I've actually been involved in this project for awhile. While this is "privately" funded, it's privately funded like HUD projects are privately funded. Remember that I've done two of those projects in Elkhorn City. Government guaranteed and tax breaks and everything, so it is a highly subsidized private build. With the amount of real private lodging that has been built around UK in the last 10 years, all of which have less than desirable rental fill rates, I see no financial justification for expanded on champus housing.

The Coal Lodge is supposedly Alumni supporter money, but doesn't change my opinion that it's a waste.

All buildings on Champus have been built by private companies.

I paddle with a lot of college professors. None have argued that the university system is economically effiecent.