These students are stating loud and clear that they want to live in an environment that is free of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs. As part of its ongoing effort to educate students about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol and drugs, UA earlier announced that beginning this fall it would offer a residence hall option for students where these products would be prohibited. Students in PACE housing agree to abstain from using or possessing any type of tobacco, alcoholic beverages, or illegal substances.
PACE extends across several residence halls and floors to allow students a range of housing types.
Emily Bell, a recent graduate of Birmingham's Shades Valley High School, is one of the first students to sign up for the PACE program. She'll be living on campus as a freshman this fall. My older sister goes to another college and lives in a dorm, and she has told me what dorm life is like. I want to make sure that my new friends and I share common ground. I think the PACE floors will be calmer, quieter and a better place to study.