Article: Duke financial aid office suffers space crunch

Jaime Levy
University Wire
02-08-2000
(The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- Like most buildings lining Duke University's Campus Drive, the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid seems impressive from the outside: The white-trimmed brick building stands happily on Duke's main road, welcoming potential visitors.

But financial aid officials say the friendly-looking office is not big enough-and administrators agree.

At 2,000 square feet, the office is only about two-and-a-half times larger than a Wannamaker Dormitory commons room.

"I think the location is perfect-there's a bus stop, parking, it's close to admissions," said Jim Belvin, director of undergraduate financial aid. "But we're ...

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