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Housing plan to include Charles, Blackstone
Issue date: 4/24/08
The administration has been developing a housing plan that will include on-campus housing for upperclassmen and a new freshman quadrangle.
Paula Burger, dean of undergraduate education and vice provost, hopes to add another housing complex similar to the AMRs on the west side of North Charles Street in order to create a "freshman campus" and free up housing for upperclassmen in Wolman. Burger speculated that the new complex would be located on what is currently the baseball field.
"We have a master plan that, over the next decade, would give the freshmen a better first-year experience, would allow upperclassmen who want housing to have it and would address the need of graduate students who want to live on campus," said Carol Mohr, director of Housing and Dining Services.
Hopkins turned down 269 upperclassmen who wanted to live on campus this year. Mohr said adding Wolman to the upper-class housing options would cause a dramatic increase in upperclassmen applying for on-campus housing. She also mentioned the long-term possibility that the Charles and Blackstone Apartments - currently owned by Hopkins Real Estate - would be turned into on-campus housing.
Student Council president Scott Bierbryer noted that while Hopkins's security gives juniors and seniors what they are looking for in an on-campus housing experience, Hopkins housing is significantly more expensive than off-campus housing. He also noted that the lower cost of living off-campus can help to alleviate the financial burden of increased tuition.
According to Bierbryer, sophomores were not required to live on campus before 1992. The requirement of sophomore on-campus housing was due to the sheer number of beds bought by the University, including in McCoy and Bradford.
Bierbryer was concerned that a similar situation would occur again, potentially making on-campus housing mandatory for juniors and seniors.
"Making on-campus housing mandatory takes away from the appeal to live in an urban university setting," Bierbryer said.
Paula Burger, dean of undergraduate education and vice provost, hopes to add another housing complex similar to the AMRs on the west side of North Charles Street in order to create a "freshman campus" and free up housing for upperclassmen in Wolman. Burger speculated that the new complex would be located on what is currently the baseball field.
"We have a master plan that, over the next decade, would give the freshmen a better first-year experience, would allow upperclassmen who want housing to have it and would address the need of graduate students who want to live on campus," said Carol Mohr, director of Housing and Dining Services.
Hopkins turned down 269 upperclassmen who wanted to live on campus this year. Mohr said adding Wolman to the upper-class housing options would cause a dramatic increase in upperclassmen applying for on-campus housing. She also mentioned the long-term possibility that the Charles and Blackstone Apartments - currently owned by Hopkins Real Estate - would be turned into on-campus housing.
Student Council president Scott Bierbryer noted that while Hopkins's security gives juniors and seniors what they are looking for in an on-campus housing experience, Hopkins housing is significantly more expensive than off-campus housing. He also noted that the lower cost of living off-campus can help to alleviate the financial burden of increased tuition.
According to Bierbryer, sophomores were not required to live on campus before 1992. The requirement of sophomore on-campus housing was due to the sheer number of beds bought by the University, including in McCoy and Bradford.
Bierbryer was concerned that a similar situation would occur again, potentially making on-campus housing mandatory for juniors and seniors.
"Making on-campus housing mandatory takes away from the appeal to live in an urban university setting," Bierbryer said.
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anon
posted 4/25/08 @ 11:14 AM EST
this is absolutely not true and incredibly bias. where are you getting your facts from!!??
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