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re: Enrollment in Fayetteville officially 26,754.
Posted on 9/11/15 at 2:03 pm to Numberwang
Posted on 9/11/15 at 2:03 pm to Numberwang
It sucks. There is no parking, which has led to overcrowded busses. They also still let bums ride the U of A transit for free, but students have to pay a transit fee even if they don't ride the bus.
Not enough dorms for the freshmen so some of them are living in study rooms and common areas.
It has gotten out of control but it looks like there are no plans to cap enrollment. They should have capped it at 25,000 for now until they get the infrastructure to accommodate more students. They don't have it right now and it's really disappointing.
Not enough dorms for the freshmen so some of them are living in study rooms and common areas.
It has gotten out of control but it looks like there are no plans to cap enrollment. They should have capped it at 25,000 for now until they get the infrastructure to accommodate more students. They don't have it right now and it's really disappointing.
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Posted on 9/11/15 at 2:09 pm to Stonehog
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It has gotten out of control but it looks like there are no plans to cap enrollment. They should have capped it at 25,000 for now until they get the infrastructure to accommodate more students. They don't have it right now and it's really disappointing.
It really is a shite show up there.
Not surprised with Fayetteville's legendary jackass planning committee's. Has spilled over into the U of A for years.
BUILD IT FIRST, worry later!
Always has been the short sighted mentality there.
Posted on 9/11/15 at 2:11 pm to Stonehog
They just plowed some houses on Razorback to make another big gravel parking lot. I was so excited when it was completed last week but then they put up a sign that said it's for football players only. It hasn't been close to half full yet while all the other ones in the area are packed from 8am on. I'm pissed 
This post was edited on 9/11/15 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 9/11/15 at 2:39 pm to Stonehog
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It has gotten out of control but it looks like there are no plans to cap enrollment. They should have capped it at 25,000 for now until they get the infrastructure to accommodate more students. They don't have it right now and it's really disappointing.
Right around when I was nearing graduation was when they were reactive mode because they started to realize that UA's infrastructure not only couldn't support future enrollment growth, it wasn't big enough for the (then) current student body.
Old Main and Ozark Hall were falling in on themselves, Kimpel was outdated and cramped, Brough wasn't big enough, and the Union was horrendously out of date. That was around the time they started having to hold a few large lecture classes in Barnhill.
I love UA deeply, but we're way behind the curve on dorms. The Maple Hill complex is very nice, but Reid, Hump Dump, G-Rip, Buch-Droke, and parts of Pomfret are old and very outdated. It's still crazy to me that Humphreys just got A/C within the last few years. The Northwest Quad is over 10 years old now. I know academic buildings are a must, but we've got to significantly upgrade and add to our dorm facilities.
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