University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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by erica margolius Situated far away from the crazy Greenwood Avenues and Elm Streets of central campus, the Northwood 1-V complexes provided a peaceful atmosphere for students and faculty to raise families. With 1,483 available apartments and 3,777 residents, Northwood I-V comprised the third largest family housing operation in the United States. The units ranged from efficiencies to three bedrooms and were available to married students and faculty (same-sex domestic partnerships also qualified for eligibility) or single parents with legal custody of children. In addition to providing basic living quarters, the University family housing program offered numerous resources to assist family members. Perhaps the two most important resources Family Housing provided were child- care programs and a health clinic. Although limited in the number of available spots, the Child Development Center, the University ' s year-round licensed childcare facility on North Campus, and the Pound House on central campus provided enriching environments where University parents could leave their children during the day. The health clinic, also located on North Campus, offered preventative and diagnostic care to families. Other benefits for family housing residents included a language program teaching English for the large international population, a Single Parent network, and various courses on topics ranging from yoga to car repair. The majority of these activities took place in the Family Housing Community Center located on Northwood V. The community center was considered by many to be the nucleus of the family residential area. This was the first place they (residents) stopped to pick up their keys and the last place they visited when they turned in their keys at the end of the year, commented Family Housing director Melaku Mekonnen. He added, We are comfortable with the level of service we provide, but are always looking for areas of improvement. Families gather at a picnic table outside of their homes on North Campus to have dinner in the brisk autumn weather. Those living in the Northwood housing units were provided with an abundance of resources from playgrounds and picnic tables outside of their homes to programs such as the Parent-Child Playgroup. Y. Granata photo 244 Housing

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part of each student ' s college experience was their living situation. Options for first-year students were limited as residence halls seemed the obvious choice for most. Some upper-classmen also chose to live in the residence halls either as a resident or Resident Advisor, but the majority sought other options including cooperatives, apartments, houses, family housing, or special interest housing, such as the German House in Baits Residence Hall on North Campus. Wherever students chose to reside, they quickly transformed their living space into a comfortable atmosphere that was easy to call their home away from home. At the w same time, individuals soon discovered the responsibilities associated with living on his or her own. Yet, student homes were found to be perfect places to uncover new friendships and express an individual sense of self. - University Housing -

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a I i c e I I o y d seated are to iDonal inyto ' as the and ;evs at irector .didic teas of 3rd A n ge I I Front Row: Christine Stafford, Renee Stephenson, Grace Pan, Camitle Johnston, Jessica Volsky, Jennifer Levine. Row 2: Marisa Harris, Shira Kramer, Emily Garrisi, Jenna Perkins, Rebecca Skolnik, Amanda Seltzer. Row 3: Maia Kotlus-Gates, Lindsay Weinberg, Emily DeYoe, Jennifer Obidike, Amanda Schwartz, Kylee Sunderlin, Jennifer Kim. Melissa Pazornik, Lauren Donnay. Back Row: Nicole Benmen, Susan Goldis, Rachel Kruer.Amy Hodge. R. Humphries photo 5th A nge II Front Row: Geetha Iyer, Nissa Vandre, Denise Mendoza, Jennifer Jungwan Kim, Rebecca Hepner, Ashley Webster. Row 2: Kristin DeLong, Cynthia Sequerah, Kimberly Friedman, Melissa Walk, Kun Qian, Meng Joo Yeo, Kelly Y. Zhai, Nina Sturtz. Stacey Pratt, Elizabeth Schuller. Back Row: LaShawndra Thornton, Jennifer Duckworth, Kenda Cooper. Michelle Diamond.Allison Kresch.Alicia Benavides, Hayley Gollub. Stephanie Chan.Aleesa Scare . Krysten Crump. R. Humphries photo 6th An gel I Front row: Carly Lackow, Kathryn Riedlinger, Melissa Sideroff, Corey Broms, Danielle Tell. Molly Cutler, Jessica Pearl. Row 2: Joey Reiss.Adam Waldman. Jeffrey Zeman, Rachel Grossman, Bryan Robbins, Elizabeth DeMar. Row 3: Justin Berg, Lauren Marks, Chioma Nwachukwu. Back Row: Mitchell Daar, Josh Banschick, David Ross, Matthew Davis, Matt Angrist, Aaron Williams, Jeffrey Patterson, Robert Lester, Jay Krefman. R. Humphries photo 3rd Hinsdale Front Row: Ravi Ramchandani, Todd Daker, Meg Nisch, Danielle Weisfeld, Shaurya Sehgal, Jenna Slade, Lauren Osheroff, Kyley Spector, Lindsey Faivus. Row 2: Marissa Greenberg, Daniel Kanfman, Brett Levine, Katherine Miller, Diana Dyste, Laura Kollar, Amanda Shapin. Back Row: Yuaiv Zhad, Abid Poonawalla, Keith Heller, Andrew Yahkind, Anoop Agarwal, Robert White, Jesse Silver. Jennifer Oh. R. Humphries photo 4th Hinsdale Front Row:Wang-Ki Yuen, Eric Reiser, Nguyen Thanh Tu. Ian Friedland. Row 2: Zara Zimmerman. Carrie Drazan, Jonathan Cohen, Dan Crane. Bryan Kleinman, Derek Gould. Row 3: Edward Nolan Santos, Allison Kronick. Amy Schneider, Rachel Yura, Christine Kim, Hamida Bhagirathy, Jori Robbins, Jennifer Feld, Jenna Bunnell, Marissa Siegal, Michelle Rounick. Back Row: Sean Frank, Matthew Perlman, Ian Handsman. R. Humphries photo 5th Hinsdale Front Row: Rachel Stern, Beth Pervil, Brieana Winn, Shelly Weiss. Meredith Brooks. Lindsey Sherman, Rona Kushnir. Melissa Cooper. Row 2: Kyla Jackson, Ethan Chernin, Brian Selzer. Daniel Chayet. Ben Coleman, David Tackel, Lauren Abrams, Lisa Kahn, Franchesca Ramsey. Back Row: James Schoen, Karissa Fitzgerald. Raghav Kheria. Matthew Martinez, Joshua PersaudTom Peszek, Mark Swiderski, DougValassis.Alma Davila-Toro. R. Humphries photo Family Housing 245