After 35-plus years of good service from facilities like Templin, we know that the traditional arrangements are rapidly becoming inadequate to meet not only their needs but also the educational expectations of this and future generations of students. These new accommodations should prove to be much more attractive to students. Each suite includes a living area equipped with a bedroom or bedrooms, a small sink, countertop and cabinets, and its own bathroom. Each resident has a bunk bed, a five-drawer dresser, a desk and a desk chair. Each suite or room also has a TV cable outlet and data circuit and telephone connections.
Residents furnish their own microwave and refrigerator.
Renovations began in July 1996. No state-appropriated money was used. Olin Templin was a KU graduate of the class of 1886. In 1890, he became a KU associate professor of philosophy. He was named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1903 and served until 1920, when he retired as dean.