By: Anne Millerbernd
Beginning fall 2015, the University of Minnesota will allow some students to share rooms in on-campus housing regardless of their gender.
In offering gender-neutral housing, the University is joining a growing trend in higher education. But while some are optimistic about the new housing option, others remain apprehensive.
“I think, in name, it represents something that is really potentially useful to a lot of different people … but that it needs to be implemented correctly,” said Gwen Carlson, president of University student group Tranarchy.