Graduate Housing Terminated

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –An important decision was struck up by the University of Alabama Trustees in April that gave the university a pass to destroy eight buildings in the southern area of campus that will mark the end of dedicated graduate housing at the University of Alabama.

What does this mean for current graduates of the university? Most of the the current graduate students on campus now, including their live-in families, will have to search for private housing on their own terms. A few room will be available for graduates on a limited basis ,however it will not be in a strictly graduate only dormitory or apartment complex.

The order to demolish these eight buildings came about by an arrangement with St. Francis Catholic Church to lease the land on which Crimson Towers and Miller Apartments are located. On January 7, 2010, the Diocese of Birmingham contacted the University with its idea to construct a sanctuary and additional parking on the land. This gave the University of Alabama a 270 day period to evacuate residents out of the apartments mentioned. No new leases will be handed out and the university will help residents transition into the Presidential Apartments before new leases. The demolition will mostly likely happen over the summer.

This decision adds to the widespread campus renovation project that has been going on for years and is coupled with the university’s interest in repairing or replacing outdated buildings in need of help.