful energy and abundant activities ... Help
others; feed your soul Gainesville isn't just a college town; there are plenty of opportunities for students to help in the community ... King's
and Clare join race hosts More than 2,000 people will take part in this year's Chariots of Fire race in September, jogging through the centre of the city. And for the first time the race route will take competitors through King's College, Clare College and Trinity College ... Commission
issues report on Center City concerns They vowed the report released Wednesday will not be discarded and forgotten. Plattsburgh State officials say they are willing to make the necessary changes and even spend money to solve some of the problems ... Some of the 39 recommendations include changes to the city noise ordinance and the definition of family housing, nuisance ordinances to ensure landlords maintain properties, civil penalties resulting from hosting parties and stings, increased enforcement and stricter guidelines for renting college housing ... Look
what's brewing on Cherry Road Many have long clamored for a hip yet laid-back spot where they can walk to hang out ... Site
prepped for apartments The new apartment complex is a project of Charlotte, N.C.-based developer Campus Crest, a company specializing in college apartments ... Loving
Saratoga nightlife video "It's a lot of fun. We've been here all day. My daughter and I toured Skidmore this morning, and then we've walked all through the town, and it's been great," said Joan Paul. "It looks like a really fun college town," said her daughter ... Candidates
vow to fight colleges “We’re being attacked on both sides by college expansions, overdevelopment and an out-of-control Boston Redevelopment Authority,” said James Jenner, who said he would sit down and directly talk to universities about contributing more to the community ... ASU's
plans for building puts it at odds with town ASU wants to put the proposed four-story Reich College of Education building on property that it bought at the corner of College and Howard streets. Boone officials say that the land is zoned residential, that the project is too big for the spot, and that ASU has other sites it could use ... Support
for local growers betters life, community It’s convenient to be able to fight and make a difference with your checkbook, but at some point such idle and ostensibly effete methods of protest will fall short of real action and politicking. Healthy bodies and healthy economies are tied together, so ensure care of both ... Oxford
spared by swollen Thames, nearby regions on alert for more flooding Away from the flood zone, Oxford's campus was abuzz with tourists, eating ice cream and snapping photos of the university's neo-Gothic buildings, the majority of which rest on high ground too far from the river to be at risk of potential flooding ... Film
Society marks 8 years "His summation was: 'Tallahassee will never support a film society. I wish you the best of luck, but it will never fly,'" Wester said. "We didn't listen to him. I don't know if we were smart or crazy not to listen ... Overbooked
UT Dorm Rooms Could Leave Students in Limbo Many will be moving into dorms, some for the very first time. But it seems not everyone will have a permanent place to call their own. Where will they stay, and how long will they be left in limbo? ... California
company buys Freebirds World Burrito Tavistock Restaurants LLC of Emeryville, Calif., said it plans to expand the chain in Texas and the Southwest. Freebirds uses the tag line "It's not normal!" and is known for its "Monster" burritos and tinfoil sculptures that customers create from wrappers and leave behind as restaurant decor ... Crown
Hill seeks to buy ex-school That was true last Wednesday when more than a hundred adults and children joined a community forum at the former Crown Hill Elementary School. Since the School Board voted last month to surplus, or sell, five of it's excess facilities, including Crown Hill, the community has organized an effort to buy the site. "To us it's more than open space," said Molly Hanson, president of the Crown Hill Neighborhood Association, one of the key groups leading the charge. "I mean this is our community." ... Crown Hill Neighborhood Association Web site Foley:
Looking for love? Don't try a college town This is a lie. Dating's fine, that's fun. But serious, long-term relationships? Very rarely does it happen in a college town. If you want chemistry, go to a science class. If you want to mix up ingredients for nuclear fallout, then maybe a college town's right up your alley ... Nicer
digs on campus Such perks aren 't luxuries these days, university officials say. They 're essential for recruiting the best students and helping students to succeed ... Raising the stakes for bragging rights, both Edgewood College and UW-Madison are unveiling spiffy residence halls this fall, with amenities and features that take them a long way from the days of Spartan, cell-like rooms and buckets of toiletries toted down the hall to a gang shower. Universities say they 're putting up these multimillion-dollar buildings in part because they help students perform better. It 's also about meeting demand ... AARP
watching Austin’s quality of life “This fast-growing college town is struggling with its growth but is keeping aging at the top of its agenda, too,” AARP says of Austin. “As with Atlanta, it’s one of the few communities that have insisted on easy-living design in new developments.” ... State
cuts $8M from student aid program This month, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board revealed an $8 million draw back for the “B-On-Time” loan program, which offers students interest-free, forgivable loans if they graduate on time with a B average or better ... Dorms:
Dream or nightmare? The Capstone Development Corp. of Birmingham is hammering out a contract with the college to construct low-rise dorms on what are now tennis courts between the Flushing school's gym and library. Negotiations could last for months, college spokeswoman Maria Terrone said. The $63 million project would likely include beds for 450 to 550 students by its completion in August 2009. The college has said that the dorms are needed to compete with the likes of Harvard, Yale and MIT for high-quality students. Civic leaders said they are still opposed to building dorms for what has historically been a commuter school, and they have predicted the move will increase campus problems such as litter, noise, parking and traffic ... Innovation
