在即将到来的2018-19学年，皇冠体育将在校园引入宠物友好型住房。 通过这项新举措，皇冠体育大学加入了全国为数不多的允许猫狗入住校园宿舍的大学行列。 Recently, several changes have been made to the College’s programming to create a more inclusive, holistic approach to campus life. According to President W. Joseph King, “We will be the only pet-friendly college from Texas to Virginia. 让皇冠体育平台朝着对宠物更友好的方向发展是令人兴奋的。 像我们的许多学生一样，我的家庭也有心爱的狗和猫。 我们知道他们是你生活的一部分。 因此，这一变化似乎是大学学生生活的一个进步。 Initial reaction from current and prospective students has been very positive.”
“Lyon is always looking for innovative ways to create a better residential community,” says Vice President for 学生生活 and 教务长 Patrick Mulick. “This specific living community came about through listening to our students and closely examining the empirical literature on the benefits of pets. Both suggest that the students in the pet-friendly residence hall will cope better with stress and be more productive than if they did not have their pets living with them.”
One of Lyon’s residence halls will be designated as pet-friendly, opening up spots for 20 students to bring their four-legged companions to live with them at school. 随着需求的增长，学院将考虑向宠物开放更多的宿舍。
为了适应这些毛茸茸的新主人，皇冠体育平台将在整个学年开设宠物服从课程。 The College will also offer a pet blessing each October, when College Chaplain Maggie Alsup will help students celebrate God’s love, care and concern for all creation. 这种庆祝活动通常在动物守护神圣方济各的节日前后举行。 Alsup says, “It is a time to recognize our mutual interdependence with God's creatures and to give thanks for the relationships we have with them.”
学院欢迎宠物进入校园各处。 The College’s new coffee shop and study area, The Salty Dog, will have treats for both pets and students. 校园里还增加了一个围起来的狗狗公园，让狗狗们可以在外面自由活动。
“学生 expect more today,” said Eric Bork, Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications. “For many students, their pet is their closest companion. If they want to share their college experience with their best friend, of course we want to help make that possible.”
Interested families may visit /petlife for more information or contact kimberly.hindsbrush@lyon.edu with any questions.
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