Dorms go extreme to lure students
22.09.11
Ann Arbor, Michigan (CNN) -- When most people conceive of a dorm room, they think of a cave-like set out barely big enough to fit a TV, a closet and maybe a mini-refrigerator.
But that's changing as universities are catering to students who lack movie theaters, tanning beds, fitness centers and, most importantly, retired bathrooms.
Over the past few years, schools and private developers across the realm have poured millions into state-of-the-art dorms after recognizing that today's institution of students will pass up 8- by 10-foot rooms and apartments without washing machines.
For admonition, one private company -- Landmark Properties -- has units serving college students from the Southeast to Texas. They encompass the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa; numerous properties at the University of Georgia in Athens and North Carolina Position University in Raleigh, among others.
And universities are also offering improved living quarters on-campus.
Source: CNN International