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Wessel to welcome residential faculty as Sikes set to close for renovations

May 8, 2023 by Matthew DeLaCruz

Sikes Hall will close next year to undergo renovations as Wessel Hall will provide additional space to include faculty.   Wessel will house first-year honors college students with a new "living learning community," An initiative that would allow both freshmen and faculty to room in the new hall. Emily Berry, director of residential life ... [Read More…]

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Women’s dorm extends curfew for ‘Catching Fire’

November 21, 2013 by Rachel Fritz

Sikes extended freshman girls' curfew for the premiere of "Catching Fire" last night. Courtney Martin, assistant director of Sikes Hall, came up with the idea to make the premiere a special event. "Several of our Smorris [Sikes and Morris] staff members were talking about wanting to go to the movie together, so I decided this was something we ... [Read More…]

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