As a result, Housing and Food Services, the UW department that handles student living, is to build five new buildings on four lots in the west campus area by September 2012.

Gender neutral housing exists at so many colleges and universities across the country now, and many in the pacific region, like OSU, Oregon, and Berkeley, and there is really no reason why the ...

UW Housing and Food Services also employs two care specialists who support the more than 9,000 students who live on campus.

While mandatory meal plans aren't new in higher education, UW's prices and unmet dietary needs are a concern at a school that prides itself on inclusivity.