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I think that the main issue with Georgetown student housing, having spent a summer there, is that the dorms, particularly Darnell, are of low quality. I do not blame GU students for wanting to live anywhere else. The university I attend has a residential college system. Around 10% of undergrads live off campus, so significantly fewer than at Georgetown. But, the colleges are nice. Each has a dining hall. The rooms each have common rooms. There are no RAs, or people signing you in and out. There are two dedicated faculty members who serve as the academic and social leaders of the college. So, saying, "Build more housing and require students to live on campus" is a fair point. I think universities where people stay on campus provide a far better arrangement. But, if the dorms you build are of low quality, people will seek residence elsewhere. A certain portion of them, probably around 10%, will do so anyway, either to a)live independently, b)live in a fraternity/sorority or c)because they don't like the housing options provided.

by thesixteenwords on Jan 18, 2011 8:57 pm • link • report