<p>OK I know what you mean. Some students are just outright lazy and terrible with the upkeep of the university furniture and infrastructure. The university should upgrade the furniture but the students should be more considerate of their surroundings. I never lived in Allison but I did live in South Mid Quads and Foster-Walker.</p>
<p>Pizzagirl, I guess Allison has been redone, as it looked good when we moved in our freshman son this past September. Here's a link--with low-quality photos, but they do show that the upholstery is all new, some rugs are new (I see a spot in one of the photos!), new big-screen television... Looked pretty decent. I'm glad I missed the undone stuffing!
Residence</a> Hall Association :: Allison Hall</p>
<p>My lounge in Allison looked like that last year (and those are old photos actually... they were up last year as well). I think it was only certain lounges Pizza visited that really needed an upgrade. On the whole, the South Campus dorms are pretty old though but livable and even charming in their own way (depends on the dorm).</p>
<p>I'm talking about the very main lounge in Allison -- enter the building, turn left. There's a pool table area and a TV area and just a large general socializing area. I didn't see any of the individual floor lounges. I was last there in early August of this year. Glad to see it was redone! I don't mind old ... just decrepit!</p>
<p>Isn't that WashU has been tearing down dorms one by one for new ones?</p>
<p>I think the real answer to everyone's prayers lies in a carefully considered long term plan rather the piece-meal approach taken to date. Most of you saw the university news release a few months ago detailing newly crafted and wide-reaching committee recommendations to revamp the campus over the next several years to decades with goals of reconfiguring undergrad housing and optimizing open space, green space, and access to and views of the lakefront. This plan was one I welcomed as long overdue. It is a great vision. The new School of Music building and arts/music quad represent a good first step to realization.</p>
<p>Committee</a> Proposes Framework To Guide Campus Planning</p>
<p>Wow, thanks for sharing, Bala! Looks very exciting. I see that Sargent gets dumped, ultimately Bobb-McCulloch, ultimately the Plex, and ultimately the "Peanut Row" fraternities (dh won't be too happy to hear that as he was in one of them, LOL). I love the idea of framing the Sheridan Road entrances better, I love the idea of relocating parking (takes up prime real estate), I love the idea of creating a central zone to better link north and south, and I love the idea of making the Clark Street boundary more appealing and link town/gown better. I hate how Allen Hall and its parking "intrudes" on passageways that people use to get from North to South and love the idea of relocating it and having more buildings front the lakefront. Great stuff!</p>
<p>I wish the new Prez would leverage the enormous strength and reputation that Kellogg has and expand its offerings to include undergrads too. Even some current students may be able to benefit by having an option for a business minor if he can get the program in 3 years.</p>
<p>Dad of 3, there is already an undergraduate business certificate available to NU undergrads.</p>
<p>Dad<em>of</em>3,</p>
<p>It consists of four MBA-level courses (if I am not mistaken, classes actually move faster than the sections for MBA students because the undergrad ones are 50 mins long and 10 mins shorter) and there are 7 or 8 pre-req courses. Compared to a typical bachelor degree, it offers less breadth. But it gives significantly more depth in the areas of finanical economics or managerial analytics.</p>