Conference Presentations

Championing excellence through campus initiatives, Morgan State University's Thurgood Marshall Hall centralizes diverse student services at the student's doorstep for a holistic focus on sustainability, wellness, and living-learning. We'll detail this facility's multi-phase, multi-story approach to densifying campus housing as enrollment soars, which preserves open space while integrating premier dining experiences. Join us to explore the financial, operational, experiential, and wellness outcomes of a hybrid housing and dining facility that encompasses multiple student services at one thriving HBCU, including planning and design aspects with scalable techniques for elevating campus life.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Discuss the collaborative process of combining campus dining, residential, counseling, tutoring, and more into one hybrid campus facility to create a holistic campus experience for wellness and success.
2. Articulate the value in designing campus experiences at HBCUs, fostering discussion on their significance, and embedding cultural legacy into campus life.
3. Identify scalable design and planning strategies centered on bridging campus housing and dining resources under the common goal of improving student wellbeing.
4. Reinforce how major capital improvement projects contribute to significant growth in enrollment, retention, and graduation rates for student success and belonging.

Presenters:

Douglas Gwynn, Director, The Office of Residence Life & Housing, Morgan State University
Jennifer Rittler, Associate Principal, Moody Nolan, Inc.
Casey Smith, Principal, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. (HCM)

Delivered 07/22/2024.

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