The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: New Dorm Will Promote On-Site Residential Learning

March 12, 2012

New Dorm Will Promote On-Site Residential Learning

Aiming to expand its "residential academic programs" to eventually reach all students, the University of Colorado is building a new dormThe dorm -- in the Kittredge Complex on CU's main campus -- will serve as an overflow for students enrolled in increasingly popular residential academic programs, which are modeled after those at Ivy League schools and blend living and learning. The $37.25 million project -- funded by auxiliary revenue generated by Housing and Dining Services -- will house about 265 students and will include larger classrooms than the seminar rooms in previously renovated dorms. Read more at:
http://www.dailycamera.com/cu-news/ci_20125429/cu-boulder-expanding-dorm-based-learning

Mar 12, 2012 1:41:00 AM | housing, Teaching/Learning

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