Rachel Looney, a criminal justice major at Auburn University Montgomery, sits in her dorm room on campus.
New housing is needed because the forms are filled.
It will stand as the second tallest structure on AUM's campus, second only to AUM's 10-story library tower. Dick Merritt, AUM's director of housing and residence life, said a bid could be accepted as early as June, with construction beginning in late summer or early fall. The hall will include social areas and computer labs, and each room will have data lines for computer link-ups. Roughly 10 percent of AUM's student body lives on campus, filling every available room the school has to offer, Merritt said. AUM dorm resident assistant Rachel Looney serves cake to sophomore Devin Wakeford.