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VIE W FROM THE ACADEME STUDENT HOUSING BUSINESS .COM NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 95 public school to a 32,000-student Division I institution without relocating my family. It was a unique oppor- tunity. The position also offered me an expansion into food services and the intellectual challenge of learning that industry and performing the work I'd already done for 15 years, but through the lens of an auxiliary enterprise. When I arrived at UC, we had about 32,000 students. Our enrollment is now more than 44,000 students. We have signature colleges in design, archi- tecture and planning, engineering and the conserva- tory of music. These nationally ranked programs are attracting students from around the world. UC also has a medical campus and a law school. We are a com- prehensive and high-activity research institution in an urban context, which results in a very compact cam- pus. All of our facilities — including parking — are vertical, meaning above and below ground. There's no surface parking on our campus — it's pedestrian friendly. This is the outcome of a comprehensive cam- pus master plan completed in 2005. SHB: What's the housing like today at UC, and what was it like before you arrived? Duncan: We have a housing requirement for freshmen that come from more than 50 miles away from campus. This puts us in the minority in Ohio — most campuses have a two-year live-on requirement. In 2003, we had approximately 3,200 beds — most of which were in Start building your success with Faver Gray / 415 Pablo Ave., Jacksonville Beach, FL, 32250 / Contact: John Fischer / 904.208.2023 / jfischer@favergray.com Faver Gray has successfully completed over 8,600 Student Housing beds, over 5,700 Apartment units, and over 1,800 Hotel rooms across 17 states within the last 10 years. We have over 90% repeat business with all of our customers demonstrating that Faver Gray delivers what it promises. Building Success. Delivering Value. www. Faver Gray.com Morgens Hall at UC won an SHB Innovator Award in 2014 for Best Renovation of Existing Residence Hall/University Housing.