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Gould, Nancy; Koenig, Karen – American School & University, 1998
Discusses the influence of technology and changing student populations in driving colleges to upgrade their facilities in order to survive. Provides an example of one college's transition from a commuter school to one containing residence halls. (GR)
Descriptors: Dormitories, Educational Facilities Improvement, Higher Education, Master Plans
Agron, Joe – American School & University, 2001
Presents comparative data on college and university residence hall construction projects, including construction costs, size, numbers of students, and cost per square foot. Also provides comparative housing cost data over the past decade and identifies types of amenities being added to dormitories. (GR)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Construction Costs, Design Preferences, Dormitories
Pocorobba, John S. – American School & University, 2001
Illustrates how residence hall construction and renovation can provide modern amenities while still respecting a school's history and tradition. Examples from New Jersey's Princeton University; New York's Rochester Institute of Technology; and New York City's Fordham University are highlighted. (GR)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Colleges, Dormitories, Educational Facilities Improvement
