New freshman dorm project going up in Juneau

 


JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - New dormitories are going up at the University of Alaska Southeast campus in Juneau, and officials hope it will help retain more college students in the capital city.

Concrete should begin pouring this week for the 31,000-square-foot freshman dormitory project.

The $14 million project, which the Legislature provided $8 million, will feature two, four-story towers with a commons area. University officials said proceeds from the sale of the Bill Ray Center also will be put toward the freshman residence hall project.

It will be completed in two phases. The first tower sho...



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