By CHRIS AGBOLA, Assistant Editor
Steven Valencia, associate vice president of university relations, said that the decision to make renovations to the dormitories was agreed upon by the administrative body a couple of years ago.
We actually started with Fryer Hall because it was the smallest of the university halls, and it was a successful project. So, we shifted our attention to Coronado Hall during the summer, Valencia said.
“It took about two and a half months for the renovations to be made,” Valencia said.
The main changes were replacing the showers with new ones on all Coronado floors, and the introduction of new heating and cooling units, Valencia said.
However, the fourth floor had an entire furniture change made to it as well.
With time, the other floors may have their furniture changed too, Valencia said.
The residents of Coronado Hall gave positive feedback about the changes, Valencia said.
To maintain these changes, students should keep the dorms as though it was their personal property. Northwestern has some of the lowest housing fees in the country. In effect, damages to the dorms will cause an increment in the amount students have to pay, Valencia said.
For more information on the dorm renovations, students can contact Kaylyn Hansen, director of student housing. Students can email her at klhansen@nwosu.edu or call her at (580) 327-8418. Students can also visit her in her office located in the Fine Arts building Rm. 131.