Fifteen student groups were accepted into the University's newest living system, Small Group Housing, at Millbrook and Big Bend boulevards. The program's goal is to blend academic and residential life.
By Neil Schoenherr
March 2, 2001
Fifteen groups have been selected by a committee to participate in Small Group Housing next semester.
The larger-than-anticipated total made those associated with program very happy.
"I am absolutely delighted," said Jim Davis, professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, director of the Teaching Center and chair of the Small Group Housing committee. "The numbers really exceeded our expectations. These groups have come in on the ground floor and now have the opportunity to be a part of an exciting new community on campus."
Fifteen student groups were accepted into the University's newest living system, Small Group Housing, at Millbrook and Big Bend boulevards. The program's goal is to blend academic and residential life. |
Small Group Housing, the University's newest campus community, will introduce a different living style for students and will help to blur the lines between academic and residential life.
The goal of the new living system, being constructed at the corner of Millbrook and Big Bend boulevards, is to foster a seamless living and learning environment and to help complement the curriculum and in-class learning.
One hundred eighty upper-class students will live in Small Group Housing when it opens in August. The 15 selected groups:
¥ Balanced Living: health and wellness
¥ Bear Buddies: community service focusing on tutoring children
¥ Cast and Crew: theater focus
¥ Connections: International and U.S. students
¥ DREAM: arts appreciation
¥ Expanding Horizons: exploring religious diversity
¥ Future Female Film Makers
¥ Islamic Lifestyles
¥ Media Consortium
¥ SMART: healthy living, academic success
¥ SOAR: community service
¥ Squeeze Play: filmmaking
¥ Undergraduate Women in Business
¥ WUPL: women's health issues
¥ WUSTL: women's leadership and community service
Small Group Housing actually has room for 280 total students. The remaining 100 slots will be filled during a specific round in the room-selection process, said Clay Patty, residential director for Liggett/Koenig Residential College and a member of the Small Groups Housing committee. Those 100 slots will be "unattached" - not associated with any group.
Faculty and staff members involved with Small Group Housing are excited about its possibilities.
"I am very pleased with both the quantity and quality of the applications we received," said Justin X. Carroll, assistant vice chancellor for students and dean of students. "Students are clearly interested in this new housing option that allows them to pursue, in association with others, their intellectual and co-curricular interests."
Two new residential facilities and two fraternity townhouses will be located in the Small Group Housing community. The complex will have its own food service with both large and small dining areas. The buildings will also feature special practice rooms and performance spaces, meeting rooms, common rooms, study areas and classrooms. There will be an on-site staff and a small budget to support special projects and programs for the residents.
"It's good to see the program taking off, and we look forward to even more groups applying next year," Davis said.
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