Two new student residence halls, and an increased commitment to sustainability UW Today,
Sept. 28, 2011 A new era in UW student housing is beginning as HFS opens two new buildings — one with student apartments and the other a residence hall with a powerful commitment to sustainability. West Campus story: HFS begins major student housing projectUniversity Week,
February 4, 2010 Housing & Food Services is about to break ground on a huge student housing project on the west side of the Seattle campus that will, in its first phase, bring four new residence halls totaling 600,000 square feet and beds for about 1,600 additional students by late 2012. Read More UW to spend $850 million revamping student housingSeattle PI,
April 12, 2010 After years of planning, the University of Washington began construction on a new residence hall and an apartment building in March. The structures, which are to be finished in 2011, are part of a larger plan to spend $850 million revamping student housing in a way that is environmentally friendly and that integrates student living into Seattle's urban environment, according to University officials involved in the project. Read More UW busy with student housing projectsSeattle Daily Journal of Commerce,
August 10, 2010 The University of Washington is shifting into high gear to add 3,000 student beds in five years. Read More UW regents approve HFS rate increase and property acquisitionThe Daily,
March 29, 2010 The UW Board of Regents voted to approve the 2010-11 HFS rate proposal – which increases student-housing rates by 6.4 percent and dining rates by 2.5 percent – during their meeting Thursday, March 18. Read More The UW wants more living room for studentsSeattle Post-Intelligencer,
March 19, 2008 University of Washington students might soon bid good riddance to the small, dark dorm rooms of freshman-loathed Mercer Hall. Read More The UW has a huge plan for campus housingSeattle Times,
March 18, 2008 The University of Washington on Monday unveiled an $850 million proposal to build a series of dorms and apartments on its main Seattle campus to house more than 3,000 students, a step it says is needed to relieve chronic overcrowding. Read More Still standingThe Daily,
August 4, 2010 For the UW Capital Projects Office (CPO), the deal to attain a small alleyway at the future site of a new residence hall came with a condition: a 70- to 80-year-old elm tree. The tree will become the centerpiece of a new park, known as Elm Plaza, at the corner of Northeast Campus Parkway and Brooklyn Avenue Northeast once construction of a 430-occupant residence hall is complete. Read More Housing Master Plan revealedThe Daily,
January 27, 2010 In an annual presentation to the Resident Hall Student Association, Rob Lubin, assistant director of facilities and operations for Housing & Food Services talked with students about the most recent version of HFS’ Housing Master Plan and emphasized the goals of creating a west-campus community for residents. Read More Housing Expansion: A raise in student fees and a change in leadershipThe Daily,
May 29, 2008 The UW campus will see some big changes with the expansion of the residence halls during the next 12 years, and the HFS administration is changing right along with it. Read More |