{"id":24600,"date":"2025-04-24T09:32:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=24600"},"modified":"2025-04-24T13:10:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:10:43","slug":"new-residence-halls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/new-residence-halls\/","title":{"rendered":"K to Build Two New Residence Halls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p id=\"block-7078e1ad-9c7d-404b-9f12-bdd8526693ad\">Kalamazoo College announced today that <a>it\u2019s<\/a> launching plans to build new residence halls on its historic campus, a step that reflects the College\u2019s long-term commitment to enhancing student life and academic experiences as detailed in its latest campus master plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0bbef0df-3e7d-4208-8401-c23f06ce5e91\">Construction on the project along West Main Street in Kalamazoo will begin in May of this year and is currently scheduled for occupancy in fall 2027. The buildings will primarily house juniors and seniors and provide space for 218 beds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareprogressive.com\/\">Progressive Companies<\/a> is designing the building and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owen-ames-kimball.com\/\">Owen-Ames-Kimball<\/a> is constructing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c7b8b3db-228c-4a28-b5b2-7501be4903d5\">\u201cK is a college that offers a top-notch, world-class education,\u201d Vice President for Student Development Malcolm Smith said. \u201cOur students deserve to live in buildings that draw in the academic experience and match that education. When people start to see the pictures and the construction equipment on campus, we think there will be a lot of buzz because construction means investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"299\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Kalamazoo-College-Residence-Halls-Rendering-600x299.jpg\" alt=\"Rendering of future Kalamazoo College residence halls\" class=\"wp-image-24602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Kalamazoo-College-Residence-Halls-Rendering-600x299.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Kalamazoo-College-Residence-Halls-Rendering-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Kalamazoo-College-Residence-Halls-Rendering-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Kalamazoo-College-Residence-Halls-Rendering-1536x766.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Kalamazoo-College-Residence-Halls-Rendering.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kalamazoo College will hold a ground breaking in June on a project to build two fully accessible, barrier-free residence halls that will consist of two towers, both four floors high, connected by a common space to create an L shape with universal design.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-92cdc9a9-ed7e-49be-9932-7c348a4eb6f7\">The new residence halls are part of an effort to meet a growing need for affordable, on-campus housing as off-campus housing costs continue to increase. The growing popularity of an already strong study abroad program also is prompting a demand for on-campus housing each midyear as students return from overseas. Yet Smith notes that there are even more important, tangible benefits to students who reside on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-25f4a0fe-1186-401f-a293-7835183800b3\">\u201cYou see a higher retention rate and therefore a higher graduation rate when students stay on campus,\u201d Smith said. \u201cStudents have increased access to resources, community, co-curricular programs, interactions with their peers, the faculty and services. Studies have shown that on-campus living can lead to measurable increases in academic success, critical thinking skills, life-skill development, belongingness and more. There are so many benefits to a full residential model, and we&#8217;re trying to recapture that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-5cf7ffd0-a23f-4389-9749-9b333d7c67a0\">Smith said the additional residence hall space makes it more likely students will stay on campus for four years, while providing students with a \u201ccoming home\u201d feel. Student input was sought early in the planning process to capture their needs and hopes for the new facilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-04aa59f0-b290-4bd0-8b3f-16f321a4d16b\">The fully accessible, barrier-free residence halls will consist of two towers, both four floors high, connected by a common space to create an L shape with universal design. It will provide green space and help form another quad on campus with Crissey and Severn residence halls while maintaining K\u2019s Georgian architectural styles. The common space inside will be accessible to all students and include a community kitchen, a marketplace, a terrace with outdoor seating that faces the community, and a hall lounge suitable for presentations and programming\u2014similar to K\u2019s Olmsted Room in Mandelle Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-6a83e383-ea52-4402-94ab-89e7f2ffbd83\">Privacy will increase for the students living there as occupants move deeper into the building\u2019s village-style living spaces. About 88% of the rooms will be single occupancy and 12% will be double occupancy, to suit the needs of upper-level students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-a1c94bf7-e0bb-4f64-9861-97ebabf4f17d\">Passers-by will see carport-like solar panels that will supply electricity to the halls, where a parking lot covers a geo-thermal field, providing heating and cooling to the new halls. K\u2019s nearby Hoop House, a greenhouse used by students for all-season produce production, will stay in its current location. As completion nears, locally sourced furnishings will be installed toward the end of summer 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0376baec-f4e2-423c-9dbf-4c0eb7eff0ef\">The cost of the project is expected to be about $55 million with $25 million in funding provided by a 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/generous-gift\/\">anonymous donation<\/a>. Energy tax credits estimated at $4.64 million and bonds will also contribute to the financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-2b7cbf33-9505-4427-91e9-ad2209c1017f\">\u201cThe last new residence hall was built on campus in 1967,\u201d said President Jorge G. Gonzalez. \u201cA lot has changed since the 1960s and this investment will help meet the modern needs of students while also providing space that can reduce the College\u2019s carbon footprint and operating costs, compared with older facilities. Living on campus plays a vital role in student life, and we are excited for all the ways these new halls will enhance that experience for K students.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-289b4bc0-9ea8-4bc2-b6d3-93c170dc3670\">A groundbreaking ceremony for the project is being planned for June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kalamazoo College is launching plans to build new residence halls, reflecting its commitment to enhancing student life and academic experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":147,"featured_media":24602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3],"tags":[],"post_formats":[],"class_list":["post-24600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-releases","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>K to Build Two New Residence Halls - 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