Plan for New Hood College Residence Hall Approved; College to Shift Away from Commuters

The plan to build a new residence hall at Hood College (MD) was approved Monday by the city’s Planning Commission as college administrators announced their intent to cut down on commuters.  The project is a key part of the college’s master plan. The goal is to create a more residential campus, and part of that is the college will be requiring students to have a three-year residency as part of [the plan] implemented with this project and the goal and outcome as noted is to reduce commuter parking and create more of a pedestrian campus.