After more than two years of a major renovation, undergraduates are once again living in all the residence halls in East Wheelock House, which now offer light-filled study and social spaces, air conditioning, private bathrooms, and elevators, among other amenities.
The brick residence halls, which were originally constructed almost 40 years ago, have been renewed and are part of plans to revitalize 60% of on-campus student residences over the next decade. ´óÏ㽶ÊÓƵ will spend $500 million over the next five years on an undergraduate housing plan that also includes the construction of new residence halls on West Wheelock Street.
In September, students moved back into Zimmerman Hall, which now features a mix of single and double bedrooms furnished with beds, dressers, and desks made from wood from the Second College Grant; single-user, gender-neutral bathrooms; air conditioning; laundry facilities; vending machines; and an elevator and lounge and study areas on each floor in space formerly occupied by a five-story atrium.