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Veterans offered new kind of student housing at USC

By David Wagner

Published Aug 16, 2018 1:40 PM

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USC has converted this former fraternity house into student housing specifically for veterans, Aug. 15, 2018.

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Wednesday was move-in day for USC students. This year, 10 students moved into housing that has never been offered before: housing specifically for veterans.

Veteran students said the new housing, which is open to undergraduates and grad students from all branches of the military, will be convenient and offer a sense of community. And university officials say the former fraternity house should be a better fit for veterans than the typical freshman dorm.