Revised Final Project Pitch, by Mark Miller

"As Oakland Hall construction enters final months, ResLife considers UMD student housing's future"

I intend to create an audio slideshow about the construction of Oakland Hall, the student dorm set to open next fall on North Campus. Oakland Hall is newsworthy because of its planned "green" building characteristics, as well as its expected size. The nine-story completed building is expected to house more than 700 students. For my interviews, I will speak to Department of Resident Life officials involved in the project. I hope to also speak to the architects and construction workers, if at all possible. My photographs will focus on Oakland Hall as a work in progress. If I use renders or floor plans of the building in my slideshow, they will be clearly labeled and credited.