Bathroom wars hit MSU: This time, it’s unisex showers, toilets in honors dorm

  • 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…

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