Ferris State University students will soon be able to watch football games from the comfort of their dorm rooms as the school plans an innovative living center attached to the Bulldog’s Top Taggart Field.
Ferris State President Bill Pink said the new residence hall is part of an effort to update student living spaces. The state-of-the-art facility will wrap around the stadium just beyond the north end zone.
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“This new living space puts students right in the heart of the action at Ferris State University,” Pink said. “We are creating an unmatched student experience in our residence halls to accompany the work we’ve done in our classrooms. This will be a state-of-the-art facility with all the modern conveniences students today are looking for, with the added benefit of being attached to an entertainment complex that will host events throughout the year. These students will truly have the best seat in the house.”
Pink says the new residence hall will be the first in a planned series of upgrades and replacements to campus living spaces and athletic facilities.
The $38 million project is designed to have space for about 300 beds in rooms spread out over four stories, many with an up-close view of the football field. First floor community spaces open out to the stadium – within range of a long field goal.
It’s believed to be the first residence hall attached to a large multipurpose stadium among Michigan’s 15 public universities. Cornerstone University, a private college in Grand Rapids, has a residence hall serving about 90 students attached to its baseball stadium.
Groundbreaking on the project, which has not yet been named, could take place early next year.
“In addition to being part of the stadium, the location is perfect,” Pink said. “It’s across the street from the Student Recreation Center, near both of our dining halls, and a short walk from our health center. And if a student is more interested in esports, the Center for Virtual Learning and its innovative Esports Arena is right next door.”