TRADING IN THE NORMAL LIFE FOR THE DORM LIFE
Dean of MU's College of Education lives in Mark Twain

When I began to read this story, I thought this lady, Dean of MU's College of Education Carolyn Herrington, was crazy. If you can afford to have an actual place, which I'm assuming you can as a dean, why would you even want to live in the dorm? Trading in your own private bedroom and bathroom for a foreign roommate and communal showers just seems absolutely nuts to me. Not only the privacy issue seems crazy; what about the dorm food? Occasionally it's okay, maybe good, but never great, especially if you're going to the entree line at Eva J's. But in Herrington's case, I can understand the allure of being around the education students to see what it's like to be a student at MU.
However, further down in the story, we find that Herrington lives in a three-bedroom apartment in Mark Twain with a full kitchen and private bathroom. Herrington even had a student paint and furnish the apartment for her. It must be nice.

Story Link: http://www.digmo.org/news/story.php?ID=15819