(Radio Iowa) – The Regents approved the renovation of part of the Mayflower residence hall during their meeting today (Thursday). U-I vice president Rod Lehnertz presented the renovation project. “First floor of the building, which is the public floor of that building built in 1968 as one of our residence halls on Dubuque Street. The two-point-four million dollar project will allow for us to expand and modernize the spaces that we believe are success oriented for the students that live in that hall,” Lenhertz says.

He talked more about the improvements. “Upgrades to study spaces, to study lounges, to fitness space, to social spaces, cafe spaces and others that allow for the students in that community to be more self served by Mayflower,” he says.

Mayflower had been up for sale and Lehnerts was asked about that and says it is now off the market as they renovate it to meet increased student demand.