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University of Kentucky resolves dorm overbooking ahead of move-in day

University of Kentucky resolves dorm overbooking ahead of move-in day
AND UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY STUDENTS ARE MOVING IN NEXT WEEK AS WELL, AND AFTER A LATE SCRAMBLE FOR DORM ROOMS A UNIVERSITY SPOKESPERSON TELLS WLKY THE SHORTAGE WAS HANDLED. ACCORDING TO JAY BLANTON SOME RESIDENT ADVISORS WILL SHARE DORMS WITH STUDENTS. THOSE WHO OPTED TO SHARE A ROOM WERE GIVEN A NINE HUNDRED DOLLAR VISA GIFT CARD ALONG WITH FREE LAUNDRY SERVICES FOR THE SEMESTER. DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF MOVE IN’S ABOUT 30 BLUEGRASS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS WERE MOVED INTO UNIVERSITY INN APARTMENTS. STUDENTS WILL MOVE IN WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21'
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University of Kentucky resolves dorm overbooking ahead of move-in day
Officials at the University of Kentucky said the school has resolved a housing issue after the school overbooked its dorms by hundreds of students.The university overbooked by approximately 300 people, as 2,400 returning students reportedly wanted to stay on campus, along with a majority of the school's 5,450 incoming students.Spokesperson Jay Blanton said all students who have requested a room assignment and enrolled have been given a residence hall assignment. Blanton said fewer than 90 resident advisors agreed to be assigned a roommate. RAs who agreed to share a room were given a $900 Visa gift card and free laundry service for the semester. Around 30 students from Bluegrass Community and Technical College will move into a nearby University Inn.Blanton said the new accommodations mean no multipurpose rooms will be used as residence hall spaces.Students will begin moving in Wednesday.

Officials at the University of Kentucky said the school has resolved a housing issue after the school overbooked its dorms by hundreds of students.

The university overbooked by approximately 300 people, as 2,400 returning students reportedly wanted to stay on campus, along with a majority of the school's 5,450 incoming students.

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Spokesperson Jay Blanton said all students who have requested a room assignment and enrolled have been given a residence hall assignment.

Blanton said fewer than 90 resident advisors agreed to be assigned a roommate.

RAs who agreed to share a room were given a $900 Visa gift card and free laundry service for the semester.

Around 30 students from Bluegrass Community and Technical College will move into a nearby University Inn.

Blanton said the new accommodations mean no multipurpose rooms will be used as residence hall spaces.

Students will begin moving in Wednesday.