Oswego’s Residence Life and Housing Office expects twice as much interest as there are rooms in The Village townhouse community set to open next fall.

“The response has been overwhelming,” Director of Residence Life and Housing Rick Kolenda said. A couple of information sessions in December drew plenty of students curious about the state-of-the-art space just west of Glimmerglass Lagoon.

The numerous photo slideshows documenting each phase of construction help explain what all the excitement is about.

The Village will accommodate 350 juniors and seniors in 38 six-person and 30 four-person townhouses. The units come fully furnished with all the modern conveniences.

A building to be known as the Village Commons will house a café, recreation and study areas. The Village adds a residence option that didn’t exist for recent graduates and alumni of decades past.

“This completes the different options students have for living on campus,” Kolenda said. Johnson Hall provides freshmen with an exclusive community of peers, Hart Global Living and Learning Center welcomes many exchange students and the West Campus halls offer suites and apartments.

The latest green technology will make The Village an environmentally friendly example for other colleges to follow.

It also introduces a key social component on campus: upperclassmen who would otherwise live in town, Kolenda said.

“It’s not only going to keep more students on campus, but it’s going to make it vibrant with older students,” he said. “They are going to be a major part of activities going on, on campus.”

-- Shane M. Liebler

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