Ground-breaking
Project Progress Tracker
New Athletic Fields COMPLETED ON TIME
ISB 50% Complete
Residence Hall + Dining Center 50% Complete
Residence Hall COMPLETED ON TIME
Student Union & Central Utility Pant 50% Complete
Parking Garage
Student Apartments 50% Complete
Student Apartments COMPLETED
Student Union & Central Utility Plant COMPLETED
ISB COMPLETED
Winter 2016
Summer 2016 Winter 2017 Winter 2018
Summer 2018
On August 17, 2017, 545 freshmen and upperclassmen moved into
the newly completed Cora Downs Residence Hall in the Central
District. Downs Hall embodies KU Student Housing’s mission to build
learning-centered communities by continuing to provide academic
support and fostering an engaging and inclusive student-life
environment.
Connecting Downs Hall and Oliver Hall is South Dining Commons,
the new 400+ seat, 22,000 square-foot dining center that offers a
wide variety of food choices, including Italian, a Euro Grill,
Deli, Tex-Mex, World at Your Table, the K-You Zone, Home Cooking,
and Nature’s Finest.
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Welcome to Downs Hall!
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COMPLETED SIX WEEKS EARLY!
all three buildings to be completed by June 30, 2018
Summer 2017
Dining Hall$
COMPLETED ON TIME
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KU Central District Development Project Update Fall 2017
The AAP is a tailored entry path for highly
qualified international undergraduates interested
in earning a KU bachelor’s degree. AAP goals
include enhancing access to KU degree programs
for advanced students ready to begin academic
coursework as they refined their English language
skills, and creating a more structured and
supportive academic and cultural experience
to help international students acclimate to their
new KU home.
Q: How will the addition of Downs Hall in the Central District
promote the AAP’s goals?
As we know from the student success literature,
students who live on campus tend to be more
engaged with their institution. The availability of
campus housing to international students is critically
important, and the opportunity to have an American
roommate or roommate from a culture different from
their own where English may become the common
language for communication and friendship is an
important part of the overall KU experience.
For more information on KU’s AAP program, please visit
www.internationalku.com.
Spotlight: KU Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) with Stuart
Day, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Check Out Our Construction Progress
Visit the project webcams at:
oxblue.com/open/clarkconstruction/kucddp and
oxblue.com/open/cbgbc/kup3housing
Need more information?Email us at: [email protected]
Construction progress on the new Integrated Science Building
(ISB)
www.internationalku.com
