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Boston Student Housing & Higher Education

Back to School: Study Up on Today's Trends

Event Ended On: Thursday September 13 2018

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Speakers and Panels

Urban Universities, (Sub)urban Housing

How far from campus is too far for student housing in Boston?

L. Jeff Jones

L. Jeff Jones

Principal, Capstone Development Partners
Patricia Filippone

Patricia Filippone

VP, Suffolk Construction
Kevin Sullivan

Kevin Sullivan

Executive Vice President of New England, Shawmut Design and Construction

Welcome to the Neighborhood: Analyzing Town + Gown Relationships

How can student housing positively - or negatively - affect the university's surrounding community?

Venue

Boston Marriott Long Wharf
296 State St.
Boston, MA 02109

Ballroom: Salons ABCDEFGL - 1st Floor


Parking Information:

Self-Parking at Harbor Garage (270 Atlantic Ave) - Discounted Rate: $30 for up to 12 hours

Valet Parking at Marriott:
0-1 Hours: $20.00
1-2 Hours: $40.00
2-3 Hours: $42.00
3-4 Hours: $46.00
4-5 Hours: $50.00 
5-24 Hours: $55.00

(Pricing subject to change)

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Agenda

Time Activity
9:15 AM
10:00 AM
Welcome to the Neighborhood: Analyzing Town + Gown Relationships
How can student housing positively - or negatively - affect the university's surrounding community?
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
More Schmoozing!
September 13 Activity
7:30 AM
8:25 AM
Registration, Networking & Breakfast
8:25 AM
9:10 AM
Urban Universities, (Sub)Urban Housing
How far from campus is too far for student housing in Boston? And where are universities looking to house their students?
9:10 AM
9:15 AM
Additional Networking

Summary

1. As urban universities seek suburban housing for its student population, what variables do campus administrators seek in housing amenities to keep students happy? 

2. How are "town and gown" relationships - or relationships between colleges and the surrounding communities - improved, or worsened, by student housing? 

3. When did privatized student housing suddenly become less taboo in Beantown? 

4. In light of Mount Ida's acquisition by UMass Amherst, what have surrounding universities learned about the need for space and reliable student housing in order to keep admission rates rising? 

5. As Boston works to improve its transit opportunities, is readily-accessible transportation a strong variable for where universities choose to house their students?