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Berkel Hall Dedication - Sept. 17, 2009
Flanked by dozens of students, the first-ever University of Saint Mary Cheerleading squad, and a cadre of university donors and friends, student residents of USM's $4.7 million apartment-style residence hall helped bless and dedicate the new dorm at a ceremony Sept. 17.
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Video: Berkel Hall Dedication
Berkel Hall, the new "apartment-style" residence hall at the University of Saint
Mary on the north end of main campus is complete, and students began moving in Aug. 14.
USM will celebrate the opening of the dorm with a blessing and dedication ceremony at 5 p.m. on the residence hall grounds. Attendees will be able to take a tour of the new dorm.
Berkel Hall was built to accommodate the
growing number of students on campus. This
year, the university has the highest enrollment
of full-time students it has seen since
the 1970s.
During move in, USM students like Frankie Walburn and Terrell Harper said they were impressed with the new building and looking forward to taking advantage of the dorm's amenities.
"I like the newer look of the dorm," Walburn said, adding that he put down a deposit on a room as soon as he could. "It has a great new atmosphere."
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| Floor plan of 4-bedroom suite |
The $4.7 million residence hall is the first
dorm to be built on the main campus since
Maria Hall opened in 1964.
• The state-of-the-art hall has apartment style units preferred by today’s students
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| Modular furniture can be reconfigured. |
Most of the units have
• 4 private bedrooms that share a common area and kitchenette
• 2 bathrooms shared by 2 people
• 2 vanities with double sinks
• individually controlled heating and air conditioning
• cable and high speed internet access in each bedroom
The Green project will include
• Minimized water run-off and indigenous landscaping
• Low flow water fixtures
• Double-paned windows
• Use of regional materials
• Recycled content in carpets
• Minimized incandescent light fixtures
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