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A message for students displaced from Village


This letter originally appeared in the First Flight edition published for first time students last Thursday. The contents are being reprinted here as a service to the campus community. — Editor

University Village apartments will not be ready at the beginning of the school year: however, one building of the complex should be ready shortly after classes start. Students scheduled to move into University Village will be moving into McCord Hall on August 25. UTM has made arrangements for students scheduled for occupancy in University Village to live in McCord at no cost until their space at the new complex is ready.

As different buildings at University Village are completed and approved by the fire marshal, students will move form McCord to University Village. The university will have people available to move boxes from their McCord residence, to their new apartment.

Since University Village beds are full size, sheets will be provide at no cost during the McCord stay. The residents will use their own pillow, pillow case and blanket. A multi-plug outlet with a 15 foot cord and built in circuit breaker will be available for each resident while at McCord. A laundry card with a $10.00 credit will be issued at no charge. A refrigerator/freezer/microwave unit will be provided in each suite at McCord for University Village residents during this interim period.

Sodexho food services are working with students to assist the student while waiting for the Village apartment kitchens to be operational. Campus Safety staff are addressing the parking questions for residents commuting from home while waiting for the apartments to be completed.

University Village residents have been given an opportunity to select a roommate while in McCord. Every effort has been made to place suitemates for the new apartments into McCord. Installation of carpeting in B Building should be completed any day, and completion of B building is expected around September 20. The C building will be next, followed by D and E buildings. The A building is expected to be the last building completed.

<Em>Earl Wright is the director of UTM Housing. He can be reached at ext. 7733 or houseme@utm.edu.