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indicated a need to construct over 532 freshmen beds to meet the university
                                                      beyond Denver – and commute each day. Students living on campus create
                                                 Most of Mines’ students don’t live in Golden because there’s limited housing
                                                                               rst-year students
                                                            and retention improves. The Student Housing Master Plan Refresh (2019)
                                                         community through social interaction, they tend to do better academically,
                                                   available in the community, Most students live in other cities – some



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                                          SPRUCE HALL (RESIDENCE HALL VI)







                                                                   current requirement that first-year students live on campus. Spruce Hall (Residence Hall VI), located between Weaver Hall and the  Starzer Welcome Center, is under construction and anticipated to come online  in 2020. The 120,000 GSF residence hall is designed for fi and will have approximately 400 beds in single, double, and triple rooms with  en suite bathrooms. It also includes common social and study areas, exercise
                                    STUDENT LIFE  THE NEED            THE PROJECT      facility, and a food/cafe component.  Necessary precedent projects: None  Enabled projects: None  THE SITE  campus.  178
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