Legislator Drops Bill After U. of Alabama at Huntsville Drops Dorm Requirement

A state lawmaker in Alabama has withdrawn proposed legislation that would have banned public colleges from requiring their students to live on campus, The Huntsville Times reports. The proposal would have applied statewide but was aimed at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, which had recently announced a policy requiring freshmen and sophomores to live on the campus, beginning next fall. The university revised the policy last week to allow students who live with a parent or a legal guardian to request an exemption. The legislator, Rep. Howard Sanderford, Republican of Huntsville, said he was concerned about the added expense for local students and parents.