Now that the library has been transformed into a construction zone, the amount of quiet space for students to work on campus has decreased substantially. There is a simple solution, however: Turn the Searle Center into a study hall.

The conference room spends most of the year locked up and completely empty, but it doesn’t have to be this way. With the tables properly arranged, the room can seat hundreds of students comfortably. The whole Searle Center could be set up as a place for students to work. 

With finals week approaching, students would greatly benefit by having another spacious, quiet place to study on campus. Searle is perfect for the task.

 

Josiah Lippincott is a Ph.D. candidate in the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship.