Planning for Higher Education Journal

Cornell’s Commitment to Housing for Freshmen

From Volume 32 Number 1 | September–November 2003

By Charles E. Dagit

Planning Types: Campus Planning

Institutions referenced in this resource:
Cornell University, Yale University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, Duke University, University of Virginia-Main Campus, Tulane University, Barnard College, Harvard University, Carnegie Mellon University

This article explains the various steps taken by Cornell University to create a Freshmen Campus on their North Campus. It first explores the reasoning about the decision to create a Freshmen Campus and then explains the process whereby the plan was developed. It compares the developed new physical plan to other campuses as well. Within the article are planning guidelines for designing new freshmen residence halls and dining facilities.

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