Public works board approves residence hall project at University of Maryland

The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved construction of an $80 million residence hall on the University of Maryland, College Park campus, just two weeks after saying the money could be "better spent."
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EARLIER The Maryland Board of Public Works has deferred a decision on a new 650-bed residence hall on the University of Maryland, College Park campus because of its $88 million price tag. One board member said he would vote against approval of the new student housing, believing that the $88 million would be better spent on other campus needs.
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