- Michigan State University’s $37 million renovation of Campbell Hall features the first unisex community bathrooms on campus
- The arrangement is meant to offer flexibility as student populations change but has prompted concerns among parents and some students
- Students shower and use toilets behind closed doors but share a common sink area
EAST LANSING — A nearly century-old dorm for honor students at Michigan State University reopened this fall with a $37.1 million facelift that included several amenities — including one that raised some eyebrows.
In addition to new windows, common spaces and mechanical upgrades, bathrooms are no longer separated by gender. They’re now community spaces, where single-stall showers, sinks and toilets are used by men and women alike.
It’s the first co-ed community bathroom of its kind at any of MSU’s dorms — and perhaps among Michigan public universities…