I think I understand where they’re coming from by designing such a large, on-campus dorm. There’s limited space at UCSB to physically house kids nearby. If you look at the map, there’s only one walkable community to UCSB and that consists of rented single family homes (2,000 sqft shacks) that you cram 20-30 students in. I would argue that living in the dystopian mega dorm might make more sense for lots of students who want to be on campus but can’t afford nearby rentals. However, after living in a windowless apartment during lockdown, I would strongly suggest they revise their proposal. The toll on mental health that no natural light takes is an insidious threat and should be avoided.
Why does UCSB admit so many students it obviously can't support? That seems to be a big issue. I saw it happen when I was at Purdue too. They started putting bunkbeds in the _public_ dorm lobby because they couldn't support all the students they admitted. Its ridiculous that universities are doing this to their students.
I think part of it could be the 9% guarantee[1] which mandates that the top 9% of California high school students be offered a place at at least one UC.
If that was the problem then the UCs could just cut down their international student admissions to compensate. No, the problem is that the UC system as an organization is fundamentally broken, corrupt to the bone, and has all but lost sight of their intended purpose of creating and proliferating knowledge.
This is a strong claim, without any evidence to back it up. There may be some truth here, but against most metrics, UCs are among the top research institutions in the world with amazing contributions to science, medicine, etc. etc.
I thought the poster was quite clear. If the UC system can't support the top 9% of their high school population in-state, and exacerbate the problem with overadmissions, then it seems clear there is a systemic failure somewhere that someone doesn't want to admit.
iv is not many single family homes. it’s most duplexes. there’s some larger buildings in the back. it’s a highly dense party town. it scares parents and donors. ucsb has one of the lowest rates of greek life attendees in the entire uc system. why? because maybe you need to pay to join a frat if you want to party elsewhere. at ucsb you will have more than enough parties to attend even if you never set foot in a greek house
