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Tag Archives: Dormitories
Dorms Pop Up in Spain as More Students Seek Housing Away From Home
The country’s student population has become increasingly mobile, fueling investments in accommodations, largely funded by foreign capital.
After a Billionaire Designed a Dorm, an Architect Resigned in Protest
Charles Munger, Warren Buffett’s business partner, said the windowless rooms of an 11-story tower he conceived for the University of California, Santa Barbara, were “cheerful.”
Hostels, Havens for the Thrifty, Fight to Survive the Pandemic
This summer, prompted by vaccine rollouts, budget travelers began wading back into hostel life. But the challenges are far from over.
Investors Put Millions Into a Luxury Student Dorm. They Say They Were Ripped Off.
Lawyers, retirees and others who invested their savings in a luxury student dorm say two real estate firms duped them. They’re suing to recoup their money.
The Future of Virus Tracking Can Be Found on This College Campus
Colorado Mesa University and the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard have spent the last year exploring new approaches to managing outbreaks.
A College President Worried About the Risks of Dorm Isolation. So He Moved In.
Col. Mark Anarumo, the president of Norwich University, had been through suicides of students during in-room lockdown. He thought he could help by moving into the dorm.
As Singapore Ventures Back Out, Migrant Workers Are Kept In
The low-wage workers, almost half of whom have contracted the coronavirus, continue to be mostly confined to dormitories even as the city-state eases restrictions.
Flaws in Census Count Imperil Trump Plan to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants
More problems arise as the Census Bureau rushes to compile information needed for apportionment before Mr. Trump leaves office.
As Occupancy Dwindles, College Dorms Go Beyond Students
Real estate developers are seeking opportunities to buy student housing from strapped universities and convert them into apartments for white-collar workers.
Navy Research Confirms Need for Strict Coronavirus Testing Protocols
Two new studies clarify how Covid-19 spreads among young adults and expose the limits of quarantine measures.
5 College Journalists Report From Campus Quarantines
Faced with soaring coronavirus caseloads, some universities told students to “stay put” for 14 days. College journalists report from their quarantined campuses.
‘It Really Was Abandonment.’ Virus Crisis Grips British Universities
With no bailout forthcoming from the government, financially strapped British universities beckoned students back to campus, with predictably dire results.
College Kids Are Freaking Out About Their Infected Campuses
Colleges and universities have become hot spots for coronavirus transmission. Bring on the gallows humor.
College Quarantine Breakdowns Leave Some at Risk
Colleges are trying to isolate students who have the coronavirus or have been exposed to it, but they are running into a host of problems.
College Students, Told to Report Covid Parties, Ask: To Snitch or Not to Snitch?
As colleges reopen despite the pandemic, students must decide whether they are willing to blow the whistle on their classmates.
On TikTok, Students Complain About College Quarantine Food
Students arriving at N.Y.U. and other campuses are flooding social media with complaints about meals they are given as they isolate.
Stop Campus Partying to Slow the Virus? Colleges Try but Often Fail
Coronavirus outbreaks at colleges reopening for fall classes underscore the difficulties of policing student behavior.
Alabama Is Reopening Universities Its Own Way. Now Comes the Test.
The state is betting its robust student testing and technology program will be enough to hinder campus outbreaks of the virus.
Covid Tests and Quarantines: Colleges Brace for an Uncertain Fall
Will sex in a social pod be OK? Colleges are racing to reconfigure dorms, expand testing programs and establish detailed social distancing rules.
Colleges Plan to Reopen Campuses, but for Just Some Students at a Time
To provide some semblance of the campus experience during a pandemic, colleges say large chunks of the student body will have to stay away and study remotely for all or part of the year.
‘My World Is Shattering’: Foreign Students Stranded by Coronavirus
When the pandemic shuttered colleges, many international students had no idea where to live or whether they would ever be able to return to class.
Singapore Seemed to Have Coronavirus Under Control, Until Cases Doubled
The spread suggests that it is unrealistic for the United States, Europe and the rest of the world to return to the way they were anytime soon, even if viral curves appear to flatten.