Board of Trustees approve new residence hall

Colleges & Universities Auburn University
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<p>The Board of Trustees on Sept. 9th approved the construction of a new residence hall on the current location of Sewell Hall ( which is being demolished this fall). The new residence hall is expected to be ready for fall 2013.</p>

<p>Below is the description for the residence hall from the Board of Trustee agenda:</p>

<p>“The Student Residence Hall will be a 246,000 square foot facility which will house approximately 420 students in 205 suites. The general configuration of the housing unit will be two students per suite, with a common kitchenette, living room, and each bedroom having a separate bathroom.”</p>

<p>If you would like to see drawings for the building, click on the link below for the Board of Trustee agenda and go to pages 36 - 42. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.auburn.edu/administration/trustees/agenda110909.pdf[/url]”>http://www.auburn.edu/administration/trustees/agenda110909.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>This will be a very welcome (and needed) addition to the on-campus living situation.</p>

<p>Some of the other buildings being demolished this fall will be replaced by green space (at least for the time being).</p>

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<p>Very nice residence hall students will welcome it specially freshmen.</p>

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<p>This sounds really nice</p>

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<p>Will there be a dining facility included in this new complex? Just curious, it’s further away than most other residence halls (like the CD Extension.)</p>

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<p>Yes there is plans for a dining facility. It is suppose to be presented at the November Board of Trustees meeting.</p>