Many students, however, would bring their own microwave. When the refrigerator and microwave were both drawing electricity from the same outlet, it became an electrical problem. Penn State was one of the first major universities to have these units in all of our residence hall rooms. Each student has his or her own desk with lockable drawer, closet, and dresser. Each room also has a telephone and two telephone jacks that share the same line.
Students often bring their own telephones.
Each student will be provided with an ACUS account for long-distance calls. They can use calling cards instead of the ACUS service. The plate on the wall that has the phone jacks also has two Ethernet connections for students' computers. Each room also has a cable jack. There are laundry rooms in the residence halls, so students do not have to leave their building to do laundry.