Peter J Werth Residence Tower at the University of Connecticut

PROGRAM SUMMARY This innovative residence provides a home for 727 students as well as community-gathering and collaboration places to encourage their academic success and stimulate innovation across disciplines.

The 210,000-square-foot residence hall houses mostly freshmen and sophomores, in eight living-and-learning communities. The majority of rooms are doubles, with some singles available for RA’s and mentors. Six apartments bring hall directors and graduate students to work together with the Learning Communities in residence.

The building offers a large event suite, including the NextGen Forum and Idea Lab, with dedicated seminar rooms for each Learning Community. These spaces are designed to give Learning Communities opportunities to host special events and programs that expand and enrich exploration of their thematic foci, such as guest speakers, workshops, and social gatherings.

A unique feature of Peter J. Werth Residence Tower is its Learning Community Innovation Zone (LCIZ), designed to support individual and group projects and encourage development of practical problemsolving, invention, and teamwork skills.

The Makerspace offers state-of-the-art equipment such as 3D printers, a textile station, laser cutter, wood working equipment and tools, Arduino kits, mobile white boards, and much more. It is open for use by all students, creating a gathering place for those residing in other halls across campus.