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College Campus = Good Neighbor
 Sustainable live-learn-work-play development on and near campus emerged as a top priority for Atlanta's growing universities at an Urban Land Institute Atlanta panel yesterday. Presidents and top VPs from Emory, Georgia State, Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State said good relationships with local cities and counties are key. Private enterprise can fill important needs near campus, and university officials encouraged developers to take advantage of opportunities in ways that are consistent with master-plan visions. Other top concerns: maximizing capacity on landlocked campuses; transportation alternatives that move students and employees out of single-occupancy cars; and developing space for companies that grow out of university research.
Moving in to New Digs
Student living is big business in the Atlanta region. Construction on new housing creates jobs. Move-in day brings visiting families, whose economic impact is enjoyed by hotels and restaurants. College students fuel culture and commerce wherever they live, from Gainesville to Morrow and from Carrollton to Athens. More >
 Today: move-in day for 2,000 students at Georgia State's University Commons, which commuters have watched rise adjacent to the Downtown Connector. At $165 million, it is the nation's largest privately financed student housing project. Video tour >
 Tomorrow: ribbon cutting at Oglethorpe University's two new apartment-style residence halls, built for $10 million with Collegiate Gothic facades to match the campus style. Oglethorpe now has almost 650 beds on campus for its 1,000 students. More >
 Under way: construction at Spelman College on a residence hall certified "green" through the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. The project will house 300 students after it is completed next summer. More >
 Next week: Clayton State University breaks ground for its first on-campus housing. The 450-bed residence hall will be the largest building on campus and house primarily freshmen beginning fall 2008. More >
Happy 75. What's Next?
The University System of Georgia celebrated its 75th anniversary last week by releasing a new six-point strategic plan to guide the system into the future. The University System was formed in 1931 to unify Georgia's state-supported higher education institutions. It now serves 260,000 students in 35 institutions (seven are members of ARCHE.)
First Hotel Real Estate MBA
This fall, Georgia State University begins offering what may be the nation's first MBA with a specialization in hotel real estate. More >
Eat Your Fruits and Veggies
Your mother was right – you need to eat your vegetables. A new University of Georgia study finds that pectin, a type of fiber found in fruits and vegetables, kills prostate cancer cells. More >
Find a Way or Make One
Clark Atlanta University made Motto magazine's list of top 10 college mottos with "I'll find a way or make one." More on Clark Atlanta >
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Photo credits: Clayton State University, Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Oglethorpe University, Spelman College, University of West Georgia.
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