THE VILLAGE
The Village, a brand new apartment-style housing community for upperclassmen, opened in August 2011. The furnished apartments in The Village are constructed on a rolling terrain with views of the surrounding mountains and campus athletic facilities. The first phase of construction called for 148 beds, configured in apartments of four private bedrooms, for Fall 2011. A second phase will offer another 100 beds in the same configuration. In addition to four private bedrooms, each apartment includes a living area, kitchen and washer and dryer. The "village" atmosphere is facilitated by expansive porches, designated areas for grilling and abundant green space surrounding the apartments. The Village is designed and constructed to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards and is expected to earn LEED certification.
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Recreation and fitness Center
Young Harris College was awarded LEED Certification for the 57,000-square-foot Recreation and Fitness Center that opened in August 2010. This facility features a first-class, fully equipped weight room and fitness center, an impressive 37-foot-high rock climbing wall, an elevated indoor jogging track surrounding the facility and a state-of-the-art 1,100-purple-seat, NCAA-regulation arena that serves as the new home of Mountain Lions basketball. The center also boasts the Balance Café, a healthy food and juice bar, multipurpose classrooms for yoga, dance and aerobics, office space and locker rooms for the athletic department and wide expanses of windows to enjoy the surrounding mountain-landscape views.
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Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex
Completed in August 2010, the Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex is located on Highway 76 and is home to the College's men's and women's tennis teams. The complex features 12 lighted tournament-quality courts. In 2012, the complex was named to honor Dr. Bob and Gayle Nichols for their distinguished years of service to YHC. Bob taught math, coached tennis and served as director of academic advising, while Gayle served as the senior college counselor, until retiring in 2009 after more than 30 years of service.
Enotah Hall
Young Harris College was awarded LEED Silver Certification for its newest residence hall, Enotah Hall, by the Green Building Certification Institute, making it the first higher education facility in the state north of the Atlanta area to achieve this level of certification. Enotah Hall’s 50 residential suites are each comprised of two double-occupancy bedrooms, two bathrooms and a common living space that includes a kitchenette. Notable areas include four state-of-the-art Wenger Corp. music practice rooms, available for use 24 hours daily, and study “sunrooms” at the far ends of the six corridors in the residence wings.
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