Happy Thanksgiving

The Housing Services Committee wishes a Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Thanksgiving Airport Shuttle Service Idea

In the Housing Services Committee we like to keep abreast of the going-ons at other institutions of higher learning, especially those with Residence Hall Associations and a residential community like Northeastern. One of the institutions that came across our radar this week was the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. At the University of Maryland, the RHA worked to create a shuttle service to bring students from campus to the airport on the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Like Northeastern University, the University of Maryland has public transportation access to its local airport, but the shuttle option provides an easier route of travel for students with luggage. The cost there was only $1,400 for the two days of service. You can read more from The Diamondback.

At Northeastern University, such a service could be a possibility prior to Thanksgiving 2009. The Resident Student Association is going to be researching and investigating the possibility to see if it would be a worthwhile service for the residents.