helps builders cut costs Anthony Pearce, director of innovation, said Unite could now produce modular buildings of up to 11 storeys ready for occupation. Typically, these buildings will come out of the factory near Gloucester complete with light shades and mattresses on the beds ... Obama's
Neighborhood: Rich in Diversity High achievement and diversity are hallmarks of his Hyde Park-Kenwood community, technically two adjoining neighborhoods but usually referred to collectively. The community has been home to a long list of well-known residents, from the nation's first black woman senator and Chicago's first black mayor to legendary Scopes Trial defense attorney Clarence Darrow and an assortment of Nobel Prize winners and business magnates ... Let's
look for the opportunity that comes with being a university town As a guide, most Ontario universities provide first-year students with residence accommodations which account for approximately 20 to 25 per cent of the full-time population. The remaining second-, third- and fourth-year students are expected to seek accommodations off campus, which means living within our Oshawa community. This is the flash point of the entire problem. Student meets resident and the rest is old news (loud parties, disorderly conduct, poorly kept properties, and the litany could go on and on). I speak with some authority on this matter as I was a university student in each of the last three decades and the location of my home for the last six years has been at ground zero, 300 metres due south of UOIT ... City
to help with recycling rummage "It's very experimental, but we wanted to do something proactive about the things that end up collected on the curbsides," said neighborhood services coordinator Marcia Klingaman. Officials are having a "Rummage in the Ramp," a weeklong event starting Friday that will collect donated castoffs to sell at garage sale prices. The proceeds will be divided among local nonprofits that have volunteered to help the city run the event ... Community
garden grows in maligned neighborhood Pitt
seeks trust from community Pitt learned its lesson in 1991 when the razing of Syria Mosque for a parking lot turned into public relations disaster ... Soak,
drink and be merry in Eger It has enough attractions to be a mini-version of Germany's Rothenburg or Belgium's Bruges, without the crowds or high prices. We paid $54 for a double room with breakfast at the Dobo Guesthouse off the main square. A cardamom-laced coffee at the Cafe Arabica around the corner cost the equivalent of $2 in Hungarian forint, the colorful local currency decorated with pictures of castles and kings. The old town center is walkable and compact with cobblestone pedestrian streets and baroque-style buildings painted in mint greens and lemon yellows. Cafes line Dobo Square, where statues honor town hero Istavan Dobo and others, including many women, who defended Eger and its castle against the invading Ottoman Turks in 1552 ... Universities
must develop civic leadership roles in their communities On a parallel track, Penn intervened to bolster homeownership and upgrade the deteriorated housing stock in University City, including attention to rental stock and protecting its low-income neighbors from being forced out by gentrification. The university pledged it would never again seize local residential property for its own expansion. It encouraged, and itself invested strategically, in major new retail development to turn stretches of low-grade buildings and parking lots into attractive, welcoming streets. Penn also worked to help local businesses (many minority owned) share significantly its hundreds of millions of dollars in yearly purchases of goods and services. And it started up a model local public school ... Internet
entrepreneurs find Columbia area fits Fred and Lori Hord of Alexandria, Va., decided to return to their college town to raise their kids in a family-friendly environment, Fred Hord said. They also plan to bring their online wedding shoe, apparel and accessory business - www.myglassslipper.com - with them ... Professor
sets example for living life well And we could all take some improv lessons from Virginia Crosby, who turns 90 this week ... As a student, I knew hardly anything about her past and it didn't occur to me to wonder. Your teachers, like your parents, seem born old, fixed in time like rocks ... Then, 25 or so years ago, Madame Crosby retired. Her husband had died, her children were grown, and she thought about doing what many of her fellow professors did, which was moving into a retirement complex in the suburban California college town. She thought about it, and then she moved to Paris. For the next quarter-century, through her 70s and 80s, she lived in the 6th arrondissement, alone, in tiny but elegant spaces, soaking up life. She went to movies and plays and dinners and art shows, devoured books and newspapers, and entertained the scores of ex-students who paraded through. She got jaunty haircuts, grew active in American politics abroad and started doing Pilates a decade before it hit the States. She also wrote ... ASU
lands in court over housing projects University officials announced the renovation of six dilapidated dormitories nearly two years ago; so far, two of the buildings have been gutted. Plans used by the university last year to obtain financing show the same two dorms restored at this point ... Of the $25 million, more than $600,000 has gone to TCU Consulting Inc. for overseeing the project, now stuck in the bidding phase for more than six months. The rest of the $1.6 million was spent on architectural fees and gutting the two dorms ... 14
buildings to open for fraternities and sororities The project will bring 350 beds to the university's on-campus housing. Greek Village is located between Campus Walk Condominiums and Campus Edge Apartments ... Carbon
tax offers a practical way to limit pollution from fossil fuels So do the voters of Boulder, Colo., a liberal college town, who made their city the first in America to impose a local carbon tax on electric utilities. (Estimated cost per average household: $1.33 per month; businesses will pay an extra $3.80 per month. The tax will generate about $1 million annually.) ... Genesis
group invites all to help push progress Genesis is a coalition of business, educational, social, religious and community leaders working together to create a positive attitude, establish new partnerships and leverage a positive impact while challenging the greater community to move forward ... Continue the "College Community Bonding" program with recognition our greater Mohawk Valley region is a "college town" that includes 25,000 students — 2,500 faculty and 14 institutions of higher learning ...
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