New Dorm to be built on Campus

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New Dorm to be built on Campus May 1, 2019 14:49:45 GMT -5 smokeybear likes this

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Post by FUBeAR on May 1, 2019 14:49:45 GMT -5

New dorms at Mercer

Mercer University plans to add a new six-story student residence hall and parking deck near its stadium on Mercer University Drive.

Plans for the proposed building include 90 suite rooms totaling 352 beds. The five-level parking deck will have capacity for 408 parking spots...

The site where dorms are planned abuts the long-closed part of College Street that cuts through campus.

1501 Mercer University Dr - PLANS

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New Dorm to be built on Campus May 5, 2019 12:27:51 GMT -5 via Tapatalk FUBeAR likes this

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Post by smokeybear on May 5, 2019 12:27:51 GMT -5

Very nice design. I am glad they went traditional. It will never look dated. Prospective students expect a private school to look a certain way.

No building on Samford's campus is ugly because they stuck with the Colonial Williamson design. They avoided having hideous 70s and 80s buildings.

Unfortunately, the medical building at Mercer is an eyesore. And I am afraid the new science buildings will not stand the test of time. They should have been very modern or traditional, not updated 80s designs.

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New Dorm to be built on Campus Nov 10, 2019 20:58:19 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Post by smokeybear on Nov 10, 2019 20:58:19 GMT -5

Dorm has been canceled. Apparently there is some concern that enrollment won't keep increasing. I believe the number of graduating high school students is projected to decrease over the next ten years.

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New Dorm to be built on Campus Apr 20, 2020 8:06:27 GMT -5

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Post by Clueless Fan on Apr 20, 2020 8:06:27 GMT -5

In light of the pandemic and its potential destruction of many private colleges without huge endowments, the decision to not build the new dorm was a very good one. While I think Mercer will survive, many lesser private colleges will not unless the government bails them out. I do think Mercer will struggle going forward with depleted resources and smaller enrollment.

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New Dorm to be built on Campus

Post by FUBeAR on May 1, 2019 14:49:45 GMT -5

Post by smokeybear on May 5, 2019 12:27:51 GMT -5

Post by smokeybear on Nov 10, 2019 20:58:19 GMT -5

Post by Clueless Fan on Apr 20, 2020 8:06:27 GMT -5

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