A new residence hall project at Baldwin Wallace University capitalizes on location, location, location.
With the opening of BW's Knowlton STEM Center adding to the number of academic buildings ringing the North Quad, nearby North Hall is getting a makeover that will include improved creature comforts and specialized student programming.
The
upgrades
to
the
currently
unoccupied
residence
hall
got
underway
this
month,
with
a
student
occupancy
date
of
August
2022.
The refurbished hall will feature:
Beyond the facility improvements, a cluster of rooms in North Hall will become a living-learning community for students studying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) given its proximity to Knowlton.
A
campus
living-learning
community
ties
together
students
with
similar
academic
or
special
interests
to
support
each
other
and
enrich
the
academic
experience.
"As
the
project
progresses,
we
will
be
seeking
student
input
on
the
finishing
touches
and
ways
to
reimagine
an
innovative
living-learning
experience,"
said
Dr.
Timeka
Rashid,
BW
VP
for
Student
Affairs.
"This
continues
to
build
on
our
commitment
to
increasing
our
living-learning
communities
that
are
focused
on
connecting
and
engaging
our
students."
Students
in
any
academic
program
who
will
be
sophomores,
juniors
or
seniors
in
the
coming
academic
year
will
have
the
opportunity
to
choose
a
room
in
North
Hall
for
the
2022-2023
school
year
during
specialty
housing
selection
in
March
2022
BW is seeking historic tax credits to help fund the improvements to North Hall, which was constructed in 1957. Bonds will also be issued to support the $6.5 million project, which will restore 135 beds to BW's residence hall capacity.
The project is part of a long-term plan to modernize older residence halls on the Berea campus and received a green light from the BW Board of Trustees at its October meeting.
