Neighborhoods Task Force
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Enhancements to Neighborhood Housing Assignments & Residence Configurations
This task force was charged with recommending longer-term changes and enhancements to the undergraduate neighborhood model that would strike an optimal balance between student choice and community cohesion.
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Neighborhoods Task Force Updates
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Background
The origin of the neighborhood concept at Stanford.
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The Charge
There were three primary areas of consideration for the Neighborhoods Task Force.