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 I asked officials at some other colleges about their situations.

Sounds like hot dorm rooms are pretty common. It's expensive to put air conditioning into old buildings, campus officials say, and the heat doesn't last long enough to make it worth the cost.

 spokesman Eric Sieger told me none of his residence halls are air conditioned. Carleton doesn't start school until mid-September, and it doesn't have a summer session.

Right now, though, the campus does have five athletic teams preparing for the coming season.

 in Mankato said newer residence halls have A/C, but about half of the college's students live in old dorms that have none.

 spokeswoman Diane Hageman said her campus came up with this neat idea:

 spokesman Michael Hemmesch -- where about a third of the students have A/C -- relayed this message from Dan McAvey, director of residential life and housing:

Tad Dunham, communications coordinator of 

 wrote in that about a sixth of the student beds aren't cooled:

 Director of Communications Suzanne McInroy said about a quarter of students have no cooling, though student summer housing is in air-conditioned buildings. Bethel officials are taking measures similar to those mentioned above, and dispensing advice on how to stay cool.

Just as at MSU-Moorhead, colleges such as the 

 have this to say about students bringing window air conditioners:

I believe it's because of the the power drain.

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In light of the heat hitting students at MSU-Moorhead, I asked officials at some other colleges about their situations. Sounds like hot dorm rooms are pretty common. It’s expensive to put air conditioning into old buildings, campus officials say, and the heat doesn’t last long enough to make it worth the cost. Carleton College spokesman 

In light of the heat hitting students at MSU-Moorhead, I asked officials at some other colleges about their situations. Sounds like hot dorm rooms are pretty common. It’s expensive to put air conditioning into old buildings, campus officials say, and the heat doesn’t last long enough to make it worth the cost. Carleton College spokesman Read more →


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