The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/cornell-housing/)
Renovations are a common sight at Cornell, and one of the most significant projects recently completed on North Campus is the update to Balch Hall. The all-women’s dorm, known for its historic Gothic architecture, has undergone a transformation that blends its historic aesthetic with a modern element, creating a unique living experience for students.
While some students detailed their frustration about the significantly reduced dining options amid the UAW 2300 strike, others recognized that the temporary inconvenience was in service of a larger cause.
The United Auto Workers Local 2300 and Cornell have reached a tentative agreement following four months of bargaining.
Housing and Residential Life partnered with student dining employees to ask rising juniors and seniors planning to live on-campus about their housing plans ahead of next year’s on-campus housing shortage.
How did a humble college town in upstate New York become one of the least affordable zip codes in the United States? To piece together some answers, I turned to a number of local historical and academic sources. What I unearthed was a loose narrative of a small town warping under the weight of student demand.
Cornell freshmen are all too familiar with these scenes: leaving their cozy rooms on Saturday night and tumbling back into soft beds (very) early Sunday morning, or throwing their backpacks next to their half-spilling closets before tiredly climbing up into the top bunk. Freshmen dorms represent more than just a shelter for many students, which is why I think it’s important for us to learn about the legacy and history that surround North Campus.
As part of its North Campus Residential Expansion project, Cornell recently made a purchase agreement with GreenSpark Solar, a New York-based solar panel provider –– a decision that “represents a tenfold increase in the on-campus rooftop solar capacity,” according to the University.
The Office of the Student Advocate, created by the Student Assembly last September, is gearing up to help students find the right office to deal with their issues, as well as follow up with those students to ensure that the issue has been resolved.
Not all Cornell dorms are created equal. From the moment we arrive on campus, we quickly conclude that the back alleys of the Low Rise community pale in comparison to air conditioned, plasma TV-lit, Mews Hall lounges. Before we know it, our freshman year housing perceptions extend to the greater campus, locked into a standard metric: West is best, the Gothics are much less desirable and South Campus is the housing annex. Campus culture accustoms us to evaluating a dorm based on its amenities rather than what a residential community can offer beyond a roof over our heads. A residence hall and a community have become two very different things at Cornell.
Cornell and Tompkins County officials announced on Friday that the University will extend its partnership with the Tompkins County Community Housing Development Fund and provide an additional $200,000 contribution this year.