The last time U–M built a new
residence, Bursley Hall in 1967,
Lyndon Johnson was president
and FM radio represented the cutting
edge of electronic media. After its
completion in May, the North Quadrangle
Residential and Academic Complex
(North Quad) opened as a home
to 450 undergraduates as well as six
media–related U–M schools, units, and
programs. U–M’s first new residence
hall in more than four decades, North
Quad also emerges as a hub for learning
and collaboration.
A cornerstone of President Mary Sue
Coleman’s Residential Life Initiative,
North Quad combines residential and
academic spaces to immerse its residents
in a 24/7 learning environment,
allowing a diverse group of students to
connect with each other, with faculty,
and with resources for intellectual and
personal growth. The facility will feature
high–tech classrooms and labs, faculty
offices, a dining hall, and abundant
common areas with wireless access
and high–definition video monitors
displaying everything from breaking
news to works of art.
Located at the corner of State and Huron on the site of the old Frieze Building, the classic brick and stone exterior of North Quad blends easily into the U–M landscape. The project cost of $175 million was funded by University Housing, the Office of the Provost, LSA, and investment proceeds.
"The North Quad environment will
combine state–of–the–art technology
with tremendous opportunities for collaborative,
hands–on learning," says LSA
Dean Terrence J. McDonald. "The energetic
exchange of ideas that it inspires
will put Michigan squarely at the forefront
of teaching for the 21st century."
To learn more about North Quad, visit www.housing.umich.edu.