University officials presented to the UT Board of Trustees Finance Committee Oct. 7 a preliminary housing plan designed to ensure on-campus housing continues to meet the evolving needs and expectations of prospective students in the years ahead. <\/p>\n
UT Provost Scott Scarborough asked trustees for feedback as he laid out a proposal in line with the Imagine 2017 Main Campus strategic plan to continue developing the Gateway project, cultivate an Academic Honors Village on the northwest corner of campus, and renovate and\/or raze older residence halls based on projected housing needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve already begun the effort to house students in the Jesup Scott Honors College closer to the academic buildings north of the Ottawa River,\u201d Scarborough said, referencing the renovation of MacKinnon Hall and the demolition of Dowd, White and Nash halls. \u201cAs the Honors College grows, we want to increase renovated and new housing and create a living environment where UT\u2019s strongest students can grow academically.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scarborough said the Academic Honors Village would include renovations to Scott and Tucker halls to create additional single-person rooms. It also would include a third-party-funded housing unit where Dowd, White and Nash Halls once stood.<\/p>\n
With the number of high school seniors declining, UT is already working to rebalance its enrollment population by bringing in additional adult students. This reality, combined with the suggested new third-party housing unit, could enable UT to consider razing Carter Hall, Scarborough said, suggesting the space could be used to bring athletic fields from the Scott Park Campus to Main Campus and increase student engagement. <\/p>\n
In addition to Scarborough\u2019s informational presentation on student housing, the Finance Committee also took action on an appropriation of $13.2 million in operating funds to pay for capital projects, equipment and renovations, recommending the slate of projects to the full board for approval.<\/p>\n
Among the projects recommended to the full board were:<\/p>\n
\u2022 New emergency power backup generation for UTMC;<\/p>\n
\u2022 New boilers and chillers for Main Campus heating and cooling;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Needed East Parking Ramp repairs following structural failures discovered during a recent inspection;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Renovations to Scott and Tucker halls to provide Honors College housing;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Renovations to Kobacker as UT Medical Center works with Horizon Health, which will help develop and manage UTMC\u2019s geriatric psychiatry service; and<\/p>\n
\u2022 Cutting-edge radiation therapy equipment for the Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs state budgets are stressed, capital funding for universities hasn\u2019t been able to keep pace to the degree we need it to,\u201d UT President Lloyd Jacobs said. \u201cWhile some of these investments won\u2019t be obvious on a daily basis, all of them will ensure the campus is a stronger, safer place to learn and receive a top-tier education.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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