Dive Brief:
- A new residence hall at Alabama's third-largest public university caters to religious students.
- Some residents say the dorm lets students of different faiths learn more about one other’s beliefs, but at least one Constitutional scholar is not a fan.
- A private Catholic development company helped open the Alabama residence hall and another at a public university but is no longer involved with the management of the Alabama dorm.
Dive Insight:
The man who initiated the Alabama dorm project initially was quoted as saying the school would give preference to students who were Christian but that non-Christians would not be excluded “if there was space available." He later said he misstated the rules. The dorm's rules call for an application and a letter of recommendation but do not say anything about religion other than that it is open to students of "all faiths."
