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New Options for Financing Residence Hall Renovation and Construction
Author(s) -
Stoner Kenneth L.,
Cavins Kathryn M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
new directions for student services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0695
pISSN - 0164-7970
DOI - 10.1002/ss.76
Subject(s) - residence , business , finance , town hall , public administration , political science , sociology , demography , local government
Many U.S. colleges and universities are faced with the problems of aging residence hall facilities, increasing student expectations for living options, and financial structures that prevent an aggressive approach to renovation or new construction. Traditional funding options are no longer viable for some institutions, and additional options are needed to address the gaps between what is required of university housing facilities, what is desired by students, and what is affordable for the university and the student resident.