April 11, 2008
Swanky Suites, More Students?
To attract applicants, a university bets $270-million on housing
Leaders at Indiana University of Pennsylvania had heard the horror stories: Students would be accepted here, visit the campus, take one look at the outdated dormitories, and decide to go someplace else.
Something had to be done.
So they made the bold move to replace all student housing, bed for bed — at a cost of $270-million.
The public university has already begun tearing down its
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