S&T’s Newest Living-Learning Facility Opens August 22
Date Posted: August 18, 2016
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From Missouri S&T: When fall semester classes start at Missouri University of Science and Technology on Monday, Aug. 22, nearly 450 students will call Missouri S&T’s newest residential housing complex home.
The complex, called University Commons, is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of University Drive and U.S. Interstate 44 near Missouri S&T’s Residential Commons. The 125,000-square-foot University Commons includes 450 beds in a flexible apartment-style arrangement that allows for a mixture of bed arrangements designed to meet student needs and preferences. It will primarily house sophomore students.
Student apartments include four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and a full kitchen. The building features a fitness room for residents and every floor has a shared study hall and a common area with internet access. A 24-hour convenience store will be available for students in the nearby Residential Commons 2 building.
“The opening of University Commons allows Missouri S&T to respond to an ever-increasing demand for on-campus housing,” says Dorie Paine, director of residential life at Missouri S&T. “The facility offers what we call ‘transitional housing’ that gives students a chance to experience an apartment-style setting while still having community gathering and interaction spaces that support their quest for personal and academic success.”
Residents with special interests will live and learn together in one of the “learning communities” housed in University Commons: “Entrepreneurship and Innovation” or “Global Learning.” Missouri S&T’s Honors Academy students will be grouped together on the fourth floor.