200 more students - impact on housing and dining?

wtidad
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:57:51 +0000

So Amherst has announced its intention to grow its enrollment from about 1650 to 1850 (or thereabouts) over the next four years, as a way of mitigating the impact of the endowment losses and subsequent budget cuts. How and where will this greater number of students be housed? Are new dorms being built? Will upperclassmen be encouraged to move off campus? Will singles be turned into doubles? 10% growth requires some infrastructure, and I haven’t heard anything about that.

Also, what about Val? Any expansion planned, or more crowded conditions?