He says the hiring of additional faculty has helped maintain course availability. The one area where growth is creating a challenge is in the campus residence halls. Gary Willhite, Director of Residential Life, says that campus residence halls and apartments are at full capacity. At one point, he says, we had nearly 50 people on a waiting list for our campus housing. We are working with local motels to explore some overflow housing options.
More students also means more computers.
The college recently received shipment of 1200 new notebook computers, which will be issued to students when they arrive to begin fall courses. The standard issue machine is the IBM ThinkPad i series 1482 model. This fall marks UMC s eighth year providing notebook computers to all students and faculty. Students are quick to recognize the benefits of UMC s technology-rich environment. Cameron Brauer, a sophomore from Ellendale, North Dakota, says, It's hard to imagine going to college anywhere else.