Academic Village
Opening Fall 2007
The Academic Village, a $42 million project, is on schedule for its Fall 2007 opening.
The village will be home to 420 students in the Engineering Residential Learning Community and the Honors Residential Learning Community.
The Academic Village is a state-of-the-art living learning environment that integrates classroom and experiential learning into the living area with programming space, seminar and meeting rooms, multi-media classrooms, living space for faculty members, and more.
The Academic Village will also include a large commons building scheduled to open in 2008. The commons building will house central mail and community space as well as dining facilities that include a grab-and-go venue and a large dining center with seating for 700 that will feature a Mongolian grille, a sports grille, a sizzling salads station, a carvery, and other venues. An outdoor plaza area will provide a gathering space for students with outdoor seating as well as walkways to the rest of campus.
Features of the Academic Village:
Housing for 420 students in an Engineering Residential Learning Community and Honors Residential Learning Community- Hotel-style rooms with private bathrooms in each suite
- Programming space, seminar and meeting rooms, multi-media classrooms, living space for residence faculty members, and community areas
- Commons building that will include a large dining center featuring a Mongolian grill, a sports grill, and other venues including a convenience store with an expresso bar
- A plaza area that will feature outdoor seating, a fountain, and walkway to other parts of campus
For additional info contact Housing and Dining Services at (970) 491-6511.
